The UFC 100: The Fantastic 40s

E. Spencer Kyte by Senior Analyst Written on July 06, 2009
CHICAGO- OCTOBER 25: Josh Koscheck (R) punches Thiago Alves in a Welterweight bout  at UFC's Ultimate Fight Night at Allstate Arena on October 25, 2008 in Chicago, Illinois. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)
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UFC Record: 8-10
Victories Over: Paul Varelans, Steve Jennum


Long before he made a guest appearance on Friends or "fought" for WCW, Tank Abbott was as dangerous as they came inside the cage. That is, if the other guy was willing to stand and trade.

Abbott could knock anyone out, but as his brief list of notable wins and extensive list of name-brand losses shows, if you made it more than a street fight, chances are you got the best of one of the true UFC originals.

 

41. Diego Sanchez

UFC Record: 10-2
Victories Over: Clay Guida, Joe Stevenson, Joe Riggs


I know what you're thinking: A guy already ranked here today beat him (Koscheck) and he's switched weight classes like another (Swick), so how is Diego Sanchez ranked so high?

Unlike Swick, Sanchez walked into the lightweight division and beat Top 10 competition right off the bat.

As for the Koscheck loss, I'll say this: Sanchez destroyed Kenny Florian to become The Other Ultimate Fighter Season 1 winner and we haven't seen Ken-Flo on this list yet.

 

Only 40 more fighters to go. Any early predictions on the Top 10? Top five? No. 1?

Track back to see what you missed with the 50's, 60's, 70's, 80's and 90's.

History is only five days away.

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