Kimbo Slice returned to the top of the Heavyweight (and overall) buzz rankings for December following his decision victory over Houston Alexander at the Ultimate Fighter 10 Finale on Spike TV. Enormous fan buzz and interest continues to follow Kimbo’s every move, and his latest win helps legitimize his spot in the UFC. Fedor Emelianenko, now a month removed from his exciting knockout triumph over Brett Rogers in November, slipped to fourth place among heavyweights. Brock Lesnar stayed in second place despite his inactivity due to medical problems. Among the biggest movers were those reality show contestants with bouts on the finale event, including Marcus Jones, Brendan Schaub, and Matt Mitrione.
Tapology’s Buzz Rankings measure fan interest in individual MMA fighters based on online searches and pageviews for information about each athlete. The rankings are not a measure of a fighter’s skill or competitive standing within their division, but rather how much activity or “buzz” surrounds them (positive or negative).
Top 20 Heavyweight Buzz Rankings for recent months:
- November 2009 (#1 Rank: Fedor Emelianenko)
- October 2009 (#1 Rank: Kimbo Slice)
- September 2009 (#1 Rank: Kimbo Slice)
December 2009 Heavyweight (265 lbs) Rankings
| December Rank |
Heavyweight Fighter | November to December Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kevin “Kimbo Slice” Ferguson | Up 3 |
| 2 | Brock Lesnar | No Change |
| 3 | Frank Mir | Up 13 |
| 4 | Fedor Emelianenko | Down 3 |
| 5 | Houston Alexander | Up 7 |
| 6 | Roy Nelson | Up 11 |
| 7 | Brendan Schaub | Up 21 |
| 8 | Marcus Jones | Down 1 |
| 9 | Bobby Lashley | Down 4 |
| 10 | Cheick Kongo | Up 16 |
| 11 | Alistair Overeem | Down 2 |
| 12 | Matt Mitrione | Up 30 |
| 13 | Shane Carwin | Down 7 |
| 14 | Gilbert Yvel | Up 55 |
| 15 | Andrei Arlovski | Down 4 |
| 16 | Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira | Down 6 |
| 17 | Muhammed “King Mo” Lawal | Up 29 |
| 18 | Stefan Struve | Up 27 |
| 19 | Ken Shamrock | Down 11 |
| 20 | James McSweeney | Up 33 |
Dropped out of Top 20:
Cain Velasquez (#24), Fabricio Werdum (#27), Tim Sylvia (#28), Brett Rogers (#30), Semmy Schilt (#31), Mirko “Cro Cop” Filopivic (#34), Antonio Silva (#85)
[...] 20 Heavyweight Buzz Rankings for recent months: – December 2009 (#1 Rank: Kimbo Slice) – November 2009 (#1 Rank: Fedor Emelianenko) – October 2009 (#1 Rank: Kimbo Slice) – September 2009 [...]