1. Emanuel Newton (1984)

Mixed Martial Artist

Former MFC Light Heavyweight Champion who was also the Bellator Season 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner.

2. Jessica Aguilar (1982)

Mixed Martial Artist

Strawweight female fighter earned a #2 pound-for-pound ranking in 2013.

3. Yoshihiro Akiyama (1975)

Mixed Martial Artist

Japanese-Korean judoka who took home gold at the 2001 Asian Judo Championships and 2002 Asian Games. He later became a successful MMA fighter with UFC.

4. Alex Reid (1975)

Mixed Martial Artist

English MMA fighter and reality star who won the 7th season of the UK's Celebrity Big Brother.

5. Sergei Kharitonov (1980)

Mixed Martial Artist

MMA heavyweight who has gained fame for his career competing in international promotions, including the US-based Strikeforce and Bellator MMA. He finished as a PRIDE 2004 Heavyweight Grand Prix semi-finalist, and...

6. Jimi Manuwa (1980)

Mixed Martial Artist

Former UCMMA light heavyweight champion known primarily for his knockout power and striking skill; debuted in the UFC in September, 2012. He was ranked #4 in the official UFC light...

7. Amanda Nunes (1988)

Mixed Martial Artist

Brazilian fighter nicknamed the Lioness who began her professional career in 2008. She defeated Miesha Tate for the UFC Women's Bantamweight Championship in 2016, becoming the first openly gay champion in UFC history.

8. Tecia Torres (1989)

Mixed Martial Artist

MMA fighter who is famous for her career fighting in both Invicta and the UFC as a strawweight. Her 2013 Invicta bout against Rose Namajunas, which she won by unanimous decision,...

9. Quinton Jackson (1978)

Mixed Martial Artist

Mixed martial artist who held the UFC Light Heavyweight title from May 2007-July 2008 and was one of the most popular fighters in Pride. He signed with Bellator in 2016.

10. Rashid Magomedov (1984)

Mixed Martial Artist

Former boxer and mixed martial artist for the UFC. He competed as a lightweight mixed martial artist at the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He also competed as a light heavyweight and...

11. José Aldo (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

MMA fighter known for being the UFC's first Featherweight Champion on September 30, 2010. He defended his title seven consecutive times before losing to Conor McGregor in December 2015, ending...

12. Omari Akhmedov (1987)

Mixed Martial Artist

Mixed martial artist who debuted in Ultimate Fighting Championship as a welterweight fighter in November 2013. He was previously a hugely successful fighter in other disciplines, having been a champion...

13. Michael Chiesa (1987)

Mixed Martial Artist

Mixed martial artist who was named the winner of the inaugural season of FX's The Ultimate Fighter: Live. Since making his UFC debut in 2012, he has become a multiple-time Fight...

14. Michael Chandler (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

2011 Breakthrough Fighter of the Year was ranked as the #3 lightweight in the world by FightMatrix in 2013.

15. Dakota Cochrane (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

Mixed martial arts fighter who appeared on 'The Ultimate Fighter: Live' and won a unanimous decision against Jamie Varner at Titan Fighting Championships 20 in 2011.

16. Will Brooks (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

Lightweight fighter who won the Bellator Season 9 Lightweight Tournament.

17. Jessamyn Duke (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

MMA fighter who took part in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate in 2013. She has over 130,000 followers on her Instagram account.

18. Tim Elliott (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

Flyweight fighter who was ranked #10 in his weight class in 2013.

19. Nick Newell (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

Lightweight fighter who has overcome adversity to be a successful fighter despite not having a left hand.

20. Andrew Craig (1986)

Mixed Martial Artist

American MMA fighter who made his debut in 2010. He won the Legacy FC Middleweight Championship after defatting William Bush via TKO on April 9, 2011.

21. Zelg Galešić (1979)

Mixed Martial Artist

Light heavyweight mixed martial artist who has fought for numerous promotions such as Bellator MMA, Cage Rage, and PRIDE. He was victorious in Cage RAge 15, 17, 18, and 19...

22. Daniel Sarafian (1982)

Mixed Martial Artist

He participated in "The Ultimate Fighter: Brazil" but did not make his official debut in the UFC until January 2013, winning Fight of the Night honors in a decision loss.

23. Jake Butler (1982)

Mixed Martial Artist

American mixed martial artist who decided to leave behind a career on Wall Street and pursue a fighting career. He competed in Asia's largest mixed martial arts organization based in...

24. Renzo Gracie (1967)

Mixed Martial Artist

Welterweight and middleweight mixed martial artist who also practiced Brazilian jiu-jitsu with a 6th degree black belt. He was the subject of a documentary titled Renzo Gracie: Legacy which was...

25. Fedor Emelianenko (1976)

Mixed Martial Artist

Russian fighter considered by some to be the greatest heavyweight mixed martial arts fighter of all time; went undefeated for nearly a decade.

26. Raquel Pennington (1988)

Mixed Martial Artist

Mixed martial artist who finished second in The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rousey vs. Team Tate in 2013. Later that same year, she won her UFC debut. She fights at bantamweight.

27. Ketlen Vieira (1991)

Mixed Martial Artist

Ketlen Vieira is a famous Mixed Martial Artist, who was born on August 26, 1991 in Brazil. Ketlen Vieira da Silva (born August 26, 1991) is a Brazilian mixed martial...

28. Thomas Almeida (1991)

Mixed Martial Artist

Thomas Almeida is a famous Mixed Martial Artist, who was born on July 31, 1991 in Brazil. Thomas Guimarães Almeida (born July 31, 1991) is a Brazilian professional mixed martial...

29. Brian Ortega (1991)

Mixed Martial Artist

Mixed martial arts fighter who turned professional in 2010. He won the RFA Featherweight Championship in January, 2014.

30. Shawn Bunch (1983)

Mixed Martial Artist

Bantamweight fighter who turned professional in 2012 at Bellator 82, where he won his first bout.

31. Don Frye (1965)

Mixed Martial Artist

MMA fighting pioneer won the UFC 8 tournament and UFC Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Tournament.

32. Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (1976)

Mixed Martial Artist

Brazilian mixed martial artist who was also a former UFC Heavyweight Champion.

33. Martin Stapleton (1983)

Mixed Martial Artist

Martin Stapleton is an English mixed martial artist who competes in the Lightweight division. Martin was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter: United States vs. United Kingdom and won the...

34. Brandon Girtz (1985)

Mixed Martial Artist

Brandon Girtz is an American mixed martial artist who competes in Bellator's lightweight division.

35. Yasuhito Namekawa (1974)

Mixed Martial Artist

Yasuhito Namekawa is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the light heavyweight division. Namekawa made his Mixed martial arts debut for Fighting Network Rings in 1998. He...

36. Joe Proctor (1985)

Mixed Martial Artist

Joseph Edward Proctor is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Proctor was a competitor on The Ultimate Fighter: Live.

37. Jonas Billstein (1991)

Mixed Martial Artist

Jonas Billstein is a German mixed martial artist who competes in the Bellator's middleweight division.

38. Hitomi Akano (1974)

Mixed Martial Artist

Hitomi Akano is a retired Japanese female mixed martial artist. She announced her formal retirement from MMA on August 1 2013. Akano used a song she penned herself called Between...

39. Takasuke Kume (1985)

Mixed Martial Artist

Takasuke Kume is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the lightweight division.

40. Fábio Mello (1975)

Mixed Martial Artist

ábio Mello is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who fought on Pride Fighting Championships DEEP Shooto Bellator Fighting Championships Jungle Fight and Titan Fighting Championships. He is currently the no...

41. Mike Richman (1985)

Mixed Martial Artist

Michael Richman is an American mixed martial artist currently competing in the featherweight division for Bellator Fighting Championships.

42. Lim Hyun-Gyu (1985)

Mixed Martial Artist

Lim Hyun-Gyu often anglicized to Hyun Gyu Lim is a South Korean mixed martial artist currently signed to fight in the UFC's Welterweight division.

43. Yuri Villefort (1991)

Mixed Martial Artist

Yuri Villefort is a Brazilian mixed martial artist who competes in Ultimate Fighting Championship's welterweight division.

44. Vener Galiev (1975)

Mixed Martial Artist

Vener Zaynullovich Galiev born 1 July 1975) is a Russian mixed martial artist. He started his professional mixed martial arts career in 2004.

45. Adam McDonough (1985)

Mixed Martial Artist

Adam McDonough is an American mixed martial artist who competes in Bellator's welterweight division.

46. John-Olav Einemo (1975)

Mixed Martial Artist

John-Olav Einemo is a retired Norwegian mixed martial artist. He is also a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu practitioner with the highlight of his career being the win in the ADCC Submission Wrestling...

47. Kyoji Horiguchi (1990)

Mixed Martial Artist

Kyoji Horiguchi is a Japanese mixed martial artist currently competing in the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

48. Michinori Tanaka (1990)

Mixed Martial Artist

Michinori Tanaka is a Japanese mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight division.

49. Andrey Koreshkov (1990)

Mixed Martial Artist

Andrey Koreshkov is a Russian mixed martial artist who competes in the welterweight division in the Bellator Fighting Championships.

50. Brandon Bender (1987)

Mixed Martial Artist

Brandon Logan Bender is an Italian American mixed martial artist who competes in the bantamweight and featherweight divisions. A professional MMA competitor since 2006 Bender has fought in multiple promotions...