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Light Heavyweight (191-210 lbs) fighter ranks
Issue Date: 2/7/2010 (Official Release: #121)

The rankings presented are computerized and provided by the FightMatrix ranking system, which utilizes a comprehensive MMA fight database to provide objective rankings. Please note, that these rankings ONLY contain fighters who have had at least one professional fight some time in the 450 days prior to the ranking date.

Rank ↑ ↓ Fighter Record Points
1   Lyoto Machida
Last Fight: 10/24/2009 [UFC]
16-0-0
748
2   Quinton Jackson
Last Fight: 3/7/2009 [UFC]
30-7-0
614
3   Rashad Evans
Last Fight: 1/2/2010 [UFC]
17-1-1
524
4   Gegard Mousasi
Last Fight: 12/31/2009 [K-1]
28-2-1
391
5   Forrest Griffin
Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC]
17-6-0
350
6   Mauricio Rua
Last Fight: 10/24/2009 [UFC]
18-4-0
346
7   Vitor Belfort
Last Fight: 9/19/2009 [UFC]
19-8-0
323
8   Randy Couture
Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC]
18-10-0
314
9   Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC]
18-3-0
295
10   Thiago Silva
Last Fight: 1/2/2010 [UFC]
14-2-0
258
11   Rich Franklin
Last Fight: 9/19/2009 [UFC]
26-5-0
250
12   Paulo Filho
Last Fight: 12/12/2009 [Bitetti Combat Nordeste]
19-1-0
245
13   Wanderlei Silva
Last Fight: 6/13/2009 [UFC]
32-10-1
241
14   Keith Jardine
Last Fight: 8/29/2009 [UFC]
15-7-1
210
15   Renato Sobral
Last Fight: 8/15/2009 [Strike Force]
35-8-0
194
16   Ricardo Arona
Last Fight: 9/12/2009 [Bitetti Combat Nordeste]
14-5-0
182
17   Chuck Liddell
Last Fight: 4/18/2009 [UFC]
21-7-0
176
18   Luis Arthur Cane
Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC]
10-2-0
171
19   Brandon Vera
Last Fight: 11/14/2009 [UFC]
11-4-0
162
20   Tito Ortiz
Last Fight: 11/21/2009 [UFC]
16-7-1
162
21   Trevor Prangley
Last Fight: 11/28/2009 [Shark Fight]
22-5-0
143
22   Matt Hamill
Last Fight: 12/5/2009 [UFC]
8-2-0
136
23 NR Hector Lombard
Last Fight: 2/4/2010 [G-Force Fights]
23-2-1
132
24 1 Vladimir Matyushenko
Last Fight: 9/19/2009 [UFC]
23-4-0
122
25 1 Mark Coleman
Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC]
16-10-0
112
26   Jon Jones
Last Fight: 12/5/2009 [UFC]
9-1-0
100
27   Ryan Bader
Last Fight: 10/24/2009 [UFC]
10-0-0
98
28   Murilo Rua
Last Fight: 12/12/2009 [Bitetti Combat Nordeste]
18-10-1
92
29   Stanislav Nedkov
Last Fight: 11/7/2009 [WVR]
10-0-0
92
30   Ryan Jimmo
Last Fight: 12/4/2009 [MaximumFC]
12-1-0
90
31   Raphael Davis
Last Fight: 8/15/2009 [Called Out MMA]
7-1-0
86
32 90 Phil Davis
Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC]
5-0-0
86
33 1 Alexander Gustafsson
Last Fight: 11/14/2009 [UFC]
9-0-0
86
34 1 Fabio Silva
Last Fight: 9/23/2009 [WVR]
12-5-0
83
35 1 Cyrille Diabate
Last Fight: 12/3/2009 [Tachi Palace Fights]
15-6-1
83
36   Dwayne Lewis
Last Fight: 12/4/2009 [MaximumFC]
10-5-0
81
37   Krzysztof Soszynski
Last Fight: 8/29/2009 [UFC]
21-10-1
79
38   Rafael Cavalcante
Last Fight: 11/20/2009 [Strike Force]
8-2-0
79
39 14 Brian Stann
Last Fight: 2/6/2010 [UFC]
10-4-0
78
40 1 Sanae Kikuta
Last Fight: 1/4/2009 [WVR]
28-6-3
73
41   Kevin Randleman
Last Fight: 11/7/2009 [WVR]
17-14-0
73
42 1 Victor Valimaki
Last Fight: 9/18/2009 [Fight Club]
16-5-0
73
43 3 Daniel Acacio
Last Fight: 10/31/2009 [Superior Chal.]
20-8-0
72
44 2 Tim Boetsch
Last Fight: 1/16/2010 [5150 Combat League]
10-3-0
72
45 1 Ryo Kawamura
Last Fight: 12/6/2009 [Pancrase]
11-5-2
71
46 1 Jamal Patterson
Last Fight: 2/21/2009 [UWC]
5-2-0
71
47 1 Rodney Wallace
Last Fight: 12/5/2009 [UFC]
9-1-0
70
48 1 Antwain Britt
Last Fight: 12/19/2009 [Strike Force]
11-3-0
70
49 1 Christian MPumbu
Last Fight: 8/15/2009 [M-1 Mix-FC]
14-2-1
70
50 1 Marvin Eastman
Last Fight: 12/4/2009 [MaximumFC]
16-12-1
69

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Comments (75)

75 Responses to “Light Heavyweight”

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  1. jcs Says:

    Its arguable whether or not we should have left Lombard at Light Heavy…. I could see both sides of the argument.

  2. Jordan P. Says:

    they do rankings by what weight class you last fought in. and i’m glad lombard lost some points overall. he looked like shit in that fight.

  3. Jacob A Says:

    Why is Hector Lombard ranked at LHW, isn’t he a middleweight holding that divisional belt in a few companies.

  4. DJT Says:

    Nice to know, thanks for the response. The Mercer issue isn’t because he is a boxer or because of his age. I personally think that high level boxers with the right training can be competitive in MMA. The only issue I have is he has only one fight and though I realize who he beat, I just don’t see it warranted. As far as Vera and Jardine go I was basing it on recent performances, such as this year. Again, despite my belief on where I think them or anyone else should be ranked I do enjoy this website immensely and I always look forward to the updated rankings.

  5. jcs Says:

    ‘Big 15′ refers to their records in what we conclude are the top 15 organizations.

    The 540 Opp % is an experimental metric that’s meant to be a secondary metric (at the most).. perhaps even a tertiary one.

    Quality Performance % is a career measure.

    Jardine beat Vera and has shown recently that he can beat a higher quality opponent. Although he has more recent losses, they are to pretty highly rated opposition and thus, not quite as damaging. Jardine is just higher than Liddell (17th) and Vera (19th) who he recently beat by split. He lost recently to Wanderlei (13th), Jackson (2nd), and Thiago (10th). I see absolutely no problem with either Jardine or Vera’s rankings based on the objective results.

    Mercer is 14th Heavyweight because he beat Tim Sylvia, who himself was in the Top 15 at the time of the bout. If Mercer wasn’t in his late 40s and known as a pro boxer, I doubt many people would have a problem with this.

  6. DJT Says:

    I very much enjoy this website but I think the way the rankings are computed need to be tweaked. I used to think it was pretty accurate now I just don’t understand how they get to where they are. One example of many is Jardine being ranked over Vera, looking at the statistics they are both 3-4 in the last 3 years but Vera is 9-4 against top 15 and Jardine is 6-6. Vera is better in Quality Performance and 540 opponent strength percentage. Why have those statistics if they aren’t valued to distinguish the rankings? Is Vera the better fighter, I don’t know but statistically it seems he is. And I don’t want to beat a dead horse but Ray Mercer the 14th heavyweight? How would you justify a computation of that? Just my thoughts.

  7. George Says:

    Sounds fair

  8. jcs Says:

    We start decaying ratings at 12 months inactivity and drop them from the rankings after 15.

  9. George Says:

    Pretty soon Quinton Jackson should be considered inactive and removed from the rankings

  10. jcs Says:

    Ortiz is still considered inactive and not ranked.

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