Topic: Top Featherweights - 145 lbs.

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ladylover213
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07.06.2011 | 3:07 AM ET

let the criticizm pour in=)

my list always get criticized and i love it it sparks conversation =)

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LynxGuy
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10.10.2012 | 8:42 PM ET

Why would I tell you why your opinion is dumb?  You're saying I should tell you that your opinion is dumb simply because you did the same to me?  In my mind everyone's opinion is dead on and absolutely correct unless they're simply not stating their own opinion.  Just the way I am though.

*Just to clarify too, I'm not annoyed or anything nor do I have any ill feelings toward Anik whatsoever.  Only told him to chill after some condescending remarks about my rankings, aka opinion.  Whether they were intentional or not.

* Edited at 10.10.2012, 8:52 PM ET *

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joshes2
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10.10.2012 | 8:51 PM ET

Can anyone tell me why they have Pat Curran in Top 5? I don't see how but i would love for someone to change my mind and tell me why.

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Anik
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10.10.2012 | 8:51 PM ET

No I said IF I were saying your opinion was dumb, because that's not what I meant.

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Anik
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10.10.2012 | 8:51 PM ET

No I said IF I were saying your opinion was dumb, because that's not what I meant.

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10.10.2012 | 8:56 PM ET

@Josh, because he has looked great even if it is against weaker comp, I personally have him at 10

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10.10.2012 | 8:57 PM ET

Curran is a good well rounded fighter, i might have him a bit high for some people's liking but i think he is a very solid FW.

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10.10.2012 | 8:58 PM ET

WAR ZOMBIE!!!

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dielegende23
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10.10.2012 | 8:58 PM ET

Yeah Pat Curran in the top 5 seems high, I can see an argument for Cub Swanson not beeing top 5 but the dude is top 10 for sure...

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LynxGuy
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10.10.2012 | 9:03 PM ET

Pat Curran's looked great at featherweight, love watching him fight.  Have him at #8 right now which I think is well deserved.  Hard not to cheer for the guy, great work ethic.

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10.10.2012 | 9:06 PM ET


He's a champ.. he's destroyed people at FW... 5 is a  hopeful ranking for him... but if he can get by Patricio.. he needs to be in the UFC.  Bellator is awesome.

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joshes2
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10.11.2012 | 1:29 AM ET

Don't you think 5 is high for a guy with 4 fights at FW and no quality wins?

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WishIsHere
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10.11.2012 | 1:40 AM ET

Sandro was ranked and Warren was considered solid at the time, so he is somewhat justified.

Sherdog ranks Pat at #2 currently, so it's not like were putting up farfetched numbers where we are ranking him at.

http://www.sherdog.com/news/rankings/7/Sherdogs-Official-Mixed-Martial-Arts-Rankings-45067

* Edited at 10.11.2012, 1:40 AM ET *

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joshes2
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10.11.2012 | 1:48 AM ET

And sherdog also has Chang Sung Jung as #9. I stopped looking at their rankings along time ago.

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Legz
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10.11.2012 | 1:48 AM ET

Pat Curran no quality wins? Pathetic. Also if he has no quality wins then why is he ranked 7th on your list?

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10.11.2012 | 1:49 AM ET

I think Curran is definitely justified...he's had 2 highlight reel KO's in a row and is the Bellator champ, he would beat alot of guys in the UFC, including top 10 guys.

* Edited at 10.11.2012, 1:51 AM ET *

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joshes2
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10.11.2012 | 1:51 AM ET

Okay maybe i should restate that no big name wins. Sure i believe hes top 10 but definitely not #2. 

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10.11.2012 | 1:52 AM ET

I see what you're saying..just thought you're selling Curran a bit short.

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mulefloyd
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10.11.2012 | 10:00 AM ET

Other than Aldo, Hioki, Sandro, and even Omigawa were all talked about as being in the top 5 and were all considered better than UFC FWs. Then when you consider how highly ranked Alvarez is at LW and how Curran went 5 rds w/ him, I think the #2 ranking is completely justified (obviously). I have to admit that I had forgotten Alcantara KOed Lamas in the WEC. Considering that and Dias' win over Alcantara as well as the struggles of JMMA's big 3, the rankings are definitely "soft" at the moment from #2 - #15 or so. 

Personally I'm not a big fan of JMMA considering the overall track record but don't see how Kawajiri isn't on more lists. I understand people don't want to give someone credit for Ws in another weight class but Ws in a higher weight class against top ranked opponents should carry more weight, especially when moving down. 

Oh and if Frankie were eligible, he'd be #2 on my list.

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AnAlias
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11.27.2012 | 8:36 PM ET

I just totally revamped my featherweight rankings. 


01 Jose Aldo 
02 Pat Curran 
03 Chad Mendes 
04 Tatsuya Kawajiri 
05 Erik Koch 
06 Chan Sung Jung 
07 Dennis Siver 
08 Diego Nunes 
09 Patricio Freire
10 Daniel Straus
11 Ricardo Lamas 
12 Cub Swanson 
13 Hacran Dias 
14 Iuri Alcantara 
15 Dustin Poirier 
16 Hatsu Hioki 
17 Marlon Sandro 
18 Robert Peralta  
19 Charles Oliveira 
20 Darren Elkins 
21 Rani Yahya 
22 Manny Gamburyan 
23 Mike Thomas Brown 
24 Ross Pearson 
25 Bart Palaszewski
26 Michihiro Omigawa
27 Hiroyuki Takaya
28 Nik Lentz 
29 Marcus Brimage
30 Jimy Hettes
31 Nam Phan
32 Rony Mariano Bezerra
33 Jonathan Brookins 
34 Junior Assuncao
35 Eddie Yagin

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12.22.2012 | 1:53 AM ET

I've only recently noticed that I had Michihiro Omigawa in my FW Top 10.Only 8th or 9th, but still. How? Why? Was I living in 2010? Or in some alternate world? Anyway, it shocked me to the point of wanting to clean up at least some of my lists, starting with this one. Any suggestions maybe? I'm sure some positions on my lists are out of whack and some are quite obsolete (like the Omigawa no. 8).

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