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\nDuring Tuesday’s media teleconference call to promote UFC 162, longtime middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) was asked to name the four greatest fighters in MMA history, pound for pound:<\/p>\n

\u201cIn my opinion, B.J. Penn is No. 1,”<\/em> replied Silva. “And then Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and then Royce Gracie.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

1. BJ Penn
\n2. Randy Couture
\n3. Chuck Liddell
\n4. Royce Gracie<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Anderson is set to put his belt on the line against Chris Weidman (9-0 MMA, 5-0 UFC) next Saturday in the main event of UFC 162 live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada.<\/p>\n

Including Silva, who many feel is the greatest fighter in the history of MMA,\u00a0which fighters round up\u00a0your top five? Let’s hear it Penn Nation!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During Tuesday’s media teleconference call to promote UFC 162, longtime middleweight champion Anderson “The Spider” Silva (33-4 MMA, 16-0 UFC) was asked to name the four greatest fighters in MMA history, pound for pound: \u201cIn my opinion, B.J. Penn is No. 1,” replied Silva. “And then Randy Couture, Chuck Liddell and then Royce Gracie.\u201d 1. 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