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UFC Rankings for Each Weight Division Following UFC Fight Night 26

Chael Sonnen wasn’t going leave the 205-pound division without making some kind of impression. After being dominated by champion Jon Jones, Sonnen met Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of the UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1. Expected to be lacking in the striking and jiu-jitsu departments when compared with Rua, Sonnen was predicted […]

Chael Sonnen wasn’t going leave the 205-pound division without making some kind of impression. After being dominated by champion Jon Jones, Sonnen met Mauricio “Shogun” Rua in the main event of the UFC’s debut on Fox Sports 1. Expected to be lacking in the striking and jiu-jitsu departments when compared with Rua, Sonnen was predicted […]

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UFC Rankings for Each Weight Division Following UFC 163

Jose Aldo defended the UFC featherweight title for a fifth time on Saturday. He used effective jabs and wrestling prior to taking advantage of Chan Sung Jung’s injured shoulder to earn a knockout win. At this point, only Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre have recorded more consecutive UFC title defenses than Jose Aldo. With Silva […]

Jose Aldo defended the UFC featherweight title for a fifth time on Saturday. He used effective jabs and wrestling prior to taking advantage of Chan Sung Jung’s injured shoulder to earn a knockout win. At this point, only Anderson Silva and Georges St-Pierre have recorded more consecutive UFC title defenses than Jose Aldo. With Silva […]

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UFC Rankings for Each Weight Division Following UFC 162

Following UFC 162, Anderson Silva finds himself in an unfamiliar position. For the first time in seven years, the Brazilian middleweight is not looking down on the entire 185-pound division. While Silva’s antics in Saturday’s championship bout with Chris Weidman have been a point of debate, “The Spider” fell by doing some of the same […]

Following UFC 162, Anderson Silva finds himself in an unfamiliar position. For the first time in seven years, the Brazilian middleweight is not looking down on the entire 185-pound division. While Silva’s antics in Saturday’s championship bout with Chris Weidman have been a point of debate, “The Spider” fell by doing some of the same […]

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UFC Rankings for Each Weight Division Following UFC 161

Rashad Evans picked up an important win over Dan Henderson at UFC 161, avoiding a third consecutive loss in the process. While Evans still has some work to do to make up for his deflating defeat against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, he’s back on the track toward title contention. Meanwhile, Henderson is quickly headed in the […]

Rashad Evans picked up an important win over Dan Henderson at UFC 161, avoiding a third consecutive loss in the process. While Evans still has some work to do to make up for his deflating defeat against Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, he’s back on the track toward title contention. Meanwhile, Henderson is quickly headed in the […]

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Predicting the UFC Year-End Rankings: Light Heavyweight

The UFC light heavyweight division has seen more shake-ups than those who live in the earthquake-plagued areas of California. With several emerging contenders and a few legends fading into the background, the landscape of the 205-pound weight class barely resembles itself from one year ago.  Instead of looking backward, Bleacher Report MMA likes to whip […]

The UFC light heavyweight division has seen more shake-ups than those who live in the earthquake-plagued areas of California. With several emerging contenders and a few legends fading into the background, the landscape of the 205-pound weight class barely resembles itself from one year ago.  Instead of looking backward, Bleacher Report MMA likes to whip […]

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Predicting the UFC Year-End Rankings: Heavyweight

Anything can happen in the world of MMA. Champions fall, and new contenders emerge on a regular basis. This is especially true in the heavyweight division, where any fighter can forever change his future with a single strike. Every once in a while, we …

Anything can happen in the world of MMA. Champions fall, and new contenders emerge on a regular basis. This is especially true in the heavyweight division, where any fighter can forever change his future with a single strike. Every once in a while, we at Bleacher Report MMA like to whip out our crystal ball […]

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