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 6 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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1
Anthony "Lionheart" Smith
31-13-0
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Jan Błachowicz
23-7-0
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4
Volkan "No Time" Oezdemir
15-3-0
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Ilir "The Sledgehammer" Latifi
14-5-0, 1 NC
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Corey "Overtime" Anderson
11-4-0
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Thiago "Marreta" Santos
20-6-0
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Glover Teixeira
27-7-0
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Jimi "Poster Boy" Manuwa
17-5-0
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11
Ovince "OSP" St. Preux
23-12-0
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12
Phil "Mr. Wonderful" Davis
19-5-0, 1 NC
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Jon "Bones" Jones
22-1-0, 1 NC
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Misha Cirkunov
14-4-0
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15
Maurício "Shogun" Rua
26-11-0
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16
Vadim Nemkov
10-2-0
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17
Nikita "The Miner" Krylov
25-6-0
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Patrick "Durkin" Cummins
10-6-0
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20
Aleksandar Rakić
11-1-0
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Tyson Pedro
7-3-0
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Ion "The Hulk" Cutelaba
14-3-0, 1 NC
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Linton "The Swarm" Vassell
19-7-0, 1 NC
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"Smilin" Sam Alvey
33-11-0, 1 NC
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25
Johnny Walker
15-3-0
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Gian Villante
17-10-0
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27
Liam McGeary
13-3-0
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28
Gadzhimurad Antigulov
20-5-0
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Khalil "The War Horse" Rountree
7-3-0, 1 NC
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30
Tomasz "Żyrafa" Narkun
16-2-0
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Vinny "Pezão" Magalhães
18-9-0, 1 NC
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Magomed Ankalaev
10-1-0
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"The Brute" Jim Crute
9-0-0
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Devin "Brown Bear" Clark
9-3-0
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35
Paul "Bearjew" Craig
10-3-0
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36
Ed "Short Fuse" Herman
22-14-0, 1 NC
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Jiří "Denisa" Procházka
22-3-1
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Darko Stošić
13-1-0
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Sean "The Real OC" O'Connell
20-10-0
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Ryan "Superman" Spann
15-5-0
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Muhammed "King Mo" Lawal
21-8-0, 1 NC
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42
Maxim "Maximus" Grishin
28-7-1
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43
Gökhan "The Rebel" Saki
1-2-0
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44
"Slow" Mike Rodriguez
10-3-0
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45
Rashid Yusupov
9-1-0
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46
Fábio "Caipira de Aço" Maldonado
24-13-0
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Jake "The Prototype" Collier
11-4-0
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Dovletdzhan Yagshimuradov
16-5-1
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Michał "Lord" Oleksiejczuk
12-2-0, 1 NC
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.
