matman,

the k-1 is a company. companies don't need a ranking list. they don't want to officially recognize anyone. if they lose interest in a fighter like ignashov they can ditch him. if a fighter loses interest in the k-1 like filho, he is out of sight and out of mind. a list that says filho is #3 and not around would make the k-1 look a little silly.

i do count non-k-1 events in my rankings. my only tool is the internet and people on these messages boards. if suttie is collecting wins and i don't know about it, the list will take a hit to the validity. also, keep in mind that this list was started at the end of 2000 and was based on the 2000 grand prix. if jason or anyone else had a great year in, say, 1998, my list wouldn't reflect it. if you look at the history of the top 10, you'll see that peter aerts has never made in the top 10. sad but true. he fail in every attempt to crack the list.

on last thing, don't ignore the factor of time. if jason beats fighter X and then fighter X beats hoost. jason will be ranked lower than X. A beats B, B beats C, and C beats A is a senario that doesn't really exist. the real senario is A beats B THEN B beat C THEN C beats A.

glen,

i don't think i'll ever give the k-1 or any other company a guaranteed top 3 place in the rankings. hunt took #2 when he beat lebanner but if he had fought musashi that night he wouldn't have even broken into the top ten.

brian,

I think anyone ranked over 50 shouldn't even be ranked and they should all be considered equal as far as the rankings go.

i guess i'd like to see the list expand to the national level where i can give a top ten or even a top 20 for each country. so the list will not likely be cut to a small figure like 50.