Over the weekend it was announced that Anderson Silva won the vote to be cover athlete of UFC Undisputed 3. Naturally, with a release planned for January, the next thing in line from a promotion standpoint would be to roll out the complete roster which is said to be larger than the previous two iterations topping 150 fighters – though that is more due to the two new divisions rather than further expanding the previous ones that were included.
The roster reveal began today with ESPN releasing the list of light heavyweights. The division, which Jon Jones currently stands atop as the champion, will feature 19 fighters (down from 26 in UFC 2010).
Ryan Bader
Jason Brilz
Phil Davis (Gamestop Exclusive)
Cyrille Diabate
Rashad Evans
Rich Franklin
Forrest Griffin
Matt Hamill
Dan Henderson
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson
Jon “Bones” Jones
Chuck Liddell
Lyoto Machida
Vladmir Matyushenko
Antonio Rogerio Nogueria
Tito Ortiz
Mauricio “Shogun” Rua
Thiago Silva
Brandon Vera
What do you think of the light heavyweight roster for UFC Undisputed 3? Anyone missing that should have been included? Check out ESPN’s story for more fighter info and screenshots of each – though ratings are not included in the roster release details.