The Rankings are just that – The MMA Manifesto’s rankings of the best fighters in mixed martial arts today. Check back every Monday and Friday for our rankings of a different weight class. Next up: The Light Heavyweight Rankings
Voting Panel: Jeff Fox, Daniel Vreeland, Ricky Leone, and Ryan MacDonald.
*stipulations: 1) any fighter currently suspended or 2) inactive for at least 12 months (without an upcoming fight scheduled) are excluded from the rankings
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The Light Heavyweight Rankings
1) (Previous ranking – 1) Jon Jones – Interim UFC Light Heavyweight Champion – 40 out of 40 points
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 6-0 (W-Saint Preux, W-Cormier, W-Teixeira, W-Rua, W-Gustafsson, W-Bader)
Next Fight: TBA
2) (2) Daniel Cormier – UFC Light Heavyweight Champion – 36 points
Record: 18-1
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 2-1 (W-Gustafsson, W-Johnson, L-Jones)
Next Fight: vs #3 Anthony ‘Rumble’ Johnson – UFC 206 – Dec 10th
Will Daniel Cormier ever get a chance to prove he can beat Bones?
Record: 22-5
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 5-1 (W-Teixeira, W-Bader, L-Cormier, W-Gustafsson, W-Nogueira, W-Davis)
4) (4) Alexander Gustafsson – UFC – 26 points
Record: 17-4
Last Five Fights: 2-3
Record vs Top 10: 1-4 (L-Cormier, L-Johnson, L-Jones, W-Rua, L-Davis)
Next Fight: TBA
The Mauler got a much needed win last time in the cage.
Record: 21-5
Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 3-3 (L-Johnson, W-Davis, W-Saint Preux, L-Teixeira, W-Nogueira, L-Jones)
Next Fight: vs #10 Antonio Rogerio Nogueira – UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Nogueira 2 – Nov 19th
Bader took care of Ilir Latifi and is jumping back in the cage tout de suite to rematch Little Nog.
6) (7) Phil Davis – Bellator – 19 points
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Last Five Fights: 4-1
Record vs Top 10: 3-2 (L-Bader, W-Teixeira, L-Johnson, W-Nogueira, W-Gustafsson)
Next Fight: vs #9 Liam McGeary – Bellator 163 – Nov 4th
Record: 25-5
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 2-3 (L-Johnson, W-Saint Preux, L-Davis, L-Jones, W-Bader)
Next Fight: TBA
Glover got absolutely smoked by Rumble.
8) (8) Ovince St. Preux – UFC – 9 points
Record: 19-8
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 1-3 (L-Jones, L-Teixeira, W-Rua, L-Bader)
Next Fight: vs Jimi Manuwa – UFC 204 – Oct 8th
He was a game opponent, but still no match for Jon Jones.
Record: 11-0
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 0-0
Next Fight: vs #6 Phil Davis – Bellator 163 – Nov 4th
10) (tied) (10) Mauricio ‘Shogun’ Rua – UFC – 3 points
Record: 24-10
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 2-3 (L-Saint Preux, W-Nogueira, L-Gustafsson, L-Jones, W-Nogueira)
Next Fight: TBA
Shogun is riding a nice two-fight win streak.
10) (tied) (NR) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira – UFC – 3 points
Record: 22-7
Last Five Fights: 3-2
Record vs Top 10: 0-5 (L-Rua, L-Johnson, L-Davis, L-Bader, L-Rua)
Next Fight: vs #5 Ryan Bader – UFC Fight Night: Bader vs Nogueira 2 – Nov 19th
Little Nog has a chance to avenge his loss to Bader six years later
Bubbling under: Jimi Manuwa, Muhammed ‘King Mo’ Lawal
Check back on Monday for our Middleweight rankings
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