MMA Fighter Rankings: Heavyweight
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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 | Fabricio Werdum |
| 2 | Cain Velasquez |
| 3 | Alistair Overeem |
| 4 | Junior dos Santos |
| 5 | Stipe Miocic |
| 6 | Andrei Arlovski |
| 7 | Travis Browne |
| 8 | Ben Rothwell |
| 9 | Mark Hunt |
| 10 | Frank Mir |
- We're gonna do this again. After one of the most one-sided title seizures in the promotion's history, Fabricio Werdum must once again slay the dragon known as Cain Velasquez in the main event of UFC 196. Can Werdum capture lightning in a bottle twice? Will Velasquez come back with his once highly touted cardio? Find out the answers to these questions and much more Feb. 6.
- As for who will face the winner of Werdum-Velasquez, the UFC has a few tantalizing options. Stipe Miocic proved his bonafides at UFC 195, needing less than a minute to completely scorch Andrei Arlovski. Not to be outdone, Alistair Overeem unleashed his terrifying finishing ability on former champion Junior dos Santos at UFC on FOX 17, felling "Cigano" like a redwood with a devastating left hook.
- With two losses in his last three bouts, towering heavyweight Travis Browne will look to return to his winning ways against "The Ultimate Fighter" alum Matt Mitrione. In his last trip to the Octagon, Mitrione had a three-fight winning streak snapped by the bear-like strength of Ben Rothwell.
- Speaking of Rothwell, after having his title shot requests rebuffed and a bout against Miocic canned, the 34-year-old veteran will now face seasoned vet Josh Barnett at UFC on FOX 18 at the end of January.
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