UFC on Fox 2 Results: Ranking the Top 10 Light Heavyweights in the UFC

On Saturday night, former light heavyweight champion Rashad Evans faced off against the undefeated standout wrestler Phil Davis, with a title shot on the line.

In the main event of UFC on Fox 2, Evans took the 50-45 unanimous decision in a completely one-sided fight, and Evans earned himself a shot at the belt.

Not only does he get a shot at the belt, but he also gets a shot at his former training partner, Jon Jones, at UFC 145 in Atlanta.

Let's take a look at where Davis and Evans stand after the fight.

Fighters on drug/steroid suspensions will not be eligible to be ranked until having competed one time since completing the suspension.

No. 10: Ryan Bader

Another conundrum has formed in the light heavyweight division, as there is a triangle of who beat who.

Tito Ortiz beat Ryan Bader, Ryan Bader beat Rogerio Nogueira and Rogerio Nogueira beat Tito Ortiz.

The 10 spot could have gone to Nog or Bader, but I went with Bader because he had the more resounding win over arguably the better opponent.

His next fight will be against Rampage Jackson in Japan.

No. 9: Alexander Gustafsson

Next up is Alexander Gustafsson, who has been on a tear through the UFC as of late.

Gustafsson is 5-1 in the UFC—with five finishes—and his only loss came at the hands of Phil Davis, who is considered a future title challenger by many.

Gustafsson was last seen knocking out Vladimir Matyushenko in the first round.

He will now face Antonio "Rogerio" Nogueira at UFC on Fuel 2.

No. 8: Phil Davis

Next up is Phil Davis, who lost a lopsided decision to Rashad Evans on Saturday night.

Many were heralding Davis as "the next big thing" in the light heavyweight division, but Evans put the kibosh on those plans.

Davis remains a top-10 fighter, and his win over Gustafsson is still a quality victory.

He'll certainly be back in the mix at some point.

No. 7: Forrest Griffin

Forrest Griffin is slowly on a decline, but he is still one of the best light heavyweights in the world today.

Griffin is a former light heavyweight champion, a title he won after defeating Rampage Jackson via unanimous decision. Before that, Griffin submitted Shogun Rua.

Griffin has a nice resume, but as of late, he doesn't have all that many big victories.

Unfortunately for Griffin, he may be nothing more than a gatekeeper these days.

No. 6: Lyoto Machida

At UFC 140, Lyoto Machida faced off against Jon Jones and became the second person to—arguably—win a round from Jones in his UFC career.

However, he didn't have a chance to win a second round, as Jones put him to sleep with a standing guillotine.

Machida is now 1-3 in his last four and will have to look to rebuild himself and come back to the Octagon as a new fighter.

No. 5: Rampage Jackson

Rampage Jackson is a former light heavyweight champion and is another fighter who has fallen at the hands of Jon Jones.

Jackson lost via fourth-round submission to Jones at UFC 135.

Jackson will now fight at UFC Japan—also known as UFC 144—where he will face off against Ryan Bader.

No. 4: Shogun Rua

Shogun Rua may have lost at UFC 139, but he has wins over Rampage, Machida and Griffin, so he stays at the No. 4 spot in the light heavyweight division.

Shogun has been wildly inconsistent in his UFC career and has gone 4-4 in eight fights.

At UFC 139, he took an absolute beating in the first three rounds but came back to win the last two.

After the fight against Jon Jones, some people were talking about Shogun potentially moving down to middleweight.

Perhaps now is the time.

No. 3: Dan Henderson

Dan Henderson is for real.

At UFC 139, Henderson had one of the greatest fights of all time against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, where he earned a unanimous decision victory.

With Rashad's win on Saturday night, Henderson drops from the No. 2 spot down to the No. 3 spot.

After Rashad fights for the title, Henderson—if he has a fight and wins in the meantime—will likely get the next shot at Jones.

No. 2: Rashad Evans

Rashad Evans has victories over Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz, Forrest Griffin and others, and was considered the No. 2 light heavyweight for a long time, and he once again has that title.

Evans is the No. 1 contender in the light heavyweight division, and will finally get a second shot at the title, and more importantly, a shot at Jon "Bones" Jones.

Evans has suffered from injuries, bad timing and inactivity over the past two years, but it all worked out for the best in the end.

Evans and Jones will likely fight at UFC 145.

No. 1: Jon Jones

No real shocker here, having the champ at No. 1.

Not only is Jones the champ, but he is the first light heavyweight champ to uncontroversially defend his belt since Rampage Jackson and the first one to defend it more than once since Chuck Liddell.

Jones is viewed by many as the future of MMA and the light heavyweight division, and after his wins over Rampage Jackson, Lyoto Machida and Shogun Rua, he is well on his way.

He will now face Rashad Evans at UFC 145.

Tim McTiernan is a Featured Columnist for Bleacher Report. For the latest news on everything MMA, follow Tim on twitter @TimMcTiernan.