B/R Official Rankings for April: The Top 10 Heavyweights in MMA

If you haven’t heard the news, the heavyweight scene was shaken Wednesday when the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that UFC No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem had failed a surprise drug test at the press conference for his upcoming UFC 1…

If you haven’t heard the news, the heavyweight scene was shaken Wednesday when the Nevada State Athletic Commission announced that UFC No. 1 contender Alistair Overeem had failed a surprise drug test at the press conference for his upcoming UFC 146 bout with Junior dos Santos.

There wasn’t a lot of MMA news over the past month given the lack of major events from the Strikeforce or UFC brands, but the heavyweight rankings are now in serious disarray following one of the consensus top fighters potentially being suspended.

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.


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