| 1 |  | Justin Gaethje "The Highlight" | United States | 28-5 | Genesis Training Center | 2106 | - |
| 2 |  | Arman Tsarukyan "The Batman" | Russia | 24-3 | American Top Team | 2050 | - |
| 3 |  | Ilia Topuria "El Matador" | Georgia | 17-1 | Topuria Team | 2024 | - |
| 4 |  | Charles Oliveira "do Bronxs" | Brazil | Next: vs. Diego Lopes | 37-11 | Chute Boxe Diego Lima | 2125 | - |
| 5 |  | Dustin Poirier "The Diamond" | United States | 30-10 | American Top Team | 2026 | - |
| 6 |  | Paddy Pimblett "The Baddy" | England | 24-4 | Next Generation MMA Liverpool | 1956 | - |
| 7 |  | Quillan Salkilld Australia | 13-1 | Luistro Combat Academy | 1900 | - |
| 8 |  | Benoit St. Denis "God of War" | France | 17-4 | CYFIT | 1932 | - |
| 9 |  | Grant Dawson "KGD" | United States | Next: vs. Nurullo Aliev | 24-3-1 | American Top Team | 1951 | - |
| 10 |  | Usman Nurmagomedov Russia | 22-0 | American Kickboxing Academy | 1894 | - |
| 11 |  | Beneil Dariush United States | 23-8-1 | Kings MMA | 1896 | ▲1 |
| 12 |  | Mateusz Gamrot "Gamer" | Poland | 26-5 | American Top Team | 1917 | ▲7 |
| 13 |  | Salahdine Parnasse "Lion of Atlas" | France | 24-2 | Atch Academy | 1876 | ▼2 |
| 14 |  | Renato Carneiro "Money Moicano" | Brazil | Next: vs. Tom Nolan | 21-7-1 | First Fight Center | 1932 | ▼1 |
| 15 |  | Brian Ortega "T-City" | United States | Next: vs. Dan Hooker | 16-5 | Black House | 1868 | ▼1 |
| 16 |  | Esteban Ribovics "El Gringo" | Argentina | 17-3 | Kill Cliff FC | 1859 | ▲35 |
| 17 |  | Alexandr Shabliy "Peresvet" | Russia | 25-4 | Peresvet Fight Team | 1858 | ▼2 |
| 18 |  | Chris Padilla "Taco" | United States | 18-6-1 | California Mixed Martial Arts | 1835 | ▼2 |
| 19 |  | Mauricio Ruffy Brazil | 14-3 | The Fighting Nerds | 1844 | ▼2 |
| 20 |  | Rafael Fiziev "Ataman" | Kazakhstan | 14-5 | Tiger Muay Thai | 1848 | ▲2 |
| 21 |  | Manuel Torres "El Loco" | Mexico | 17-4 | Entram Gym | 1826 | ▲2 |
| 22 |  | Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov "Lion" | Russia | 22-2 | Fight Club Akhmat | 1810 | ▲2 |
| 23 |  | Tofiq Musayev Azerbaijan | 24-6 | Orion Fight Club | 1868 | ▲2 |
| 24 |  | Zhu Rong China | 29-6 | City Kickboxing | 1854 | ▲2 |
| 25 |  | Dan Hooker "The Hangman" | New Zealand | Next: vs. Brian Ortega | 24-15 | City Kickboxing | 1837 | ▼7 |
| 26 |  | Jalin Turner "The Tarantula" | United States | 16-9 | Adrenaline Combat Sports | 1838 | ▼6 |
| 27 |  | Alexander Sarnavskiy "Tiger" | Russia | 44-9 | Storm Shlemenko Fight Team | 1864 | - |
| 28 |  | Abdisalam Kubanychbek "Omok" | Kyrgyzstan | Next: vs. null | 22-2 | Ihlas | 1792 | - |
| 29 |  | Raul Tutarauli Georgia | 38-8 | | 1848 | - |
| 30 |  | Rafa Garcia "Gifted" | Mexico | 19-5 | Team Elevation | 1810 | ▲4 |
| 31 |  | Alexander Hernandez "The Great Ape" | United States | 19-9 | Factory X | 1860 | ▲4 |
| 32 |  | Mikuru Asakura Japan | 20-6 | Japan Top Team | 1806 | ▼2 |
| 33 |  | Jakub Kaszuba "The Auditor" | Poland | 16-0 | Gracie Barra Jacksonville | 1785 | ▼2 |
| 34 |  | Damir Ismagulov Russia | 26-3 | Boets MMA | 1847 | ▼1 |
| 35 |  | King Green United States | 36-18-1 | Pinnacle MMA | 1863 | ▼14 |
| 36 |  | Jim Miller "A-10" | United States | Next: vs. Terrance McKinney | 39-19 | Sussex County MMA | 1861 | ▼4 |
| 37 |  | Natan Schulte "Russo" | Brazil | 26-6-1 | American Top Team | 1846 | ▼1 |
| 38 |  | Lom-Ali Eskiev "Leon" | Germany | Next: vs. Marko Bojkovic | 24-7 | UFD Gym | 1757 | ▼1 |
| 39 |  | Ivan Buchinger "Buki" | Slovakia | Next: vs. Mateusz Legierski | 46-10 | Team MMA Spirit | 1838 | ▼1 |
| 40 |  | Roberto Satoshi de Souza Brazil | 21-4 | Bonsai Jiu-Jitsu | 1879 | ▼1 |
| 41 |  | Mairon Santos "The Legend" | Brazil | 17-1 | Xtreme Couture | 1807 | ▼1 |
| 42 |  | Diego Ferreira Brazil | 20-7 | Fortis MMA | 1843 | - |
| 43 |  | Drew Dober United States | Next: vs. Chris Duncan | 29-15 | Elevation Fight Team | 1831 | ▼2 |
| 44 |  | Rashid Magomedov Russia | 26-6-1 | Gorets Fight Club | 1808 | ▼1 |
| 45 |  | Chris Duncan "The Problem" | Scotland | Next: vs. Drew Dober | 15-3 | American Top Team | 1803 | ▼1 |
| 46 |  | Archie Colgan "King" | United States | 13-1 | Genesis Training Academy | 1752 | ▼1 |
| 47 |  | Manoel Sousa "Manumito" | Brazil | 15-1 | Academia Octogono | 1788 | ▼1 |
| 48 |  | Mehdi Baydulaev Russia | 20-2 | Fight Club Berkut | 1787 | ▼1 |
| 49 |  | Akbar Abdullaev "Bakal" | Kyrgyzstan | 14-0 | Al Munar Team | 1783 | ▼1 |
| 50 |  | Ludovit Klein "Mr. Highlight" | Slovakia | 24-6-1 | Spartakus Fight Gym | 1823 | ▼1 |