This is a list of current mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters within the Zuffa, LLC. promotion, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). This article reflects an up to date listing of all known fighters under contract within the UFC.
To promote ease of understanding, fighters on this list will be separated by division, and within their division by tier. These tiers are based primarily on fightmagazine.com rankings with a small portion based on perceived prominence within the UFC (UFC win/loss record and fighter marketability). For example Stephan Bonnar (27th) may be ranked lower than Tito Ortiz (21st) by the Fight ranking system, but Ortiz's place within the organization is much more tentative than Bonnar's (who recently had his career long contract with the UFC reaffirmed).
The tiers are as follows: Undisputed Champion, No. 1 Contenders, Challengers, Gatekeepers, Prospects. The Undisputed Champion tier is reserved for those fighters who have shown continuous dominance over their division, and who are clear odds on favorites over their challengers (such as Georges St-Pierre and Anderson Silva). No. 1 Contenders is reserved for those fighters who have either been promised a title shot, or who are considered within one fight of a title shot (fighters such as Junior dos Santos and Josh Koscheck). Challengers are fighters who have had a considerable run of wins in the UFC and could be considered on or two fights away from being a no. 1 contender (fighters like Michael Bisping and Chris Lytle). Gatekeepers are fighters with a long history of inconsistent but high level performances and/or new talent on the rise. And lastly Prospects are fighters who are either fairly new or untested in the UFC, or fighters on the verge of getting cut from the UFC.
The Light Heavyweight Champion (Mauricio Rua) and Lightweight Champion (Frankie Edgar) are not listed as undisputed champions as they are not the clear odds on favorites over their no. 1 contenders. Fight records listed below are indicative of each fighters current stint in the UFC only.
Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)
editUndisputed Champion
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cain Velasquez (C)
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7 - 0 | (W) Brock Lesnar, UFC 121
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 Junior dos Santos
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No. 1 Contenders
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Carwin
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4 - 1 | (L) Brock Lesnar, UFC 116
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| Junior dos Santos
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6 - 0 | (W) Roy Nelson, UFC 117
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Cain Velasquez
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| Brock Lesnar
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4 - 2 | (L) Cain Velasquez, UFC 121
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Challengers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Madsen
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4 - 0 | (W)  Gilbert Yvel, UFC 121
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| Frank Mir
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12 - 5 | (W)  Mirko Filipović, UFC 119
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| Roy Nelson
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2 - 1 | (L) Junior dos Santos, UFC 117
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| Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
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3 - 2 | (L) Cain Velasquez, UFC 110
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| Ben Rothwell
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1 - 1 | (W) Gilbert Yvel, UFC 115
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Gatekeepers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heath Herring
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2 - 3 | (L) Brock Lesnar, UFC 87
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 Cheick Kongo
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8 - 4 - 1 | (D) Travis Browne, UFC 120
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| Matt Mitrione
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3 - 0 | (W) Joey Beltran, UFC 119
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 Tim Hague, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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| Mike Russow
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2 - 0 | (W) Todd Duffee, UFC 114
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| Brendan Schaub
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3 - 1 | (W) Gabriel Gonzaga, UFC 121
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| Stefan Struve
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4 - 2 | (W) Christian Morecraft, UFC 117
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Sean McCorkle, UFC 124
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Prospects
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Barry
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2 - 2 | (L) Mirko Filipović, UFC 115
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Joey Beltran, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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| Joey Beltran
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2 - 1 | (L) Matt Mitrione, UFC 119
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Pat Barry, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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 Rob Broughton
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1 - 0 | (W) Vinicius Queiroz, UFC 120
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| Travis Browne
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1 - 0 - 1 | (D) Cheick Kongo, UFC 120
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| Chad Corvin
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0 - 0 | ||
| Mirko Filipović
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3 - 2 | (L) Frank Mir, UFC 119
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| Tim Hague
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1 - 3 | Matt Mitrione, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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| Antoni Hardonk
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4 - 4 | (L) Pat Barry
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 Mark Hunt
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0 - 1 | (L) Sean McCorkle, UFC 119
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| Sean McCorkle
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1 - 0 | (W) Mark Hunt, UFC 119
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Stefan Struve, UFC 124
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| Christian Morecraft
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0 - 1 | (L) Stefan Struve, UFC 117
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 Anthony Perosh
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0 - 1 | (L) Mirko Filipović, UFC 110
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| Chris Tuchscherer
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1 - 2 | (L) Brendan Schaub, UFC 116
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Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)
editNo. 1 Contenders
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rashad Evans
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10 - 1 - 1 | (W) Quinton Jackson, UFC 114
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Mauricio Rua
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| Lyoto Machida
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8 - 1 | (L) Mauricio Rua, UFC 113
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Quinton Jackson, UFC 123
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| Mauricio Rua (C)
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3 - 2 | (W) Lyoto Machida, UFC 113
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Rashad Evans
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Challengers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryan Bader
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5 - 0 | (W) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, UFC 119
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Jon Jones, UFC 126
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| Phil Davis
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3 - 0 | (W) Rodney Wallace, UFC 117
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Tim Boetsch, UFC 123
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| Rich Franklin
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10 - 4 | (W) Chuck Liddell, UFC 115
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Forrest Griffin, UFC 126
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| Matt Hamill
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9 - 2 | (W) Tito Ortiz, UFC 121
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| Quinton Jackson
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5 - 2 | (L) Rashad Evans, UFC 114
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Lyoto Machida, UFC 123
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| Jon Jones
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5 - 1 | (W)  Vladimir Matyushenko, UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
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Ryan Bader, UFC 126
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Gatekeepers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephan Bonnar
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6 - 6 | (W) Krzysztof Soszynski, UFC 116
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Igor Pokrajac, TUF 12 Finale
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| Jason Brilz
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3 - 2 | (L) Antonio Rogerio Nogueira, UFC 114
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| Randy Couture
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11 - 7 | (W) James Toney, UFC 118
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| Forrest Griffin
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8 - 4 | (W) Tito Ortiz, UFC 106
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Rich Franklin, UFC 126
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| Kyle Kingsbury
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2 - 1 | (W) Jared Hamman, UFC Fight Night 22
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| Vladimir Matyushenko
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2 - 1 | (L) Jon Jones, UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
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Alexandre Ferreira, UFC 122
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| Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
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2 - 1 | (L) Ryan Bader, UFC 119
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| Thiago Silva
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5 - 2 | (L) Rashad Evans, UFC 108
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Brandon Vera, UFC 125
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Prospects
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Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)
editUndisputed Champion
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Silva (C)
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12 - 0 | (W) Chael Sonnen, UFC 117
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Vitor Belfort, UFC 126
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No. 1 Contenders
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vitor Belfort
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1 - 0 | (W) Rich Franklin, UFC 103
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Anderson Silva, UFC 126
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| Nate Marquardt
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9 - 3 | (W) Rousimar Palhares, UFC Fight Night 22
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 Yushin Okami, UFC 122
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| Yushin Okami
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9 - 2 | (W) Mark Munoz, UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
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Nate Marquardt, UFC 122
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| Chael Sonnen
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3 - 2 | (L) Anderson Silva, UFC 117
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Challengers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Belcher
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7 - 4 | (W) Patrick Cote, UFC 113
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| Michael Bisping
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10 - 3 | (W) Yoshihiro Akiyama, UFC 120
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| Gerald Harris
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3 - 0 | (W) Dave Branch, UFC 116
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Maiquel Falcao, UFC 123
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| Chris Leben
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11 - 5 | (W) Yoshihiro Akiyama, UFC 116
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Brian Stann, UFC 125
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| Demian Maia
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7 - 2 | (W) Mario Miranda, UFC 118
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Kendall Grove, TUF 12 Finale
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| Rousimar Palhares
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4 - 2 | (L) Nate Marquardt, UFC Fight Night 22
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| Jorge Rivera
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5 - 2 | (W) Nate Quarry, UFC Fight Night 21
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 Alessio Sakara, UFC 122
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| Alessio Sakara
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6 - 4 - 0 - 1 | (W) James Irvin, UFC Live: Vera vs. Jones
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Jorge Rivera, UFC 122
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| Wanderlei Silva
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2 - 3 | (W) Michael Bisping, UFC 110
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Gate Keepers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Attonito
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2 - 0 | (W) Rafael Natal, UFC Fight Night 22
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Dave Branch, TUF 12 Finale
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| Chris Camozzi
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2 - 0 | (W)  Dong Yi Yang, UFC 121
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| C.B. Dollaway
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5 - 2 | (W) Joe Doerksen, UFC 119
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| Maiquel Falcao
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0 - 0 | Gerald Harris, UFC 123
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| Kendall Grove
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7 - 4 | (W) Goran Reljic, UFC 116
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Demian Maia, TUF 12 Finale
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| Court McGee
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2 - 0 | (W) Ryan Jensen, UFC 121
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| Mark Munoz
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3 - 2 | (L) Yushin Okami, UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
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Aaron Simpson, UFC 122
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| Nate Quarry
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7 - 3 | (L) Jorge Rivera, UFC Fight Night 21
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| Aaron Simpson
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6 - 1 | (L) Chris Leben, TUF 11 Finale
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Mark Munoz, UFC 122
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| Brian Stann
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3 - 2 | (W) Mike Massenzio, UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
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Chris Leben, UFC 125
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Prospects
editWelterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)
editUndisputed Champion
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georges St-Pierre (C)
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13 - 1 | (W) Dan Hardy, UFC 111
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Josh Koscheck, UFC 124
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No. 1 Contenders
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Fitch
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13 - 1 | (W) Thiago Alves, UFC 117
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Jake Ellenberger, UFC 126
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| Josh Koscheck
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13 - 4 | (W) Paul Daley, UFC 113
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Georges St-Pierre, UFC 124
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| Jake Shields
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1 - 0 | (W)  Martin Kampmann, UFC 121
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Challengers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thiago Alves
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9 - 4 | (L) Jon Fitch, UFC 117
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John Howard, UFC 124
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| Carlos Condit
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3 - 1 | (W) Dan Hardy, UFC 120
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Chris Lytle, UFC 127
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| Nate Diaz
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8 - 3 | (W) Marcus Davis, UFC 118
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Dong Hyun Kim, UFC 125
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| Jake Ellenberger
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2 - 1 | (W) John Howard, UFC Live: Jones vs. Matyushenko
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Jon Fitch, UFC 126
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| Johny Hendricks
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4 - 0 | (W) Charlie Brenneman, UFC 117
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Rick Story, TUF 12 Finale
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| Matt Hughes
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16 - 4 | (W) Ricardo Almeida, UFC 117
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BJ Penn, UFC 123
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| Dong Hyun Kim
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4 - 0 - 0 - 1 | (W) Amir Sadollah, UFC 114
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Nate Diaz, UFC 125
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| Martin Kampmann
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8 - 3 | (L) Jake Shields, UFC 121
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| Chris Lytle
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6 - 3 | (W) Matt Serra, UFC 119
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Carlos Condit, UFC 127
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| Mike Pierce
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3 - 1 | (W) Amilcar Alves, UFC 118
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| Rick Story
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4 - 1 | (W) Dustin Hazelett, UFC 117
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Johny Hendricks, TUF 12 Finale
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Gatekeepers
editProspects
edit
Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)
editNo. 1 Contenders
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frankie Edgar
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8 - 1 | (W) B.J. Penn, UFC 118
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Gray Maynard, UFC 125
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| Ben Henderson
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0 - 0 | Anthony Pettis, WEC 53
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| Gray Maynard
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9 - 0 - 0 - 1 | (W) Kenny Florian, UFC 118
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Frankie Edgar, UFC 125
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Challengers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Dunham
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4 - 1 | (L) Sean Sherk, UFC 119
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Kenny Florian, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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| Kenny Florian
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11 - 4 | (L) Gray Maynard, UFC 118
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Evan Dunham, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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| Clay Guida
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7 - 5 | (W) Rafael dos Anjos, UFC 117
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Takanori Gomi, UFC 125
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| Ricardo Lamas
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0 - 0 | Yuri Alcantara, WEC 53
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| Jim Miller
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7 - 1 | (W) Gleison Tibau, UFC Fight Night 22
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Charles Oliveira, UFC 124
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 Bart Palaszewski
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0 - 0 |  Kamal Shalorus, WEC 53
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| B.J. Penn
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5 - 5 | (L) Frankie Edgar, UFC 118
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Matt Hughes, UFC 123
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| Anthony Pettis
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0 - 0 | Ben Henderson, WEC 53
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| Kamal Shalorus
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0 - 0 | Bart Palaszewski, WEC 53
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| Sean Sherk
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5 - 3 | (W) Evan Dunham, UFC 119
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| George Sotiropoulos
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6 - 0 | (W) Kurt Pellegrino, UFC 116
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Joe Lauzon, UFC 123
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Gatekeepers
edit
Prospects
edit
Featherweights (145 lb, 66kg)
editUndisputed Champion
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Aldo
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0 - 0 | Josh Grispi, UFC 125
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No. 1 Contenders
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Brown
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0 - 0 | ||
 Manvel Gamburyan
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0 - 0 | ||
| Josh Grispi
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0 - 0 | Jose Aldo, UFC 125
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| Mark Hominick
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0 - 0 | George Roop, UFC: Fight for the troops 2
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| Chad Mendes
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0 - 0 |  Javier Vazquez, WEC 52
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Challengers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| LC Davis
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0 - 0 | Raphael Assunção, WEC 52
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| Leonard Garcia
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0 - 0 | Tyler Toner, TUF 12 Finale
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| Erik Koch
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0 - 0 | Francisco Rivera, WEC 52
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| Diego Nunes
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0 - 0 | ||
| Fredson Paixão
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0 - 0 | Pablo Garza, TUF 12 Finale
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| George Roop
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0 - 0 | Mark Hominick, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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| Javier Vazquez
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0 - 0 | Chad Mendes, WEC 52
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Prospects
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raphael Assunção
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0 - 0 | LC Davis, WEC 52
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| Bryan Caraway
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0 - 0 | ||
| Pablo Garza
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0 - 0 | Fredson Paixão, TUF 12 Finale
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| Yves Jabouin
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0 - 0 | Brandon Visher, WEC 52
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| Chan Sung Jung
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0 - 0 | Rani Yahya, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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| Cole Province
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0 - 0 | ||
| Mackens Semerzier
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0 - 0 | Cub Swanson, WEC 52
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| Cub Swanson
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0 - 0 | Mackens Semerzier, WEC 52
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| Tyler Toner
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0 - 0 | Leonard Garcia, TUF 12 Finale
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| Brandon Visher
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0 - 0 | Yves Jabouin, WEC 52
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Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)
editUndisputed Champion
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dominick Cruz
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0 - 0 | Scott Jorgensen, WEC 53
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No. 1 Contenders
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Benavidez
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0 - 0 | Wagnney Fabiano, WEC 52
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| Brian Bowles
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0 - 0 | ||
| Urijah Faber
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0 - 0 | Takeya Mizugaki, WEC 52
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| Scott Jorgensen
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0 - 0 | Dominick Cruz, WEC 53
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Challengers
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Banuelos
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0 - 0 | Miguel Torres, UFC 126
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| Renan Barão
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0 - 0 | Chris Cariaso, WEC 53
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| Wagnney Fabiano
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0 - 0 | Joseph Benavidez, WEC 52
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| Takeya Mizugaki
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0 - 0 | Urijah Faber, WEC 52
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| Damacio Page
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0 - 0 | Demetrious Johnson, WEC 52
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| Brad Pickett
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0 - 0 | Ivan Menjivar, WEC 53
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| Miguel Torres
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0 - 0 | Antonio Banuelos, UFC 126
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| Eddie Wineland
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0 - 0 | Ken Stone, WEC 53
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Prospects
edit| Name | UFC Record | Last Fight | Next Fight |
|---|---|---|---|
 Will Campuzano
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0 - 0 | Nick Pace, TUF 12 Finale
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| Chris Cariaso
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0 - 0 | Renan Barão, WEC 53
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| Chad George
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0 - 0 | ||
| Clint Godfrey
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0 - 0 | Michael McDonald, WEC 52
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| Demetrious Johnson
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0 - 0 | Damacio Page, WEC 52
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| Michael McDonald
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0 - 0 | Clint Godfrey, WEC 52
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| Ivan Menjivar
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0 - 0 | Brad Pickett, WEC 53
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| Nick Pace
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0 - 0 | Will Campuzano, TUF 12 Finale
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| Ken Stone
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0 - 0 | Eddie Wineland, WEC 53
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| Charlie Valencia
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0 - 0 | ||
| Rani Yahya
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0 - 0 | Chan Sung Jung, UFC: Fight for the Troops 2
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