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
Record: 22-1
Last Five Fights: 5-0
Record vs Top 10: 6-0 (W-Saint Preux, W-Cormier, W-Teixeira, W-Gustafsson, W-Evans, W-Bader)
Next Fight: vs #2 Daniel Cormier – UFC 200 – Jul 9th
Bring on the real belt.