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American Top Team, in Coconut Creek, Florida, is home to some of the best mixed martial artists in the game. The camp has produced several contenders and champions such as Glover Teixeira, Robbie Lawler and Hector Lombard.

ATT has been a major player in the sport for the last decade. The camp was founded by legendary jiu-jitsu artist Ricardo Liborio. He started the gym in 2001, with the help of hotel executive-turned ATT president Dan Lambert, and by the middle of the decade it grew into a sprawling 20,000-square foot facility, with 20 accompanying franchises. Now, ATT is home to dozens of fighters from organizations big and small.

In order to rank fighters in the most fair and just way possible, factors such as time with the gym, accolades and record will be taken into account. Furthermore, only active fighters will be considered for this list; those who are on the shelf are ruled ineligible. Before we get started ranking the fighters, take a look at those who just missed the cut. 

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Success in today’s mixed martial arts is often driven by popularity contests.

Each divisional landscape is fueled by ticket sales, international marketability and overall notoriety, especially in a promotion as prolific as the UFC.

The race to the top of superstar mountain is not always a fair and well-planned journey, but fighters need to wiggle their way to the front of pack to make it in this sport.

However, with progression comes digression.

Here are five UFC fighters who are slowly losing their celebrated lionization.

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At UFC 179, Jose Aldo will look for his seventh consecutive UFC title defense, a mark that would tie him with Jon Jones for the longest reign among current UFC champions.

With a run of dominance dating back to his WEC days, Aldo has proven he’s among the best 145-pounders in MMA history. Moreover, should he remain healthy, Aldo has a chance to become the greatest fighter to ever step into the Octagon.

Beating Chad Mendes on October 25 won’t get Aldo to that level, but the rematch does give the Brazilian an opportunity to strengthen the argument that he’s the best featherweight MMA has seen. It also gives him a chance to make a statement that all other 145-pound contenders still have some catching up to do.

Heading into another Aldo title defense, here is a look at the five best featherweights in MMA history.

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If you haven’t noticed, the UFC is expanding it’s global market in recent times. This is evidenced by the many countries the travel to every year, as well as the number of new markets they break into.

That said, they still need to move into certain markets, as they could be profitable and brimming with talent. They are places that can provide great income for the company and its fighters, proving why global expansion is huge in the entertainment buienss.

Seeing as the UFC usually goes to Brazil, Canada, Japan and the UK, we will leave them out, assuming they will get at least a show or two. Instead, we look at locations that the UFC should visit for the first time or a place they don’t go to overly often. 

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Conor McGregor is getting more attention in mixed martial arts these days than Chewbacca does at Comic Con.

In the midst of one of the more memorable divisional ascends in UFC history, the unflappable featherweight has flourished among his peers.

Blessed with an evolving striking pallet unseen in the sport today and a menacing microphone game reminiscent of Chael Sonnen, the Irishman is seemingly at the doorstep of greatness.

So much so that McGregor stands to one day test his skill set against opposing lightweights, which would mean a jump up in weight.

With the wind at his back and the MMA world at his fingertips, here are the five biggest fights for The King of Dublin across the 145-pound and 155-pound divisions.

 

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