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1. LW - Best in terms of all around talent and depth by a bit. There are some arguments, but being top 15 at LW means as much as being top 10 in any other division imo
2. WW - Second best, incredible champ with a diverse and solid top ten that falls into second tier, as well as a decent crop of up and coming fighters that continue to flush out their ranks as the older guys get older.
3.MW - Tied with LHW, though arguably a bit stronger. Great champ, and especially with hte inclusion of SF talent it has an insane crop of talent at the very top but fizzles as it goes down. Would be at the level of WW if not for it's thin 10-20, and the fact that many top fighters seem to be very flawed.
3. LHW - Similar to MW, arguably a bit stronger so I tied them. Great champ, good top five but after that it fizzles. Lacks great up and comers like MW with the exception of a couple. Not very deep, some older talent. Probably the most overrated division because ot the amount of stars it's had historically but it's nowhere as deep as it was in the UFC vs Pride Days
4. HW - Historically the weakest division, but with the inclusion of SF talent it has one of the strongest top tens in the sport. Difficult division to string wins together in with the exception of JDS, Cain and maybe Overeem however the drop off after the top 8 or 10 guys is incredibly steep. Being a top 15 HW means next to nothing
4.FW - Very close behind HW, should soon overtake it imo. It's got a solid top ten and a lot of upside throughout it's ranks but aside from the champ a few others very few fighters stick out as 'special' - Barely behind HW, could be stronger but who knows
5. BW - See FW, but could arguably be stronger because of fighters like Barao and McDonald.
6. FLW - Not enough talent to assess. If it had more I'd rank it higher. Very strong top ten, but that's the only thing that's there
Womens - See above.
Ranking divisions is kind of silly
In my opinion only LW and WW stick out because of the amount of really good prospects and depth, but everything below that is pretty much splitting hairs
2. WW - Second best, incredible champ with a diverse and solid top ten that falls into second tier, as well as a decent crop of up and coming fighters that continue to flush out their ranks as the older guys get older.
3.MW - Tied with LHW, though arguably a bit stronger. Great champ, and especially with hte inclusion of SF talent it has an insane crop of talent at the very top but fizzles as it goes down. Would be at the level of WW if not for it's thin 10-20, and the fact that many top fighters seem to be very flawed.
3. LHW - Similar to MW, arguably a bit stronger so I tied them. Great champ, good top five but after that it fizzles. Lacks great up and comers like MW with the exception of a couple. Not very deep, some older talent. Probably the most overrated division because ot the amount of stars it's had historically but it's nowhere as deep as it was in the UFC vs Pride Days
4. HW - Historically the weakest division, but with the inclusion of SF talent it has one of the strongest top tens in the sport. Difficult division to string wins together in with the exception of JDS, Cain and maybe Overeem however the drop off after the top 8 or 10 guys is incredibly steep. Being a top 15 HW means next to nothing
4.FW - Very close behind HW, should soon overtake it imo. It's got a solid top ten and a lot of upside throughout it's ranks but aside from the champ a few others very few fighters stick out as 'special' - Barely behind HW, could be stronger but who knows
5. BW - See FW, but could arguably be stronger because of fighters like Barao and McDonald.
6. FLW - Not enough talent to assess. If it had more I'd rank it higher. Very strong top ten, but that's the only thing that's there
Womens - See above.
Ranking divisions is kind of silly
In my opinion only LW and WW stick out because of the amount of really good prospects and depth, but everything below that is pretty much splitting hairs
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