LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT DIVISION (205-pound limit) 1. Jon Jones (1) 2. Lyoto Machida (2) 3. Alexander Gustafsson (3) 4. Dan Henderson (4) 5. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (5) 6. Rashad Evans (6) 7. Phil Davis (7) 8. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (8) 9. Glover Teixeira (9) 10. Ryan Bader (10)
Light Heavyweight MMA Rankings 1. Jon Jones (16-1) Jones isn’t scheduled to defend his UFC light heavyweight title until September, but the 24-year-old champ now has a PR battle in front of him after being arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in mid-May. When he returns to the cage, [...]
Light Heavyweight MMA Rankings 1. Jon Jones (16-1) In a fight that was more than a year in the making, Jones dominated former training partner Rashad Evans over the course of five rounds to retain his light heavyweight crown at UFC 145. Shortly thereafter, UFC President Dana White announced that “Bones” will face [...]
Light Heavyweight MMA Rankings 1. Jon Jones (15-1) So much for taking five months off: Instead of resting for the first half of 2012, the UFC’s 24-year-old light heavyweight ace will be back to work in the first quarter of the year. Jones’ sensational submission of Lyoto Machida on Dec. 10 once again [...]
Light Heavyweight MMA Rankings Jon Jones UFC Champion who's next… Rashad Evans (+320) solid/smart win over Rampage, ditto against Davis. Quinton Jackson (+420) No shame in loss to Jones. Dan Henderson (+460) ageless wonder, still relevant at LHW. Shogun Rua (+500) great fight against Hendo, but he was getting destroyed until Dan gassed. Phil Davis [...]
It stands to logic that winning, and then winning some more, will elevate you in the pecking order. That goes for all sports, really, not just mixed martial arts. But there are other ways to earn yourself acknowledgment as being among the crème de la crème. Bisping showed off his strength and grit in going [...]
Light Heavyweight MMA Rankings 1. Jon Jones 2. Rashad Evans 3. Dan Henderson 4. Mauricio “Shogun” Rua 5. Lyoto Machida 6. Quinton Jackson 7. Gegard Mousasi 8. Thiago Silva 9. Forrest Griffin 10. Rich Franklin Gegard Mousasi earned a competitive decision victory over Ovince St. Preux in the light heavyweight division’s most important December contest. [...]
Top Ten Light Heavyweight MMA Fighter Rankings 1. Jon Jones (1): There was never a moment during Jones' victory over Jackson at UFC 135 that I even thought Jones was in the slightest bit of trouble. Jackson is a great fighter who appeared to be in good shape and ready for a big fight, but [...]
