Strikeforce Results: Daniel Cormier and the Top 10 Heavyweights in MMA

On Saturday night Daniel Cormier proved all his doubters wrong, as he earned a unanimous decision victory over Josh Barnett in the main event of their fight.

Cormier was able to use his striking and wrestling to put the fight where he wanted and when he wanted, and he was better off for it.

Let's take a look at where Cormier—and Barnett—sit in the division.

Alistair Overeem will not be included due to his drug-related suspension.

No. 10: Travis Browne

Kicking off the list we have the undefeated (13-0-1) Travis "Hapa" Browne.

Browne was last seen at UFC 145, where he submitted Chad Griggs with an arm-triangle choke in the first round and earned a submission of the night.

He will face off against Ben Rothwell at UFC on Fox 4 next.

No. 9: Minotauro Nogueira

Minotauro Nogueira is an absolute legend of MMA, but he has been slipping as of late.

In his last six fights, he has alternated wins and losses, beating Tim Sylvia, Randy Couture and Brendan Schaub, while losing to Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez and Frank Mir again.

He will now face Cheick Kongo at UFC 149.

No. 8: Josh Barnett

Josh Barnett had a serious claim to being a top heavyweight in MMA on Saturday night. With a win he could have been—arguably—top five.

Unfortunately, the loss to Cormier keeps him low on the rankings, only above both Browne and Nogueira.

Barnett's next fight is completely up in the air.

No. 7: Mark Hunt

Up next is the fan favorite, Mark "Super Samoan" Hunt.

When it was announced that Alistair Overeem was out of UFC 146, the fans began a rally for Mark Hunt, which ultimately ended to no avail.

Even worse for fans of Hunt is that he is now injured, and was forced to pull out of his fight at UFC 146 against Stefan Struve.

We all want to see Hunt back in the cage soon, so here's wishing him a speedy recovery.

No. 6: Daniel Cormier

Daniel Cormier showed how good he is on Saturday night, when he earned the unanimous decision victory over Josh Barnett.

Cormier had the fight take place where he wanted and when he wanted, and was able to win the decision because of that.

He will have one more fight in Strikeforce against a mystery opponent, and will then likely move to the UFC.

No. 5: Fabricio Werdum

Fabricio Werdum has made his return to the upper echelon of the heavyweight division, and he did it impressively.

In his return fight to the UFC, he defeated Roy Nelson by unanimous decision at UFC 143. Prior to that, he defeated Fedor Emelianenko, Antonio Silva and Mike Kyle in a run in Strikeforce.

He will now face Mike Russow at UFC 147.

No. 4: Shane Carwin

Many will be upset with the placement of Shane Carwin this high due to his extended inactivity since his last fight.

When you really look at it, though, Carwin has only lost to the current champion and then-champion, Brock Lesnar.

Additionally, he has defeated Frank Mir, who is now ranked higher than him.

No. 3: Frank Mir

Frank Mir is the former, two-time, UFC heavyweight champion and also the holder of the most wins in the UFC heavyweight division.

In his last fight at UFC 140, he submitted the BJJ black belt, Minotauro Nogueira, by breaking his arm with a kimura.

He now fights for the title once again at UFC 146.

No. 2: Cain Velasquez

Cain Velasquez is the former UFC heavyweight champion and has only one defeat on his record to the current champion.

Velasquez is 9-1 overall in his career and will look to rebound in his next fight—against Antonio Silva at UFC 146—and get a second crack at the heavyweight belt.

No. 1: Junior Dos Santos

As the UFC heavyweight champion of the world, this should come as no surprise to anyone that Junior dos Santos is the best heavyweight in MMA today.

Dos Santos has a professional record of 14-1, and has gone undefeated in the UFC—8-0 with six finishes—and has seemed unstoppable inside the Octagon.

He will face Frank Mir at UFC 146.

Tim McTiernan is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. For the latest news on everything MMA, follow him on twitter @TimMcTiernan.