Definitive 205 All-Time Ranking

[OneOfOne]

I think


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

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

Frank Shamrock criminally underrated ITT

 

[Sweater of AV]

Frank Shamrock should definitely be on there. Personally, I'd make quite a few changes but it's not nearly as bad as I expected.

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

Off the top of my head...

1. Jon Jones
2. Shogun
3. Wand
4. Rampage
5. Chocolate L
6. Frank Shamrock
7. Tito
8. Henderson
9. Saku
10. Cormier
11. Nogueira
12. Machida
13. Glover
14. Jiri
15. Jan

 

[Casio Bioassay]

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

You are probably right.

 

[Jonah Raine]

Frank Shamrock should definitely be on there. Personally, I'd make quite a few changes but it's not nearly as bad as I expected.

He competed in the infancy of MMA, in Pancrase mainly. Thats the problem

 

[Willek]

Sam Stout.

 

[Katsumi Yamada]

He competed in the infancy of MMA, in Pancrase mainly. Thats the problem

He defended the UFC title 4 times including against Tito who is on all of these lists

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

DC at 12 is insane lol. Jones then DC no question.

 

[Brutus.......]

JFC. I know Jones owned DC, but Cormier murks everyone else on that list bar maybe Shogun.

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

JFC. I know Jones owned DC, but Cormier murks everyone else on that list bar maybe Shogun.

I don't think anyone on that list beats DC even in his later years other than Jon. DC gets insane amounts of disrespect for no reason

 

[Sweater of AV]

He competed in the infancy of MMA, in Pancrase mainly. Thats the problem

This isn't a good look bud.

You're missing a few people and they all competed in Pride or the UFC.

 

[Isaiah095]

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

Chuck and Rampage above Shogun. Nope

 

[Post 2 Decision]

Jiri should be #1

At LEAST #2

 

[Jonah Raine]

I don't think anyone on that list beats DC even in his later years other than Jon. DC gets insane amounts of disrespect for no reason

Idk man, i Thought Gus beat him. And Gus was coming off a knockout loss

 

[Jonah Raine]

JFC. I know Jones owned DC, but Cormier murks everyone else on that list bar maybe Shogun.

Gustafsson and Rumble almost knocked him out. He’s very beatable

 

[GreatSaintGuillotine]

Idk man, i Thought Gus beat him. And Gus was coming off a knockout loss

Nah DC won that fight. It was competitive but he took it. And at the time Gus was a problem for even Jones who he also went to a narrow Dec with. DCs career low is losing to Jon. That speaks volumes

 

[Harlekin]

Problem with 205 is, guys were too one dimensional and not very technical
Liddell - Striker without ground game
Wanderlei - More of a middleweight without super gear
Ortiz - Wrestler with bad hands
Evans - Wrestler with a right hand
Griffin - not skilled

 

[Brutus.......]

Gustafsson and Rumble almost knocked him out. He’s very beatable

Jones got controversial decisions against more mediocre light heavyweights. Everyone looks beatable at some point.

 

[Jonah Raine]

Jones got controversial decisions against more mediocre light heavyweights. Everyone looks beatable at some point.

This is the definitive ranking of 205 division.
DC shouldnt be top 10, he only had 9 fights and was never the best fighter in his division