Throughout most of the UFC's history, it has been the light-heavyweight division that has been its showcase group. But the home of all-time stars including Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture and Jon Jones has not been so glamorous lately.
With Jones out on an extended suspension due to a failed drug test, the 205-pound division has been headlined by an excellent fighter, Daniel Cormier, who nevertheless is viewed by many as something of a paper champion. The top contender, Anthony Johnson, while terrifying, is someone who has already lost to Cormier. And the rest of the division's top 15 is mostly comprised of aging veterans and rising youngsters who have yet to prove anything at the highest level.