MMA Fighter Rankings: Middleweight

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

Middleweight

• The middleweight division may experience a violent upheaval at UFC 194. Longtime champion Chris Weidman defends his title against Luke Rockhold in what could shape up to be the best tile fight in 185-pound history (on paper, at least).
• Along with Weidman-Rockhold, UFC 194 boasts a middleweight title eliminator between Yoel Romero and Ronaldo "Jacare" Souza. Unless Weidman and Rockhold unleash an ultra-close instant classic, the winner of Souza-Romero will get the next shot at the championship.
• A pair of legends will sling leather for the third time at UFC Fight Night 77. Amidst a PED scandal, Vitor Belfort squares off with the innovator of the "H-Bomb," Dan Henderson.
• One of the finest middleweights on the planet, Tim Kennedy hasn't set foot inside the Octagon in 2015, and may never do so again. According to the military veteran, he's 50-50 on coming back to the sport.
• No rest for the wicked. After scoring the biggest win of his career over Gegard Mousasi in September, venomous finisher Uriah Hall returns to the Octagon against Robert Whittaker at UFC 193 in November.