- mugenhardroc
- 3rd Degree Blue Belt
- Member Since 2023.02.20
My MMA Rankings
Greatest Light Heavyweights of All Time
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1
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (eleven total defenses)
Former UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion
Records:
Youngest Champion in UFC History (23 years, 242 days)
Longest Title Reign in UFC LHW History (1501 days)
Most Consecutive Wins in UFC LHW History (13)
Most Title Defenses in UFC LHW History (11)
Most Consecutive Title Defenses in UFC LHW History (8)
Most Wins in UFC LHW History (20)
Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC LHW History (1463)
Most Total Fight Time in UFC LHW History
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2020: Fight Wing
2x World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year (2011/2012)
2023 ESPY Award Best MMA Fighter
Notable LHW Wins:
- Daniel Cormier
- Mauricio Rua
- Alexander Gustafsson (x2)
- Quinton Jackson
- Lyoto Machida
- Rashad Evans
- Glover Teixeira
- Vitor Belfort
- Dominick Reyes
- Thiago Santos
- Chael Sonnen
- Anthony Smith
- Ovince Saint Preux
- Ryan Bader
- Brandon Vera
- Stephen Bonnar
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2
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Champion (four defenses)
2003 Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Grand Prix Champion
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (2000)
Records:
Inaugural Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Champion
Most Title Defenses in Pride Middleweight History (4)
Awards:
2008 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
2008 World MMA Awards Knockout of the Year
Most Notable LHW Wins:
- Quinton Jackson (x2)
- Kazushi Sakuraba (x3)
- Dan Henderson
- Keith Jardine
- Guy Mezger
- Brian Stann
- Hidehiko Yoshida (x2)
- Ricardo Arona
- Mike van Arsdale
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3
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
2005 Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Grand Prix Champion
Records:
Tied Most Total Fights in UFC LHW History (24) with Ovince Saint Preux
2nd Most Knockouts in UFC LHW History (8)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2024: Modern Wing
UFC HOF Class of 2018: Fight Wing
2010 World MMA Awards Knockout of the Year
Notable LHW Wins:
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira (x3)
- Lyoto Machida
- Chuck Liddell
- Quinton Jackson
- Forrest Griffin
- Alistair Overeem
- Corey Anderson
- Akihiro Gono
- Ricardo Arona
- Brandon Vera
- Evangelista Santos
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4
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman"
- 21-9-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (four defenses)
Records:
Most Knockouts in UFC LHW History (9)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2009: Pioneer Wing
2008 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable LHW Wins:
- Randy Couture (x2)
- Tito Ortiz (x2)
- Vitor Belfort
- Alistair Overeem
- Murilo Bustamante
- Jeremy Horn
- Vernon White
- Brian Stann
- Guy Mezger
- Kevin Randleman
- Jeff Monson
- Renato Sobral (x2)
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5
- Tito Ortiz
- "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy"
- 21-12-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (five defenses)
Bellator Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (2015)
UFC 13 Light Heavyweight Tournament Finalist
Records:
2nd Most Title Bouts in UFC LHW History (9)
2nd Most Title Defenses in UFC LHW History (5)
2nd Most Title Bout Wins in UFC LHW History (6)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2012: Pioneer Wing
Notable LHW Wins:
-Wanderlei Silva
- KenShamrock (x3)
- Forrest Griffin
- Chuck Liddell
- Vitor Belfort
- Ryan Bader
- Stephen Bonnar
- Chael Sonnen
- Patrick Côté
- Guy Mezger
- Evan Tanner
- Yuki Kondo
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6
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage"
- 37-14-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (one defense)
2003 Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Grand Prix Finalist
Bellator Season 10 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Title Challenger (2004)
Records:
Unified UFC Light Heavyweight and Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Titles
Notable LHW Wins:
- Chuck Liddell (x2)
- Wanderli Silva
- Lyoto Machida
- Dan Henderson
- Keith Jardine
- Igor Vovchanchyn
- Kevin Randleman
- Muhammad Lawal
- Matt Lindland
- Ricardo Arona
- Marvin Eastman
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7
- Daniel Cormier
- "DC"
- 22-3-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (three defenses)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2022: Modern Wing
2018 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
2019 ESPY Award Best MMA Fighter
Notable LHW Wins:
- Anthony Johnson (x2)
- Alexander Gustafsson
- Dan Henderson
- Anderson Silva
- Volkan Oezdemir
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8
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon"
- 26-12-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (one defense)
Notable LHW Wins:
- Mauricio Rua
- Tito Ortiz
- Randy Couture
- Ryan Bader
- Dan Henderson
- Chael Sonnen
- Stephen Bonnar
- Vernon White
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9
- Glover Teixeira
- 33-9-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Records:
Most Finishes in UFC LHW History (13)
Most Submissions in UFC LHW History (7)
Most Post Fight Bonuses in UFC LHW History (10)
2nd Most Wins in UFC LHW History
Awards:
2022 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Jan Błachowicz
- Quinton Jackson
- Ryan Bader
- Thiago Santos
- Anthony Smith
- Rashad Evans
- Fabio Maldonado
- Ovince Saint Preux
- Nikita Krylov
- Jared Cannonier
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10
- Forrest Griffin
- 19-7-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
TUF 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2013: Modern Wing
UFC HOF Class of 2013: Fight Wing
Notable LHW Wins:
- Mauricio Rua
- Quinton Jackson
- Tito Ortiz (x2)
- Rich Franklin
- Stephen Bonnar (x2)
- Chael Sonnen
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11
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo" | 32-15-0
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Titles:
Former Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Champion
Former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (2007)
Records:
Final Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Champion
Final Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2018: Fight Wing
Notable LHW Wins:
- Wanderlei Silva
- Mauricio Rua (x2)
- Vitor Belfort
- Rich Franklin
- Renato Sobral
- Rafael Cavalcante
- Murilo Bustamante
- Yuki Kondo
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12
- Rashad Evans
- "Suga" | 20-8-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2019: Modern Wing
Notable LHW Wins:
- Tito Ortiz
- Chuck Liddell
- Quinton Jackson
- Forrest Griffin
- Stephen Bonnar
- Dan Henderson
- Michael Bisping
- Chael Sonnen
- Phil Davis
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13
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural" | 19-11-0
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Former UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2006: Pioneer Wing
Notable LHW Wins:
- Chuck Liddell
- Tito Ortiz
- Vitor Belfort
- Mark Coleman
- Mike van Arsdale
- Brandon Vera
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14
- Jan Błachowicz
- 29-10-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (one defense)
Former KSW Light Heavyweight Champion (two defenses)
3x KSW Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner (2007/2008/2010)
Records:
First Polish Male Champion in UFC History
Notable LHW Wins:
- Dominick Reyes
- Corey Anderson
- Ronaldo Souza
- Israel Adesanya
- Luke Rockhold
- Nikita Krylov
- Jimi Manuwa
- Jared Cannonier
- Aleksander Rakić
- Ilir Latifi
- Houston Alexander
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15
- Ryan Bader
- "Darth" | 31-8-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion (one defense)
TUF 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Notable LHW Wins:
- Rashad Evans
- Linton Vassell
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira (x2)
- Lyoto Machida
- Phil Davis (x2)
- Ovince Saint Preux
- Ilir Latifi
- Rafael Cavalcante
- Keith Jardine
- Vinny Magalhāes
- Vladimir Matyushenko
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16
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble" | 23-6-0
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Titles:
2x UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (2015/2017)
Notable LHW Wins:
- Glover Teixeira
- Ryan Bader
- Alexaner Gustafsson
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira
- Jimi Manuwa
- Phil Davis
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17
- Jiří Procházka
- "BJP" | 30-4-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Distinction:
First Czech UFC Champion
Notable LHW Wins:
- Glover Teixeira
- Dominick Reyes
- Aleksander Rajiv
- Volkan Oezdemir
- C.B. Dolloway
- Fabio Maldonado
- Muhammed Lawal
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18
- Alexander Gustafsson
- "The Mauler" | 18-8-0
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Titles:
3x UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (2013/2015/2018)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2020: Fight Wing
2013 World MMA Awards International Fighter of the Year
2013 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable LHW Wins:
- Mauricio Rua
- Glover Teixeira
- Jan Błachowicz
- Jimi Manuwa
- Vladimir Matyushenko
- Mark Hamill
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19
- Vitor Belfort
- "The Phenom" | 26-14-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Notable LHW Wins:
- Randy Couture
- Wanderlei Silva
- Dan Henderson
- Marvin Eastman
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20
- Phil Davis
- "Mr. Wonderful" | 24-7-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion
2015 Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
Notable LHW Wins:
- Lyoto Machida
- Glover Teixeira
- Alexander Gustafsson
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira
- Tim Boestch
- Vinny Magalhāes
- Linton Vassell
- Yoel Romero
- Liam McGeary (x2)
- Muhammad Lawal
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21
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira
- "Minotouro" | 23-10-0
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Notable LHW Wins:
- Dan Henderson
- Rashad Evans
- Tito Ortiz
- Alistair Overeem (x2)
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- Guy Mezger
- Vladimir Matyushenko
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22
- Magomed Ankalaev
- 19-1-1, 1 NC
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Records:
2nd Most Consecutive Wins in UFC LHW History (9)
Notable LHW Wins:
- Anthony Smith
- Johnny Walker
- Thiago Santos
- Volkan Oezdemir
- Nikita Krylov
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23
- Vadim Nemkov
- 18-2-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion (five defenses)
2021 Bellator Light Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
Records:
Most Consecutive Title Defenses in Bellator LHW History (5)
Notable LHW Wins:
- Ryan Bader
- Corey Anderson
- Phil Davis (x2)
- Yoel Romero
- Rafael Carvalho
- Phillipe Lins