It is the division historically packed with men known as "the baddest on the planet." Mike Tyson. Evander Holyfield. Muhammad Ali.
But the UFC's heavyweight division is anything but. It's old and decrepit, with young fighting prospects nowhere on the radar, much less approaching title contention. The champion is an incredibly talented athlete who is constantly overlooked in comparison to nearly everyone else on the roster. And the man who may be the best fighter the division has ever seen has never been able to live up to that billing because his body continually fails him.
But still, with a heavyweight title fight a month away, there has never been a better time to examine the state of the heavyweights.