[krelianx]

I think he actually won the first fight against Barnett. He also didn't lose to Henderson the first time around. That was one of the worst decisions ever. But I also think Ricco beat him.

Anyhow, he is #1 in my book. Yes, Fedor beat him, but Nog has also beat more top fighters: Mirko, Barnett, Werdum, Sylvia, Sergei, Coleman, Schilt, Herring thrice...

Even if Fedor beat him, it is a big question mark how he would match up with other top 10 fighters. He's really only beat Nog and Mirko. BY now we know that beating the second or third guys ranked isn't necessarily a proof that you would own the rest. Forrest vs. Shogun proved this, Mirko vs. Hunt, Gonzaga and Kongo proved this, and Chuck vs. Jardine also proved this. Even Hughes vs. Hallman and Gomi vs. Aurelio and Diaz proved this. I think Nog is going to have a hard time against these big monsters; but no other HW, in history, has fought the competition he's faced and come up with such a positive record.