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   Chris Weidman

   "The All-American"

   16-7-0

   Cuts the cage very well early. Lenghty, with dangerous striking. Awesome chin. Slowed down.
   W - Machida, Jul 2014; W - Silva, Dec 2013; W - Silva, Jul 2013;
   

2. 2

   

   Lyoto Machida

   "The Dragon"

   26-12-0

   Won the last two rounds, but had problems with the opponents size and strength. Impressive.
   L - Weidman, Jul 2014; W - Mousasi, Feb 2014; W - Muñoz, Oct 2013;
   

3. 3

   

   Anderson Silva

   "The Spider"

   34-11-0, 1 NC

   Almost finished early, then became too pasive and lost via injury.
   L - Weidman, Dec 2013; L - Weidman, Jul 2013; W - Bonnar, Oct 2012;
   

4. 4

   

   Luke Rockhold

   16-6-0

   Nice kicks. Retreats in a straight line. Impressive wrestling and BJJ to get a nice submission.
   W - Boetsch, Apr 2014; W - Philippou, Jan 2014; L - Belfort, May 2013;
   

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   Ronaldo Souza

   "Jacaré"

   26-10-0, 1 NC

   Stellar BJJ. Good TDs and good striking to go with. Was content to control the fight.
   W - Carmont, Feb 2014; W - Okami, Sep 2013; W - Camozzi, May 2013;
   

6. 6

   

   Tim Kennedy

   18-6-0

   Impressive cardio, wrestling and BJJ. Powerful punches. Goes forward and doesn't give any space.
   W - Natal, Nov 2013; W - Gracie, Jul 2013; W - Smith, Jan 2013;
   

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   Yoel Romero

   "Soldier of God"

   16-7-0

   Powerful striking and impressive cardio. Bad striking. Used his wrestling to dominate.
   W - Tavares, Apr 2014; W - Brunson, Jan 2014; W - Markes, Nov 2013;
   

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   Michael Bisping

   "The Count"

   30-9-0

   Couldn't deal with the opponent's pace. Won two round, but was controlled on the ground too much.
   L - Kennedy, Apr 2014; W - Belcher, Apr 2013; L - Belfort, Jan 2013;
   

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   Yushin Okami

   "Thunder"

   38-15-0

   Technical and relentless TDs. Went for more submissions this time.
   W - Savov, Mar 2014; L - Souza, Sep 2013; W - Lombard, Mar 2013;
   

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    C.B. Dollaway

    "The Doberman"

    17-10-0

    Was the better wrestler and was also confident and dangerous on the feet.
    W - Carmont, May 2014; W - Ferreira, Mar 2014; L - Boetsch, Oct 2013;
    

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11. 11

    

    Francis Carmont

    "Limitless"  |  25-12-0

    Lost the wrestling portion again. And took the hardest shots on the feet, while putting out more volume.
    L - Dollaway, May 2014; L - Machida, Feb 2014; W - Philippou, Sep 2013;
    

12. 12

    

    Thales Leites

    28-9-0

    Nice clinch and TDs. Also good chin. Impressive control BJJ. Has power in his strikes now.
    W - Smith, Apr 2014; W - Herman, Nov 2013; W - Watson, Aug 2013;
    

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    Costas Philippou

    13-5-0, 1 NC

    The fight was exactly the way he likes, and he got a nice KO.
    W - Larkin, May 2014; L - Rockhold, Jan 2014; L - Carmont, Sep 2013;
    

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    Alexander Shlemenko

    "Storm"  |  64-15-1, 1 NC

    Bad striking defense. Good TDD and cardio. Good combinations. Lots to a bigger guy.
    L - Ortiz, May 2014; W - Ward, Mar 2014; W - Marshall, Nov 2013;
    

15. 15

    

    Gegard Mousasi

    "The Dreamcatcher"  |  49-9-2

    Came out moving well, defended the TD and got a quick submission win.
    W - Muñoz, May 2014; L - Machida, Feb 2014; W - Latifi, Apr 2013;
    

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    Mamed Khalidov

    "Cannibal"  |  37-8-2

    W - Falcão, May 2014; W - Sakurai, Dec 2013; W - Manhoef, Jun 2013;
    

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    Mark Muñoz

    "The Filipino Wrecking Machine"  |  14-6-0

    Couldn't get the TD, compromised position going too hard for a TD and was finished.
    L - Mousasi, May 2014; L - Machida, Oct 2013; W - Boetsch, Jul 2013;
    

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    Tim Boetsch

    "The Barbarian"  |  21-13-0

    Wanted to wrestle, didn't get the TD and was finished.
    L - Rockhold, Apr 2014; W - Dollaway, Oct 2013; L - Munoz, Jul 2013;
    

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    Brad Tavares

    20-9-0

    Good all around, just doesn't have many ways to finish fights. Controlled by a superior fighting.
    L - Romero, Apr 2014; W - Larkin, Jan 2014; W - McDaniel, Aug 2013;
    

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    Tom Lawlor

    "Filthy"  |  11-8-0, 1 NC

    Can't take down stronger opponents. Used his striking on the 2nd to set up the ground game.
    W - Kuiper, Apr 2013; L - Carmont, Nov 2012; W - MacDonald, May 2012;
    

21. 21

    

    Ed Herman

    "Short Fuse"  |  24-16-0, 1 NC

    Good submission defense. Bad striking and TD defense.
    W - Natal, May 2014; L - Leites, Nov 2013; W - Smith, Jul 2013;
    

22. 22

    

    David Branch

    22-7-0

    Good wrestling. Doesn't finish fights.
    W - Villefort, Sep 2013; W - Filho, Mar 2013; W - Jacoby, Nov 2012;
    

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    Roger Gracie

    8-2-0

    Couldn't finish the opponent even after he took his back. Was dominated afterwards.
    L - Kennedy, Jul 2013; W - Smith, Jan 2013; W - Jardine, Jul 2012;
    

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    Lorenz Larkin

    "The Monsoon"  |  25-8-0, 2 NC

    Good TDD. Good power and variety in his strikes. Bad striking defense. Took punches too casually.
    L - Philippou, May 2014; L - Tavares, Jan 2014; W - Camozzi, Nov 2013;
    

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    Nate Marquardt

    "The Great"  |  36-20-2

    Looked fast and strong. Wrestled well and got a submission. Spotty striking defense.
    W - Te Huna, Jun 2014; L - Lombard, Oct 2013; L - Ellenberger, Mar 2013;
    

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    Doug Marshall

    "Rhino"  |  18-8-0

    Bad TDD. Good getting up to the feet and keeping cardio. Couldn't deal with a polished striker.
    L - Shlemenko, Nov 2013; W - Cooper, Apr 2013; W - Aliev, Mar 2013;
    

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    Sean Strickland

    "Tarzan"  |  28-6-0

    Good prospect with solid wrestling and strong man BJJ. Also able to hang on the feet.
    W - Barnatt, May 2014; W - McDaniel, Mar 2014;
    

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    Luke Barnatt

    "The Bigslow"  |  15-10-0

    Precise striking. Bad striking defense. Good movement and TDD. Lost a mostly boring striking fight.
    L - Strickland, May 2014; W - Nilsson, Mar 2014; W - Craig, Oct 2013;
    

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    Cezar Ferreira

    "Mutante"  |  14-11-0

    Very explosive. Was less aggressive this time.
    W - Craig, Jun 2014; L - Dollaway, Mar 2014; W - Sarafian, Nov 2013;
    

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    Thiago Santos

    "Marreta"  |  22-12-0, 1 NC

    Came in and destroyed the opponent quickly.
    W - Markes, Mar 2014; L - Ferreira, Aug 2013;
    

31. 31

    

    Ronny Markes

    23-10-0

    Was quickly finished by a body kick. Missed weight.
    L - Santos, Mar 2014; L - Romero, Nov 2013; W - Craig, Jan 2013;
    

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    Derek Brunson

    "The One"  |  24-9-0

    Moved and wrestled well for the first two rounds. Gassed and was blasted on the third.
    L - Romero, Jan 2014; W - Houston, Nov 2013; W - Leben, Dec 2012;
    

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    Andrew Craig

    "Highlight"  |  9-4-0

    Bad striking defense. Had a good moment at the end, but couldn't get the KO.
    L - Ferreira, Jun 2014; L - Barnatt, Oct 2013; W - Leben, Jul 2013;
    

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    Rafael Natal

    "Sapo"  |  21-9-1

    Was doing good, moving around and landing. Lost a close fight.
    L - Herman, May 2014; L - Kennedy, Nov 2013; W - Troeng, Sep 2013;
    

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    Brett Cooper

    "Fudoshin"  |  28-17-0

    Lost the first round on the ground. Came back aggressive and got the KO.
    W - Grove, Mar 2014; L - Schlemenko, Sep 2013; L - Marshall, Apr 2013;
    

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    Caio Magalhães

    "Hellboy"  |  10-7-0

    Bad striking defense. Powerful striking with some BJJ. Overwhelmed the opponent early.
    W - Zachrich, Apr 2014; W - Ring, Dec 2013; W - Vemola, Jun 2013;
    

37. 37

    

    Magnus Cedenblad

    "Jycken"  |  14-5-0

    Good ground game and TDD. Tall and lengthy.
    W - Jotko, May 2014; W - Hamman, Aug 2013; L - Carmont, Apr 2012;
    

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    Brennan Ward

    "Irish"  |  17-8-0

    Athletic. A bit sloppy. Has power in his hands. Was finished after an impressive first round.
    L - Schlemenko, Mar 2014; W - Parlo, Nov 2013; W - Pacheco, Oct 2013;
    

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    Krzysztof Jotko

    24-6-0, 1 NC

    Good TDD against the cage and ability to get back up. Eventually submitted by a solid grappler.
    L - Cedenblad, May 2014; W - Santos, Dec 2013;
    

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    Bruno Santos

    "Carioca"  |  19-5-1

    Unimpressive grinder.
    W - Camozzi, Jul 2014; L - Jotko, Dec 2013;
    

41. 41

    

    Chris Camozzi

    27-15-0

    Couldn't stop the TDs and was grinded.
    L - Santos, Jul 2014; L - Larkin, Nov 2013; L - Souza, May 2013;
    

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    Nick Ring

    "The Promise"  |  14-4-0

    Probably won the fight but didn't protect position enough and didn't hurt the opponent enough.
    L - Magalhães, Dec 2013; L - Camozzi, Mar 2013; W - McGee, Jul 2012;
    

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    Jesse Taylor

    "JT Money"  |  33-17-0

    Solid wrestling and cardio.
    W - Mutapcic, Dec 2013; W - Phillips, May 2013; W - Grove, Feb 2013;
    

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    Clint Hester

    "Headbussa"  |  11-6-0

    Gets taken down, works to get back up and punishes his opponent. Power and speed.
    W - Braga, Jun 2014; W - Enz, Jan 2014; W - Andrews, Dec 2013;
    

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    Antônio Braga Neto

    9-3-0, 1 NC

    Impressive BJJ. Good striking.
    L - Hester, Jun 2014; W - Smith, Jun 2013; W - Larson, Mar 2012;
    

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    Uriah Hall

    "Prime Time"  |  17-11-0

    Was passive, moving from side to side and sniping his opponent. Had a horrible broken toe.
    W - Santos, Jul 2014; W - Leben, Dec 2013; L - Howard, Aug 2013;
    

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    Mikkel Parlo

    13-3-0

    Good boxing and TDD. Small for the division. Good cardio and footwork. Wrestled to win.
    W - Cisneros, Apr 2014; L - Ward, Nov 2013; W - Butcher, Oct 2013;
    

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    Nick Catone

    "The Jersey Devil"  |  10-4-0

    Is a good wrestler but that's the only thing he does. Controversial win, didn't land anything.
    W - Watson, Jan 2014; L - Waldburger, Dec 2012; L - Camozzi, Jun 2012;
    

49. 49

    

    Tom Watson

    "Kong"  |  17-9-0

    Gets his opponents tired even if he's taken down. But gets taken down too often.
    L - Catone, Jan 2014; L - Leites, Aug 2013; W - Nedkov, Feb 2013;
    

50. 50

    

    Trevor Smith

    "Hot Sauce"  |  14-10-0

    Powerful wrestler with good chin. Bad striking defense, and sometimes forgets to wrestle.
    W - Troeng, Jul 2014; L - Leites, Apr 2014; W - Houston, Jan 2014;
    

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    Tor Troéng

    "The Hammer"  |  15-7-1

    Got tired and gave up top control against a solid wrestler.
    L - Smith, Jul 2014; L - Natal, Sep 2013; W - Cella, Apr 2013;
    

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    Alessio Sakara

    "Legionarius"  |  20-13-0, 2 NC

    Bad striking defense. Hurt the opponent early. Hurt and finished afterwards.
    L - Musoke, Oct 2013; L - Cote, Nov 2012; L - Stann, Apr 2012;
    

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    Brian Rogers

    "The Professional Predator"  |  14-9-0

    Powerful KO. Slows down often. Bad striking defense.
    W - Miles, May 2014; L - Parlo, Sep 2013; L - Cramer, Feb 2013;
    

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    Dylan Andrews

    "The Villain"  |  18-11-0, 1 NC

    Very powerful punches. Has some wrestling, but gets taken down.
    L - Hester, Dec 2013; W - Abedi, Aug 2013; W - Quinlan, Apr 2013;
    

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    Danillo Villefort

    "Indio"  |  15-6-0

    L - Branch, Sep 2013; W - McCray, Mar 2013; L - James, Aug 2011;
    

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    Bubba McDaniel

    "The Menace"  |  31-10-0

    Was completely soft.
    L - Strickland, Mar 2014; L - Tavares, Aug 2013; W - Smith, Apr 2013;
    

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    Perry Filkins

    "Filthy"  |  8-2-0

    Couldn't deal with the opponent's speed until he gassed. Poweful.
    W - Kimball, Sep 2013;
    

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    Claudio Silva

    "Hannibal"  |  14-4-0

    Sloppy on the feet. Kinda good on the ground, but with mediocre clinch TDs.
    W - Scott, Mar 2014;
    

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    Brad Scott

    "Bear"  |  11-6-0

    Did well on the feet, but didn't defend the TD well. Could have gotten the KO on the second.
    L - da Silva, Mar 2014; W - Kuiper, Oct 2013; L - Whittaker, Dec 2012;
    

60. 60

    

    Jason Butcher

    15-5-0

    Couldn't bring the fight down or pull guard. Couldn't deal with the opponent's boxing.
    L - Parlo, Oct 2013; W - Santana, Sep 2013; W - Hermansson, Mar 2013;
    

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    Brandon Halsey

    "Bull"  |  12-5-0

    Impressive wrestling with questionable striking defense. Young and undefeated.
    W - Pacheco, Apr 2014; W - Ramirez, Nov 2013; W - Yager, Jun 2013;
    

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    Joe Pacheco

    "The Juggernaut"  |  7-2-0, 1 NC

    Nice top game. Bad submission defense. Lost to a superior wrestler.
    L - Halsey, Apr 2014; L - Ward, Oct 2013; W - Pierry, Mar 2013;
    

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    Jeremy Kimball

    "Grizzly"  |  19-11-0

    Good movement and variety on his striking. Mixes TDs well. Slowed down after the first.
    L - Filkins, Sep 2013; W - Berry, Jul 2013; W - Njokuani, Mar 2013;
    

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    Eugene Fadiora

    "The Sniper"  |  13-2-0

    Young with only one loss to a great fighter.
    W - Berry, Oct 2013;
    

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    Krasimir Mladenov

    "The Wrestler"  |  12-1-0

    Young, powerful wrestler. Couldn't deal with the length of his opponent. Controversial win.
    W - Miree, Jun 2013;
    

66. 66

    

    Dave Vitkay

    "The A-Town Ogre"  |  18-13-1

    Very powerful. Questionable cardio.
    W - Berry, Apr 2014; W - Jeffries, Sep 2013;
    

67. 67

    

    Cortez Coleman

    "The Crazy Cowboy"  |  13-9-0

    Powerful. Pushes a good pace and has good wrestling.
    W - Miller, Mar 2014; L - Billstein, Nov 2013; L - Berry, Jun 2013;
    

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    Abdul Razak Alhassan

    "Judo Thunder"  |  12-6-0

    Throws everything with violence. Strong and fast. Also defended TDs well.
    W - Jones, Mar 2014;