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Herb Dean is regarded by most as MMA's best referee. He's doing his part to leave the next generation in good hands.  

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Walker off Strikeforce card

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Rankings

Fighter Rankings Affiliation Points
1. Georges St-Pierre (20-2) UFC 192pts
2. Anderson Silva (27-4) UFC 186pts
3. Jose Aldo (17-1) WEC 155pts
4. Mauricio Rua (19-4) UFC 119pts
5. Frank Edgar (13-1) UFC 112pts
6. Dominick Cruz (16-1) WEC 69pts
7. Lyoto Machida (16-1) UFC 54pts
7. Cain Velasquez (9-0) UFC 64pts
8. Fedor Emelianenko (31-2-1) Strikeforce/M-1 51pts
9. Jake Shields (25-4-1) UFC 35pts
10. Jon Fitch (23-3-1) UFC 23pts