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Published 09:38 5 Jan 2016 GMT
Updated 10:39 5 Jan 2016 GMT
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Aldo is the only fighter to make the list this year, which does seem odd when you look at the success of reigning champions in MMA, and one would have imagined that the phenomenon of Conor McGregor would have been recognised considering the fact that he is the biggest draw in the UFC right now.
"Even with his UFC 194 loss, Aldo would still make any comprehensive list of great UFC fighters," Forbes wrote. "He was the defending featherweight UFC champion and was ranked No. 1 in official UFC pound-for-pound rankings. He also went a decade without losing a match since 2005 and reigned as a world champion for 6 years."
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