The new list of the top 10 middleweights in MMA is a mess, and I'm not sure what to do about it. Despite a fairly lackluster win at UFC 97, Anderson Silva is clearly the best middleweight in the world. In fact, he's so clearly the best that putting together the rest of the list was a depressing exercise because I really couldn't see a middleweight who's likely to give Silva much of a challenge.Anderson Silva, from Brazil, puts on his belt after defeating Thales Leites, from Brazil, to retain the World Middleweight Championship title at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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** ALTERNATE CROP OF RYR124 ** Thales Leites, left, from Brazil, tackles Anderson Silva, from Brazil, during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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Thales Leites, right, from Brazil, and Anderson Silva, from Brazil, battle during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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Thales Leites, left, from Brazil, tackles Anderson Silva, from Brazil, during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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Thales Leites, bottom, from Brazil, and Anderson Silva, from Brazil, battle during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Ryan Remiorz)
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Thales Leites, left, from Brazil, is hit by Anderson Silva, from Brazil, during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Silva won by decision. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ryan Remiorz)
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Thales Leites, right, from Brazil, and Anderson Silva, from Brazil, battle during their World Middleweight Championship fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Ryan Remiorz)
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Chuck Liddell, from Santa Barbara, CA, is helped off the canvas as Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, from Brazil, celebrates his first round knockout during their light heavyweight fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Ryan Remiorz)
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, from Brazil, celebrates after knocking out Chuck Liddell, from Santa Barbara, Calif., during the first round of their light heavyweight fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Ryan Remiorz)
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Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, left, from Brazil, gets a hold on Chuck Liddell, from Santa Barbara, Calif., during their light heavyweight fight at UFC 97 in Montreal Saturday, April 18, 2009. Rua won with a first round knockout. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Ryan Remiorz)
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