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The UFC has 10 divisions: flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight, women’s strawweight and women’s bantamweight.
Each of these divisions has its own storyline, champions, cha…
The UFC has 10 divisions: flyweight, bantamweight, featherweight, lightweight, welterweight, middleweight, light heavyweight, heavyweight, women’s strawweight and women’s bantamweight.
Each of these divisions has its own storyline, champions, challengers, good guys and bad guys. But which division can claim the title of No. 1 in the promotion?
Taking in to account depth, talent and the amount of entertainment each weight class can provide, here are the rankings.
In many UFC divisions, it is becoming harder than ever to stand out as an elite contender.
The pool of MMA competition is getting deeper and deeper, so the percentage of individuals reaching the Top 10 in their divisional rankings is getting smaller an…
In many UFC divisions, it is becoming harder than ever to stand out as an elite contender.
The pool of MMA competition is getting deeper and deeper, so the percentage of individuals reaching the Top 10 in their divisional rankings is getting smaller and smaller. Still, some excellent mixed martial artists exist outside the Top 10 in all weight classes.
Now removed from the rankings, former light heavyweight champion Jon Jones would be an obvious choice to top the list that follows. So, we’ll exclude fighters who have been removed from the Top 10 due to inactivity or suspension.
Here are the five best UFC fighters not currently ranked among the Top 10 combatants in their respective divisions.
There’s no gentle way to put it: The UFC’s heavyweight division is old.
Like, really old.
The average age of the current Top Five heavyweights, per the latest set of UFC rankings—keeping in mind that this also includes Mark Hunt (41), who w…
There’s no gentle way to put it: The UFC’s heavyweight division is old.
Like, really old.
The average age of the current Top Five heavyweights, per the latest set of UFC rankings—keeping in mind that this also includes Mark Hunt (41), who will no doubt drop out of the Top Five when the latest set of rankings are released this week—is 34 years old.
The UFC’s current Top 10 is a list of aging fighters, with zero young prospects currently making their way up the rankings. Dutch skyscraper Stefan Struve is just 27 years old, but he’s far beyond what you’d call a prospect. Heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez is still quite young at 32, but his injury-riddled body has kept him on the sideline for many of his prime years.
Still, the fighters in the heavyweight division will always intrigue people because they’re heavyweights. They’re big, powerful dudes with knockout power across the board, and people love that sort of thing.
Today, we take a look at the current landscape of the UFC’s heavyweights, from the men who are about to vie for the championship all the way to those who must look to 2016 and beyond for their chance at gold.
One should probably be careful about declaring that Mark Hunt’s best days are behind him, but perhaps it’s finally true. His one-sided loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC Fight Night 65 on Saturday was sobering for those of us still high on the Hunto-laced Koo…
One should probably be careful about declaring that Mark Hunt’s best days are behind him, but perhaps it’s finally true. His one-sided loss to Stipe Miocic at UFC Fight Night 65 on Saturday was sobering for those of us still high on the Hunto-laced Kool-Aid.
Most expected Miocic to win, of course. What we didn’t expect was for him to bully and batter his foe like a high school freshman for 23 minutes. The only things the 32-year-old didn’t do were give Hunt a wedgie and then stuff him in a locker.
But in all fairness, Miocic is arguably second only to Cain Velasquez in terms nightmarish matchups for the Super Samoan. The combination of crisp striking and potent wrestling is exhausting to deal with at the best of times, but especially when you’re a heavyweight suffering the effects of a rough weight cut.
It’s easy to forget that Hunt actually looked terrific against Fabricio Werdum in his previous fight in November. Prior to getting knocked out, he was on course to capture the interim UFC heavyweight title. So, as silly as this sounds in light of his age, perhaps we should give the 41-year-old Hunt the benefit of the doubt for this one.
Without further delay, let’s take a look at which fighters might be in Hunt’s immediate future.
After a weekend off, the Octagon will be back in use for UFC Fight Night 65.
The show is headlined by a heavyweight matchup between a pair of contenders who are both coming off losses. Mark Hunt was defeated by Fabricio Werdum for the interim hea…
After a weekend off, the Octagon will be back in use for UFC Fight Night 65.
The show is headlined by a heavyweight matchup between a pair of contenders who are both coming off losses. Mark Hunt was defeated by Fabricio Werdum for the interim heavyweight title. Stipe Miocic lost a razor-thin decision to former champ Junior dos Santos.
In the co-main event, middleweights Brad Tavares and Robert Whittaker will square off. Whittaker has won his last two bouts, while Tavares has taken six of his last eight.
Also on the main card is a light heavyweight tussle between Australian journeyman Anthony Perosh and American bruiser Sean O’Connell.
Rounding out the main card is a lightweight bout between a couple of The Ultimate Fighter alums, James Vick and Jake Matthews.
As always, the Bleacher Report picks team is ready to provide you with our forecasts for each of the main card matchups.
Read on for insight from Scott “Two of Hearts” Harris, James “Jacks” MacDonald, Riley “King” Kontek, Sean “The Spade” Smith and Craig “Ace of Clubs” Amos.
Being a UFC fighter may not have quite the same perks it once did (just ask the dozens of fighters who’ve voiced their opinions against the promotion’s controversial Reebok sponsorship).
But while being caught in the crossfire of what could turn i…
Being a UFC fighter may not have quite the same perks it once did (just ask the dozens of fighters who’ve voiced their opinions against the promotion’s controversial Reebok sponsorship).
But while being caught in the crossfire of what could turn into an ugly battle between employer and employee may not appeal to the average fighter looking for a new home, there’s no doubting the UFC’s billing as the most competitive fighting promotion on the planet remains intact.
Competitive drive alone should motivate any fighter into the eight-sided cage.
Follow along as we cover the top five fighters ready to take the plunge into the biggest pond around.