Rank the LHW's (Top 10)

Deepest division in world MMA , hot topic for debate

Explain where you think you need too in terms of who ranks where and why

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Deeper in terms of cloned fighters yes , i.e. you get 7 or 8 fighters with identical skill sets fighting each other a lot

At 205 you have a whole top 10 (more or less) with clinical mma qualities , who can and often do , finish fights with a more lethal tendancy than any other weight class

That for me makes it deeper than any division in world mma

 

The majority of the top tier @55 are wrestler based fighters , therefore the core of the upper echelon have very similar styles , and you get Edgar vs Maynard style trilogies , Henderson , Miller , Guida , Sherk , Edgar & Maynard all have very similar attributes but slightly different styles , then you have an under belly of 55'ers who are varied but will never wear UFC gold because ultimately they cannot wrestle , this brings depth to the division but the plethora of quility suffers because a lack of a wrestling base , so the division has quantity , but not individualistic quality rarely seen in MMA such as 205

The 205 lb division is made up of varied styles right across the top 10 but all equally as dangerous in finishing fights , Jones , Shogun , Rashad , Henderson , Machida , Rampage , Thiago Silva , Griffin , Franklin etc etc to name a few make up the majority of the top 10 , in the current 205 lb division there is a handfull of fighters who will be rembembered fondly in MMA history and will rightly hold there place in the HOF , when comparing individuals in the weight divisions , well .................. they dont really compare do they , and there's a reason for that

You can disect the divisions and say yes , @55 we have 25 guys who can all beat each other , but @205 you have 8 - 10 guys with devestating skill sets , who all have held titles , and who may well hold title's again

 

1. Jones
2. Shogun
3. Evans
4. Machida
5. Rampage
6. Henderson
7. Davis
8. Gustaffson
9. Lawal
10. Griffin

Honourable mentions to Lil Nog , Thaigo Silva (inactivity denies him a top 10 spot) & Rich Franklin

Clearly Jon Jones is the division stand out fighter , enough said , Shogun , Rashad , Machida , Rampage and Henderson are all interchangable positions depending on how you break down there skills and there fights , or how you interpretate momentum , the one man with the most momentum aside from Jones in this division is Rashad Evans , that cannot be taken away , that said , for me he hasnt fought any of the divisions elite (barring an out of shape Rampage) so ranking him inside the top 5 is debatable in itself , Shogun has beat Machida , Machida beat Evans , Rampage beat Henderson & Machida , Shogun lost to Henderson etc etc etc , plenty of room for debate there

Gustaffson and Davis get high rankings for me based on how i see there progression and skills , they will forge part of the future of this division and IMO will be box office draws in the next 2 - 3 years

Lawal undoubtedly has the potential to be relevant in the UFC's 205 division but needs a more rounded game , but id like to see him make the switch now just as a lot of the top 10 fighters are closing in on the end of there days at the top

 

Dude your reading blind again " Edgar & Maynard have very similar attributes but slightly different styles " , where did i say they fight " exactly the same " ??? :huh

So now we are comparing the Maynard , Miller , Diaz , Guillard , and Cerrone's of the world

To the Rampage , Shogun , Machida , Evans & Henderson's of the world

Dude seriously , Rampage , Griffin , Machida and Franklin (dominant champion @185) have all been there and done it , Machida's last loss was in a title fight ??? , Rampage too ??? , these LW's you name havent even reached the status of nearly men ................ honestly pal , your digging a hole here !!!!

Buddy the divisions dont compare , of course the 55lb division is going to be competetive , there average sized athletes , @205 you have a collaberation of outstanding legends capable of and have been at the top of the tree for several reasons , in multiple organistations with numerous stoppage wins under there belt against the worlds elite

@55 you have wrestlers dominating the state of play , just who in the under belly of the 55lb division ranks P4P top 15 - 20 ??? , i would suggest 2 or max 3 and one of them is in SF , if you add Aldo and Gil Melendez to that division it adds another dimension but for now its wrestler dominated , and 205 isnt , its dominated by animals who have and will continue to light up the world of MMA with varied and outstanding skill sets which the other divisions dont posess :deal

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