Disclaimer: There are inconsistencies and false information (i.e. age, weight, hometown) in these adaptations. Move on. Let it go. It’s still fiction.

Last one in this batch. If you are just joining us, catch up on part one, part two, our Super Heavyweight roundup, and the Middleweight and Lightweight combo before this one. We are closing things out with Heavyweight and the Women’s division, another two for one, since both divisions only had a couple of fresh names each once you take out everyone we already covered.

Small housekeeping note before we get into it. Both of these divisions are thinner than the others simply because Rodrigo has not built them out as aggressively yet. That is not a knock on either one. If anything, a two fighter snapshot gives us more room to actually dig into the comic accuracy of each card instead of rushing through eight names in one sitting. Consider this the deep dive edition.

The Heavyweight Contenders

Thor has been holding the Heavyweight belt since Rodrigo’s rankings posts started tracking this division, and these two are the ones gunning for it. Both are, in their own way, walking arguments against ever taking a Heavyweight fight standing still.

Piotr Rasputin: Siberia’s Steel, a.k.a Colossus

Rodrigo’s caption puts it plainly, Colossus lands in the division reign by Thor. Sambo, boxing, pancrace, and wrestling is a genuinely well rounded mix for a character whose entire comic gimmick is turning into unbreakable organic steel. Strip away the metal skin and you are left with a 27 and 1 and 2 record built on real grappling credentials, which makes him a lot more than just a guy who happens to be hard to hurt.

Sambo makes complete sense given his Siberian roots, and pancrace, an ancient no rules combat sport, feels like a deliberate nod to how old school and brutal Rasputin actually is under the metal. The Smirnoff branding on his shorts is either the laziest possible Russian stereotype or the most honest sponsor pairing on this entire roster, we cannot decide which. Either way, a heavyweight who trains grappling this seriously is not someone you want to test on the ground, armored skin or not.

Luke Cage: Harlem’s Unbreakable, a.k.a Power Man

Rodrigo called him the heavyweight legend outright, and the record backs it up. Boxing, wrestling, and kickboxing keeps it simple, three disciplines for a character whose comic powers already do most of the heavy lifting. A 23 and 1 and 1 record at 470 pounds is the kind of stat line that makes you wonder less about whether he can take a punch and more about whether anyone can actually put him down.

The Everlast and Mustang sponsors on his gear lean hard into a working class, no frills fighter identity, which fits Cage’s whole Harlem for hire background better than almost any other sponsor choice we have covered in this series. Compared to Colossus, Cage is the simpler build on paper, three styles instead of four, but simplicity backed by unbreakable skin is still a nightmare matchup for anyone in this division, Thor included.

The Women’s Contenders

Black Widow has anchored the Flyweight rankings since we first saw the division breakdown, but these two both got the full introduction treatment as the roster kept growing underneath her.

Felicia Hardy: Nine Lives Necessary, a.k.a Black Cat

Rodrigo introduced her by asking directly whether she would be a menace to the reigning champion. Karate, muay thai, and jiu jitsu is a compact but effective spread, and a 28 and 1 record suggests the answer to his own question is probably yes. The luck based comic powers do not translate into this powerless universe, so credit the record to actual training, not cat related probability manipulation.

The Chanel and Cartier branding is a fun touch for a character whose entire comic identity is built around expensive taste and cat burglary, and the Hello Kitty print tucked into her shorts is exactly the kind of detail Rodrigo likes to sneak in without commenting on it. Three disciplines is lean for this division, but Black Cat has always been written as a technician rather than a brawler, so the record checks out.

Neena Thurman: Luck of the Draw, a.k.a Domino

Rodrigo’s caption calls this one out as the legend stats, walking through the contenders she has already beaten in championship fights. Karate, boxing, muay thai, wrestling, and taekwondo is the deepest training list of the two Women’s cards here, and a 24 and 3 record with actual championship rounds attached suggests Domino has been doing a lot more winning than her probability altering powers would ever get credit for in the comics.

Five disciplines against Black Cat’s three tells you exactly how Rodrigo sees the hierarchy here, Domino as the seasoned, battle tested professional and Black Cat as the flashier up and comer still building her resume. Whether that means Domino has actually taken the belt from Black Widow or is simply the most accomplished contender in the division is not spelled out in the caption, so take the champion talk with a grain of salt until we see it confirmed.

That closes out the current roster, five articles, six divisions, more than two dozen fighters, and at least three belts still genuinely up for grabs. Rodrigo has not stopped posting, so if a new contender shows up with a full stat card, we will be back. Until then, go vote on your favorite matchups on the artist’s Instagram.

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