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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 | 11 |
| 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 | 23 |
| 5 | Dan Henderson | Light Heavyweight | 1997 | Downey | 27 |
| 6 | Luke Rockhold | Middleweight | 2007 | Santa Cruz | 43 |
| 7 | Colby Covington | Welterweight | 2012 | Clovis | 52 |
| 8 | Robbie Lawler | Welterweight | 2001 | San Diego | 54 |
| 9 | T.J. Dillashaw | Bantamweight | 2010 | Sonora | 68 |
| 10 | Nick Diaz | Welterweight | 2001 | Stockton | 85 |
| 11 | Tony Ferguson | Lightweight | 2008 | Oxnard | 89 |
| 12 | Gilbert Melendez | Lightweight | 2002 | Santa Ana | 94 |
| 13 | Urijah Faber | Bantamweight | 2003 | Isla Vista | 99 |
| 14 | Ricco Rodriguez | Heavyweight | 1999 | San Jose | 106 |
| 15 | Henry Cejudo | Flyweight | 2013 | Los Angeles | 109 |
| 16 | Kelvin Gastelum | Middleweight | 2010 | San Jose | 124 |
| 17 | Juan Archuleta | Bantamweight | 2013 | Sultana | 139 |
| 18 | Brian Ortega | Featherweight | 2010 | Los Angeles | 148 |
| 19 | Nate Diaz | Lightweight | 2004 | Stockton | 154 |
| 20 | Pete Williams | Heavyweight | 1996 | San Lorenzo | 158 |
| 21 | Chad Mendes | Featherweight | 2008 | Hanford | 159 |
| 22 | Joe Stevenson | Lightweight | 1999 | Torrance | 182 |
| 23 | Josh Thomson | Lightweight | 2001 | San Jose | 225 |
| 24 | Tank Abbott | Heavyweight | 1995 | Huntington Beach | 234 |
| 25 | Tim Kennedy | Middleweight | 2001 | San Luis Obispo | 239 |
| 26 | Sean Strickland | Welterweight | 2008 | Riverside | 242 |
| 27 | A.J. McKee | Featherweight | 2015 | Long Beach | 255 |
| 28 | Lorenz Larkin | Welterweight | 2009 | Riverside | 257 |
| 29 | Gil Castillo | Welterweight | 1998 | Concord | 266 |
| 30 | Bobby Green | Lightweight | 2008 | Redlands | 289 |
| 31 | Cub Swanson | Featherweight | 2004 | Palm Springs | 295 |
| 32 | Marvin Eastman | Light Heavyweight | 2000 | Merced | 307 |
| 33 | Dean Lister | Middleweight | 2000 | San Diego | 328 |
| 34 | Dominick Reyes | Light Heavyweight | 2014 | Hesperia | 333 |
| 35 | Charlie Kohler | Lightweight | 1998 | San Diego | 343 |
| 36 | Jason Lambert | Light Heavyweight | 2001 | Long Beach | 350 |
| 37 | Jerry Bohlander | Light Heavyweight | 1995 | Napa | 354 |
| 38 | Scott Smith | Middleweight | 2001 | Elk Grove | 402 |
| 39 | David Terrell | Middleweight | 1999 | Sacramento | 409 |
| 40 | Thomas Denny | Welterweight | 1999 | Hesperia | 410 |
| 41 | David Gomez | Welterweight | 2008 | Rancho Cucamonga | 417 |
| 42 | Alex Reyes | Lightweight | 2007 | Hollywood | 419 |
| 43 | Reuben Duran | Flyweight | 2006 | Fontana | 421 |
| 44 | Jimmy Ambriz | Heavyweight | 2001 | Santa Ana | 423 |
| 45 | Emanuel Newton | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Inglewood | 434 |
| 46 | Thomas Fallon | Heavyweight | 2013 | San Francisco | 442 |
| 47 | Marvin Garcia | Flyweight | 2010 | Riverside | 452 |
| 48 | Jared Papazian | Flyweight | 2008 | Los Angeles | 458 |
| 49 | Daniel Hernandez | Middleweight | 2007 | Monrovia | 460 |
| 50 | Sam Liera | Welterweight | 2006 | Stanton | 470 |
| 51 | Keith Berry | Middleweight | 2005 | Murrieta | 471 |
| 52 | Aaron Wetherspoon | Welterweight | 2003 | Chino Hills | 478 |
| 53 | Wes Combs | Heavyweight | 2002 | Rancho Cucamonga | 480 |
| 54 | Joe Condon | Welterweight | 2007 | Victorville | 501 |
| 55 | Dan Molina | Light Heavyweight | 2004 | Roseville | 505 |
| 56 | Eugene Jackson | Light Heavyweight | 1998 | East Palo Alto | 522 |
| 57 | John Lober | Heavyweight | 1996 | Huntington Beach | 523 |
| 58 | Roger Huerta | Lightweight | 2003 | Los Angeles | 553 |
| 59 | Chris Cariaso | Flyweight | 2006 | San Jose | 557 |
| 60 | Joshua Aveles | Lightweight | 2008 | Rancho Cucamonga | 570 |
| 61 | Richie Palomino | Welterweight | 2016 | Santa Ana | 584 |
| 62 | Edson Gomez | Welterweight | 2014 | Upland | 590 |
| 63 | Johnny Munoz Jr. | Flyweight | 2014 | Corona | 592 |
| 64 | Nick Angeloni | Welterweight | 2014 | Norco | 593 |
| 65 | Josh Paiva | Flyweight | 2011 | Fairfield | 609 |
| 66 | Darren Smith Jr. | Welterweight | 2010 | Chino Hills | 616 |
| 67 | Ryan Fillingame | Welterweight | 2010 | Hesperia | 620 |
| 68 | Juan Beltran | Bantamweight | 2007 | Los Angeles | 646 |
| 69 | Kito Andrews | Welterweight | 2007 | Sacramento | 647 |
| 70 | Neil Cooke | Heavyweight | 2007 | Norco | 648 |
| 71 | Ricky Legere Jr. | Welterweight | 2007 | Norco | 650 |
| 72 | Thor Skancke | Welterweight | 2007 | Woodland Hills | 654 |
| 73 | Anthony Figueroa | Flyweight | 2006 | Gilroy | 657 |
| 74 | David Mitchell | Middleweight | 2006 | Berkeley | 659 |
| 75 | Lloyd Marshbanks | Heavyweight | 2003 | San Marcos | 671 |
| 76 | Frankie Bollinger | Bantamweight | 2002 | Unknown | 673 |
| 77 | Gabe Ruediger | Lightweight | 2002 | Van Nuys | 674 |
| 78 | Matt Stansell | Welterweight | 2002 | San Diego | 675 |
| 79 | Gerald Strebendt | Lightweight | 2001 | Los Angeles | 678 |
| 80 | Nam Phan | Featherweight | 2001 | Fountain Valley | 680 |
| 81 | Brian Sesma | Heavyweight | 2000 | Huntington Beach | 682 |
| 82 | David Step | Bantamweight | 1999 | Ontario | 684 |
| 83 | Erik Meaders | Welterweight | 1999 | Upland | 685 |
| 84 | Joe Camacho | Welterweight | 1999 | Los Angeles | 686 |
| 85 | Paul Varelans | Heavyweight | 1995 | Sunnyvale | 695 |
| 86 | Austin Vanderford | Middleweight | 2017 | Santa Rosa | 716 |
| 87 | Andre Ewell | Flyweight | 2015 | Riverside | 722 |
| 88 | Danny Garcia | Welterweight | 2015 | Los Angeles | 724 |
| 89 | Travis Williams | Welterweight | 2015 | San Pedro | 726 |
| 90 | DeMarcus Brown | Bantamweight | 2014 | Murrieta | 729 |
| 91 | Andrew Natividad | Flyweight | 2011 | Escondido | 753 |
| 92 | Joseph Barajas | Bantamweight | 2011 | Escondido | 755 |
| 93 | Jason Walraven | Heavyweight | 2010 | Apple Valley | 768 |
| 94 | Kris Armbrister | Welterweight | 2010 | San Diego | 772 |
| 95 | Kenny McCorkell | Middleweight | 2009 | Highland | 789 |
| 96 | Mark Dickman | Bantamweight | 2009 | San Diego | 792 |
| 97 | Mike Guidry | Heavyweight | 2009 | Fresno | 794 |
| 98 | Rob Jackson | Heavyweight | 2008 | Vocaville | 822 |
| 99 | Thomas Noel | Welterweight | 2008 | Banning | 826 |
| 100 | Dave Cryer | Light Heavyweight | 2007 | Norco | 838 |
| 101 | Matt Lagler | Middleweight | 2007 | San Diego | 849 |
| 102 | Sal Farnetti | Heavyweight | 2007 | Palmdale | 852 |
| 103 | Richard Blake | Light Heavyweight | 2006 | Phoenix | 873 |
| 104 | Seth Dikun | Bantamweight | 2006 | Victorville | 875 |
| 105 | Waachiim Spiritwolf | Welterweight | 2006 | Fresno | 878 |
| 106 | Shawn Bias | Bantamweight | 2005 | Oroville | 890 |
| 107 | Houssain Oushani | Heavyweight | 2004 | Los Angeles | 897 |
| 108 | Richard Goodman | Bantamweight | 2004 | Unknown | 902 |
| 109 | Umar Luv | Middleweight | 2004 | High Desert | 903 |
| 110 | Bo Cantrell | Heavyweight | 2003 | Citrus Heights | 907 |
| 111 | James Nevarez | Heavyweight | 2003 | Visalia | 912 |
| 112 | Kyacey Uscola | Middleweight | 2003 | Sacramento | 915 |
| 113 | Richard Montoya | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Fresno | 916 |
| 114 | Tait Fletcher | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Los Angeles | 918 |
| 115 | Brian Sleeman | Middleweight | 2000 | Modesto | 958 |
| 116 | Sean Loeffler | Middleweight | 2000 | Hermosa Beach | 963 |
| 117 | Jason Meaders | Lightweight | 1999 | Upland | 971 |
| 118 | Jeff Cahill | Bantamweight | 1999 | San Luis Capistrano | 972 |
| 119 | Jeremy Williams | Welterweight | 1999 | Laguna Niguel | 973 |
| 120 | Mike Bourke | Light Heavyweight | 1999 | La Habra | 978 |
| 121 | Thomas Kenney | Welterweight | 1998 | Huntington Beach | 985 |
| 122 | Tony Lopez | Heavyweight | 2005 | Yucaipa | 1010 |
| 123 | Tyson Griffin | Lightweight | 2004 | Sacramento | 1013 |
| 124 | Philip Perez | Lightweight | 1999 | Fresno | 1014 |
| 125 | Doug Marshall | Middleweight | 2003 | Visalia | 1022 |
| 126 | Antonio McKee | Lightweight | 1999 | Lakewood | 1038 |
| 127 | Mac Danzig | Lightweight | 2001 | Los Angeles | 1055 |
| 128 | Brandon Halsey | Middleweight | 2012 | Huntington Beach | 1060 |
| 129 | Chris Brennan | Lightweight | 1996 | Mission Viejo | 1062 |
| 130 | Nate Quarry | Middleweight | 2001 | Arcata | 1064 |
| 131 | Brett Cooper | Middleweight | 2005 | Los Angeles | 1090 |
| 132 | Joe Hurley | Welterweight | 1997 | Walnut Creek | 1098 |
| 133 | Joe Soto | Featherweight | 2006 | Porterville | 1099 |
| 134 | Joe Charles | Heavyweight | 1994 | Culver City | 1103 |
| 135 | Richard Heard | Heavyweight | 1996 | Unknown | 1115 |
| 136 | Jesse Taylor | Middleweight | 2006 | Poway | 1122 |
| 137 | Eric Pele | Heavyweight | 2000 | San Francisco | 1129 |
| 138 | Charlie Valencia | Bantamweight | 2000 | Los Angeles | 1142 |
| 139 | Bret Bergmark | Welterweight | 2002 | Concord | 1170 |
| 140 | Crosley Gracie | Middleweight | 2003 | San Francisco | 1185 |
| 141 | Javier Vazquez | Lightweight | 1998 | Pomona | 1187 |
| 142 | Romie Aram | Welterweight | 2000 | Ontario | 1189 |
| 143 | James Irvin | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Citrus Heights | 1224 |
| 144 | Fabiano Iha | Welterweight | 1998 | Huntington Beach | 1232 |
| 145 | David Velasquez | Bantamweight | 1998 | San Jose | 1265 |
| 146 | Manny Tapia | Bantamweight | 2003 | Chino | 1278 |
| 147 | Michael Guymon | Welterweight | 1999 | Lake Forest | 1284 |
| 148 | Jeremy Jackson | Welterweight | 2001 | Brawley | 1289 |
| 149 | Cole Escovedo | Featherweight | 2001 | Fresno | 1298 |
| 150 | Max Griffin | Welterweight | 2009 | Sacramento | 1307 |
| 151 | Tony Johnson | Heavyweight | 2007 | San Jose | 1321 |
| 152 | Shawn Ramage | Featherweight | 2000 | Hesperia | 1323 |
| 153 | Antonio Banuelos | Bantamweight | 2001 | San Luis Obispo | 1327 |
| 154 | Brian Cobb | Lightweight | 2004 | Bakersfield | 1331 |
| 155 | David Gardner | Lightweight | 2002 | Murrieta | 1340 |
| 156 | Toby Imada | Middleweight | 1998 | Los Angeles | 1352 |
| 157 | Daniel Rodriguez | Welterweight | 2015 | Alhambra | 1358 |
| 158 | James Fanshier | Welterweight | 2002 | El Dorado Hills | 1367 |
| 159 | Michael McDonald | Bantamweight | 2007 | Modesto | 1376 |
| 160 | Curtis Millender | Welterweight | 2013 | San Bernardino | 1377 |
| 161 | Tim Lajcik | Heavyweight | 1998 | Redwood | 1378 |
| 162 | Joey Beltran | Heavyweight | 2007 | San Diego | 1384 |
| 163 | Rob McCullough | Lightweight | 2001 | Huntington Beach | 1394 |
| 164 | Eric Schambari | Middleweight | 2005 | Panorama City | 1407 |
| 165 | Justin Willis | Heavyweight | 2012 | San Jose | 1426 |
| 166 | Fernando Gonzalez | Welterweight | 2003 | Menifee | 1430 |
| 167 | Steve Cantwell | Light Heavyweight | 2005 | Long Beach | 1435 |
| 168 | Scott Adams | Light Heavyweight | 1998 | San Luis Obispo | 1438 |
| 169 | Robbie Peralta | Featherweight | 2007 | Escondido | 1483 |
| 170 | Jonathan Martinez | Bantamweight | 2014 | Los Angeles | 1492 |
| 171 | Bobby Southworth | Light Heavyweight | 1999 | Santa Cruz | 1493 |
| 172 | Tedd Williams | Heavyweight | 1999 | Hesperia | 1519 |
| 173 | Aaron Brink | Heavyweight | 1998 | San Diego | 1536 |
| 174 | Brad Imes | Heavyweight | 2004 | Sacramento | 1540 |
| 175 | Jalin Turner | Lightweight | 2016 | San Bernardino | 1545 |
| 176 | Victor Hunsaker | Lightweight | 1998 | San Diego | 1547 |
| 177 | Lavar Johnson | Heavyweight | 2004 | Madera | 1563 |
| 178 | Jason Von Flue | Light Heavyweight | 1999 | Kerman | 1579 |
| 179 | Andre Fili | Featherweight | 2009 | Sacramento | 1585 |
| 180 | Marty Armendarez | Middleweight | 1999 | Concord | 1604 |
| 181 | Edmen Shahbazyan | Middleweight | 2017 | Los Angeles | 1609 |
| 182 | Henry Corrales | Featherweight | 2011 | Whittier | 1620 |
| 183 | Anthony Ruiz | Light Heavyweight | 2003 | Coarsegold | 1635 |
| 184 | Danny Castillo | Lightweight | 2007 | Sacramento | 1638 |
| 185 | Alex Perez | Flyweight | 2011 | Lemoore | 1639 |
| 186 | Jimi Manuwa | Light Heavyweight | 2008 | Sacramento | 1680 |
| 187 | Bryan Baker | Middleweight | 2007 | West Covina | 1683 |
| 188 | Bob Cook | Welterweight | 1998 | Fresno | 1693 |
| 189 | Farrell Frisby | Lightweight | 1999 | Unknown | 1724 |
| 190 | Victor Henry | Bantamweight | 2010 | Los Angeles | 1732 |
| 191 | Derek Anderson | Lightweight | 2011 | San Diego | 1773 |
| 192 | Steve Heath | Middleweight | 1998 | Lodi | 1785 |
| 193 | Paul Bradley | Welterweight | 2006 | San Diego | 1803 |
| 194 | Adam Lynn | Lightweight | 2002 | Laguna Hills | 1811 |
| 195 | Roli Delgado | Featherweight | 2002 | San Diego | 1833 |
| 196 | Ian McCall | Flyweight | 2002 | Dana Point | 1844 |
| 197 | Raphael Davis | Light Heavyweight | 2006 | Costa Mesa | 1867 |
| 198 | Khalil Rountree | Light Heavyweight | 2014 | Los Angeles | 1871 |
| 199 | Jay Silva | Middleweight | 2008 | Huntington Beach | 1879 |
| 200 | Eddie Sanchez | Heavyweight | 2004 | San Diego | 1910 |
| 201 | Justin Wilcox | Lightweight | 2006 | San Jose | 1912 |
| 202 | Dave Rivas | Featherweight | 2002 | South San Gabriel | 1921 |
| 203 | Vinc Pichel | Lightweight | 2012 | Simi Valley | 1936 |
| 204 | Anthony Hernandez | Middleweight | 2014 | Dunnigan | 1937 |
| 205 | Bao Quach | Featherweight | 2001 | Irvine | 1954 |
| 206 | Jared Hamman | Light Heavyweight | 2006 | Atascadero | 1959 |
| 207 | Robert Emerson | Lightweight | 2002 | Newport Beach | 1985 |
| 208 | Bryan Travers | Lightweight | 2005 | Bakersfield | 2007 |
| 209 | D.J. Linderman | Light Heavyweight | 2008 | Yreka | 2008 |
| 210 | Jaime Jara | Light Heavyweight | 2002 | North Highlands | 2031 |
| 211 | Justin McCully | Heavyweight | 1997 | Orange | 2033 |
| 212 | Chris Honeycutt | Middleweight | 2013 | Fresno | 2049 |
| 213 | Francisco Rivera | Bantamweight | 2008 | Buena Park | 2050 |
| 214 | Adam Piccolotti | Lightweight | 2013 | Half Moon Bay | 2060 |
| 215 | Lewis Gonzalez | Lightweight | 2011 | Turlock | 2062 |
| 216 | Kyler Phillips | Bantamweight | 2016 | Torrance | 2068 |
| 217 | Rafa Garcia | Lightweight | 2014 | Brawley | 2075 |
| 218 | Aaron Pico | Featherweight | 2017 | Whittier | 2085 |
| 219 | Wade Shipp | Heavyweight | 2001 | San Diego | 2113 |
| 220 | Joe Schilling | Middleweight | 2008 | Los Angeles | 2119 |
| 221 | Saad Awad | Lightweight | 2006 | San Bernardino | 2147 |
| 222 | Javy Ayala | Heavyweight | 2011 | Porterville | 2182 |
| 223 | Darren Uyenoyama | Flyweight | 2002 | San Francisco | 2188 |
| 224 | Jordan Johnson | Light Heavyweight | 2014 | San Diego | 2195 |
| 225 | Shane del Rosario | Heavyweight | 2006 | Irvine | 2220 |
| 226 | Spike Carlyle | Lightweight | 2017 | San Diego | 2232 |
| 227 | Chris Holdsworth | Bantamweight | 2010 | Van Nuys | 2238 |
| 228 | Anthony Do | Strawweight | 2015 | Sunnyvale | 2263 |
| 229 | Darrell Montague | Flyweight | 2008 | Chino | 2264 |
| 230 | Adam Antolin | Strawweight | 2008 | San Jose | 2324 |
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