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Light heavyweight division has no fighters on three-fight win streaks in top-15

May 4, 2026
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Paulo Costa

Paulo Costa

An infographic analysis reveals the light heavyweight division's shocking lack of momentum among ranked contenders, with zero fighters in the top-15 currently riding three-fight winning streaks. The data shows which divisions have the most fighters on winning streaks of three or more in both top-15 and top-5 rankings, excluding champions. Remarkably, only one fighter in the entire light heavyweight top-15 has any winning streak at all: Paulo Costa, whose streak partially includes a victory at middleweight. The post contrasts this with the welterweight division, widely considered the most competitive, deepest, and most stacked division currently. The analysis presents light heavyweight as having "competition turned inside out," highlighting an unusual competitive landscape at 205 pounds where recent losses are distributed across nearly the entire rankings.

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