Below are the world middleweight rankings, as selected by Octagon Buzz, as of 10/14/08:

1. Anderson Silva
2. Paulo Filho
3. Gegard Mousasi
4. Yoshihiro Akiyama
5. Nate Marquardt
6. Rich Franklin
7. Michael Bisping
8. Cung Le
9. Robbie Lawler
10. Demian Maia