MMA Fighter Rankings: Light 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
Light Heavyweight
| Ranking | Fighter |
|---|---|
| 1 | Jon Jones |
| 2 | Daniel Cormier |
| 3 | Anthony Johnson |
| 4 | Alexander Gustafsson |
| 5 | Ryan Bader |
| 6 | Phil Davis |
| 7 | Rashad Evans |
| 8 | Ovince Saint Preux |
| 9 | Glover Teixeira |
| 10 | Liam McGeary |
- Daniel Cormier vaulted himself into the No. 2 position by capturing the vacant UFC light heavyweight title at UFC 187 in May. Cormier survived some heavy artillery from Anthony Johnson in the opening round before using his all-world wrestling skills to grind out "Rumble" en route to a slick rear-naked choke victory.
- Following Cormier's victory, Ryan Bader, Cormier's original opponent before Jon Jones' legal debacle, stormed the stage at the post-fight press conference in a brilliant piece of future fight promotion. Bader's brash antics likely earned him the first crack at Cormier's newly earned title.
- Ovince Saint Preux and Glover Teixeira will try to push their way into the division's top-five when they face each other at UFC Fight Night 74 in August. OSP is currently on a two-fight winning streak, while Teixeira is looking to snap a two-fight losing streak.
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