St. Pierre was still the king, but the rest of the division looked a bit different than it does today.
November 19, 2006
| Rank | Fighter | Record | Points | |
| 1 |  Georges St. PierreLast Fight: 11/18/2006 [UFC] |
13-1-0 |
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| 2 |  Matt HughesLast Fight: 11/18/2006 [UFC] |
41-5-0 |
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| 3 | Diego Sanchez Last Fight: 8/17/2006 [UFC] |
16-0-0 |
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| 4 | Jon Fitch Last Fight: 10/14/2006 [UFC] |
15-2-0 |
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| 5 | Jake Shields Last Fight: 9/9/2006 [Full Contact Promotions] |
16-4-1 |
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| 6 | B.J. Penn Last Fight: 9/23/2006 [UFC] |
10-4-1 |
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| 7 |  Karo ParisyanLast Fight: 8/17/2006 [UFC] |
15-4-0 |
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| 8 | Rory Markham Last Fight: 11/2/2006 [IFL] |
12-2-0 |
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| 9 | Nick Thompson Last Fight: 10/21/2006 [Twin Cities Throwdown] |
29-9-1 |
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| 10 | Josh Burkman Last Fight: 7/8/2006 [UFC] |
17-4-0 |
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