- minotauro11
- 4th Degree Black Belt
- Member Since 2011.01.06
My MMA Rankings
Top Light Heavyweight MMA Fighters
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1
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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He's very good, but I think his time at 205 is ticking away, he's so big, he'll have to move up to heavyweight soon.
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2
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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I hope he comes back with a vengeance. He is still a threat, and I think he's still number two. I believe he would run through Rashad.
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3
- Rashad Evans
- "Suga"
- 20-8-1
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Looked great against Tito.
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4
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage"
- 37-14-0
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I don't know who thought Hamill had any chance against Rampage, but Jackson answered some questions about his wrestling. His hand injury may prevent him from fighting Jones.
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5
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0
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Great win over Couture, looked very good in that fight, if he looks for the finish in every fight like he did in that one, he will remain a huge threat in the division.
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6
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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Best American MMA fighter of all time?
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7
- Phil Davis
- "Mr. Wonderful"
- 24-7-0, 1 NC
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Phil is a great wrestler, improving his striking, good subs, he has a bright future.
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8
- Forrest Griffin
- 19-7-0
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9
- Rafael Cavalcante
- "Feijão"
- 13-7-0, 1 NC
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Great stiker.
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10
- Alexander Gustafsson
- "The Mauler"
- 18-8-0
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Coming off some impressive wins.
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11
- Ryan Bader
- "Darth" | 31-8-0, 1 NC
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Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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12
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira
- "Minotouro" | 23-10-0
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The argument to rank Thiago Silva or Feijao above him is there, but I think he's been facing way tougher competition than those two. I believe he would beat them both, and if Nogueira does beat Rich Franklin, the number 10 is solidified.
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13
- Muhammed Lawal
- "King Mo" | 21-10-0, 1 NC
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King Mo is a good striker with great wrestling. He had no troubles against Mousasi in a five round fight. He is still very young and new to the sport, he is a great up and comer.
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14
- Thiago Silva
- 21-9-0, 3 NC
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I don't know what to think about Silva after the steroids.
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15
- Gegard Mousasi
- "The Dreamcatcher" | 49-9-2
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Gegard got screwed over by the judges in the Jardine fight. He will probably finish him if there is a rematch.
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16
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural" | 19-11-0
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I think he retired after his disappointing loss to the Dragon.
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17
- Tito Ortiz
- "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" | 21-12-1
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Below Bader because even though he did win, it was his only win in 5 years.
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18
- Rich Franklin
- "Ace" | 29-7-0, 1 NC
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Franklin took a beating against Forrest. He might want to consider dropping back to middleweight.
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19
- Vladimir Matyushenko
- "The Janitor" | 27-8-0
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Vladdy is back! Two great finishes in his last two fights.
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20
- Stephan Bonnar
- "The American Psycho" | 15-9-0
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After recently revitalizing his career with a few much needed wins over Sozynski and Igor Pokrajac, Bonnar is on a role. Can he keep it going against Vemola?
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21
- Matt Hamill
- "The Hammer" | 12-8-0
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I will be shocked if he gets past Rampage.
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22
- Jason Brilz
- "The Hitman" | 23-6-1
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Coming off a very bad loss to Vladdy.
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23
- Karlos Vémola
- "The Terminator" | 36-8-0
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Possibly the scariest dude in 205, he will get his biggest name to date against Bonnar coming up soon.
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24
- Renato Sobral
- "Babalu" | 37-12-0
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Looked great against Lawler, but met a huge right against Henderson. He is going to need a win in his next fight to stay relevant.
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25
- Ovince St. Preux
- "OSP" | 27-17-0
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A very underlooked prospect in my opinion. Very strong wrestling and striking, and looked great in his wins over Humphrey and Radach.
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26
- Ryan Jimmo
- "The Big Deal" | 19-5-0
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Hard to watch, but he's good.