If there was ever a month to be excited about the heavyweight division, this may be it.
The stacked UFC 146 event features an all heavyweight main card, with big-name fighters like Junior dos Santos, Frank Mir and Cain Velasquez all throwing down in Las Vegas on May 26.
With so much heavyweight talent being featured later this month, it may seem odd that the rankings have suffered a major shake up, but the recent suspension of Alistair Overeem has caused the former No. 1 contender to relinquish his spot as the No. 2 heavyweight in the world.
With the division losing two of its biggest stars in the past few months (Overeem, Brock Lesnar) let’s take a look at the top guys remaining in the ever-changing heavyweight rankings.
These rankings are the combined efforts of some of Bleacher Report MMA‘s best writers, as we continue to try and provide you with the best content on the web.