A series of novel phosphorescent polymers consisting of fluorene alt benzene as building block in the main chain and cyclometalated iridium complex as the pendent in the branch were synthesized by coupling polymerization. All of these resulting polymers presented a good thermal stability, an intense absorption in the region of 300-400 nm and a bright blue emission in solution. On contrary, the polymers exhibited dual emission spectra originated from the backbones and iridium complex unit in the neat film. Polymer organic light emitting diodes employing these polymers as the single emissive layer with the con figuration of ITO/PEDOT : PSS (50 nm)/phosphorescent polymer (45 nm)/LiF (0.5 nm)/Al (150 nm) were fabricated. The devices revealed a maximum brightness 43 cd/m 2 with a low molar concentration of iridium complex (1%).