MMA Fighter Rankings: Heavyweight
On the first Wednesday of every month, theScore's MMA editors compile a list of the top 10 fighters in each of the major weight classes.
Rankings
Heavyweight | Light Heavyweight
Middleweight | Welterweight
Lightweight | Featherweight
Bantamweight | Flyweight
Women: Bantamweight | Strawweight
Heavyweight
| Ranking | Fighter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Cain Velasquez |
| 2 | Fabricio Werdum |
| 3 | Junior dos Santos |
| 4 | Travis Browne |
| 5 | Stipe Miocic |
| 6 | Mark Hunt |
| 7 | Andrei Arlovski |
| 8 | Ben Rothwell |
| 9 | Alistair Overeem |
| 10 | Matt Mitrione |
- It'll be champion versus champion at UFC 188 in June when Fabricio Werdum looks to get the "interim" tag removed from his heavyweight title against Cain Velasquez. Werdum has been on an absolute tear since returning to the UFC in 2012, racking up consecutive victories over Roy Nelson, Mike Russow, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, Travis Browne and Mark Hunt.
- Stipe Miocic will try to break into title contention against fellow striker Mark Hunt at UFC Fight Night 65 in May. Miocic should be wary of Hunt's face-melting power, as the ex-K-1 champion hits like a Mack truck stuffed with dynamite and loose matches.
- Andrei Arlovski's surprising career renaissance may end violently at UFC 187 when he faces the gargantuan Travis Browne. Browne is 4-1 since the beginning of 2013, scoring wins over Gabriel Gonzaga, Alistair Overeem, Josh Barnett and Brendan Schaub.