Almost two decades on from the disappointment that was Dragon Ball GT, Akira Toriyama's long running franchise returned with the hugely popular Dragon Ball Super. As well as bringing back some of Dragon Ball's most iconic villains and heroes, the series also introduced its fair share of new ones as well.
The Universe 6 fighters are first introduced during the Grand Zeno Expo and show up fairly regularly throughout the arcs that follow. Perhaps their most significant appearance, however, comes during the Tournament of Power, in which they must battle against fighters from seven other universes to ensure their survival. Not all of the team's members are as powerful as the likes of Goku and Vegeta, although there are still some incredibly dangerous fighters amongst their ranks.
10 Dr. Rota
Although there can be no disputing that Dr. Rota knows how to talk the talk, there's very little evidence to suggest that he can actually walk the walk. He mentions his abilities on numerous occasions throughout the Tournament of Power, but never actually gets around to using them before being eliminated.
According to his character bio on the Toei animation website, Rota's ability has some connection to his profession as a doctor, while the manga suggests that he's able to cast spells. Unfortunately for Rota, however, he's easily wiped out by Vegeta's Galick Gun attack and so never really gets a chance to show what he's really made of.
9 Magetta
Magetta's race is listed as "Metalman" on the official Toei website and it is through his tough metal exterior that he draws much of his power. He can take a surprising amount of punishment and is a fairly accomplished fighter too. He does have one major weakness though. His fragile ego.
During their fight, Vegeta begins hurling insults at the robot-like creature who quite literally blows his top. While covering his ears so that he can no longer hear the Saiyan Prince's verbal jabs works for a while, he ultimately loses his will to fight and is knocked out of the fighting arena by a powerful Ki blast.
8 Botamo
Like Magetta, Botamo is able to withstand powerful attacks with relative ease and begins the tournament by going after several members of the Universe 7 team. After very nearly being eliminated by Vegeta though, he decides to turn his attention towards Gohan instead.
Although he has no issue nullifying the young Saiyan's blows, he fails to realize that he is being slowly pushed backward towards the edge of the fighting area. By the time he does, it's far too late to do anything about it and he soon becomes the first member of Universe 6 to be eliminated.
7 Saonel
Saonel is not the most honest of fighters, as evidenced by him and Pilina attempting to ambush an exhausted Goku. The pair's strategy of avoiding powerful fighters head on helps them to outlast far more powerful fighters in the tournament, however, so there's clearly something to it.
He initially shows himself to be a more powerful Namekian that Piccolo, with the latter having to rely on the intervention of Gohan to avoid defeat. That said, Piccolo does then blast a whole straight through his chest with his Special Beam Cannon attack and then, later, eliminates him.
6 Pilina
Another of the Universe 6 Namekians, Pilina has a heavier build than his comrade and can therefore pack more of a punch as a result. His skin is for some reason a far darker shade of green than Piccolo, although this perhaps has little bearing on his ability as a fighter.
Like Saonel, he can at times be a dirty fighter, although the pair do show both bravery and valor after the eliminations of the rest of their team. It's later revealed that all of the other Namekians in their universe have merged to power them up, but, despite this, they just aren't a match for Piccolo and Gohan.
5 Frost
Frost isn't the most powerful of fighters in the Tournament of Power, but his villainous nature might just make him one of the most dangerous. He is similar to Frieza in this respect and also bears a striking resemblance to the series' long-term villain.
Unsurprisingly, perhaps, the pair form an uneasy alliance of sorts, with Frieza using Frost to eliminate several fighters. Upon seeing the immense power that his new ally has at his disposal though, Frost begs Frieza to teach him how to power up and the latter uses this opportunity to blast him out of the arena.
4 Cabba
The first of three Universe 6 Saiyans - all of whom are for some reason named after different vegetables - Cabba is the team's vice captain. Despite what his scrawny physique might suggest, he's an incredibly capable fighter and shares a close bond with Vegeta.
It is the Saiyan Prince who first teaches Cabba how to transform into a Super Saiyan and he makes the leap to Super Saiyan 2 midway through the Tournament of Power. Unfortunately, however, he is just no match for Golden Frieza and is eliminated and later erased as a result.
3 Caulifla
Caulifla is a better fighter than Cabba; not just because of her superior power levels, but also due to her will to win. She's extremely confident in her ability too and, like most other Saiyains, demonstrates a strong desire to grow more and more powerful.
Alone, she is a solid fighter, but when fused together with Kale she is almost unstoppable. Kefla is very nearly able to hold her own against Goku, although, like many of those before her, she just doesn't quite have what it takes to get the better of Earth's protector. In her defense though, not many really do.
2 Hit
Hit is the Captain of the Universe 6 team and possesses some of the most interesting and deadly abilities to ever appear in Dragon Ball. These are largely explored during his epic battle with Goku during the Grand Zeno Expo (where, by the way, he also beat Vegeta), but are also clearly on display in the Tournament of Power.
He eliminates several powerful fighters during the tournament and even saves Goku from Jiren. In fact, he very nearly defeats the all-powerful Pride Trooper on several occasions. At one point, he's able to completely immobilize his opponent for a good few minutes, although is unable to take advantage of this and is ultimately defeated.
1 Kale
At a glance, Kale may seem like a weak and pathetic fighter, but looks can sometimes be deceiving. There is a rage burning deep within her that makes her an incredibly deadly and unpredictable combatant. Much like Broly, her Legendary Super Saiyan form gives her access to near limitless amounts of power, although this does come at the expense of any kind of reasoning.
In this form, she's able to eliminate five different opponents; more than any other fighter in the Tournament of Power in both the manga and the anime. She eventually learns to harness her newfound power more effectively too and, when fused with Caulifla a little later on, becomes even more powerful.