UFC fans have voiced their shock and dismay this evening, after numbers were crunched regarding the roster breakdown per division in the Dana White-led promotion — which currently boasts just 30 total fighters at the heavyweight limit.
As reported by veteran journalist, John Morgan — the UFC heavyweight division boasts just a slight 30 fighters competing in the Octagon, bested only by the women’s bantamweight roster, which currently fields a small pool of 32 female competitors.
The division, which currently features two championship — in the form of Jon Jones and his interim counterpart, Tom Aspinall — has largely been criticized for it’s numbers in recent months, with veteran contenders, Derrick Lewis, Marcin Tybura, and Tai Tuivasa coming as standout names to have retained their position in the top-15 rankings.