October MMA Rankings: Heavyweight

4. Brock Lesnar

Matt Brown: Perhaps it was all too much, too fast for the former WWE wrestler. Nobody is going to deny his freakish athletic ability. But it’s been exposed in two consecutive fights that Lesnar has a long way to go in being a total and complete mixed martial artist.

Jeremy Botter: We all overstated his worth as a mixed martial artist, but we still know that he’s a competitor and will likely rebound from this loss by getting back in the gym and working on his weaknesses. If he doesn’t, he’s not long for the sport.

5. Junior Dos Santos

Matt Brown: Congrats JDS, you get that monster that crushed the bigger monster at UFC 121. Yes, JDS gets Cain Velasquez for the UFC heavyweight title sometime in 2011 in a fight that will easily test the Brazilian striker immensely.

Jeremy Botter: Dos Santos is wading into deep waters with Velasquez, and I suspect he’ll be eaten alive. He’s good, but he’s not that good, and I will go on record as predicting a very quick finish for Velasquez.

6. Shane Carwin

Matt Brown: How much does Carwin want that first round against Lesnar back now? Carwin was literally seconds and/or a little more cardio away from holding that gold belt and now he’ll have to take it away from the winner of JDS and Cain Velasquez…if he can get past a tough Roy Nelson.

Jeremy Botter: Carwin truly does not like Roy Nelson, so that’s going to be an interesting fight come New Year’s Day. The winner will find himself in the mix for a shot at Velasquez.