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SoccerKick
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01.24.2012 | 3:37 PM ET

Now we get into a single division the reason I did this is the 60 pound weight difference between LHW and HW. Here is my list of LHW

  • Chuck Liddell
  • Randy Couture
  • Dan Henderson
  • Wanderlei Silva
  • Rampage Jackson
  • Shogun Rua
  • Jon Jones
  • Lyoto Machida
  • Rashad Evans
  • Tito Ortiz
  • Lil Nog
  • Ricardo Arona
  • Forrest Griffin
  • Guy Mezger
  • Frank Shamrock
  • Vitor Belfort

* Edited at 01.24.2012, 3:57 PM ET *

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Bigj383
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01.24.2012 | 3:40 PM ET

You should add Vitor Belfort since he held the UFC LHW title. 

http://www.tapology.com/rankings/95-all-time-greatest-light-heavyweight-fighters


Or you can just pull the top 16 from this ^ if you and a few others add their rankings. 

* Edited at 01.24.2012, 3:46 PM ET *

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01.24.2012 | 3:52 PM ET

Jones is clearly going to win otherwise Shogun would be a really good call, as would Hendo :P

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01.24.2012 | 4:03 PM ET

Jon Jones will be the #1 of all time but i don't think he has enough under his belt to give it to him yet. 

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01.24.2012 | 4:12 PM ET

Liddell should win or Rampage.

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SoccerKick
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01.24.2012 | 4:13 PM ET

Seeding is gonna be difficult on this one!

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01.24.2012 | 4:14 PM ET

Well Tito defended the title 5 times and Chuck 4 times, but neither of them had as talented opponents (and also 3 former champs) as Jones faced so I'd would say he is def up there! If Pride is included Shogun has to be mentioned as well...


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01.24.2012 | 4:15 PM ET

maybe just try to make all the first round match ups that haven't happened if possible

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01.24.2012 | 4:16 PM ET

  • Chuck Liddell
  • Dan Henderson
  • Wanderlei Silva
  • Rampage Jackson
  • Randy Couture
  • Shogun Rua
  • Jon Jones
  • Frank Shamrock
  • Tito Ortiz
  • Lyoto Machida
  • Rashad Evans
  • Vitor Belfort
  • Forrest Griffin
  • Lil Nog
  • Ricardo Arona
  • Guy Mezger



That's how I would seed it. Frank and Tito are high because they held the title for a long time. Frank specifically, is higher because of his dominance in the division.

* Edited at 01.24.2012, 4:16 PM ET *

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01.24.2012 | 4:17 PM ET

Tito has to be #1 right now. Coutore #2 and Chuck #3.

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01.24.2012 | 4:19 PM ET

Liddell has to be greater than Couture at LHW. Couture had the multi-division career but his biggest accomplishments were at HW. Liddell had the far more successful LHW career. 

* Edited at 01.24.2012, 4:19 PM ET *

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01.24.2012 | 4:23 PM ET

@soccerkick look at the consensus for the best LHWs of all time and seed them in the order they are ranked. If you don't like the consensus add your rankings same with anyone else posting in the thread right now. Let the consensus ranking determine seed order. 

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01.24.2012 | 4:23 PM ET

  • #1 seed Chuck Liddell
  • #2 seed Dan Henderson
  • #3 seed Wanderlei Silva
  • #4 seed Randy Couture
  • #5 seed Tito Ortiz
  • #6 seed Shogun Rua 
  • #7 seed Rampage Jackson 
  • #8 seed Frank Shamrock
  • #9 seed Jon Jones
  • #10 seed Lyoto Machida
  • #11 seed Rashad Evans
  • #12 seed Vitor Belfort
  • #13 seed Lil Nog
  • #14 seed Forrest Griffin
  • #15 seed Guy Mezger
  • #16 seed Ricardo Arona

Tried to avoid re-matches, but they seem to be unaviodable!!

* Edited at 01.24.2012, 4:35 PM ET *

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01.24.2012 | 4:29 PM ET

wheres #10?

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01.24.2012 | 4:32 PM ET

this is gonna be a tough one! 

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01.24.2012 | 4:34 PM ET

I would pick Jon Jones over anyone in the field. 

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01.24.2012 | 4:35 PM ET

What do you guys think? Tried to avoid re-matches, but some were just unavoidable!

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01.24.2012 | 4:39 PM ET

#1 seed Chuck Liddell vs #16 seed Ricardo Arona (Thumbs up for Chuck...Thumbs down for Arona)


 

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01.24.2012 | 4:40 PM ET

#2 seed Dan Henderson vs #15 seed Guy Mezger...(Thumbs up Hendo Thumbs down Mezger)

 

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01.24.2012 | 4:42 PM ET

#3 Wanderlei Silva vs #14 Forrest Griffin (Thumbs up Silva Thumbs down Forrest)

 


 

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01.24.2012 | 4:44 PM ET

#4 Randy Couture vs #13 Lil Nog (Thumbs up Couture Thumbs down Lil Nog)

 

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