Ah, the heavyweights. The biggest, baddest men on the planet, without exception. Athletes at the pinnacle of this division can walk through this world with an air of invincibility.
And with good reason—no one will mess with a heavyweight fighter..
With the division the most stacked it’s been in MMA history, the following rankings contain some of the highest caliber athletes you’ll find in any sport.
However, July has been a quiet month for the heavyweights. Strikerforce’s marquee tournament concluded in May and the finalists await their next matches for the promotion. UFC 146 came and went in the same month and, despite suspensions and injuries, delivered the best all-heavyweight fight card we’ve seen in years.
So the rankings that follow remain unchanged from last month, but, with most top fighters now knowing their next opponents, this is a perfect opportunity for reflection.