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The Top Ranked MMA Fighters of All-Time from California
Notes: Fighters are ranked on the list of the state they were born in.
Where a fighter grew up or went to school is not factored into this list.
| Rnk | Athlete | Weight Class | Rookie Yr | Birthplace | Overall Rank |
| 1 | Cain Velasquez | Heavyweight | 2006 | Salinas | 12 |
| 2 | Tito Ortiz | Light Heavyweight | 1997 | Huntington Beach | 14 |
| 3 | Chuck Liddell | Light Heavyweight | 1998 | Santa Barbara | 15 |
| 4 | Frank Shamrock | Light Heavyweight | 1994 | Santa Monica | 26 |
| 5 | Dan Henderson | Light Heavyweight | 1997 | Downey | 29 |
| 6 | Luke Rockhold | Middleweight | 2007 | Santa Cruz | 46 |
| 7 | Robbie Lawler | Welterweight | 2001 | San Diego | 49 |
| 8 | Colby Covington | Welterweight | 2012 | Clovis | 58 |
| 9 | Sean Strickland | Welterweight | 2008 | Riverside | 67 |
| 10 | T.J. Dillashaw | Bantamweight | 2010 | Sonora | 74 |
| 11 | Nick Diaz | Welterweight | 2001 | Stockton | 92 |
| 12 | Tony Ferguson | Lightweight | 2008 | Oxnard | 96 |
| 13 | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | 2002 | Santa Ana | 101 |
| 14 | Urijah Faber | Bantamweight | 2003 | Isla Vista | 107 |
| 15 | Ricco Rodriguez | Heavyweight | 1999 | San Jose | 114 |
| 16 | Henry Cejudo | Flyweight | 2013 | Los Angeles | 117 |
| 17 | Kelvin Gastelum | Middleweight | 2010 | San Jose | 135 |
| 18 | Juan Archuleta | Bantamweight | 2013 | Sultana | 156 |
| 19 | Brian Ortega | Featherweight | 2010 | Los Angeles | 163 |
| 20 | Nate Diaz | Lightweight | 2004 | Stockton | 169 |
| 21 | Pete Williams | Heavyweight | 1996 | San Lorenzo | 173 |
| 22 | Chad Mendes | Featherweight | 2008 | Hanford | 174 |
| 23 | Joe Stevenson | Lightweight | 1999 | Torrance | 197 |
| 24 | A.J. McKee | Featherweight | 2015 | Long Beach | 225 |
| 25 | Josh Thomson | Lightweight | 2001 | San Jose | 243 |
| 26 | Tank Abbott | Heavyweight | 1995 | Huntington Beach | 254 |
| 27 | Tim Kennedy | Middleweight | 2001 | San Luis Obispo | 260 |
| 28 | Dominick Reyes | Light Heavyweight | 2014 | Hesperia | 264 |
| 29 | Lorenz Larkin | Welterweight | 2009 | Riverside | 280 |
| 30 | Gil Castillo | Welterweight | 1998 | Concord | 291 |
| 31 | Bobby Green | Lightweight | 2008 | Redlands | 312 |
| 32 | Cub Swanson | Featherweight | 2004 | Palm Springs | 318 |
| 33 | Marvin Eastman | Light Heavyweight | 2000 | Merced | 328 |
| 34 | Dean Lister | Middleweight | 2000 | San Diego | 351 |
| 35 | Charlie Kohler | Lightweight | 1998 | San Diego | 365 |
| 36 | Jason Lambert | Light Heavyweight | 2001 | Long Beach | 372 |
| 37 | Jerry Bohlander | Light Heavyweight | 1995 | Napa | 377 |
| 38 | Scott Smith | Middleweight | 2001 | Elk Grove | 428 |
| 39 | David Terrell | Middleweight | 1999 | Sacramento | 435 |
| 40 | Thomas Denny | Welterweight | 1999 | Hesperia | 436 |
| 41 | David Gomez | Welterweight | 2008 | Rancho Cucamonga | 442 |
| 42 | Alex Reyes | Lightweight | 2007 | Hollywood | 444 |
| 43 | Reuben Duran | Flyweight | 2006 | Fontana | 446 |
| 44 | Jimmy Ambriz | Heavyweight | 2001 | Santa Ana | 448 |
| 45 | Emanuel Newton | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Inglewood | 460 |
| 46 | Thomas Fallon | Heavyweight | 2013 | San Francisco | 470 |
| 47 | Marvin Garcia | Flyweight | 2010 | Riverside | 480 |
| 48 | Jared Papazian | Flyweight | 2008 | Los Angeles | 486 |
| 49 | Daniel Hernandez | Middleweight | 2007 | Monrovia | 489 |
| 50 | Sam Liera | Welterweight | 2006 | Stanton | 499 |
| 51 | Keith Berry | Middleweight | 2005 | Murrieta | 500 |
| 52 | Aaron Wetherspoon | Welterweight | 2003 | Chino Hills | 507 |
| 53 | Wes Combs | Heavyweight | 2002 | Rancho Cucamonga | 509 |
| 54 | Joe Condon | Welterweight | 2007 | Victorville | 531 |
| 55 | Dan Molina | Light Heavyweight | 2004 | Roseville | 535 |
| 56 | Eugene Jackson | Light Heavyweight | 1998 | East Palo Alto | 555 |
| 57 | John Lober | Heavyweight | 1996 | Huntington Beach | 556 |
| 58 | Roger Huerta | Lightweight | 2003 | Los Angeles | 587 |
| 59 | Chris Cariaso | Flyweight | 2006 | San Jose | 594 |
| 60 | Joshua Aveles | Lightweight | 2008 | Rancho Cucamonga | 609 |
| 61 | Richie Palomino | Welterweight | 2016 | Santa Ana | 625 |
| 62 | Edson Gomez | Welterweight | 2014 | Upland | 632 |
| 63 | Johnny Munoz Jr. | Flyweight | 2014 | Corona | 634 |
| 64 | Nick Angeloni | Welterweight | 2014 | Norco | 635 |
| 65 | Josh Paiva | Flyweight | 2011 | Fairfield | 652 |
| 66 | Darren Smith Jr. | Welterweight | 2010 | Chino Hills | 658 |
| 67 | Ryan Fillingame | Welterweight | 2010 | Hesperia | 662 |
| 68 | Juan Beltran | Bantamweight | 2007 | Los Angeles | 689 |
| 69 | Kito Andrews | Welterweight | 2007 | Sacramento | 690 |
| 70 | Neil Cooke | Heavyweight | 2007 | Norco | 691 |
| 71 | Ricky Legere Jr. | Welterweight | 2007 | Norco | 693 |
| 72 | Thor Skancke | Welterweight | 2007 | Woodland Hills | 697 |
| 73 | Anthony Figueroa | Flyweight | 2006 | Gilroy | 700 |
| 74 | David Mitchell | Middleweight | 2006 | Berkeley | 702 |
| 75 | Lloyd Marshbanks | Heavyweight | 2003 | San Marcos | 714 |
| 76 | Frankie Bollinger | Bantamweight | 2002 | Unknown | 716 |
| 77 | Gabe Ruediger | Lightweight | 2002 | Van Nuys | 717 |
| 78 | Matt Stansell | Welterweight | 2002 | San Diego | 718 |
| 79 | Gerald Strebendt | Lightweight | 2001 | Los Angeles | 721 |
| 80 | Nam Phan | Featherweight | 2001 | Fountain Valley | 723 |
| 81 | Brian Sesma | Heavyweight | 2000 | Huntington Beach | 725 |
| 82 | David Step | Bantamweight | 1999 | Ontario | 727 |
| 83 | Erik Meaders | Welterweight | 1999 | Upland | 728 |
| 84 | Joe Camacho | Welterweight | 1999 | Los Angeles | 729 |
| 85 | Paul Varelans | Heavyweight | 1995 | Sunnyvale | 737 |
| 86 | Austin Vanderford | Middleweight | 2017 | Santa Rosa | 760 |
| 87 | Andre Ewell | Flyweight | 2015 | Riverside | 766 |
| 88 | Danny Garcia | Welterweight | 2015 | Los Angeles | 768 |
| 89 | Travis Williams | Welterweight | 2015 | San Pedro | 770 |
| 90 | DeMarcus Brown | Bantamweight | 2014 | Murrieta | 773 |
| 91 | Andrew Natividad | Flyweight | 2011 | Escondido | 797 |
| 92 | Joseph Barajas | Bantamweight | 2011 | Escondido | 799 |
| 93 | Jason Walraven | Heavyweight | 2010 | Apple Valley | 812 |
| 94 | Kris Armbrister | Welterweight | 2010 | San Diego | 816 |
| 95 | Kenny McCorkell | Middleweight | 2009 | Highland | 833 |
| 96 | Mark Dickman | Bantamweight | 2009 | San Diego | 836 |
| 97 | Mike Guidry | Heavyweight | 2009 | Fresno | 838 |
| 98 | Rob Jackson | Heavyweight | 2008 | Vocaville | 866 |
| 99 | Thomas Noel | Welterweight | 2008 | Banning | 870 |
| 100 | Dave Cryer | Light Heavyweight | 2007 | Norco | 881 |
| 101 | Matt Lagler | Middleweight | 2007 | San Diego | 892 |
| 102 | Sal Farnetti | Heavyweight | 2007 | Palmdale | 895 |
| 103 | Richard Blake | Light Heavyweight | 2006 | Phoenix | 916 |
| 104 | Seth Dikun | Bantamweight | 2006 | Victorville | 918 |
| 105 | Waachiim Spiritwolf | Welterweight | 2006 | Fresno | 921 |
| 106 | Shawn Bias | Bantamweight | 2005 | Oroville | 933 |
| 107 | Houssain Oushani | Heavyweight | 2004 | Los Angeles | 940 |
| 108 | Richard Goodman | Bantamweight | 2004 | Unknown | 945 |
| 109 | Umar Luv | Middleweight | 2004 | High Desert | 946 |
| 110 | Bo Cantrell | Heavyweight | 2003 | Citrus Heights | 950 |
| 111 | James Nevarez | Heavyweight | 2003 | Visalia | 955 |
| 112 | Kyacey Uscola | Middleweight | 2003 | Sacramento | 958 |
| 113 | Richard Montoya | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Fresno | 959 |
| 114 | Tait Fletcher | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Los Angeles | 961 |
| 115 | Brian Sleeman | Middleweight | 2000 | Modesto | 1001 |
| 116 | Sean Loeffler | Middleweight | 2000 | Hermosa Beach | 1005 |
| 117 | Jason Meaders | Lightweight | 1999 | Upland | 1013 |
| 118 | Jeff Cahill | Bantamweight | 1999 | San Luis Capistrano | 1014 |
| 119 | Jeremy Williams | Welterweight | 1999 | Laguna Niguel | 1015 |
| 120 | Mike Bourke | Light Heavyweight | 1999 | La Habra | 1020 |
| 121 | Thomas Kenney | Welterweight | 1998 | Huntington Beach | 1027 |
| 122 | Tony Lopez | Heavyweight | 2005 | Yucaipa | 1052 |
| 123 | Tyson Griffin | Lightweight | 2004 | Sacramento | 1055 |
| 124 | Philip Perez | Lightweight | 1999 | Fresno | 1056 |
| 125 | Doug Marshall | Middleweight | 2003 | Visalia | 1067 |
| 126 | Antonio McKee | Lightweight | 1999 | Lakewood | 1080 |
| 127 | Mac Danzig | Lightweight | 2001 | Los Angeles | 1099 |
| 128 | Brandon Halsey | Middleweight | 2012 | Huntington Beach | 1105 |
| 129 | Chris Brennan | Lightweight | 1996 | Mission Viejo | 1107 |
| 130 | Nate Quarry | Middleweight | 2001 | Arcata | 1109 |
| 131 | Brett Cooper | Middleweight | 2005 | Los Angeles | 1133 |
| 132 | Joe Hurley | Welterweight | 1997 | Walnut Creek | 1142 |
| 133 | Joe Soto | Featherweight | 2006 | Porterville | 1143 |
| 134 | Khalil Rountree | Light Heavyweight | 2014 | Los Angeles | 1146 |
| 135 | Joe Charles | Heavyweight | 1994 | Culver City | 1149 |
| 136 | Richard Heard | Heavyweight | 1996 | Unknown | 1162 |
| 137 | Jesse Taylor | Middleweight | 2006 | Poway | 1169 |
| 138 | Eric Pele | Heavyweight | 2000 | San Francisco | 1178 |
| 139 | Daniel Rodriguez | Welterweight | 2015 | Alhambra | 1183 |
| 140 | Charlie Valencia | Bantamweight | 2000 | Los Angeles | 1191 |
| 141 | Bret Bergmark | Welterweight | 2002 | Concord | 1219 |
| 142 | Crosley Gracie | Middleweight | 2003 | San Francisco | 1235 |
| 143 | Max Griffin | Welterweight | 2009 | Sacramento | 1236 |
| 144 | Javier Vazquez | Lightweight | 1998 | Pomona | 1238 |
| 145 | Romie Aram | Welterweight | 2000 | Ontario | 1240 |
| 146 | James Irvin | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Citrus Heights | 1276 |
| 147 | Fabiano Iha | Welterweight | 1998 | Huntington Beach | 1283 |
| 148 | David Velasquez | Bantamweight | 1998 | San Jose | 1316 |
| 149 | Anthony Hernandez | Middleweight | 2014 | Dunnigan | 1325 |
| 150 | Manny Tapia | Bantamweight | 2003 | Chino | 1332 |
| 151 | Michael Guymon | Welterweight | 1999 | Lake Forest | 1338 |
| 152 | Jeremy Jackson | Welterweight | 2001 | Brawley | 1342 |
| 153 | Cole Escovedo | Featherweight | 2001 | Fresno | 1351 |
| 154 | Jalin Turner | Lightweight | 2016 | San Bernardino | 1359 |
| 155 | Tony Johnson | Heavyweight | 2007 | San Jose | 1373 |
| 156 | Shawn Ramage | Featherweight | 2000 | Hesperia | 1375 |
| 157 | Antonio Banuelos | Bantamweight | 2001 | San Luis Obispo | 1379 |
| 158 | Brian Cobb | Lightweight | 2004 | Bakersfield | 1384 |
| 159 | David Gardner | Lightweight | 2002 | Murrieta | 1392 |
| 160 | Toby Imada | Middleweight | 1998 | Los Angeles | 1406 |
| 161 | James Fanshier | Welterweight | 2002 | El Dorado Hills | 1423 |
| 162 | Michael McDonald | Bantamweight | 2007 | Modesto | 1433 |
| 163 | Curtis Millender | Welterweight | 2013 | San Bernardino | 1435 |
| 164 | Tim Lajcik | Heavyweight | 1998 | Redwood | 1436 |
| 165 | Joey Beltran | Heavyweight | 2007 | San Diego | 1442 |
| 166 | Rob McCullough | Lightweight | 2001 | Huntington Beach | 1452 |
| 167 | Eric Schambari | Middleweight | 2005 | Panorama City | 1465 |
| 168 | Justin Willis | Heavyweight | 2012 | San Jose | 1485 |
| 169 | Fernando Gonzalez | Welterweight | 2003 | Menifee | 1490 |
| 170 | Steve Cantwell | Light Heavyweight | 2005 | Long Beach | 1494 |
| 171 | Scott Adams | Light Heavyweight | 1998 | San Luis Obispo | 1498 |
| 172 | Robbie Peralta | Featherweight | 2007 | Escondido | 1544 |
| 173 | Bobby Southworth | Light Heavyweight | 1999 | Santa Cruz | 1555 |
| 174 | Jonathan Martinez | Bantamweight | 2014 | Los Angeles | 1563 |
| 175 | Andre Fili | Featherweight | 2009 | Sacramento | 1589 |
| 176 | Tedd Williams | Heavyweight | 1999 | Hesperia | 1591 |
| 177 | Aaron Brink | Heavyweight | 1998 | San Diego | 1609 |
| 178 | Brad Imes | Heavyweight | 2004 | Sacramento | 1613 |
| 179 | Victor Hunsaker | Lightweight | 1998 | San Diego | 1619 |
| 180 | Lavar Johnson | Heavyweight | 2004 | Madera | 1639 |
| 181 | Jason Von Flue | Light Heavyweight | 1999 | Kerman | 1654 |
| 182 | Marty Armendarez | Middleweight | 1999 | Concord | 1675 |
| 183 | Edmen Shahbazyan | Middleweight | 2017 | Los Angeles | 1679 |
| 184 | Henry Corrales | Featherweight | 2011 | Whittier | 1693 |
| 185 | Anthony Ruiz | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Coarsegold | 1706 |
| 186 | Danny Castillo | Lightweight | 2007 | Sacramento | 1708 |
| 187 | Alex Perez | Flyweight | 2011 | Lemoore | 1710 |
| 188 | Jimi Manuwa | Light Heavyweight | 2008 | Sacramento | 1759 |
| 189 | Bryan Baker | Middleweight | 2007 | West Covina | 1762 |
| 190 | Bob Cook | Welterweight | 1998 | Fresno | 1773 |
| 191 | Kyler Phillips | Bantamweight | 2016 | Torrance | 1797 |
| 192 | Farrell Frisby | Lightweight | 1999 | Unknown | 1804 |
| 193 | Victor Henry | Bantamweight | 2010 | Los Angeles | 1807 |
| 194 | Derek Anderson | Lightweight | 2011 | San Diego | 1852 |
| 195 | Steve Heath | Middleweight | 1998 | Lodi | 1863 |
| 196 | Paul Bradley | Welterweight | 2006 | San Diego | 1881 |
| 197 | Adam Lynn | Lightweight | 2002 | Laguna Hills | 1888 |
| 198 | Roli Delgado | Featherweight | 2002 | San Diego | 1908 |
| 199 | Ian McCall | Flyweight | 2002 | Dana Point | 1920 |
| 200 | Raphael Davis | Light Heavyweight | 2006 | Costa Mesa | 1946 |
| 201 | Jay Silva | Middleweight | 2008 | Huntington Beach | 1958 |
| 202 | Eddie Sanchez | Heavyweight | 2004 | San Diego | 1995 |
| 203 | Justin Wilcox | Lightweight | 2006 | San Jose | 1999 |
| 204 | Dave Rivas | Featherweight | 2002 | South San Gabriel | 2011 |
| 205 | Rafa Garcia | Lightweight | 2014 | Brawley | 2013 |
| 206 | Vinc Pichel | Lightweight | 2012 | Simi Valley | 2032 |
| 207 | Aaron Pico | Featherweight | 2017 | Whittier | 2037 |
| 208 | Bao Quach | Featherweight | 2001 | Irvine | 2054 |
| 209 | Jared Hamman | Light Heavyweight | 2006 | Atascadero | 2060 |
| 210 | Robert Emerson | Lightweight | 2002 | Newport Beach | 2085 |
| 211 | Bryan Travers | Lightweight | 2005 | Bakersfield | 2110 |
| 212 | D.J. Linderman | Light Heavyweight | 2008 | Yreka | 2112 |
| 213 | Jaime Jara | Light Heavyweight | 2002 | North Highlands | 2133 |
| 214 | Justin McCully | Heavyweight | 1997 | Orange | 2135 |
| 215 | Chris Honeycutt | Middleweight | 2013 | Fresno | 2150 |
| 216 | Francisco Rivera | Bantamweight | 2008 | Buena Park | 2152 |
| 217 | Adam Piccolotti | Lightweight | 2013 | Half Moon Bay | 2161 |
| 218 | Lewis Gonzalez | Lightweight | 2011 | Turlock | 2164 |
| 219 | Wade Shipp | Heavyweight | 2001 | San Diego | 2219 |
| 220 | Joe Schilling | Middleweight | 2008 | Los Angeles | 2225 |
| 221 | Saad Awad | Lightweight | 2006 | San Bernardino | 2250 |
| 222 | Javy Ayala | Heavyweight | 2011 | Porterville | 2287 |
| 223 | Darren Uyenoyama | Flyweight | 2002 | San Francisco | 2292 |
| 224 | Jordan Johnson | Light Heavyweight | 2014 | San Diego | 2302 |
| 225 | Shane del Rosario | Heavyweight | 2006 | Irvine | 2326 |
| 226 | Spike Carlyle | Lightweight | 2017 | San Diego | 2341 |
| 227 | Chris Holdsworth | Bantamweight | 2010 | Van Nuys | 2345 |
| 228 | Anthony Do | Strawweight | 2015 | Sunnyvale | 2372 |
| 229 | Darrell Montague | Flyweight | 2008 | Chino | 2373 |
| 230 | Adam Antolin | Strawweight | 2008 | San Jose | 2437 |
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