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Jan 14, 2021 This isn't a list of the 30 best fighters in the UFC - it's a ranking based on opportunities that fighters have already signed on for or that they project to have in the coming year. Whittaker has a fight scheduled with another top-ranked fighter as he competes against Paulo Costa on April 17 at a UFC Fight Night event in Las Vegas. A win over Costa would mean three in a row for Whittaker, and would all but guarantee another shot at the UFC middleweight championship.

By adawson@businessinsider.com (Alan Dawson) of INSIDER

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  • The pound-for-pound concept ranks fighters according to talent, potential, accomplishments, recent level of competition, and victories. They tend to create arguments, and Insider's is no different.
  • Conor McGregor was named on this list last year, but his recent losses mean he's been removed from the ranking. It may not be long before Nurmagomedov is removed, too.
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