Chael Sonnen may be headed back to the middleweight division, but he wasn’t going to make the move without leaving his mark on the 205-pound class.
At UFC Fight Night 26, Sonnen submitted Mauricio Rua. With that result, Rua is nearly out of title contention altogether, while Sonnen could probably make a run at a light heavyweight title shot if he wanted to.
Regardless of where Sonnen ends up, his win on Saturday shook up the light heavyweight division significantly.
Here are the top 10 fighters in the weight class.