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The Top Ranked MMA Fighters of All-Time
from Illinois
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.
Ranking Explanation
|
Rnk |
Athlete |
Weight Class |
Rookie Yr |
Birthplace |
Overall Rank |
|
1 |
Matt Hughes |
Welterweight |
1998 |
Hillsboro |
31 |
|
2 |
Shonie Carter |
Welterweight |
1997 |
Chicago |
126 |
|
3 |
Curtis Blaydes |
Heavyweight |
2014 |
Naperville |
164 |
|
4 |
Corey Anderson |
Light Heavyweight |
2013 |
Rockford |
192 |
|
5 |
Ricardo Lamas |
Featherweight |
2008 |
Chicago |
207 |
|
6 |
Clay Guida |
Lightweight |
2003 |
Round Lake |
254 |
|
7 |
Jim Theobald |
Light Heavyweight |
1998 |
Carpentersville |
271 |
|
8 |
Belal Muhammad |
Welterweight |
2012 |
Chicago |
284 |
|
9 |
Will Brooks |
Lightweight |
2011 |
Chicago |
286 |
|
10 |
Tom Erikson |
Heavyweight |
1996 |
Chicago Heights |
432 |
|
11 |
Ryan McGivern |
Middleweight |
2004 |
Davenport |
667 |
|
12 |
Jeff Curran |
Featherweight |
1998 |
Crystal Lake |
699 |
|
13 |
Trevor Ward |
Bantamweight |
2013 |
Athens |
738 |
|
14 |
Adam Ward |
Bantamweight |
2008 |
Chicago |
802 |
|
15 |
Chris Tickle |
Lightweight |
2007 |
Bloomington |
836 |
|
16 |
Boban Simic |
Heavyweight |
2006 |
Chicago |
863 |
|
17 |
Justin Robbins |
Flyweight |
2005 |
Springfield |
887 |
|
18 |
James Warfield-Lane |
Welterweight |
2003 |
Chicago |
913 |
|
19 |
William Hill |
Light Heavyweight |
2002 |
Montgomery |
941 |
|
20 |
Brett Rogers |
Heavyweight |
2005 |
Chicago |
1032 |
|
21 |
Terry Martin |
Middleweight |
2002 |
Chicago |
1089 |
|
22 |
Anthony Rocco Martin |
Welterweight |
2012 |
Palos Heights |
1107 |
|
23 |
Chase Beebe |
Bantamweight |
2006 |
Chicago |
1120 |
|
24 |
Matt Mitrione |
Heavyweight |
2009 |
Springfield |
1126 |
|
25 |
John Renken |
Middleweight |
1997 |
Peoria |
1137 |
|
26 |
Dan Hornbuckle |
Welterweight |
2006 |
Mahomet |
1143 |
|
27 |
Clay French |
Lightweight |
2004 |
Villa Park |
1215 |
|
28 |
Mark Miller |
Welterweight |
2002 |
Chicago |
1262 |
|
29 |
Phil Johns |
Lightweight |
1997 |
Canton |
1318 |
|
30 |
Brian Gassaway |
Light Heavyweight |
1996 |
Urbana |
1333 |
|
31 |
Joe Geromiller |
Light Heavyweight |
1997 |
Caseyville |
1392 |
|
32 |
Mike Russow |
Heavyweight |
1998 |
Chicago |
1485 |
|
33 |
Dennis Reed |
Light Heavyweight |
1996 |
Muscatine |
1522 |
|
34 |
Jason Medina |
Middleweight |
1998 |
Moline |
1567 |
|
35 |
James Nakashima |
Middleweight |
2015 |
Dwight |
1571 |
|
36 |
C.J. Fernandes |
Welterweight |
1999 |
Granite City |
1578 |
|
37 |
Jason Reinhardt |
Bantamweight |
2000 |
Decatur |
1616 |
|
38 |
Louis Taylor |
Middleweight |
2007 |
Chicago |
1623 |
|
39 |
Luke Pedigo |
Welterweight |
1999 |
Mount Vernon |
1713 |
|
40 |
Houston Alexander |
Light Heavyweight |
2001 |
East St. Louis |
1714 |
|
41 |
Daniel Roberts |
Welterweight |
2007 |
Rockford |
1722 |
|
42 |
Derrick Noble |
Welterweight |
2000 |
Cuba |
1738 |
|
43 |
Gideon Ray |
Welterweight |
2000 |
Roselle |
1817 |
|
44 |
Danny Sabatello |
Bantamweight |
2018 |
Chicago |
1898 |
|
45 |
Kenny Robertson |
Welterweight |
2008 |
East Peoria |
1973 |
|
46 |
Daniel James |
Heavyweight |
2013 |
Chicago |
2076 |
|
47 |
Jon Madsen |
Heavyweight |
2008 |
Granite City |
2137 |
|
48 |
Matt Fiordirosa |
Featherweight |
2006 |
Ingleside |
2177 |
|
49 |
Jose Mariscal |
Featherweight |
2014 |
Berwyn |
2272 |
|
50 |
Jose Torres |
Flyweight |
2014 |
Chicago |
2322 |
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