Definitive 205 All-Time Ranking

[Jonah Raine]

I believe the 205 GOAT ranking is the most difficult to rank. The reason being is because most 205 fighters have fought in 185 and/or 265 sometime in their careers.

1. Jones
2. Rua
3. Jackson
4. Liddell
5. Wanderlei
6. Ortiz
7. Teixeira
8. Machida
9. Evans
10. Cormier
11. Griffin
12. Blachowicz
13. Couture
14. Henderson
15. Belfort/Noguiera/Johnson

 

[Davidjacksonjones]

Good list. I personally have DC much higher

 

[ferrisjso]

I don't agree but I've also seen worse. A lot of people have DC 2nd apparently for reasons that confuse me.

Machida should be higher, Wandy should be outside of the top 10 if he should even be present.

 

[Jonah Raine]

I don't agree but I've also seen worse. A lot of people have DC 2nd apparently for reasons that confuse me.

Machida should be higher, Wandy should be outside of the top 10 if he should even be present.

Wanderlei holds many PRIDE records, mostly at 205 division. The MW division in Pride. He didn’t make the move to the Middleweight division until 2010.

 

[ferrisjso]

Wanderlei holds many PRIDE records, mostly at 205 division. The MW division in Pride. He didn’t make the move to the Middleweight division until 2010.

No I understand that but he lost most of his big fights before and after Pride and also got KO'd by Hendo as Pride was ending/never fought your Shoguns and Lil Nogs. His big streak was because Prides setup created big win streaks. I just don't his resume holds up well compared to other LHW legends not just in subsequent eras but also his own.

 

[Casio Bioassay]

Rampage third with Wanderlei down in sixth?

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[GOATtalks]

Lol. Should be like this:

1. Jones
2. DC
3. Chuck
4. Wanderlei
5. Rampage
6. Shogun
7. Glover
8. Jan
9. Machida
10. Tito

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

I believe the 205 GOAT ranking is the most difficult to rank. The reason being is because most 205 fighters have fought in 185 and/or 265 sometime in their careers.

1. Jones
2. Rua
3. Jackson
4. Liddell
5. Ortiz
6. Wanderlei
7. Teixeira
8. Machida
9. Evans
10. Griffin
11. Cormier
12. Blachowicz
13. Couture
14. Belfort
15. Henderson

The Tito that trains five days a week, on one of those days he'll train two days a week is ranked number 5, but he's still ranked behind Chuck who's reaching for those grapes, so Tito is actually the 3rd best light heavyweight fighter of all time of the night

 

[OneOfOne]

Lol. Should be like this:

1. Jones
2. DC
3. Chuck
4. Wanderlei
5. Rampage
6. Shogun
7. Glover
8. Jan
9. Machida
10. Tito

DC barely had any fights at 205. How is he #2?

I believe the 205 GOAT ranking is the most difficult to rank. The reason being is because most 205 fighters have fought in 185 and/or 265 sometime in their careers.

1. Jones
2. Rua
3. Jackson
4. Liddell
5. Ortiz
6. Wanderlei
7. Teixeira
8. Machida
9. Evans
10. Griffin
11. Cormier
12. Blachowicz
13. Couture
14. Belfort
15. Henderson

Shogun never had a run of dominance at 205. How is he above Chuck & Wanderlei?

 

[Jonah Raine]

Rampage third with Wanderlei down in sixth?

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Jackson and Silva are 2-2 , Silva had the knee and stomp advantage in PRIDE

 

[Casio Bioassay]

Jackson and Silva are 2-2 , Silva had the knee and stomp advantage in PRIDE

Do you have a point?

 

[OneOfOne]

Chuck & Wanderlei should get the #2 & #3 spots. They both had dominant runs at 205 including 4 title defenses each. Wanderlei dominated Pride and Chuck dominated the UFC. Shogun and Rampage lost too often and DC barely had any fights.

 

[Jonah Raine]

Do you have a point?

Quinton smoked Wanderlei in the cage. Wanderlei in the ring. They had each other number

 

[OneOfOne]

Quinton smoked Wanderlei in the cage. Wanderlei in the ring. They had each other number

Wanderlei was a shell of himself by then. Wanderlei had a 18-0-2 record in Pride at one point including 4 title defenses and a GP victory. During that stretch he beat Rampage 2x, Hendo, Arona, Sakuraba 3x, and Mezger. He was utterly dominant. Rampage never had a run like that.

 

[Casio Bioassay]

Quinton smoked Wanderlei in the cage. Wanderlei in the ring. They had each other number

So you agree that their positions in the list should be closer together then.

 

[Jonah Raine]

So you agree that their positions in the list should be closer together then.

Yeah I agree. I changed the list. I moved Silva to 5 from 6. Tito is now 6

 

[Casio Bioassay]

Yeah I agree. I changed the list. I moved Silva to 5 from 6. Tito is now 6

How did they do in their prime against each other?

 

[OneOfOne]

The list should look something like this:

1. Jones
2a. Wanderlei
2b. Chuck
4a. Rampage
4b. Shogun
6. Tito
7. Lyoto
8. Evans
9. Henderson
10. DC

 

[Jonah Raine]

Chuck & Wanderlei should get the #2 & #3 spots. They both had dominant runs at 205 including 4 title defenses each. Wanderlei dominated Pride and Chuck dominated the UFC. Shogun and Rampage lost too often and DC barely had any fights.

I think

Chuck & Wanderlei should get the #2 & #3 spots. They both had dominant runs at 205 including 4 title defenses each. Wanderlei dominated Pride and Chuck dominated the UFC. Shogun and Rampage lost too often and DC barely had any fights.

I dont have DC high in my list. Rampage said Shogun was way better than Silva when they fought. Quinton Jackson also sold multiple 1.0m buys in Pay-Per-View. He was very famous and had an acting gig, which led to his downfall

 

[Jonah Raine]

How did they do in their prime against each other?

I understand but Jackson had a much better career overall, in my opinion