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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 | 32 |
| 2 | Belal Muhammad | Welterweight | 2012 | Chicago | 63 |
| 3 | Shonie Carter | Welterweight | 1997 | Chicago | 137 |
| 4 | Curtis Blaydes | Heavyweight | 2014 | Naperville | 139 |
| 5 | Corey Anderson | Light Heavyweight | 2013 | Rockford | 144 |
| 6 | Ricardo Lamas | Featherweight | 2008 | Chicago | 226 |
| 7 | Clay Guida | Lightweight | 2003 | Round Lake | 277 |
| 8 | Jim Theobald | Light Heavyweight | 1998 | Carpentersville | 297 |
| 9 | Will Brooks | Lightweight | 2011 | Chicago | 309 |
| 10 | Tom Erikson | Heavyweight | 1996 | Chicago Heights | 458 |
| 11 | Ryan McGivern | Middleweight | 2004 | Davenport | 710 |
| 12 | Jeff Curran | Featherweight | 1998 | Crystal Lake | 741 |
| 13 | Trevor Ward | Bantamweight | 2013 | Athens | 782 |
| 14 | Adam Ward | Bantamweight | 2008 | Chicago | 846 |
| 15 | Chris Tickle | Lightweight | 2007 | Bloomington | 879 |
| 16 | Boban Simic | Heavyweight | 2006 | Chicago | 906 |
| 17 | Justin Robbins | Flyweight | 2005 | Springfield | 930 |
| 18 | James Warfield-Lane | Welterweight | 2003 | Chicago | 956 |
| 19 | William Hill | Light Heavyweight | 2002 | Montgomery | 984 |
| 20 | Brett Rogers | Heavyweight | 2005 | Chicago | 1074 |
| 21 | Terry Martin | Middleweight | 2002 | Chicago | 1132 |
| 22 | Anthony Rocco Martin | Welterweight | 2012 | Palos Heights | 1154 |
| 23 | Chase Beebe | Bantamweight | 2006 | Chicago | 1167 |
| 24 | Matt Mitrione | Heavyweight | 2009 | Springfield | 1175 |
| 25 | John Renken | Middleweight | 1997 | Peoria | 1186 |
| 26 | Dan Hornbuckle | Welterweight | 2006 | Mahomet | 1192 |
| 27 | Clay French | Lightweight | 2004 | Villa Park | 1266 |
| 28 | Mark Miller | Welterweight | 2002 | Chicago | 1313 |
| 29 | Phil Johns | Lightweight | 1997 | Canton | 1371 |
| 30 | Brian Gassaway | Light Heavyweight | 1996 | Urbana | 1386 |
| 31 | Joe Geromiller | Light Heavyweight | 1997 | Caseyville | 1450 |
| 32 | Mike Russow | Heavyweight | 1998 | Chicago | 1546 |
| 33 | Dennis Reed | Light Heavyweight | 1996 | Muscatine | 1596 |
| 34 | Jason Medina | Middleweight | 1998 | Moline | 1643 |
| 35 | James Nakashima | Middleweight | 2015 | Dwight | 1647 |
| 36 | C.J. Fernandes | Welterweight | 1999 | Granite City | 1653 |
| 37 | Jason Reinhardt | Bantamweight | 2000 | Decatur | 1688 |
| 38 | Louis Taylor | Middleweight | 2007 | Chicago | 1696 |
| 39 | Luke Pedigo | Welterweight | 1999 | Mount Vernon | 1794 |
| 40 | Houston Alexander | Light Heavyweight | 2001 | East St. Louis | 1795 |
| 41 | Daniel Roberts | Welterweight | 2007 | Rockford | 1802 |
| 42 | Derrick Noble | Welterweight | 2000 | Cuba | 1813 |
| 43 | Danny Sabatello | Bantamweight | 2018 | Chicago | 1891 |
| 44 | Gideon Ray | Welterweight | 2000 | Roselle | 1895 |
| 45 | Kenny Robertson | Welterweight | 2008 | East Peoria | 2073 |
| 46 | Jose Mariscal | Featherweight | 2014 | Berwyn | 2162 |
| 47 | Daniel James | Heavyweight | 2013 | Chicago | 2177 |
| 48 | Jon Madsen | Heavyweight | 2008 | Granite City | 2242 |
| 49 | Matt Fiordirosa | Featherweight | 2006 | Ingleside | 2282 |
| 50 | Jose Torres | Flyweight | 2014 | Chicago | 2435 |
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