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Mixed martial artists were was shut out of Businessweek’s 2011 “Power 100” list of the most powerful athletes in professional sports.
The final rankings contained only one combat sports athlete, boxer Manny Pacquiao, who checked in at No. 24.
In 2010, MMA had two reps in the field: former UFC heavyweight champion Brock Lesnar and Strikeforce star Fedor Emelianenko.