MMA: The Worst Style Match-Ups for the 7 Current UFC Champions

No one is perfect and no matter how dominant a champion might seem, there is always someone out there who can defeat them.

All the current champions are exceptionally well rounded with the ability to finish top level competition on the feet and on the ground, yet styles make fights, and there are styles out there that give them significantly more problems than others.

Can a wrestler beat Anderson Silva or Jose Aldo?  Could Jon Jones or Georges St-Pierre lose to elite Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu fighters?

These are the worse style matchups for all seven of the current UFC Champions.

Bantamweight Champ: Dominick Cruz

In his last title defense (in the WEC) against Scott Jorgensen, Dominick Cruz looked untouchable.

His dominance over the No. 1 contender made people wonder if there could be anyone to truly challenge him.

His possible kyptonite, however, has proven to be a wily wrestler like Urijah Faber.

Faber is the only man to have ever defeated Cruz and as the No. 1 contender, he has the chance to show that he can still do it and become champion.

Faber's friend and teammate, Joseph Benavidez, has also paved the way for potential success against Cruz.  Benavidez's two fights against Cruz have been extremely close with his title shot resulting in a split-decision loss.

Faber will no doubt look to build on his and Benavidez's past experience to gain an advantage over champion Dominick Cruz. 

Featherweight Champ: Jose Aldo

Jose Aldo has his hands full taking on Mark Hominick later this month at UFC 129, but many do not see it as the worst possible match-up for Aldo.

Hominick has outstanding striking credentials, so he could give Aldo more problems on the feet than he has faced in the past, but there is nothing in Aldo's past performances to suggest he would struggle against a striker.

Should Aldo get past Hominick, his likely next opponent would be powerful wrestler Chad Mendes.

Although Aldo has toppled a great wrestler in Urijah Faber before, Mendes is a different kind of animal who could very well be his kryptonite.

The undefeated Mendes is bigger and stronger and has the potential to grind out anyone in the division. 

Lightweight Champ: Frankie Edgar

Champion Frankie Edgar is a slight favorite to beat Gray Maynard in their immediate rematch, but that does not mean that Maynard is not Edgar's kryptonite.

Maynard defeated Edgar decisively in their first encounter, and he had the most dominating round out of their epic five round battle that ended in a draw on new year's day.

Should Edgar get past Maynard, he will have plenty of threats awaiting him, but nothing looms larger than the matchup with Maynard.

Maynard has a style similar to Edgar, but he is bigger and stronger.

If Maynard can exchange blow for blow, he has the heavier hands.  If they get into a wrestling match, Maynard has the kind of strength to control Edgar.

Edgar is incredible at finding ways to win, but against someone like Maynard, he has to fight damn close to perfect.

Welterweight Champ: Georges St-Pierre

Perhaps more so than any other champion, Georges St-Pierre's game is so complete that it is hard to imagine any fighter being his kryptonite.

The toughest fight of his career, however, is his upcoming fight against Jake Shields.

Shields has toppled many great fighters on the strength of his grappling and submission abilities.

St-Pierre is a fantastic wrestler and submission artist, but compared to Jake Shields, his grappling credentials do not quite measure up.

The key for Shields is trying to get past St-Pierre's top of the line takedown defense.  If he does, Jake Shields just might have what it takes to overthrow the welterweight kingpin. 

Middleweight Champ: Anderson Silva

Although Anderson Silva entered the bout with an injured rib, and Chael Sonnen tested positive for performance enhancing drugs, their battle at UFC 117 proved to be the worst stylistic matchup for Silva since coming to the UFC.

Up next Anderson Silva takes on Yushin Okami who seems to be a slightly weaker version of Sonnen's style, grappling style.

That being said, that style can still cause Silva problems, Okami has a better submission game than Sonnen, and he has also been training with Sonnen to take his game to the next level.

If Silva gets past Okami, we at least know that an aggressive and powerful high-level wrestler is the kind of guy to put Silva on his heels and work from the bottom.

Light Heavyweight Champ: Jon Jones

Recently crowned light heavyweight champion Jon Jones looks unstoppable.

In his first title defense, he will be facing Rashad Evans who could pose some problems.

Evans has trained with Jones so he knows him better than anyone, plus he has good wrestling and proven knockout power.

As dangerous as Evans is, many doubt he will be Jones's kryptonite.

Although Jones ran through previous champion Mauricio Rua, former champ Lyoto machida is nearly as fast as Rua, is more patient, and he has better wrestling and balance.

Jones does a great job at picking his shots, but would he play that game against the elusive karate master?

Heavyweight Champ: Cain Velasquez

Undefeated champion Cain Velasquez has steam-rolled through the competition with hardly any moments of weakness or vulnerability.

The most vulnerable he has looked was taking punches from dangerous striker Cheick Kongo.

Many consider Junior Dos Santos to have better punching than Kongo, and he also might have the grappling to not get overwhelmed the way that Kongo did.

That could pose significant problems for Cain Velasquez.

Velasquez's next fight will be against the winner of Dos Santos vs Brock Lesnar, and if Dos Santos is the one to come through, expect Velasquez to be in for the fight of his life.