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1. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
2. Roy Nelson
3. Paul Daley
4. Yoshihiro Akiyama
5. Paulo Thiago
6. Carlos Condit
7. Todd Duffee
8. Stefan Struve
9. Aaron Simpson
10. Johnny Hendricks

Not bad.

What's quite promising, I've noticed from your list, is that there is a good few HW's on that list certainly a good sign for the division thats in need of some padding, right now you get a win and you almost can say your in title contention - that's how shallow it can feel at times.

I got to go with Paul Daley and Aaron Simpson. Simpson has only been training MMA for 2years and he is already undefeated on the big show, Daley is just a FOTN waiting to happen. I've trained with many UFC fighters and Simpson is p4p one of the toughest. His 1st week with a gi on I saw him submit a blk belt.

Akiyama should have been the best newcomer, with Lil Nog close behind. But hasn't yet performed that well.

I think you've got Roy Nelson about 3 spots too high and would move Thiago ahead of Sexy-yama just because of what each has accomplished in the UFC. Ganted I think that Sexy-yama will be a better MW than Thiago a LHW, but I think Thiago's accomplished more in the UFC.

good list

I personally liked Paulo Thiago. I remember how big of a deal it when when he knocked out Josh Koscheck. He was **** out....

Jon Jones if he wouldn't have the DQ on his record.

Headliner wrote:Jon Jones if he wouldn't have the DQ on his record.

I think he debuted in 2008.

SpReEfOrAlL wrote:

Headliner wrote:Jon Jones if he wouldn't have the DQ on his record.

I think he debuted in 2008.

Correct. He was not an 09 guy.

Yeah, I think this year Akiyama deserves the nod. And I suppose Nelson for his splash in TUF.

Next year will most probably be the year of Lil'Nog

.Nice list dude.......

I think Mike Pierce deserves to be on this list. With wins over Larson and Haskins and a very close decision loss to Jon Fitch, I'd say his year was more impressive than that of Hendricks.