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1
- Tyron Woodley
- "The Chosen One"
- 19-7-1
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2
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- "Minotauro"
- 34-10-1, 1 NC
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Always puts on a show, 2nd best heavyweight of all time.
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3
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira
- "Minotouro"
- 23-10-0
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Rogerio is a badass, great boxing, great jiu-jitsu, still a dangerous lightheavyweight.
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4
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano"
- 21-10-0
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Next Heavyweight champ.
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5
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun"
- 27-14-1
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Muay Thai wrecking machine.
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6
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer"
- 35-14-1, 1 NC
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Puts his fans first and always puts on a show.
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7
- Jon Fitch
- 32-8-2, 1 NC
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Fitch is awesome. He gets so much hate, but he's a boss, and he doesn't deserve it.
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8
- Demian Maia
- 28-11-0
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Jiu-jitsu wizard. Love watching the guy fight.
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9
- Patricio Pitbull
- 36-7-0
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Pitbull is going to wreck Warren. Great entertainer, and is always improving.
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10
- Charles Oliveira
- "do Bronx"
- 34-10-0, 1 NC
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Extremely exciting prospect. I see big things for him.
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11
- Gesias Cavalcante
- "JZ" | 22-12-1, 2 NC
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JZ is a great fighter. He is one of the best LW's outside of the UFC.
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12
- Ronaldo Souza
- "Jacaré" | 26-10-0, 1 NC
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Great fighter, possibly best bjj in mma.
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13
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo" | 32-15-0
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KO'd Bisping.
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14
- Joe Lauzon
- "J-Lau" | 28-15-0
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Very funny, and very entertaining. I like Lauzon, and I think he will get into the top 10 soon.
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15
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop" | 38-11-2, 1 NC
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In his prime, CC was unstopable. Unfortunately, that was a long, long time ago.
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16
- Genki Sudo
- "Neo-Samurai" | 16-4-1
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Genki is the man.
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17
- Melvin Manhoef
- "No Mercy" | 32-17-1, 2 NC
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Manhoef tries to knock you out with every punch, kick or knee he throws. It is a pleasure to watch him fight.
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18
- Paulo Thiago
- "Caveira" | 19-11-0
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Very fun to watch, great uppercut.
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19
- Bas Rutten
- "El Guapo" | 28-4-1
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A true legend in the sport.
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20
- Patricky Pitbull
- 25-13-0
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Best lightweight outside of Zuffa, in my opinion. Beating Chandler will be very tough, but if he does that, he can beat Alvarez, and prove me right.
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21
- Melvin Guillard
- "The Young Assassin" | 32-22-2, 3 NC
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He looked great against Dunham. I'm glad to see he does not want to become a jab n jog points fighter.
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22
- Carlos Condit
- "The Natural Born Killer" | 32-14-0
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Extremely entertaining, and knocked out Hardy, which is awesome.
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23
- Rousimar Palhares
- "Toquinho" | 19-13-1
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Some of the most vicious leglocks in the sport.
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24
- Phil Davis
- "Mr. Wonderful" | 24-7-0, 1 NC
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One of my favorite prospects in the sport. Very fun to watch. (I do hope he gets KO'd by Nog though).
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25
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider" | 34-11-0, 1 NC
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P4P best in the sport, awesome fighter.
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26
- Anthony Pettis
- "Showtime" | 25-14-0
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Hard not to like this guy after that badass Showtime kick.
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27
- Antônio Silva
- "BigFoot" | 19-15-0, 1 NC
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Bigfoot is a monster in the cage, but is one of the nicest fighters I have ever met. He is also an absolute beast.
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28
- Jorge Santiago
- "The Sandman" | 26-12-0
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After his fight with Misaki, I'm a fan for life.
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29
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon" | 26-12-0
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I love watching this guy fight.
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30
- Kenny Florian
- "KenFlo" | 14-6-0
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Everyone loves KenFlo, we've watched him progress as a fighter since TUF1, and he has continued to get better and better. He is a great personality, and an awesome fighter.
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31
- Yves Edwards
- "Thugjitsu Master" | 42-22-1, 1 NC
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I've been a fan for a long time. That Josh Thomson KO was awesome.
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32
- Rafael Cavalcante
- "Feijão" | 13-7-0, 1 NC
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Extremely skilled on the feet.
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33
- Edson Barboza
- "Junior" | 24-11-0
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Possibly the best lightweight striker. I'm excited to see him fight again.
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34
- Takanori Gomi
- "The Fireball Kid" | 35-15-0, 1 NC
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Very explosive, in his prime he was knocking out everyone.
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35
- Benson Henderson
- "Smooth" | 30-12-0
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A very entertaining fighter. Has a few fight of the year candidates, and he'll get more.
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36
- Alistair Overeem
- "The Demolition Man" | 47-19-0, 1 NC
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Complete monster at Heavyweight.
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37
- Michael Johnson
- "The Menace" | 22-19-0
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Another beast representing St. Louis. I think he has some solid potential.
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38
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage" | 37-14-0
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Rampage always puts on a good fight, and is funny as hell.
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39
- Michihiro Omigawa
- "Michi" | 18-15-1
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I think he can still do big things in the Featherweight division
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40
- Yves Jabouin
- "Tiger" | 20-11-0
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One of my favorite lighter weight guys. He's fast as hell, and is always in crazy fights. I can't wait for his fight with Garza.
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41
- Mark Muñoz
- "The Filipino Wrecking Machine" | 14-6-0
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Some of the most explosive ground and pound in the sport.
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42
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter" | 26-17-1, 2 NC
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Everyone loves Sak.
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43
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural" | 19-11-0
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I'm glad he is still competing at a top level.
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44
- Norifumi Yamamoto
- "KID" | 18-6-0, 2 NC
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I hope he gets into the top of the UFC's Bantamweights.
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45
- Evangelista Santos
- "Cyborg" | 21-18-0
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I've been liking Cyborg more and more. He always tries to give the fans a brawl.
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46
- Lyle Beerbohm
- "Fancy Pants" | 23-3-0
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His fight with Healy was one of the most entertaining grappling matches of all time. And a great nickname.
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47
- Fábio Maldonado
- "Caipira de Aço" | 28-17-0
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Great boxer, his beating of James Mcsweeney was great.
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48
- Michael Chandler
- "Iron" | 23-8-0
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Very strong, explosive wrestler. If he beats Freire, he'll beat Alvarez.
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49
- Maiquel Falcão
- "Big Rig" | 40-20-0, 1 NC
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A lot of people hate this guy, which is understandable based on some of the stuff he did in Brazil, but he is definitely very fun to watch fight.
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50
- Gerald Harris
- "Hurricane" | 26-8-1
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That Branch ko made me a fan. He is really funny too, I recommend checking out his prank calls, funny stuff.
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51
- José Aldo
- "Junior" | 31-8-0
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Very dynamic and explosive. I'm always excited to watch him fight.
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52
- Don Frye
- "The Predator" | 20-9-1, 1 NC
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I've been a fan ever since he wore that "Terrorists Suck" shirt in pride. That was funny.
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53
- Fabrício Camões
- "Morango" | 14-9-1
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As the legend goes, he fought Anderson Silva in some 45 minute scuffle, before quitting due to exhaustion. Pretty damn impressive for a lightweight.
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54
- Chan Sung Jung
- "The Korean Zombie" | 17-8-0
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Still a fan even after he got KO'd, I'm not a bandwagon jumper.
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55
- Mike Swick
- "Quick" | 15-6-0
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He can ko his opponent at any time.
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56
- Gleison Tibau
- 37-19-0
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Tibau is a monster for a lightweight, he cuts something like 45 pounds. Pretty damn crazy.
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57
- Cyrille Diabate
- "The Snake" | 19-10-1
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Gave Shogun a run for his money back in Pride.
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58
- DaMarques Johnson
- "Darkness" | 16-15-0
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Funny dude. I like him.
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59
- Tatsuya Kawajiri
- "Crusher" | 37-14-2
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Great grinder.
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60
- Shane Carwin
- "The Engineer" | 12-2-0
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KO machine.
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61
- Yoshihiro Akiyama
- "Sexyama" | 16-7-0, 2 NC
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Always entertaining, don't know why he is continually getting better opponents even though he's losing.
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62
- Hector Lombard
- "Showeather" | 34-10-1, 3 NC
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Throws those crazy looping hooks, and when they land his opponent goes out.
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63
- Mike Pyle
- "Quicksand" | 27-13-1
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I, and everyone else, counted Pyle out of his fight with Hathaway. He kept confident, then tooled Hathaway from bell to bell. That made me like him.
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64
- Claude Patrick
- "The Prince" | 14-2-0
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Beast. I hope he tools Roberts.
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65
- Karlos Vémola
- "The Terminator" | 36-8-0
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His fight against Petruzelli made me a fan. He mauled him.
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66
- Jason High
- "The Kansas City Bandit" | 23-8-0
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Great grappler. He should get into a big U.S. promotion soon.
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67
- Demetrious Johnson
- "Mighty Mouse" | 25-4-1
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Very entertaining, fast as hell.
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68
- Daniel Cormier
- "DC" | 22-3-0, 1 NC
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Great, world class wrestler. Awesome prospect, will definitely do big things.
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69
- Evan Dunham
- 18-9-1
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Solid striker and good jiu-jitsu, if he can put it all together he will be a very big force in the UFC's light weight division. The Sherk and Guillard fights were obvious setbacks.
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70
- Patrick Cote
- "The Predator" | 23-11-0
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Needs to work on his damn wrestling, but he is a great striker.
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71
- Chris Lytle
- "Lights Out" | 31-18-5
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Always entertaining, he has sooo many Fight Night awards.
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72
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble" | 23-6-0
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I wish he ko'd Koscheck.
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73
- Cain Velasquez
- 14-3-0
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I don't love him, and hopefully he will get ko'd by JDS, but he is definitely fun to watch, and it's good to see a wrestler who actually commits to ground and pound.
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74
- Chris Leben
- "The Crippler" | 21-12-0
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Slugger with a great chin. Obviously a great combo for entertaining fights.
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75
- Vitor Belfort
- "The Phenom" | 26-14-0, 1 NC
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Great hands, I can't wait for his next fight, he will tool most Middleweights on the feet.
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76
- Shinya Aoki
- "Tobikan Judan" | 48-11-0, 1 NC
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I hate his attitude, and I lost a lot of respect for him in his last fight at Dynamite 2010!! but he does have great JJ.
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77
- Jorge Rivera
- "El Conquistador" | 20-9-0
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Very funny KO artist.
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78
- Pat Barry
- "HD" | 8-7-0
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Great kickboxer, deadly leg kicks, and he is working on his ground game.
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79
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman" | 21-9-0
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A true UFC legend.
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80
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy" | 16-14-2
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I hate his lazy attitude, but he is still a legend.
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81
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor" | 40-7-0, 1 NC
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His management and nuthuggers are starting to make me dislike him, but he is still a legend.
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82
- Thiago Alves
- "Pitbull" | 23-15-0
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I really enjoy his Muay Thai. Great leg kicks.
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83
- Travis Browne
- "Hapa" | 18-7-1
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Good heavyweight with awesome KO power.
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84
- Gilbert Yvel
- "The Hurricane" | 41-16-1, 1 NC
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In his prime, he was a SCARY striker. It was funny when he called Igor a coward for wanting to take him down.
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85
- Bryan Baker
- "The Beast" | 18-6-0, 1 NC
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Very solid, all around fighter. I can't believe he lost to Schlemenko.
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86
- Jeremy Stephens
- "Lil' Heathen" | 29-21-0, 1 NC
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Awesome KO power, never stops looking for the knockout.
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87
- Charlie Brenneman
- "The Spaniard" | 19-8-0
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Very solid grinder.
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88
- Chris Lozano
- "The Cleveland Assassin" | 10-5-0
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Nasty knockout power.
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89
- Johny Hendricks
- "Big Rig" | 18-8-0
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Very good wrestler, he's very good for his youth in the sport.
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90
- Rick Hawn
- "Ghengis" | 21-5-0
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Excellent, world class judo. Very fun to see him throw guys around.
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91
- Matt Wiman
- "Handsome" | 16-10-0
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Solid wrestling and ground and pound.
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92
- Dennis Siver
- 23-11-0, 1 NC
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Great lightweight kickboxer. I love the spinning back kick.
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93
- Cole Miller
- "Magrinho" | 21-11-0, 1 NC
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Very solid, technical BJJ, and his striking game is improving, but his wrestling needs work. I hope he fights Cerrone.
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94
- Kamal Shalorus
- "Prince of Persia" | 9-5-2
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Power fighter.
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95
- Jim Miller
- "A-10" | 37-18-0, 1 NC
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Excellent wrestling, bjj and striking all rolled into one. It's time he gets some credit and gets put at the top of the division.
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96
- Dennis Hallman
- "Superman" | 52-20-2, 1 NC
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Very good grappler, I want to see him fight Matt Hughes again.
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97
- Brock Lesnar
- 5-3-0, 1 NC
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I really don't know why, but I kind of like Brock. I guess it's just because he is incapable of being in a boring fight. Also, I like how he came back from a near death experience, and still competes. And he is the pinnacle of manliness. He almost died because he ate nothing but meat. Good stuff.
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98
- Court McGee
- "The Crusher" | 21-13-0
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Went through a lot of adversity to become the winner of the Ultimate Fighter. I wonder if he is the only UFC fighter to have flatlined?
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99
- Dong Hyun Kim
- "Stun Gun" | 22-4-1, 1 NC
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Very good judo, glad he beat Nate Diaz.
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100
- Dustin Hazelett
- "McLovin" | 12-7-0
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Excellent beard.