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   Johny Hendricks

   "Big Rig"

   18-8-0

   Nice wrestling, cardio and power. Throwing very good combinations and pacing himself better.
   W - Lawler, Mar 2014; L - St. Pierre, Nov 2013; W - Condit, Mar 2013;
   

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   Robbie Lawler

   "Ruthless"

   30-16-0, 1 NC

   Improved cardio and counter-wrestling. Was clearly the better man in an all-out war.
   W - Brown, Jul 2014; W - Ellenberger, May 2014; L - Hendricks, Mar 2014;
   

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   Hector Lombard

   "Showeather"

   34-10-1, 3 NC

   Very powerful for the division. Dominated a top ranked opponent. Impressive clinch game.
   W - Shields, Mar 2014; W - Marquardt, Oct 2013; L - Okami, Mar 2013;
   

4. 4

   

   Rory MacDonald

   "Red King"

   23-10-1

   Good combination strikes. Nice TDD and forward pressure behind a solid jab.
   W - Woodley, Jun 2014; W - Maia, Feb 2014; L - Lawler, Nov 2013;
   

5. 5

   

   Tyron Woodley

   "The Chosen One"

   19-7-1

   Good wrestling, powerful punches. Couldn't deal with the jab or get TDs.
   L - MacDonald, Jun 2014; W - Condit, Mar 2014; W - Koscheck, Nov 2013;
   

6. 6

   

   Carlos Condit

   "The Natural Born Killer"

   32-14-0

   Got hit and taken down a lot before suffering and unfortunate injury.
   L - Woodley, Mar 2014; W - Kampmann, Aug 2013; L - Hendricks, Mar 2013;
   

7. 7

   

   Jake Shields

   33-11-1, 1 NC

   Didn't have anything on the feet and had no way of getting a TD.
   L - Lombard, Mar 2014; W - Maia, Oct 2013; W - Woodley, Jun 2013;
   

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   Demian Maia

   28-11-0

   Was able to get TDs and paced himself better to grab a much needed decision victory.
   W - Yakovlev, May 2014; L - MacDonald, Feb 2014; L - Shields, Oct 2013;
   

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   Dong Hyun Kim

   "Stun Gun"

   22-4-1, 1 NC

   Stellar guard passing and top control. Nice judo TDs. Also showing dangerous striking now.
   W - Hathaway, Feb 2014; W - Silva, Oct 2013; W - Bahadurzada, Mar 2013;
   

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    Matt Brown

    "The Immortal"

    24-19-0

    Bad striking defense. Good striking offense. Amazing pace and phase shifting. Can hang with the elite.
    L - Lawler, Jul 2014; W - Silva, May 2014; W - Pyle, Aug 2013;
    

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    Martin Kampmann

    "Hitman"  |  21-7-0

    Started out very well, using his wrestling. Gassed and was KO'd late.
    L - Condit, Aug 2013; L - Hendricks, Nov 2012; W - Ellenberger, Jun 2012;
    

12. 12

    

    Ben Askren

    "Funky"  |  19-2-0, 1 NC

    His wrestling was just on another level. Complete domination. Improving BJJ.
    W - Abbasov, May 2014; W - Koreshkov, Jul 2013; W - Amoussou, Jan 2013;
    

13. 13

    

    Douglas Lima

    "The Phenom"  |  33-11-0

    Very good striking defense, leg kicks and overhand right. Good BJJ. Another impressive KO.
    W - Hawn, Apr 2014; W - Saunders, Sep 2013; W - Baker, Feb 2013;
    

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    Tarec Saffiedine

    "Sponge"  |  16-7-0

    Varied striking and impressive TDD. Lost rounds one and five. LEG KICKS, SON!
    W - Lim, Jan 2014; W - Marquardt, Jan 2013; W - Bowling, Aug 2012;
    

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    Jake Ellenberger

    "The Juggernaut"  |  31-15-0

    Couldn't do much of anything and was tagged all the way before being finished late.
    L - Lawler, May 2014; L - MacDonald, Jul 2013; W - Marquardt, Mar 2013;
    

16. 16

    

    Mike Pyle

    "Quicksand"  |  27-13-1

    Bad striking defense. His cardio held up and also his chin. Very fluid striking on round 3.
    W - Waldburger, Feb 2014; L - Brown, Aug 2013; W - Story, May 2013;
    

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    Rousimar Palhares

    "Toquinho"  |  19-13-1

    Another quick leg lock. Now he is a champion.
    W - Carl, Mar 2014; W - Pierce, Oct 2013; L - Lombard, Dec 2012;
    

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    Steve Carl

    22-7-0

    Good cardio, wrestling and BJJ. Quickly finished by a monster.
    L - Palhares, Mar 2014; W - Burkman, Oct 2013; W - Steele, Jun 2013;
    

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    Josh Burkman

    "The People's Warrior"  |  28-18-0, 1 NC

    Fast, precise and powerful punches. Has good wrestling. Used a nice setup to get the KO.
    W - Stinson, Mar 2014; L - Carl, Oct 2013; W - Fitch, Jun 2013;
    

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    Jon Fitch

    32-8-2, 1 NC

    Close fight against a big and powerful opponent. Got better as the fight went on.
    W - Alfaya, Oct 2013; L - Burkman, Jun 2013; L - Maia, Feb 2013;
    

21. 21

    

    Gunnar Nelson

    "Gunni"  |  19-5-1

    Passive on the first, capitalized on a good moment to get a decision. Under-sized.
    W - Cummings, Jul 2014; W - Akhmedov, Mar 2014; W - Santiago, Feb 2013;
    

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    Kelvin Gastelum

    18-9-0, 1 NC

    Looked fast and strong. Slowed down after the first and got hit several times.
    W - Story, Mar 2014; W - Melançon, Aug 2013; W - Hall, Apr 2013;
    

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    Rick Story

    "The Horror"  |  21-10-0

    Powerful, with problems dealing with movement. Solid wrestling and striking.
    W - Mafra, Jul 2014; L - Gastelum, Mar 2014; W - Ebersole, Nov 2013;
    

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    Josh Koscheck

    "Kos"  |  17-11-0

    Bad striking defense. Tried to stall using his clinch but was tagged and finished.
    L - Woodley, Nov 2013; L - Lawler, Feb 2013; L - Hendricks, May 2012;
    

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    Mike Pierce

    17-7-0

    Did well on the feet early, but was finished quickly after the clinch started.
    L - Palhares, Oct 2013; W - Mitchell, Jul 2013; W - Baczynski, Dec 2012;
    

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    Rick Hawn

    "Ghengis"  |  21-5-0

    Had no defense for leg kicks and couldn't get the fight down. Was undersized.
    L - Lima, Apr 2014; W - Keslar, Nov 2013; W - Weedman, Oct 2013;
    

27. 27

    

    Adlan Amagov

    "Borz"  |  14-2-1

    Nice kicks and wrestling. Good striking defense. Powerful and quick. Vicious GnP.
    W - Waldburger, Oct 2013; W - Spang, Apr 2013; W - Berry, Aug 2012;
    

28. 28

    

    John Hathaway

    "The Hitman"  |  18-3-0

    Was pushed back by the superior grappler and was dropped afterwards. KO'd for the first time.
    L - Kim, Feb 2014; W - Maguire, Sep 2012; W - Krauss, May 2012;
    

29. 29

    

    Paul Daley

    "Semtex"  |  44-18-2

    Better take down defense and clinch game. Nasty elbows and knees. Win by cut.
    W - da Silva, Dec 2013; L - Yakovlev, Nov 2013; W - Chlewicki, Jul 2013;
    

30. 30

    

    Erick Silva

    "The Tiger"  |  20-11-0, 1 NC

    Had a nice moment but was just mauled all around. Survived a lot, but stopped fighting early.
    L - Brown, May 2014; W - Sato, Feb 2014; L - Kim, Oct 2013;
    

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    Sean Pierson

    "Punisher"  |  14-6-0

    Has a very reliable, if unspectacular, overall game.
    W - Robertson, Jun 2013; W - Benoist, Sep 2012; W - Hecht, Jun 2012;
    

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    Hyun Gyu Lim

    "The Ace"  |  14-7-1

    Very big and strong. Good TDD and cardio. Bad defense to leg kicks, but amazing heart.
    L - Saffiedine, Jan 2014; W - Krauss, Aug 2013; W - Guimarães, Mar 2013;
    

33. 33

    

    Andrey Koreshkov

    "Spartan"  |  27-4-0

    Quick, precise hands. Powerful knees.
    W - Baesman, May 2014; W - Burrel, Mar 2014; L - Askren, Jul 2013;
    

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    Ryan LaFlare

    14-3-0

    Technical, fast wrestling and scrambling. Didn't do any damage and was hurt again.
    W - Howard, Apr 2014; W - McGee, Dec 2013; W - Ponzinibbio, Nov 2013;
    

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    James Head

    9-4-0

    Taken down and submitted early. Didn't show much on the fight.
    L - High, Aug 2013; L - Pyle, Dec 2012; W - Ebersole, Jul 2012;
    

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    Brian Ebersole

    "Bad Boy"  |  50-18-1, 1 NC

    Tries to be "awkward" but doesn't score enough. Good striking defense. Lost the wrestling.
    L - Story, Nov 2013; L - Head, Jul 2012; W - Waldburger, Jun 2012;
    

37. 37

    

    Court McGee

    "The Crusher"  |  21-13-0

    Nice kicks, bad striking defense. Average wrestling. Was too simple for his opponent.
    L - LaFlare, Dec 2013; W - Whittaker, Aug 2013; W - Neer, Feb 2013;
    

38. 38

    

    Brandon Thatch

    "Rukus"  |  11-5-0

    Very tall and athletic. Throws a lot of different strikes while moving. Vicious knee to the body.
    W - Thiago, Nov 2013; W - Edwards, Aug 2013;
    

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    Stephen Thompson

    "Wonderboy"  |  17-7-1

    Another impressive KO win. Displaying good hands and movement.
    W - Whittaker, Feb 2014; W - Clements, Sep 2013; W - Burrell, May 2013;
    

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    John Howard

    "Doomsday"  |  29-19-1

    Good wrestling and boxing. Good getting back to the feet. Won the fight, but lost the decision.
    L - LaFlare, Apr 2014; W - Bahadurzada, Dec 2013; W - Hall, Aug 2013;
    

41. 41

    

    Ryan Ford

    "The Real Deal"  |  24-6-0

    Solid wrestling and powerful striking. Good sub defense. Brutalized a game opponent. (Baker)
    W - Powell, Feb 2014; W - Hill, Jul 2013; W - Tierney, Mar 2013;
    

42. 42

    

    Jordan Mein

    "Young Gun"  |  32-14-0

    Used his wrestling to control his opponent, winning a boring fight. Was tagged on the third.
    W - Perpétuo, Apr 2014; L - Brown, Apr 2013; W - Miller, Mar 2013;
    

43. 43

    

    Adam McDonough

    "Big Gunna"  |  11-1-0

    Good scrambles and positional awareness. Very violent after he hurt the opponent. Undefeated.
    W - Coy, Apr 2014; W - Juarez, Mar 2014;
    

44. 44

    

    Nathan Coy

    "Soulforce"  |  14-7-0

    Was completely shut down. Took a lot of damage.
    L - McDonough, Apr 2014; W - Bradley, Mar 2014; W - Uhrich, Sep 2013;
    

45. 45

    

    Paul Bradley

    "The Gentleman"  |  23-10-0, 2 NC

    Big and strong with good wrestling. Not scared of getting hit, but doesn't have many tools on the feet.
    L - Coy, Mar 2014; W - Amoussou, Oct 2013;
    

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    Karl Amoussou

    "Psycho"  |  27-11-2

    Dangerous striking and grappling. Gets on his guard too much and for too long.
    W - Gomez, Apr 2014; L - Bradley, Oct 2013; L - Askren, Jan 2013;
    

47. 47

    

    Ben Saunders

    "Killa B"  |  23-13-2

    Vicious striking. Bad striking defense, not very strong. Too happy to be on the bottom.
    L - Lima, Sep 2013; W - Amaya, Feb 2013; W - Adzitso, Jan 2013;
    

48. 48

    

    Siyar Bahadurzada

    "The Great"  |  24-8-2

    Bad TDD and grappling. Can't enforce his game.
    L - Howard, Dec 2013; L - Kim, Mar 2013; W - Thiago, Apr 2012;
    

49. 49

    

    Sérgio Moraes

    "The Panther"  |  14-7-1

    Had problems early dealing with the opponent's height, then got the TD and finished quickly.
    W - Magny, Aug 2013; W - Forte, Oct 2012;
    

50. 50

    

    Pascal Krauss

    "Panzer"  |  11-2-0

    Technical, precise striking. Bad TDD and striking defense.
    L - Lim, Aug 2013; W - Stumpf, Jan 2013; L - Hathaway, May 2012;
    

51. 51

    

    Patrick Cote

    "The Predator"  |  23-11-0

    Wrestled well and pushed the opponent around without being in danger ever.
    W - Noke, Apr 2014; W - Voelker, Mar 2013; W - Sakara, Nov 2012;
    

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    Thiago Alves

    "Pitbull"  |  23-15-0

    Came back with good cardio and movement.
    W - Baczynski, Apr 2014; L - Kampmann, Mar 2012; W - Abedi, Nov 2011;
    

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    Seth Baczynski

    "Polish Pistola"  |  22-18-0

    Bad striking defense. Made the fight close, but just didn't have anything for his opponent.
    L - Alves, Apr 2014; W - Magny, Nov 2013; L - Melançon, Jul 2013;
    

54. 54

    

    Karo Parisyan

    "The Heat"  |  24-12-0, 1 NC

    Is he back?
    W - Keslar, Apr 2014; L - Hawn, Apr 2013;
    

55. 55

    

    Gasan Umalatov

    "Cobra"  |  18-6-2

    Slow and weak.
    W - Thiago, May 2014; L - Magny, Feb 2014;
    

56. 56

    

    Paulo Thiago

    "Caveira"  |  19-11-0

    Doesn't move well enough. Bad striking defense and questionable cardio.
    L - Umalatov, May 2014; L - Thatch, Nov 2013; W - Prazeres, May 2013;
    

57. 57

    

    Ron Keslar

    11-9-0

    Good cardio and ground game. was the first KO in the opponent's career.
    L - Parisyan, Apr 2014; L - Hawn, Nov 2013; W - Machine, Oct 2013;
    

58. 58

    

    War Machine

    14-5-0

    Good striking, TDs, top control and submissions. Gave up his back and was finished.
    L - Keslar, Oct 2013; W - Anderson, Sep 2013; W - Avena, Jun 2013;
    

59. 59

    

    Gerald Harris

    "Hurricane"  |  26-8-1

    Powerful wrestling.
    W - Santiago, Aug 2013; L - Burkman, Nov 2012;
    

60. 60

    

    Jorge Santiago

    "The Sandman"  |  26-12-0

    Very close fight. Was docked a point and didn't have the right strategy, even tough he did well.
    L - Harris, Aug 2013; L - Nelson, Feb 2013;
    

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    Robert Whittaker

    "The Reaper"  |  25-7-0

    Good movement, TDD, striking precision and cardio.
    W - Rhodes, Jun 2014; L - Thompson, Feb 2014; L - McGee, Aug 2013;
    

62. 62

    

    Nobutatsu Suzuki

    11-3-2

    Powerful flurry to end the fight. Was losing early. Not very big or powerful for the division.
    W - Larson, Mar 2014; W - Baroni, May 2013;
    

63. 63

    

    Alex Garcia

    "The Dominican Nightmare"  |  15-8-0

    Solid base, good TDD. Nice punches. Unreliable cardio, goes for TD and gasses.
    W - Spencer, Mar 2014; W - Wall, Dec 2013;
    

64. 64

    

    Neil Magny

    "Haitian Sensation"  |  29-11-0

    Very tall, but not slow. Protects range wel and wrestles tool.
    W - de Lima, Jun 2014; W - Means, May 2014; W - Umatalov, Jan 2014;
    

65. 65

    

    Kenny Robertson

    15-7-0

    Good wrestling and top BJJ. Controlled a bigger striker.
    W - Alcântara, Jul 2014; W - Perpétuo, Mar 2014; L - Pierson, Jun 2013;
    

66. 66

    

    TJ Waldburger

    16-9-0

    Bad striking defense. Good submissions and transitions on the ground. Slowed down and was KO'd.
    L - Pyle, Feb 2014; L - Amagov, Oct 2013; W - Catone, Dec 2012;
    

67. 67

    

    Igor Araújo

    25-10-0, 1 NC

    Very good on the ground, but doesn't protect position enough. Aggressive on the feet.
    W - Mitchell, Mar 2014; W - Alcântara, Oct 2013;
    

68. 68

    

    Ildemar Alcântara

    "Marajó"  |  26-18-0

    Big for the division. Average wrestling, cardio and BJJ.
    L - Robertson, Jul 2014; W - Tumenov, Feb 2014; L - Araújo, Oct 2013;
    

69. 69

    

    Sean Spencer

    "Black Magik"  |  12-7-0

    Good cardio, movement and punching combinations. Good ability to get up to the feet.
    L - Garcia, Mar 2014; W - Dober, Nov 2013; W - Villefort, Sep 2013;
    

70. 70

    

    Nico Musoke

    "Nico"  |  16-5-1

    Almost KO'd again. Used his good cardio and grappling to win the last two rounds. Lengthy.
    W - Andrade, Feb 2014; W - Sakara, Oct 2013;
    

71. 71

    

    Zak Cummings

    25-7-0

    Very resilient. Experienced. Good ground game, average TDs. Also has some striking.
    L - Nelson, Jul 2014; W - Cabral, May 2014; W - Alloway, Aug 2013;
    

72. 72

    

    Yan Cabral

    14-3-0

    Good TDs and transitions on the ground. Sloppy striking but uses to back the opponent up.
    L - Cummings, May 2014; W - Mitchell, Oct 2013;
    

73. 73

    

    Brent Weedman

    22-9-1

    Nice pace on the ground. Has a hard time when he can't get the TD.
    L - Hawn, Oct 2013; W - Baesman, Sep 2013; W - Zaromskis, Jan 2013;
    

74. 74

    

    Joe Riggs

    "Diesel"  |  50-18-1, 2 NC

    Played it safe by controlling position. Went to the back several times.
    W - Bronzoulis, Nov 2013;
    

75. 75

    

    Sam Oropeza

    "Sammy O"  |  12-3-0, 1 NC

    Very lengthy, with good striking and TDD.
    W - Souza, Mar 2014;
    

76. 76

    

    Cristiano Souza

    "Soldier Boy"  |  7-2-0

    Fast and powerful, with good cardio. Bad striking defense. Couldn't overpower the opponent.
    L - Oropeza, Mar 2014; W - Garcia, Nov 2013;
    

77. 77

    

    Jesse Juarez

    23-12-0

    Got into a nice position early, couldn't finish it and didn't have much afterwards.
    L - McDonough, Mar 2014; W - Williams, Nov 2013;
    

78. 78

    

    Joe Williams

    "Mongo"  |  9-2-0

    Strong wrestling base. Some good punching and average defense.
    L - Juarez, Nov 2013; W - Yager, Jan 2013;
    

79. 79

    

    William Macário

    "Patolino"  |  11-7-0

    Throws every strike and overextends. Very fast with good TDD and ground game.
    W - Voelker, Dec 2013; L - Santos, Jun 2013;
    

80. 80

    

    Viscardi Andrade

    22-10-0

    Powerful punches. Can get too aggressive and be taken down. Bad cardio. Not technical.
    L - Musoke, Feb 2014; W - Marunde, Aug 2013;
    

81. 81

    

    Albert Tumenov

    "Einstein"  |  23-5-0

    Young. Good striking, but doesn't push the pace enough. Defended the TD better.
    W - Lapsley, May 2014; L - Alcântara, Feb 2014;
    

82. 82

    

    Michael Page

    "Venom"  |  22-2-0

    Very confident and dangerous. Completely dominated the fight before finishing it.
    W - Rainey, May 2014;
    

83. 83

    

    Benny Alloway

    "Blanco"  |  19-9-0

    Showed improvement in his grappling, but still lost by submission. Bad TDD.
    L - Cummings, Aug 2013; L - LaFlare, Apr 2013; W - Rodriguez, Dec 2012;