| 1 |  | Islam Makhachev Russia | 29-1 | Eagles MMA | 2221 | - |
| 2 |  | Max Holloway "Blessed" | United States | 28-9 | Gracie Technics | 2086 | - |
| 3 |  | Shavkat Rakhmonov "Nomad" | Kazakhstan | 19-0 | Kazakhstan Top Team | 1979 | - |
| 4 |  | Ian Garry "The Future" | Ireland | 17-2 | Chute Boxe Diego Lima | 1948 | - |
| 5 |  | Carlos Prates "The Nightmare" | Brazil | 24-7 | Vale Top Team | 1998 | - |
| 6 |  | Michael Morales Ecuador | 19-0 | Entram Gym | 1970 | - |
| 7 |  | Gabriel Bonfim "Marretinha" | Brazil | Next: vs. Sean Brady | 20-1 | Bonfim Brothers | 1941 | - |
| 8 |  | Yaroslav Amosov "Dynamo" | Ukraine | 30-1 | American Top Team | 1967 | - |
| 9 |  | Jack Della Maddalena Australia | 18-4 | Scrappy MMA | 1934 | - |
| 10 |  | Belal Muhammad "Remember the Name" | United States | 24-6 | Valle Flow Striking | 1945 | - |
| 11 |  | Sean Brady United States | Next: vs. Gabriel Bonfim | 19-2 | Renzo Gracie Philly | 1960 | - |
| 12 |  | Leon Edwards "Rocky" | England | 22-6 | Team Renegade | 1966 | - |
| 13 |  | Rinat Fakhretdinov "Gladiator" | Russia | 24-1-1 | American Top Team | 1904 | - |
| 14 |  | Uros Medic "The Doctor" | United States | Next: vs. Kevin Holland | 14-3 | Kings MMA | 1883 | - |
| 15 |  | Joaquin Buckley "New Mansa" | United States | Next: vs. Mike Malott | 21-8 | Murcielago MMA | 1914 | - |
| 16 |  | Neil Magny "The Haitian Sensation" | United States | 32-14 | Elevation Fight Team | 1913 | - |
| 17 |  | Mike Malott "Proper" | Canada | Next: vs. Joaquin Buckley | 14-2-1 | Team Alpha Male | 1868 | - |
| 18 |  | Michael Chiesa "Maverick" | United States | 20-7 | Sikjitsu | 1933 | - |
| 19 |  | Andrey Koreshkov "Spartan" | Russia | 31-6 | Storm Shlemenko Fight Team | 1883 | - |
| 20 |  | Thad Jean "Silverback" | United States | 12-0 | Fight Sports Deerfield Beach | 1762 | - |
| 21 |  | Ramazan Kuramagomedov Russia | 14-0 | American Top Team | 1779 | - |
| 22 |  | Jason Jackson "The Ass-Kicking Machine" | Jamaica | 20-6 | Kill Cliff FC | 1826 | - |
| 23 |  | Daniel Rodriguez "D-Rod" | United States | 20-6 | 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu | 1858 | - |
| 24 |  | Stephen Thompson "Wonderboy" | United States | Next: vs. Charles Radtke | 17-9-1 | Upstate Karate | 1808 | - |
| 25 |  | Kevin Holland "Trailblazer" | United States | Next: vs. Uros Medic | 29-15 | Phalanx MMA Academy | 1860 | - |
| 26 |  | Conor McGregor "Notorious" | Ireland | 22-7 | SBG Ireland | 1937 | - |
| 27 |  | Abubakar Vagaev Russia | Next: vs. Jacob Malkoun | 25-4 | Fight Club Akhmat | 1833 | - |
| 28 |  | Jeremiah Wells United States | 14-4-1 | Renzo Gracie Philly | 1782 | - |
| 29 |  | Myktybek Orolbai Kyrgyzstan | 16-3-1 | Uluu Kyrgyz Team | 1823 | - |
| 30 |  | Gadzhi Rabadanov Russia | 28-5-1 | Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov School | 1874 | - |
| 31 |  | Carlos Leal "The Lion" | Brazil | Next: vs. Randy Brown | 23-7 | Thai Brasil | 1809 | - |
| 32 |  | Jake Matthews "The Celtic Kid" | Australia | Next: vs. Tahir Abdullayev | 23-8 | Nexus | 1857 | - |
| 33 |  | Chidi Njokuani "Chidi Bang Bang" | United States | 26-12 | One Kick's Gym | 1799 | - |
| 34 |  | Joel Alvarez "El Fenomeno" | Spain | 23-5 | Bandog Fight Club | 1863 | - |
| 35 |  | Goiti Yamauchi Brazil | 31-7 | Yamauchi Team | 1850 | - |
| 36 |  | Colby Covington "Chaos" | United States | 17-5 | MMA Masters | 1888 | - |
| 37 |  | Randy Brown "Rude Boy" | Jamaica | Next: vs. Carlos Leal | 20-8 | Budokan Martial Arts Academy | 1844 | - |
| 38 |  | Nicolas Dalby "Lokomotivo" | Denmark | 24-6-1 | Rumble Sports | 1848 | - |
| 39 |  | Ignacio Bahamondes "La Jaula" | Chile | 18-7 | Valle Flow Striking | 1814 | - |
| 40 |  | Christian Lee "The Warrior" | Canada | Next: vs. Tye Ruotolo | 18-4 | Evolve MMA | 1834 | - |
| 41 |  | Abdoul Abdouraguimov "The Lazy King" | France | Next: vs. Andreeas Binder | 20-1 | MMA Factory | 1819 | - |
| 42 |  | Jack Hermansson "The Joker" | Sweden | 24-10 | Frontline Academy | 1809 | - |
| 43 |  | Sidney Outlaw "Shogun" | United States | 23-6 | Dante Rivera BJJ | 1809 | ▲2 |
| 44 |  | Sam Patterson "The Future" | England | 15-3-1 | Team Crossface | 1813 | ▲2 |
| 45 |  | Gunnar Nelson "Gunni" | Iceland | 19-6-1 | Mjolnir | 1841 | ▲2 |
| 46 |  | Nate Diaz United States | 21-14 | Cesar Gracie Fight Team | 1895 | ▲2 |
| 47 |  | Daniil Donchenko Ukraine | 15-2 | Tiger Muay Thai | 1796 | ▲2 |
| 48 |  | Jacobe Smith "Cobe" | United States | 13-0 | Ranger 47 | 1794 | ▲11 |
| 49 |  | Shamil Musaev "Silent Assassin" | Russia | 18-1-1 | Universal Fighters | 1796 | ▲1 |
| 50 |  | Magomed Umalatov "Prince" | Russia | 18-1 | Eagles MMA | 1820 | ▲1 |