The American Quinton “Rampage” Jackson, ranked by the renowned website Sherdog as the best MMA fighter in the world in 2007.
Rampage He entered the octagon three times last year, beating Marvin Eastman at UFC-67 by technical knockout, avenging the defeat suffered by him in 2000, winning the light heavyweight title when he knocked out Chuck Liddell at UFC-71 and unifying the category belts defeating the Pride champion, Dan Henderson in the judges' decision at UFC-75.
Jackson had strong competition for election from super-champion Randy Couture, who in 2007 regained the UFC heavyweight title by defeating Tim Sylvia and successfully defending the belt against Gabriel Napao.
Another fighter well placed in this ranking was the Brazilian Anderson Silva, current UFC middleweight champion, who in 2007, defended his belt against Travis Lutter at UFC-67 when he submitted him with a triangle choke, defeated Nathan Marquardt by technical knockout at UFC-73 and defeated former division champion Rich again Franklin, again by technical knockout at UFC-77
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