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1
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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One of the greatest fighters to ever grace the octagon. Former 3x Light Heavyweight Champion (including NC against Cormier), now at Heavyweight. Notable Wins: Cormier, Gus, Teixiera, Reyes.
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2
- Jan Błachowicz
- 29-10-1
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The greatest CURRENT Light Heavyweight in the UFC. Notable Wins: Reyes, Adesanya, Anderson, Clark.
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3
- Glover Teixeira
- 33-9-0
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An amazing comeback king for his age. He is an amazing grappler and has knocked out some of the best. Notable Wins: Santos, Smith, Cannonier, Cutelaba.
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4
- Jiří Procházka
- "BJP"
- 30-4-1
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One of the most extensive win streaks in Light Heavyweight history! I hope he fights the loser of Jan vs Glover if he beats Reyes. Notable Wins: Oezdemir, Maldonado, King Mo, Nemkov, Albrektsson.
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5
- Aleksandar Rakić
- "Rocket"
- 14-4-0
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A Light Heavyweight who is flying a little under the radar. I'm not saying he isn't known, but he doesn't get enough credit and should be getting a shot at the title soon. Notable Wins: Smith, Santos.
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6
- Thiago Santos
- "Marreta"
- 22-12-0, 1 NC
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Santos looked like a real test for JBJ. Notable Wins: Jan, Manuwa, Holland
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7
- Vadim Nemkov
- 18-2-0, 1 NC
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Pretty solid Light Heavyweight and could be called up into the UFC. Notable Wins: Bader, Davis.
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8
- Ryan Bader
- "Darth"
- 31-8-0, 1 NC
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9
- Paul Craig
- "Bearjew"
- 17-7-1
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Only ranking him this high cause he beat Ankalaev. Notable Wins: Shogun, Ankaleav.
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10
- Magomed Ankalaev
- 19-1-1, 1 NC
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Ankelaev is flying a bit more under the radar than Rakic. Notable Wins: Cutelaba, Krylov.
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11
- Dominick Reyes
- "The Devastator" | 12-4-0
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Reyes was good until he became a bum. Notable Wins: Weidman, Oezdemir, Saint Preux, Cannonier.
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12
- Nikita Krylov
- "The Miner" | 30-9-0
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Lost to Ankaleav but beat OSP so it all evens out. Could be in the top 5 if he can go on a winning streak. Notable Wins: Saint Preux
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13
- Anthony Smith
- "Lionheart" | 37-19-0
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Same as Reyes. Notable Wins: Shogun
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14
- Volkan Oezdemir
- "No Time" | 19-7-0
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15
- Corey Anderson
- "Overtime" | 18-6-0, 1 NC
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16
- Ovince St. Preux
- "OSP" | 27-17-0
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17
- Jimmy Crute
- "The Brute" | 12-4-1
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18
- Ion Cutelaba
- "The Hulk" | 17-10-1, 1 NC
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19
- Johnny Walker
- 21-8-0, 1 NC
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20
- Ryan Spann
- "Superman" | 21-10-0
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21
- Misha Cirkunov
- 15-9-0
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22
- Michał Oleksiejczuk
- "Hussar" | 19-7-0, 1 NC
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23
- Reinier de Ridder
- "The Dutch Knight" | 16-2-0
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24
- Da Un Jung
- "Sseda" | 15-5-1
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25
- Alonzo Menifield
- "Atomic" | 15-3-1
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26
- Rashad Evans
- "Suga" | 20-8-1
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27
- Maurício Rua
- "Shogun" | 27-14-1
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28
- Kennedy Nzechukwu
- "African Savage" | 12-5-0
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29
- Devin Clark
- "Brown Bear" | 14-9-0
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30
- Ed Herman
- "Short Fuse" | 24-16-0, 1 NC
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31
- Danilo Marques
- 15-5-0
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32
- Mike Rodriguez
- "Slow" | 12-7-0, 1 NC
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33
- Marcin Prachnio
- 17-7-0
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34
- Khalil Rountree Jr.
- "The War Horse" | 13-5-0, 1 NC
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35
- Tyson Pedro
- 10-5-0