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UFC Lightweight Power Rankings (November 2012)

By Michael Ford Subscribe to Articles by Michael Ford

Champion: Benson Henderson

Recent Record: 5 – 0; Recent Finishes: 0
Last Fight: UFC 150; Next Fight: UFC on Fox 5

* Last Fighter Recent Record Fecent Finishes Streak Overall Record Last Fight Next Fight
1
1
5 – 3
5
Won 3
16 – 7
2
2
3 – 1 – 1
0
Won 1
11 – 1 – 1
TBA
3
3
6 – 1
4
Won 2
19 – 4
4
4
2 – 1
1
Won 2
15 – 2
5
5
6 – 2
4
Lost 1
21 – 4


We are less than a week away from the Lightweight division receiving its largest showcase to date, as Benson Henderson and Nate Diaz do battle on the bright lights of the Fox network stage. Both men are known for bringing it in an entertaining fashion, and should they shine, one or both of those men could be stars by the end of the night. And regardless of whether you believe that Frankie Edgar won either of his championship fights against Henderson, there’s no doubt that his departure from the division creates an opportunity for someone to emerge as the face of the division, or at least a contender with a lot of buzz. Either Donald Cerrone or Anthony Pettis could be that man, though Cerrone’s losses to both Henderson and Diaz stifle his momentum a bit. Bubbling below them, the winning streaks of Rafael Dos Anjos, Michael Johnson, and TJ Grant are nice, but they’ll need to get in there against bigger names before they can truly make an impact. And was Diego Sanchez‘ return to the division well-received? YESSS! A matchup with Takanori Gomi is rumored to be looming at UFC on Fuel 8, and should be quite the standout contest if it happens.

November Fights:
Mark Bocek vs. Rafael Dos Anjos, UFC 154
Takanori Gomi vs. Mac Danzig, UFC on Fuel 6
Sam Stout vs. John Makdessi, UFC 154
Tiequan Zhang vs. John Tuck, UFC on Fuel 6

December Fights:
Benson Henderson vs. Nate Diaz, UFC on Fox 5
Jim Miller vs. Joe Lauzon, UFC 155
Michael Johnson vs. Miles Jury, UFC 155
Melvin Guillard vs. Jamie Varner, The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
George Sotiropoulos vs. Ross Pearson, UFC on FX 6
Yves Edwards vs. Jeremy Stephens, UFC on Fox 5
Daron Cruickshank vs. Henry Martinez, UFC on Fox 5
Tim Means vs. Abel Trujillo, UFC on Fox 5
John Cofer vs. Mike Rio, The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale
Vinc Pichel vs. Rustam Khabilov, The Ultimate Fighter 16 Finale

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