Issue Date: 5/19/2013 (Official Release: #307)

Light Heavyweight (191-210 lbs) fighter ranks

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Ranked Fighters: 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-250

Last Fought InCountry
Next Fight In Age From    To
Team Affiliation Show Undefeated Fighters Only
   
Rank ↑ ↓ Fighter  (Age) Record Points
1
 
Jon Jones  (25) 18-1-0
1339
Last Fight: 4/27/2013 [UFC] vs  [#15 LHW] Chael Sonnen
 
2
 
Lyoto Machida  (34) 19-3-0
699
Last Fight: 2/23/2013 [UFC] vs  [#3 LHW] Dan Henderson
 
3
 
Dan Henderson  (42) 29-9-0
555
Last Fight: 2/23/2013 [UFC] vs  [#2 LHW] Lyoto Machida
Next Fight: 6/15/2013 [UFC] vs [#6 LHW] Rashad Evans
4
 
Alexander Gustafsson  (26) 15-1-0
505
Last Fight: 12/08/2012 [UFC] vs  [#7 LHW] Mauricio Rua
 
5
 
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira  (36) 21-5-0
484
Last Fight: 2/02/2013 [UFC] vs  [#6 LHW] Rashad Evans
Next Fight: 6/15/2013 [UFC] vs [#7 LHW] Mauricio Rua
6
 
Rashad Evans  (33) 22-3-1
434
Last Fight: 2/02/2013 [UFC] vs  [#5 LHW] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Next Fight: 6/15/2013 [UFC] vs [#3 LHW] Dan Henderson
7
 
Mauricio Rua  (31) 21-7-0
408
Last Fight: 12/08/2012 [UFC] vs  [#4 LHW] Alexander Gustafsson
Next Fight: 6/15/2013 [UFC] vs [#5 LHW] Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
8
 
Ryan Bader  (29) 15-3-0
348
Last Fight: 1/26/2013 [UFC] vs  [#36 LHW] Vladimir Matyushenko
 
9
 
Forrest Griffin  (33) 19-7-0
322
Last Fight: 7/07/2012 [UFC] vs  [NR] Tito Ortiz
 
10
 
Glover Teixeira  (33) 19-2-0
319
Last Fight: 1/26/2013 [UFC] vs  [#12 LHW] Quinton Jackson
Next Fight: 5/25/2013 [UFC] vs [#19 LHW] James Te Huna
11
 
Gegard Mousasi  (27) 34-3-2
292
Last Fight: 4/06/2013 [UFC] vs  [#30 LHW] Ilir Latifi
 
12
 
Quinton Jackson  (34) 32-11-0
269
Last Fight: 1/26/2013 [UFC] vs  [#10 LHW] Glover Teixeira
 
13
 
Emanuel Newton  (29) 21-7-1
260
Last Fight: 3/28/2013 [BellatorFC] vs  [#25 LHW] Mikhail Zayats
 
14
 
Anthony Johnson  (29) 15-4-0
251
Last Fight: 3/23/2013 [World Series of Fighting] vs  [#17 HW] Andrei Arlovski
 
15
 
Chael Sonnen  (36) 27-13-1
237
Last Fight: 4/27/2013 [UFC] vs  [#1 LHW] Jon Jones
 
16
 
Phil Davis  (28) 11-1-0
214
Last Fight: 4/27/2013 [UFC] vs  [#34 LHW] Vinny Magalhaes
 
17
 
Attila Vegh  (27) 29-4-2
199
Last Fight: 2/28/2013 [BellatorFC] vs  [#45 LHW] Christian MPumbu
 
18
 
Wanderlei Silva  (36) 35-12-1
195
Last Fight: 3/03/2013 [UFC] vs  [#18 MW] Brian Stann
 
19
 
James Te Huna  (31) 16-5-0
181
Last Fight: 2/16/2013 [UFC] vs  [#24 LHW] Ryan Jimmo
Next Fight: 5/25/2013 [UFC] vs [#10 LHW] Glover Teixeira
20
1
Matt Hamill  (36) 11-4-0
159
Last Fight: 9/22/2012 [UFC] vs  [#66 LHW] Roger Hollett
 
21
1
Rafael Cavalcante  (32) 11-3-0
157
Last Fight: 5/19/2012 [Strike Force] vs  [#33 LHW] Mike Kyle
Next Fight: 6/08/2013 [UFC] vs [#41 LHW] Thiago Silva
22
 
Muhammed Lawal  (32) 9-2-0
154
Last Fight: 2/21/2013 [BellatorFC] vs  [#13 LHW] Emanuel Newton
Next Fight: 6/19/2013 [BellatorFC] vs [#101 LHW] Seth Petruzelli
23
1
Jan Blachowicz  (30) 17-3-0
150
Last Fight: 3/16/2013 [KSW] vs  [#111 LHW] Goran Reljic
 
24
1
Ryan Jimmo  (31) 17-2-0
147
Last Fight: 2/16/2013 [UFC] vs  [#19 LHW] James Te Huna
Next Fight: 6/15/2013 [UFC] vs [#47 LHW] Igor Pokrajac
25
1
Mikhail Zayats  (31) 21-7-0
144
Last Fight: 3/28/2013 [BellatorFC] vs  [#13 LHW] Emanuel Newton
 
26
1
Jimi Manuwa  (33) 13-0-0
127
Last Fight: 2/16/2013 [UFC] vs  [#48 LHW] Cyrille Diabate
 
27
1
Renato Sobral  (37) 37-10-0
124
Last Fight: 1/17/2013 [BellatorFC] vs  [#25 LHW] Mikhail Zayats
Next Fight: 6/19/2013 [BellatorFC] vs [#68 LHW] Jacob Noe
28
1
Trevor Prangley  (40) 29-9-1
116
Last Fight: 4/13/2013 [KOTC] vs  [NR] Dan Molina
Next Fight: 6/13/2013 [KOTC] vs [#71 HW] Tony Lopez
29
1
Moise Rimbon  (36) 19-9-3
112
Last Fight: 3/31/2012 [Instinct MMA] vs  [#40 LHW] D.J. Linderman
 
30
1
Ilir Latifi  (29) 7-3-0
108
Last Fight: 4/06/2013 [UFC] vs  [#11 LHW] Gegard Mousasi
 
31
2
Robert Drysdale   6-0-0
105
Last Fight: 4/12/2013 [Legacy Promotions] vs  [#40 LHW] D.J. Linderman
 
32
 
Brandon Vera  (35) 12-6-0
105
Last Fight: 8/04/2012 [UFC] vs  [#7 LHW] Mauricio Rua
Next Fight: 8/31/2013 [UFC] vs [#25 HW] Ben Rothwell
33
1
Mike Kyle  (33) 19-9-1
103
Last Fight: 1/12/2013 [Strike Force] vs  [#11 LHW] Gegard Mousasi
Next Fight: 5/24/2013 [Championship Fighting Alliance] vs [#45 HW] Travis Wiuff
34
1
Vinny Magalhaes  (28) 10-6-0
102
Last Fight: 4/27/2013 [UFC] vs  [#16 LHW] Phil Davis
 
35
1
Rameau Thierry Sokoudjou  (29) 14-10-0
97
Last Fight: 4/13/2013 [Road Fighting Championship] vs  [#120 LHW] Seung Bae Whi
 
36
1
Vladimir Matyushenko  (42) 26-7-0
95
Last Fight: 1/26/2013 [UFC] vs  [#8 LHW] Ryan Bader
 
37
1
Ovince St. Preux  (30) 13-5-0
93
Last Fight: 4/27/2013 [UFC] vs  [#58 LHW] Gian Villante
 
38
1
Jason Brilz  (37) 20-5-1
92
Last Fight: 3/30/2013 [Victory FC] vs  [#82 LHW] Josh Bryant
 
39
1
Gilbert Yvel  (36) 38-16-1
89
Last Fight: 3/30/2012 [Resurrection Fight Alliance] vs  [#65 LHW] Houston Alexander
 
40
1
D.J. Linderman  (29) 14-5-0
88
Last Fight: 4/12/2013 [Legacy Promotions] vs  [#31 LHW] Robert Drysdale
Next Fight: 5/24/2013 [Fighters Arena Lodz] vs [#38 HW] Michal Kita
41
1
Thiago Silva  (30) 14-3-0
85
Last Fight: 11/10/2012 [UFC] vs  [#97 MW] Stanislav Nedkov
Next Fight: 6/08/2013 [UFC] vs [#21 LHW] Rafael Cavalcante
42
1
Anthony Perosh  (41) 13-7-0
84
Last Fight: 7/21/2012 [UFC] vs  [#24 LHW] Ryan Jimmo
 
43
1
Rodney Wallace  (31) 16-6-0
79
Last Fight: 5/03/2013 [Smash Fight] vs  [#139 LHW] Joaquim Ferreira
 
44
1
Carlos Eduardo   9-2-0
77
Last Fight: 4/26/2012 [Shooto Americas] vs  [#49 LHW] Marcos Rogerio de Lima
 
45
1
Christian MPumbu  (35) 18-5-1
76
Last Fight: 2/28/2013 [BellatorFC] vs  [#17 LHW] Attila Vegh
 
46
1
Steve Bosse  (31) 10-1-0
73
Last Fight: 5/11/2013 [Challenge MMA (Canada)] vs  [NR] Caleb Grummet
 
47
1
Igor Pokrajac  (34) 25-9-0
73
Last Fight: 12/15/2012 [UFC] vs  [#64 LHW] Joey Beltran
Next Fight: 6/15/2013 [UFC] vs [#24 LHW] Ryan Jimmo
48
2
Cyrille Diabate  (39) 19-9-1
73
Last Fight: 2/16/2013 [UFC] vs  [#26 LHW] Jimi Manuwa
 
49
 
Marcos Rogerio de Lima  (27) 11-2-0
73
Last Fight: 12/16/2012 [Fair Fight] vs Unranked Opponent
 
50
2
Tatsuya Mizuno  (31) 11-9-0
69
Last Fight: 10/06/2012 [Ultimate Glory] vs  [#74 LHW] Jason Jones
 

Issue Date: 5/19/2013 (Official Release: #307)

Previous Official Release: 5/12/2013

Fighters who have dropped out: [#23] Thales Leites-, [#118] Hracho Darpinyan-, [#130] Emiliano Sordi-, [#167] Guilherme Soares-, [#199] Shinsho Anzai-, [#207] Brandon Anderson+, [#212] Sergey Guzev-, [#249] Alejandro Baez!

Drop out symbols: * = Inactive (450d), + = Moved Divisions (Up), - = Moved Divisions (Down), % = Forced, ! = Results/Other


Ranked Fighters: 1-50 | 51-100 | 101-150 | 151-200 | 201-250


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