MMA Light Heavyweight Rankings

1. Rashad Evans (U.S.)
2. Quinton Jackson (U.S.)
3. Lyoto Machida (Brazil)
4. Forrest Griffin (U.S.)
5. Dan Henderson (U.S.)

6. Chuck Liddell (U.S.)
7. Wanderlei Silva (Brazil)
8. Keith Jardine (U.S.)
9. Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (Brazil)
10. Renato Sobral (Brazil)

Others receiving consideration: Luis Arthur Cane, Tito Ortiz, Mauricio Rua, Thiago Silva, Rich Franklin