Tapology Worldwide Ranking
The Current Best MMA Light Heavyweights | 205 lbs.

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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 4 hrs, 43 mins 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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1
Jan Błachowicz
27-8-0
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Glover Teixeira
32-7-0
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Thiago "Marreta" Santos
21-8-0
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Aleksandar Rakić
13-2-0
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Jiří "Denisa" Procházka
27-3-1
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Anthony "Lionheart" Smith
34-16-0
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8
Volkan "No Time" Oezdemir
17-5-0
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Nikita "The Miner" Krylov
27-7-0
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Magomed Ankalaev
14-1-0
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Johnny Walker
18-5-0
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"The Brute" Jimmy Crute
12-1-0
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Misha Cirkunov
15-5-0
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Jamahal "Sweet Dreams" Hill
8-0-0, 1 NC
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Ryan "Superman" Spann
18-6-0
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Paul "Bearjew" Craig
14-4-1
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Ovince "OSP" St. Preux
25-15-0
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18
Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba
15-6-0, 1 NC
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Corey "Overtime" Anderson
14-5-0
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Devin "Brown Bear" Clark
12-5-0
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21
Vadim Nemkov
13-2-0
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22
Michał "Lord" Oleksiejczuk
14-4-0, 1 NC
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Jon "Bones" Jones
26-1-0, 1 NC
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24
Maurício "Shogun" Rua
27-12-1
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25
Khalil "The War Horse" Rountree
8-4-0, 1 NC
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Ed "Short Fuse" Herman
25-14-0, 1 NC
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27
Alonzo Menifield
9-2-0
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28
Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis
22-5-0, 1 NC
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29
Da Un Jung
13-2-1
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30
Tyson Pedro
7-3-0
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31
"Smilin" Sam Alvey
33-14-1, 1 NC
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32
Klidson "White Bear" Abreu
15-4-0, 1 NC
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33
Shamil "Umar" Gamzatov
14-0-0
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34
Roman Dolidze
8-0-0
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"Slow" Mike Rodriguez
11-5-0, 1 NC
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Maxim "Maximus" Grishin
31-8-2
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Emiliano "He-Man" Sordi
22-8-0
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39
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Ryan "Darth" Bader
27-6-0, 1 NC
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41
Viktor Nemkov
30-7-1
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42
Tomasz "Żyrafa" Narkun
18-3-0
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43
Gadzhimurad Antigulov
20-8-0
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44
John Allan
13-6-0, 1 NC
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Aleksa Camur
6-1-0
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47
Dustin Jacoby
13-5-0
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Bozigit "Little Volk" Ataev
23-5-1