5. Lyoto Machida

Lyoto Machida is ranked 5th in MMA Pound for Pound
Points: 122
Affiliation: UFC
Weight class: Light heavyweight (UFC light heavyweight champion)
Hometown: Belem, Brazil
Record: 16-0 (won last 16)
Last month’s ranking: 5
Most recent result: def. Mauricio Rua, unanimous decision, Oct. 24
Analysis: Healing a hand injury before he begins training for Rua.

Lyoto Carvalho Machida (born May 30, 1978) is a Japan Brazil Japanese Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Salvador, Brazil who fights as a light heavyweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and is the current UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of November 2009, Machida is undefeated in his professional MMA career. He is currently ranked as the #1 light heavyweight fighter in the world and the #4 pound-for-pound fighter by Sherdog.