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1
- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- "The Eagle"
- 29-0-0
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Possibly the best UFC Lightweight ever!
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2
- Ronaldo Souza
- "Jacaré"
- 26-10-0, 1 NC
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An amazing grappler and MMA fighter who also has 8 World Jiu-Jitsu Titles to his name!
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3
- Rodolfo Vieira
- "The Black Belt Hunter"
- 10-2-0
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A BJJ specialist who has been able to apply his ground skills to the world of MMA in spectacular fashion!
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4
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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One of the best MMA fighters of all time and even though I'm trying to stick to active fighters for this ranking, there have been a lot of rumors about him potentially coming out of retirement!
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5
- Shinya Aoki
- "Tobikan Judan"
- 48-11-0, 1 NC
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He can finish a fight at anytime from any position!
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6
- Tony Ferguson
- "El Cucuy"
- 25-10-0
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Has a Black Belt in BJJ and one of the most impressive MMA records of any current fighter!
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7
- Josh Barnett
- "The Warmaster"
- 35-8-0
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He can sub you or knock you out! A very dangerous fighter!
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8
- Charles Oliveira
- "do Bronx"
- 34-10-0, 1 NC
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A lot of his wins have come by way of submission thanks to his background in BJJ!
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9
- Demian Maia
- 28-11-0
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He's a very good all-round fighter but is especially dangerous on the ground!
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10
- Demetrious Johnson
- "Mighty Mouse"
- 25-4-1
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His wrestling skills can overwhelm anyone!
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11
- Frank Mir
- 19-13-0
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He submitted Cheick Kongo and Tim Sylvia!
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12
- Daniel Cormier
- "DC" | 22-3-0, 1 NC
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A lot of heavyweight fighters stick to knocking their opponents out but not Daniel Cormier! He can easily submit an opponent as well as knocking them out!
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13
- Gunnar Nelson
- "Gunni" | 19-5-1
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Submitting people is his specialty!
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14
- Ricardo Arona
- "The Brazilian Tiger" | 14-5-0
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He's got a BJJ Black Belt and has loads of power that he often uses to knock out opponents!
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15
- Brian Ortega
- "T-City" | 16-3-0, 1 NC
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He has loads of submission wins to his name!
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16
- Fabrício Werdum
- "Vai Cavalo" | 24-9-1, 1 NC
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He has submitted both Fedor Emelianenko and Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira!
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17
- Thales Leites
- 28-9-0
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He has some very impressive submissions in his UFC career!
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18
- Joe Lauzon
- "J-Lau" | 28-15-0
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He is one of the best grapplers in UFC history!
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19
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter" | 26-17-1, 2 NC
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He has competed in a lot of grappling fights as well as MMA fights!
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20
- Rafael Lovato Jr.
- 11-0-0
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He competes in both grappling fights and MMA fights and almost always comes out on top!
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21
- Henry Cejudo
- "Triple C" | 16-4-0
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He's very good at controlling the action on the ground and can easily wear opponents down!
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22
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy" | 16-14-2
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His holds a Black Belt in BJJ and has submitted many opponents using those skills!
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23
- Nick Diaz
- 26-10-0, 2 NC
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He wins a lot of his fights through is punches but can easily submit an opponent if the fight goes to the ground!
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24
- Michelle Waterson-Gomez
- "The Karate Hottie" | 18-12-0
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She submitted Paige VanZant!
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25
- Nate Diaz
- 21-13-0
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His ground game is simply incredible!
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26
- Rose Namajunas
- "Thug" | 12-6-0
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She has submitted both Paige VanZant and Michelle Waterson!
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27
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer" | 24-11-1
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He has won fights through Neck Crank, Rear Naked Choke and Guillotine Choke!
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28
- Phil Davis
- "Mr. Wonderful" | 24-7-0, 1 NC
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He's got amazing stamina and can go the distance with almost anyone!
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29
- Anthony Pettis
- "Showtime" | 25-14-0
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He's a master of the Armbar and Guillotine Choke!
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30
- Luke Rockhold
- 16-6-0
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He used to be the UFC Middleweight Champion