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Over the course of MMA history, one weight class has been the marquee division of the sport more often than any other: light heavyweight. Divisions tend to rise and fall based on the talent and marketability of the fighters on top, meaning no championship is bigger than the fighters competing for it. However, some titles have developed greater currency because of the athletes that have held it. Stars pass on some of their status to the foes that best them, and divisions become entrenched as…
