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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.
| 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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