The heavyweights! The weight class that was once a bunch of
tough guys is now filled with talent. Let’s take a look
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| Antonio Silva (photo by MMAjunkie.com) |
10. Antonio Silva – Silva is on a two fight losing streak.
But those losses were HUGE. His last fight against #2 Cain Velasques was a
devastating loss that left Silva a bloody mess. But Silva still has a lot of potential
to crack the top 5 at some point. And defeating Travis Brown in October will
help him get there.
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| Mark Hunt (photo by MMAjunkie.com) |
9. Mark Hunt – How did Mark Hunt make the top 10 in 2012? By
defeating big names like Ben Rothwell and Cheick Kongo. It is some crazy stuff
and I hope he keeps on rolling. He is 38 and his days are winding down so I
hope he keeps getting fights and can end his career on a high note.
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| Big Nog (photo by MMAjunkie.com) |
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira – Big Nog has been relevant for so
many years that it is starting to get ridiculous. He is coming off of a loss to
#6 Frank Mir but before he was caught in a fight ending kimura he was on his
way to actually knocking Frank Mir out cold. Big Nog has a fight in October
against Dave Herman which will likely be highly entertaining.
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| Josh Barnett (photo by MMAjunkie.com) |
7. Josh Barnett – Barnett’s last appearance in the cage had
him on the wrong end of an absolute beat down from #5 Daniel Cormier. There is
no news on his next fight but it will most likely be a big name and a lot of
fun.
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| Frank Mir (photo by MMAjunkie.com) |
6. Frank Mir – in May Mir got to become another victim of
champ Junior dos Santos. Mir was scheduled to fight #5 Daniel Cormier by going
over to Strikeforce to fight Cormier. However, Mir was injured. Now we have to
wait and see who is next for Mir.
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| Daniel Cormier (MMAjunkie.com) |
5. Daniel Cormier – Cormier is one of the most exciting
heavyweights today. He is currently 10-0 with big wins over #10 Antonio Silva
and #7 Josh Barnett. There does not seem to be a ceiling for this guy and I
believe that he could drop to 205 and give #1 Light Heavyweight Jon Jones the
toughest test of his career.
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| Fabricio Werdum (MMAjunkie.com) |
4. Fabricio Werdum – Werdum has had a flawless return to the
UFC by absolutely man-handling Roy Nelson and then brutally KO’ing Mike Russow.
Werdum is about 1 fight away from a title shot but whoever he fights they
better watch out for Werdum’s improved standup.
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| Alistair Overeem (MMAjunkie.com) |
3. Alistair Overeem – Overeem has
been on an absolute destructive tear since the end of 2007. His last fight was
a brutal win over former champ Brock Lesnar. Overeem later tested positive for
PEDs and cannot reapply for a fighting license until December of this year.
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| Cain Velasquez (photo by MMAjunkie.com) |
2. Cain Velasquez – Cain may be
the best overall heavyweight alive. His standup striking is good but not on the
level of #1 Junior dos Santos’ striking but he has amazing wrestling that dos
Santos has not had to go up against just yet. Cain lost to dos Santos by KO
before he had a chance to even try to take him down. When they fight again and
if Cain fights smart he could win.
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| Junior dos Santos (photo by mmaweekly.com) |
1. Junior dos Santos – Junior might
be the best pure boxer in MMA and he has left a path of destruction in his wake
on his way to being one of the most fearsome champs alive. If he beats Cain, I am
not sure who can beat him.
Let us know what you think!
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