Tapology Worldwide Ranking
The Current Best MMA Light Heavyweights | 205 lbs.
About Worldwide Rankings
Worldwide Rankings are for fighters in the UFC and other top orgs. Tapology users submit their lists which are combined into consensus rankings. Learn More.
Worldwide Rankings are for fighters in the UFC and other top orgs. Tapology users submit their lists which are combined into consensus rankings. Learn More.
Who are the world's top light heavyweights? Updated about 8 hours ago
For many hardcore fans the light heavyweight division is MMA's best. The fighters combine tremendous power and agility, and the competition at the top is unyielding and fierce. Here are the best at 205. Create YOUR own ranking today.
Rankings
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Daniel "DC" Cormier
20-1-0, 1 NC
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Volkan "No Time" Oezdemir
15-2-0
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Glover Teixeira
27-6-0
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Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis
19-4-0, 1 NC
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Ilir "The Sledgehammer" Latifi
14-5-0, 1 NC
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Jimi "Poster Boy" Manuwa
17-4-0
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Ovince "OSP" St. Preux
22-11-0
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Maurício "Shogun" Rua
25-10-0
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Misha Cirkunov
13-4-0
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Corey "Overtime" Anderson
10-4-0
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Patrick "Durkin" Cummins
10-5-0
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Nikita "The Miner" Krylov
25-5-0
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Tyson Pedro
7-1-0
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Linton "The Swarm" Vassell
19-7-0, 1 NC
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Gian Villante
16-10-0
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"Smilin" Sam Alvey
33-10-0, 1 NC
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Gadzhimurad Antigulov
20-4-0
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Liam McGeary
12-3-0
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Jordan Johnson
9-0-0
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Vadim Nemkov
9-2-0
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Jon "Bones" Jones
22-1-0, 1 NC
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Khalil "The War Horse" Rountree
6-2-0, 1 NC
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Paul "Bearjew" Craig
10-2-0
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Devin "Brown Bear" Clark
9-2-0
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Aleksandar Rakić
9-1-0
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Anthony "Lionheart" Smith
29-13-0
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Tomasz "Żyrafa" Narkun
15-2-0
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Rashid Yusupov
9-0-0
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Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba
13-3-0, 1 NC
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Fábio "Caipira de Aço" Maldonado
24-12-0
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"Filthy" Tom Lawlor
10-6-0, 1 NC
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Gökhan "The Rebel" Saki
1-1-0
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Jiří "Denisa" Procházka
20-3-1
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Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
16-5-1
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Francis "Limitless" Carmont
25-12-0
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Magomed Ankalaev
10-1-0
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Michał "Lord" Oleksiejczuk
12-2-0, 1 NC
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Anthony "Rumble" Johnson
22-6-0
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Ed "Short Fuse" Herman
22-13-0, 1 NC
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Steve "The Boss" Bossé
12-2-0
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Jake "The Prototype" Collier
11-4-0
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Viktor Nemkov
25-6-0
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Vinny "Pezão" Magalhães
14-9-0, 1 NC
Recent Fights:DECDECDECSUBSUBSUB2014TKO
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For Top Light Heavies - 205 lbs., the 75 most-recently updated member lists will be included.
