Tag: Light

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

While July didn’t feature many meaningful fights in the light heavyweight division, August started things off with a bang, as four 205-lb fighters looked to earn a shot at a UFC title. Shogun Rua, Brandon Vera, Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader all fo…

While July didn’t feature many meaningful fights in the light heavyweight division, August started things off with a bang, as four 205-lb fighters looked to earn a shot at a UFC title. Shogun Rua, Brandon Vera, Lyoto Machida and Ryan Bader all fought on the UFC on Fox 4 event, and while both Rua and […]

Shogun Rua: Is the Legendary Light Heavyweight Scared of Glover Teixeira?

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against …

Mauricio “Shogun” Rua is an absolute legend of mixed martial arts, but he hasn’t the easiest run of things over the past two years. Rua is 2-3 since October 2009, which sounds bad until you consider that his three losses came against Lyoto Machida, Jon Jones and Dan Henderson. But records are records, and Shogun’s […]

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

April was a huge month for the light heavyweight division, as it finally saw Jon Jones and Rashad Evans settle their year-long rivalry. The UFC 145 main event was one of the biggest fights the UFC will put on this year, and it delivered in the eyes of …

April was a huge month for the light heavyweight division, as it finally saw Jon Jones and Rashad Evans settle their year-long rivalry. The UFC 145 main event was one of the biggest fights the UFC will put on this year, and it delivered in the eyes of most fans. Jones made life miserable for […]

Dan Henderson’s Best Chance for Title Is Outside Light Heavyweight Division

Dan Henderson is a Hall of Famer and a former champion. But if he wants to once again be called a reigning champion, he’ll need to look outside the UFC’s light heavyweight division. That is the class where Hendo currently finds himself, and…

Dan Henderson is a Hall of Famer and a former champion. But if he wants to once again be called a reigning champion, he’ll need to look outside the UFC’s light heavyweight division. That is the class where Hendo currently finds himself, and it’s where he’ll face reigning champ Jon Jones. But even though he […]

UFC Light Heavyweight Contender Dan Henderson Thinks Jon Jones Is Fake

Questions over his “fakeness” have hung over Jon Jones during his unprecedented rise to the top of the light heavyweight division of the UFC, and now No. 1 contender Dan Henderson is laying the same charge. In an interview with Ariel Helwan…

Questions over his “fakeness” have hung over Jon Jones during his unprecedented rise to the top of the light heavyweight division of the UFC, and now No. 1 contender Dan Henderson is laying the same charge. In an interview with Ariel Helwani yesterday, Henderson replied to a question about why fans don’t get behind Jones […]

Dan Henderson Focused on Light Heavyweight Division Instead of 185lbs

Dan Henderson has had a few options of competing in different weight classes, but the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion said he intends to remain at 205 pounds. In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Henderson was asked about where he would pre…

Dan Henderson has had a few options of competing in different weight classes, but the former Strikeforce light heavyweight champion said he intends to remain at 205 pounds. In an interview with Fight Hub TV, Henderson was asked about where he would prefer to fight, and he said he wants to challenge for the UFC […]