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1
- José Aldo
- "Junior"
- 31-8-0
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2
- Manny Gamburyan
- "The Anvil"
- 15-10-0, 1 NC
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3
- Hatsu Hioki
- 29-12-2
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4
- Diego Nunes
- "The Gun"
- 24-10-0
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Diego managed a come-from-behind split decision victory over Mike Brown at to introduce himself to UFC fans at UFC 125. He has now won three straight since losing to LC Davis over a year ago.
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5
- Marlon Sandro
- "The Gladiator"
- 29-7-2
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6
- Chad Mendes
- "Money"
- 18-5-0
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He didn't exactly dominate Michihiro Omigawa at UFC 126, but he did enough to secure the decision victory and jump a few spots on this ranking.
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7
- Michihiro Omigawa
- "Michi"
- 18-15-1
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Omigawa lost by decision to Chad Mendes in his UFC debut at UFC 126. He began the fight strong, but seemed to fade as the fight wore on.
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8
- Joe Warren
- "The Baddest Man on the Planet"
- 15-8-0
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9
- Hiroyuki Takaya
- "Streetfight Bancho"
- 23-15-2
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10
- Bibiano Fernandes
- "The Flash"
- 24-6-0
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11
- Rani Yahya
- 28-12-1, 1 NC
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After dominating Mike Brown at UFC FN 23, Yahya finds himself knocking on the door of the top 10.
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12
- Chan Sung Jung
- "The Korean Zombie" | 17-8-0
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13
- Mike Brown
- 25-9-0
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Once considered among the pound-for-pound best in the world, Brown hasn't won consecutive fights since his rematch victory over Uriah Faber in 2009.
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14
- Dustin Poirier
- "The Diamond" | 30-8-0, 1 NC
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Poirier came from relative obscurity to dominate top prospect, Josh Grispi, at UFC 125.
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15
- Josh Grispi
- "The Fluke" | 14-5-0
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Once tapped to challenge for Jose Aldo's belt UFC 125, Grispi instead faced Dustin Poirier and was soundly routed in the decision loss.