- mugenhardroc
- 3rd Degree Blue Belt
- Member Since 2023.02.20
My MMA Rankings
Greatest American MMA Fighters of All Time
Greatest America fighters in MMA history based on accomplishments, dominance, and strength of schedule.
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1
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
UFC Heavyweight Champion (current)
Former 2x UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (eleven total defenses)
Former UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion
Distinction:
Youngest Ever UFC Champion (23 years, 242 days)
Eighth Multi-Divisional Champion in UFC History
Records:
Longest Title Reign in UFC LHW History (1501 days)
Most Title Fight Wins in UFC History (15)
Most Wins in UFC LHW History (20)
Most Consecutive Wins in UFC LHW History (13)
Most Successful Title Defenses in UFC LHW History (11)
Most Consecutive Title Defenses in UFC LHW History (8)
Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC LHW History (1463)
Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC LHW History (1835)
Most Total Fight Time in UFC LHW History (5 hours, 40 minutes, 15 seconds)
Highest Takedown Defense Rate in UFC LHW History (95%)
Tied Most Title Defenses in UFC History (11) with Demetrious Johnson
Tied Most Title Fight Finishes in UFC History (7) with Demetrious Johnson
Tied Most Title Fight Submissions in UFC History (5) with Demetrious Johnson
Awards
UFC HOF Class of 2020: Fight Wing
2023 ESPY Award for Best MMA Fighter
2023 UFC Submission of the Year
2x World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year (2011/2012)
2013 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
2010 World MMA Awards Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Mauricio Rua
- Cyril Gane
- Daniel Cormier
- Quinton Jackson
- Lyoto Machida
- Vitor Belfort
- Glover Teixeira
- Alexander Gustafsson (x2)
- Ryan Bader
- Rashad Evans
- Anthony Smith
- Thiago Santos
- Chael Sonnen
- Stephen Bonnar
- Dominick Reyes
- Brandon Vera
- Ovince Saint-Preux
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2
- Demetrious Johnson
- "Mighty Mouse"
- 25-4-1
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Titless:
ONE Flyweight (135 lb) Champion (current, one defense)
Former UFC Flyweight (125 lb) Champion (eleven defenses)
2019 ONE Flyweight (135 lb) World Grand Prix Champion
2012 UFC Flyweight (125 lb) Championship Tournament Winner
Distinction:
UFC Bantamweight Title Challenger (2011)
Inaugural UFC Flyweight Champion
Records:
Most Title Fights in UFC FLW History (13)
Most Consecutive Wins in UFC FLW History (13)
Most Title Fight Wins in UFC FLW History (12)
Most Consecutive Title Defenses in UFC History (11)
Most Control Time in UFC FLW History (1:26:54)
Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC FLW History (1059)
Tied Most Wins in UFC FLW History (13) with Joseph Benavidez
Tied Most Finishes in UFC FLW History (7) with Deiveison Figueiredo
Tied Most Title Defenses in UFC History (11) with Jon Jones
Tied Most Title Fight Finishes in UFC History (7) with Jon Jones
Tied Most Title Fight Submission in UFC History (5) with Jon Jones
Latest Submission in UFC History (24:59) vs. Kyoji Horiguchi
Awards:
2022 ONE Championship MMA Knockout of the Year
2017 World MMA Awards Submission of the Year
2017 ESPY Awards Fighter of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Henry Cejudo
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- Adriano Moraes (x2)
- Joseph Benavidez (x2)
- John Dodson (x2)
- Wilson Reis
- Miguel Torres
- Ali Bagautinov
- Ray Borg
- Yuya Wakamatsu
- Danny King
- Ian McCall
- Norifumi Yamamoto
- Tim Elliot
- Chris Cariaso
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3
- Max Holloway
- "Blessed"
- 26-7-0
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Titles:
UFC BMF Title (current)
Former UFC Featherweight Champion (three defenses)
Former UFC Interim Featherweight Champion
Distinction:
First American UFC Featherweight Champion
Records:
Most Fights in UFC FTW History (26)
Most Wins in UFC FTW History (20)
Most Consecutive Wins in UFC FTW History (13)
Most Finishes in UFC FTW History (11)
Most Knockouts in UFC FTW History (9)
Most Total Fight Time in UFC FTW History
Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC History (3197)
Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC History (3441)
Most Post-Fight Bonuses in UFC FTW History (10)
Most Significant Strikes Landed in a UFC Fight (445 vs. Calvin Kattar)
Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Round in UFC History (141 vs. Calvin Kattar)
Highest Significant Strike Differential in UFC Title Fight History (+180 vs. Brian Ortega)
Tied Most Fights in UFC FTW History (26) with Darren Elkins
Awards:
2017 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Justin Gaethje
- José Aldo (x2)
- Frankie Edgar
- Anthony Pettis
- Brian Ortega
- Jung Chan Sung
- Charles Oliveira
- Cub Swanson
- Calvin Kattar
- Arnold Allen
- Yair Rodriguez
- Jeremy Stephens
- Ricardo Lamas
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4
- Daniel Cormier
- "DC"
- 22-3-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (three defenses)
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion (one defense)
Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
Distinction:
First UFC Fighter to Defend Titles in Two Divisions
Fifth Multi-Divisional Champion in UFC History
Second Simultaneous Multi-Divisional Champion in UFC History
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2022: Modern Wing
2018 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
2018 ESPY Awards Best MMA Fighter
Wrestling:
6x USA Senior Freestyle National Championship -96 kg Gold Medalist (2003-2008)
3x USA Senior Freestyle World Team Trials Winner (2005/2006/2007)
2x Pan American Freestyle Wrestling Championships -96 kg Gold Medalist (2002/2003)
2003 Pan American Games Men's Freestyle Wrestling -96kg Gold Medalist
2001 NCAA Division 1 All-American
2001 NCAA Divison 1 National Championship -184 lb Finalist
Notable Wins:
- Stipe Miocic
- Dan Henderson
- Frank Mir
- Josh Barnett
- Anthony Johnson (x2)
- Alexander Gustafsson
- Derrick Lewis
- Anderson Silva
- Antonio Silva
- Volkan Oezdemir
- Roy Nelson
- Jeff Monson
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5
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo"
- 32-15-0
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Titles:
Former Pride Welterweight (185 lb) Champion
Former Pride Middleweight (205 lb) Champion
Former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion
Pride 2005 Welterweight (185 lb) Grand Prix Champion
UFC 17 Middleweight Tournament Champion
Distinction:
2x UFC Middleweight Title Challenger (2008/2016)
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (2007)
First Two-Division Pride Champion
Oldest Strikeforce Champion (40 years, 194 days)
Oldest UFC Title Bout Participant (46 years)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2018: Fight Wing
2009 World MMA Awards Knockout of the Year
Wrestling:
3x USA Senior Greco-Roman National Championship Gold Medalist (1993/1994/1997)
2x USA Senior Greco-Roman Olympic Team Trials Winner (1992/1996)
2x USA Senior Greco-Roman World Team Trials Winner (1994/1997)
2000 Pan American Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships -85 kg Gold Medalist
Notable Wins:
- Fedor Emelianenko
- Mauricio Rua (x2)
- Wanderlei Silva
- Vitor Belfort
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Michael Bisping
- Rich Franklin
- Akihiro Gono
- Carlos Newton
- Renzo Gracie
- Rafael Cavalcante
- Murilo Bustamante (x2)
- Yuki Kondo
- Ryo Chonan
- Renato Sobral (x2)
- Rousimar Palhares
- Gilbert Yvel
- Héctor Lombard
- Tim Boestch
- Murilo Rua
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6
- Matt Hughes
- 45-9-0
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Welterweight Champion (seven total defenses)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2010: Pioneer Wing
UFC HOF Class of 2015: Fight Wing
Wrestling:
2x NCAA Division 1 All-American (1996/1997)
Notable Wins:
- B.J. Penn
- Georges St-Pierre
- Sean Sherk
- Carlos Newton
- Royce Gracie
- Renzo Gracie
- Hayato Sakurai
- Akihiro Gono
- Matt Serra
- Ricardo Almeida
- Frank Trigg (x2)
- Chris Lytle
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7
- Randy Couture
- "The Natural"
- 19-11-0
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Titles:
Former 3x UFC Heavyweight Champion
Former 2x UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Former UFC Interim Light Heavyweight Champion
UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament Champion
Distinction:
First UFC Fighter To Win Titles in Two Divisions
Oldest Ever UFC Champion (45 years, 147 days)
Records:
Most UFC Title Reigns (6)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2006: Pioneer Wing
2010 World MMA Awards Outstanding Contribution to MMA Award
Wrestling:
1991 Pan American Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships -90 kg Gold Medalist
1991 Pan American Games Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling -90 kg Gold Medalist
3x NCAA Division 1 All-American (1990/1991/1992)
2x NCAA Division 1 -190 lb National Championship Finalist (1991/1992)
Notable Wins:
- Tito Ortiz
- Chuck Liddell
- Mark Coleman
- Tim Sylvia
- Vitor Belfort (x2)
- Kevin Randleman
- Pedro Rizzo (x2)
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- Maurice Smith
- Brandon Vera
- Jeremy Horn
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8
- Ronda Rousey
- "Rowdy"
- 12-2-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion (six defenses)
Former Strikeforce Women's Bantamweight Champion (one defense)
Distinction:
Inaugural UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
Winner of the First Ever UFC Women's Bout
First and Only Female UFC HOF Inductee
Records:
Longest Title Fight Finish Streak in UFC History (6)
Fastest Women's Title Fight Win in UFC History (14 seconds)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2018: Modern Wing
3x World MMA Awards Female Fighter of the Year (2012/2013/2014)
2x ESPY Award Best Female Athlete (2014/2016)
2015 ESPY Award Best Fighter
Judo:
2008 Summer Olympics Women's Judo -70 kg Bronze Medalist
2x Pan American Judo Championships -63 kg Gold Medalist (2004/2005)
2007 Pan American Games Women's Judo -70 kg Gold Medalist
6x USA Women's Senior National Championship (2004-2008, 2010)
2x USA Women's Senior Olympic Team Trials Winner (2004/2008)
Notable Wins:
- Miesha Tate (x2)
- Liz Carmouche
- Cat Zingano
- Bethe Correira
- Julia Budd
- Sarah Kaufman
- Alexis Davis
- Sara McMann
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9
- Dominick Cruz
- "The Dominator"
- 24-4-0
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Bantamweight Champion (three total defense)
Former WEC Bantamweight Champion (two defenses)
Distinction:
Inaugural UFC Bantamweight Champion
Records:
Tied Most UFC/WEC Bantamweight Wins (14) with Aljamain Sterling
Awards:
2014 World MMA Awards Comeback Fighter of the Year
Notable Wins:
- T.J. Dillashaw
- Urijah Faber (x2)
- Joseph Benavidez (x2)
- Demetrious Johnson
- Takeya Mizugaki
- Scott Jorgensen
- Pedro Munhoz
- Ian McCall
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10
- Henry Cejudo
- "Triple C"
- 16-4-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Flyweight Champion (one defense)
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion (one defense)
Distintion:
Seventh Multi-Divisional Champion in UFC History
Fourth Simultaneous Multi-Divisional Champion in UFC History
Only Person to Win an Olympic Gold Medal and UFC Championship
Wrestling:
2008 Olympic Men's Freestyle Wrestling -55 kg Gold Medalist
3x Pan American Freestyle Wrestling Championships -55 kg Gold Medalist (2006/2007/2008)
2007 Pan American Games Men's Freestyle Wrestling -55 kg Gold Medalist
2x USA Senior National Championships -55 kg Gold Medalist (2006/2007)
2008 USA Olympic Team Trials -55 kg Winner
2007 USA World Team Trials -55 kg Winner
Awards:
2018 National Wrestling Hall of Fame Inductee
Notable Wins:
- Demetrious Johnson
- T.J. Dillashaw
- Dominick Cruz
- Marlon Moraes
- Sergio Pettis
- Wilson Reis
- Jussier Formiga
- Chris Cariaso
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11
- Benson Henderson
- "Smooth" | 30-12-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Lightweight Champion (three defenses)
Former WEC Lightweight Champion (one defense)
Former WEC Interim Lightweight Champion
Distinction:
Unified UFC/Strikeforce Lightweight Titles
2x Bellator Lightweight Title Challenger (2016/2023)
Bellator Welterweight Title Challenger (2016)
Records:
Tied Most Consecutive UFC Lightweight Title Defenses (3) with BJ Penn, Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Notable Wins:
- Frankie Edgar (x2)
- Patrício Pitbull
- Gilbert Melendez
- Josh Thomson
- Donald Cerrone (x2)
- Nate Diaz
- Jorge Masvidal
- Jim Miller
- Myles Jury
- Islam Mamedov
- Rustam Khalilov
- Clay Guida
- Jamie Varner
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12
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy" | 16-14-2
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Titles:
Former UFC Lightweight Champion (three defenses)
Former UFC Welterweight Champion
UFC 41 Lightweight Tournament Co-Champion with Caol Uno
Records:
Tied Most Consecutive UFC Lightweight Title Defenses (3) with Benson Henderson, Frankie Edgar, and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2015: Modern Wing
Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu:
2000 IBJJF -70 kg World Championship Gold Medalist
First American World Jiu-Jitsu Champion at Black Belt
Notable Wins:
- Matt Hughes (x2)
- Sean Sherk
- Jens Pulver
- Caol Uno
- Takanori Gomi
- Matt Serra
- Kenny Florian
- Diego Sanchez
- Renzo Gracie
- Duane Ludwig
- Rodrigo Gracie
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13
- Stipe Miocic
- 20-4-0
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Heavyweight Champion (four total defenses)
Records:
Most Consecutive UFC Heavyweight Title Defenses (3)
Most Post-Fight Bonuses in UFC Heavyweight History (9)
Awards:
2020 World MMA Awards Comeback of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Fabrício Werdum
- Daniel Cormier (x2)
- Junior dos Santos
- Francis Ngannou
- Alistair Overeem
- Andrei Arlovski
- Mark Hunt
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- Roy Nelson
- Fábio Maldonado
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14
- Dustin Poirier
- "The Diamond" | 30-8-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion
Distinction:
2x UFC Lightweight Title Challenger (2019/2021)
UFC "BMF" Title Challenger (2023)
Records:
Tied Most Knockouts in UFC Lightweight History (9) with Drew Dober
Tied Most FOTN Bonuses (8) in UFC History with Nate Diaz, Edson Barboza, and Frankie Edgar
Top Five All-Time Wins and Finishes in UFC History
Notable Wins:
- Conor McGregor (x2)
- Max Holloway (x2)
- Justin Gaethje
- Eddie Alvarez
- Anthony Pettis
- Michael Chandler
- Dan Hooker
- Benoit Saint Denis
- Jim Miller
- Bobby Green
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15
- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman" | 21-9-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (four defenses)
Records:
Most Knockouts in UFC Light Heavyweight History (10)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2009: Pioneer Wing
2008 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Tito Ortiz (x2)
- Randy Couture (x2)
- Wanderlei Silva
- Alistair Overeem
- Vitor Belfort
- Renato Sobral (x2)
- Murilo Bustamante
- Kevin Randleman
- Jeremy Horn
- Jeff Monson
- Guy Mezger
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16
- Robbie Lawler
- "Ruthless" | 30-16-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion (two defenses)
Former EliteXC Middleweight Champion
Distinction:
Final EliteXC Middleweight Champion
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2023: Fight Wing
2x UFC Fight of the Year (2014/2015)
2x UFC Fighter of the Year (2014/2015)
2014 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
2015 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Rory MacDonald (x2)
- Johny Hendricks
- Carlos Condit
- Donald Cerrone
- Josh Koscheck
- Matt Brown
- Frank Trigg
- Matt Lindland
- Melvin Manhoef
- Nick Diaz
- Murilo Rua
- Chris Lytle
- Scott Smith
- Jake Ellenberger
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17
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer" | 24-11-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Lightweight Champion (three defenses)
Distinction:
2x UFC Featherweight Title Challenger (2013/2019)
UFC Interim Featherweight Title Challenger (2016)
Records:
Tied Most Consecutive UFC Lightweight Title Defenses (3) with BJ Penn, Benson Henderson, and Khabib Nurmagomedov
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2024: Modern Wing
2011 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable Wins:
- B.J. Penn (x3)
- Sean Sherk
- Gray Maynard
- Cub Swanson (x2)
- Urijah Faber
- Charles Oliveira
- Chad Mendes
- Jeremy Stephens
- Yair Rodríguez
- Jim Miller
- Pedro Munhoz
- Hermes França
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18
- Quinton Jackson
- "Rampage" | 37-14-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (one defense)
Bellator Season 10 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
Unified UFC Light Heavyweight/Pride Middleweight Titles
2003 Pride Middleweight Grand Prix Finalist
Notable Wins:
- Dan Henderson
- Wanderlei Silva (x2)
- Chuck Liddell (x2)
- Lyoto Machida
- Ricardo Arona
- Murillo Bustamante
- Muhammad Lawal
- Keith Jardine
- Igor Vovchanchyn
- Kevin Randleman
- Fábio Maldonado
- Murilo Rua
- Ikuhisa Minowa
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19
- Urijah Faber
- "The California Kid" | 35-11-0
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Titles:
Former WEC Featherweight Champion (five defenses)
Records:
Most Title Defenses in WEC History (5)
Tied Most Submissions in UFC Bantamweight History (6) with Rani Yahya
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2017: Modern Wing
2013 World MMA Awards Submission of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Jens Pulver (x2)
- Dominick Cruz
- Bibiano Fernandes
- Raphael Assunção
- Takeya Mizugaki
- Ivan Menjivar (x2)
- Eddie Wineland
- Brad Pickett
- Ricky Simón
- Cole Escovedo
- Michael MacDonald
- Scott Jorgensen
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20
- Cain Velasquez
- 14-3-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion (two defenses)
Records:
Most Takedowns in UFC Heavyweight History (34)
Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC Heavyweight History (1464)
Wrestling:
2x NCAA Division 1 All-American (2005/2006)
Notable Wins:
- Junior dos Santos (x2)
- Antônio Silva (x2)
- Brock Lesnar
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Travis Browne
- Cheick Kongo
- Ben Rothwell
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21
- Justin Gaethje
- "The Highlight" | 25-5-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion
Former WSOF Lightweight Champion (five defenses)
Former UFC BMF Champion
Distinction:
2x UFC Lightweight Title Challenger (2020/2022)
Only WSOF Lightweight Champion
Records:
Most WSOF Title Bout Wins (6)
Most WSOF Knockouts (9)
Awards:
2x UFC Fight of the Year (2017/2021)
2017 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
2017 World MMA Awards Comeback of the Year
Wrestling:
2010 NCAA Division 1 All-American
Notable Wins:
- Dustin Poirier
- Tony Ferguson
- Michael Chandler
- Donald Cerrone
- Edson Barboza
- Rafael Fiziev
- Michael Johnson
- Luis Palomino (x2)
- James Vick
- Luiz Firmino
- Dan Lauzon
- Melvin Guillard
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22
- Chris Weidman
- "The All-American" | 16-7-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Middleweight Champion (three defenses)
Awards:
2012 World MMA Awards Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
2013 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
Wrestling:
2x NCAA Division 1 All-American (2006/2007)
Notable Wins:
- Anderson Silva (x2)
- Lyoto Machida
- Vitor Belfort
- Demian Maia
- Kelvin Gastelum
- Mark Muñoz
- Omari Akhmedov
- Tom Lawlor
- Uriah Hall
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23
- Forrest Griffin
- 19-7-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
TUF 1 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2013: Modern Wing
UFC HOF Class of 2013: Fight Wing
Notable Wins:
- Quinton Jackson
- Maurício Rua
- Tito Oritz (x2)
- Stephen Bonnar
- Rich Franklin
- Chael Sonnen
- Jeff Monson
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24
- Aljamain Sterling
- "Funk Master" | 24-4-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion (three defenses)
Records:
Most Wins in UFC Bantamweight History (14)
Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Bantamweight History (9)
Most Consecutive Title Defenses in UFC Bantamweight History (3)
Awards:
2022 World MMA Awards Comeback of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Petr Yan (x2)
- Henry Cejudo
- T.J. Dillashaw
- Cory Sandhagen
- Pedro Munhoz
- Calvin Kattar
- Takeya Mizugaki
- Renan Barão
- Jimmie Rivera
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25
- Frank Shamrock
- "The Legend" | 23-10-2
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (four defenses)
Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion
Former WEC Light Heavyweight Champion
Former Interim King of Pancrase
Distinction:
Inaugural UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
Inaugural Strikeforce Middleweight Champion
Inaugural WEC Light Heavyweight Champion
First Fighter to Win Titles in UFC, Strikeforce, and WEC
Notable Wins:
- Tito Ortiz
- Bas Rutten
- Phil Baroni
- Jeremy Horn
- Manabu Yamada
- Enson Inoue
- Masakatsu Funaki
- Minoru Suzuki (x2)
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26
- Mark Coleman
- "The Hammer" | 16-10-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
UFC 10 Tournament Champion
UFC 11 Tournament Champion
Pride 2000 Grand Prix Openweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
Inaugural UFC Heavyweight Champion
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2008: Pioneer Wing
Wrestling:
1988 NCAA Division 1 National Championships -190 lb Gold Medalist
1990 Pan American Freestyle Wrestling Championships -90 kg Gold Medalist
2x Pan American Freestyle Wrestling Championships -100 kg Gold Medalist (1991/1992)
1991 Pan American Games Men's Freestyle Wrestling -100 kg Gold Medalist
Notable Wins:
- Maurício Rua
- Don Frye (x2)
- Stephen Bonnar
- Igor Vovchanchyn
- Gary Goodridge
- Dan Severn
- Kazuyuki Fuijta
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27
- Frank Mir
- 19-13-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion
Records:
Most Submissions in UFC Heavyweight History (8)
Tied Most Finishes in UFC Heavyweight History (13) with Derrick Lewis
First and Only Toehold Submission in UFC History
Awards:
2011 World MMA Awards Submission of the Year
2011 World MMA Awards Comeback of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (x2)
- Mirko Cro Cop
- Antônio Silva
- Brock Lesnar
- Tim Sylvia
- Cheick Kongo
- Roy Nelson (x2)
- Todd Duffee
- Tank Abbott
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28
- Eddie Alvarez
- "The Underground King" | 30-8-0, 2 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Lightweight Champion
Former 2x Bellator Lightweight Champion (one defense)
Bellator Season 1 Lightweight Tournament Winner
Awards:
2015 World MMA Awards Comeback of the Year
2017 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Rafael dos Anjos
- Anthony Pettis
- Michael Chandler
- Justin Gaethje
- Gilbert Melendez
- Shinya Aoki
- Patricky Pitbull
- Tatsuya Kawajiri
- Pat Curran
- Roger Huerta
- Eduard Folayang
- Joachim Hansen
- Josh Neer
- Toby Imada
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29
- Donald Cerrone
- "Cowboy" | 36-17-0, 2 NC
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Distinction:
UFC Lightweight Title Challenger (2015)
2x WEC Lightweight Title Challenger (2009/2010)
WEC Interim Lightweight Title Challenger (2009)
Records:
Most Knockdowns in UFC History (20)
Tied Most Post-Fight Bonuses in UFC History (18) with Charles Oliveira
Top 3 in All-Time Wins, Finishes, Post-Fight Bonuses, and Bouts in UFC History
Top 3 All-Time Wins and Finishes in UFC Lightweight History
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2023: Modern Wing
2011 World MMA Awards Breakthrough Fighter of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Benson Henderson
- Eddie Alvarez
- Jim Miller
- Edson Barboza
- Evan Dunham
- Matt Brown
- Patrick Côté
- K.J. Noons
- Charles Oliveira
- Al Iaquinta
- Alexander Hernandez
- Rick Story
- Myles Jury
- Melvin Guillard
- Mike Perry
- Dennis Siver
- Jeremy Stephens
- Alex Oliveira
- John Makdessi
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30
- Nate Diaz
- 21-13-0
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Titles:
TUF 5 Lightweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
UFC Lightweight Title Challenger (2012)
Records:
Tied and Most FOTN Bonuses in UFC History (8) with Frankie Edgar, and Dustin Poirier
Top Five All-Time Submissions and Post-Fight Bonuses in UFC History
Awards:
2016 World MMA Awards Submission of The Year
Notable Wins:
- Conor McGregor
- Anthony Pettis
- Tony Ferguson
- Donald Cerrone
- Takanori Gomi
- Michael Johnson
- Gray Maynard
- Jim Miller
- Melvin Guillard
- Josh Neer
- Marcus Davis
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31
- Rashad Evans
- "Suga" | 20-8-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion
TUF 2 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2018: Modern Wing
Notable Wins:
- Forrest Griffin
- Chuck Liddell
- Quinton Jackson
- Tito Ortiz
- Dan Henderson
- Chael Sonnen
- Michael Bisping
- Stephen Bonnar
- Phil Davis
- Thiago Silva
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32
- T.J. Dillashaw
- 17-5-0
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Bantamweight Champion (three total defenses)
Distinction:
UFC Flyweight Title Challenger (2019)
TUF 14 Bantamweight Tournament Finalist
Records:
Most Knockouts in UFC Bantamweight History (7)
Most Title Fight Wins in UFC Bantamweight History (5)
Tied 2nd Most Wins in UFC Bantamweight History (13) with Marlon Vera
Awards:
2014 World MMA Awards Upset of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Renan Barão (x2)
- Cody Garbrandt (x2)
- Cory Sandhagen
- Raphael Assunção
- John Lineker
- Joe Soto
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33
- Anthony Pettis
- "Showtime" | 25-14-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Lightweight Champion (one defense)
Former WEC Lightweight Champion
Awards:
2018 World MMA Awards Fight of The Year
Notable Wins:
- Benson Henderson (x2)
- Gilbert Melendez
- Donald Cerrone (x2)
- Stephen Thompson
- Charles Oliveira
- Jim Miller
- Joe Lauzon
- Michael Chiesa
- Jeremy Stephens
- Danny Castillo
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- Tony Ferguson
- "El Cucuy" | 25-10-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Interim Lightweight Champion
TUF 13 Welterweight Tournament Winner
Records:
Tied for Most Consecutive UFC Lightweight Wins (12) with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Islam Makhachev
Awards:
2018 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable Wins:
- Rafael dos Anjos
- Anthony Pettis
- Donald Cerrone
- Kevin Lee
- Edson Barboza
- Josh Thomson
- Yves Edwards
- Gleison Tibau
- Abel Trujillo
- Danny Castillo
- Katsunori Kikuno
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- Tito Ortiz
- "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" | 21-12-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion (five defense)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2012: Pioneer Wing
Submission Grappling:
2000 ADCC World Championship Bronze Medalist (-99 kg)
Notable Wins:
- Ken Shamrock (x3)
- Chael Sonnen
- Chuck Liddell
- Forrest Griffin
- Vitor Belfort
- Wanderlei Silva
- Ryan Bader
- Stephen Bonnar
- Evan Tanner
- Patrick Côté
- Yuki Kondo
- Guy Mezger
- Alexander Shlemenko
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- Ryan Bader
- "Darth" | 31-8-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Bellator Heavyweight Champion (current) (three defenses)
Former Bellator Light Heavyweight Champion (one defense)
Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
TUF 8 Light Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
First Simultaneous Two-Division Champion in Bellator History
Only Fighter in Bellator History to Defend Titles in Two Divisions
Wrestling:
2x NCAA Division 1 All-American (2004/2006)
Notable Wins:
- Fedor Emelianenko (x2)
- Lyoto Machida
- Rashad Evans
- Quinton Jackson
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Antônio Rogério Nogueira
- Cheick Kongo
- Muhammad Lawal
- Keith Jardine
- Phil Davis (x2)
- Ovince Saint-Preux
- Rafael Cavalcante
- Valentin Moldavsky
- Linton Vassell
- Vinny Magaelhães
- Ilir Latifi
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- Luke Rockhold
- 16-6-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Middleweight Champion
Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion
Records:
Tied Most Finishes in Strikeforce History (7)
Most Submissions in Strikeforce History (5)
Notable Wins:
- Chris Weidman
- Lyoto Machida
- Ronaldo Souza
- Michael Bisping
- Tim Kennedy
- Tim Boestch
- Keith Jardine
- David Branch
- Costas Phillipou
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- Ken Shamrock
- "The World's Most Dangerous Man" | 28-17-3
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Titles:
Former King of Pancrase
Pride Grand Prix 2000 Finals Superfight Winner
Distinction:
Inaugural King of Pancrase
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2003: Pioneer Wing
Notable Wins:
- Bas Rutten (x2)
- Masakatsu Funaki (x2)
- Maurice Smith
- Dan Severn
- Manabu Yamada
- Kimo Leopoldo (x2)
- Matt Hume
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- Nick Diaz
- 26-10-0, 2 NC
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Titles:
Former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion (three defenses)
Former WEC Welterweight Champion
Distinction:
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2013)
UFC Interim Welterweight Title Challenger (2012)
Inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight Champion
Inaugural WEC Welterweight Champion
Records:
Most Consecutive Strikeforce Welterweight Title Defenses (3)
Notable Wins:
- B.J. Penn
- Paul Daley
- Frank Shamrock
- Evangelista Santos
- Robbie Lawler
- Hayato Sakurai
- K.J. Noons
- Marius Žaromskis
- Gleison Tibau
- Josh Neer
- Chris Lytle
- Scott Smith
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- Carlos Condit
- "The Natural Born Killer" | 32-14-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion
Former WEC Welterweight Champion (three defenses)
Distinction:
2x UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2012/2016)
Notable Wins:
- Rory MacDonald
- Nick Diaz
- Kim Dong Hyun
- Dan Hardy
- Frank Trigg
- Matt Brown
- Thiago Alves
- Martin Kampmann
- Jake Ellenberger
- Carlo Prater
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- Rich Franklin
- "Ace" | 29-7-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Middleweight Champion (two defenses)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2019: Pioneer Wing
Notable Wins:
- Wanderlei Silva (x2)
- Chuck Liddell
- Yushin Okami
- Evan Tanner (x2)
- Ken Shamrock
- Travis Lutter
- Jorge Rivera
- Jason MacDonald
- David Loiseau
- Marvin Eastman
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- Michael Chandler
- "Iron" | 23-8-0
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Titles:
Former 3x Bellator Lightweight Champion (three total defenses)
Bellator Season 4 Lightweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
UFC Lightweight Title Challenger (2021)
Records:
Tied Most Finishes in Bellator History (13) with Patrício Pitbull
Most Lightweight Wins in Bellator History (15)
Awards:
2021 UFC Fight of the Year
2022 World MMA Awards Knockout of the Year
Wrestling:
2009 NCAA Division 1 All-American
Notable Wins:
- Eddie Alvarez
- Tony Ferguson
- Benson Henderson (x2)
- Patricky Pitbull (x2)
- Brent Primus
- Akihiro Gono
- Dan Hooker
- Goiti Yamauchi
- David Rickels (x2)
- Sidney Outlaw
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- Don Frye
- "The Predator" | 20-9-1, 1 NC
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Titles:
UFC 8 Tournament Winner
UFC Ultimate Ultimate 1996 Tournament Winner
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2016: Pioneer Wing
Notable Wins:
- Ken Shamrock
- Gilbert Ybel
- Gary Goodridge (x2)
- Yoshihiro Takayama
- Tank Abbott
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- Josh Barnett
- "The Warmaster" | 35-8-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Heavyweight Champion
Former Openweight King of Pancrase
Distinction:
2006 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist
2013 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist
Second Youngest Champion in UFC History
Submission Grappling:
2009 IBJJF World No-Gi Jiu-Jitsu Championship +97.5 kg Black Belt Gold Medalist
Notable Wins:
- Randy Couture
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- Mark Hunt
- Frank Mir
- Andrei Arlovski
- Yuki Kondo
- Gilbert Yvel
- Alexander Emelianenko
- Sergei Kharitnov
- Dan Severn
- Pedro Rizzo
- Kazuhiro Nakamura
- Roy Nelson
- Semmy Schilt (x2)
- Bobby Hoffman (x2)
- Jeff Monson
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- Chael Sonnen
- 30-17-1
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Distinction:
2x UFC Middleweight Title Challenger
UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (2013)
WEC Middleweight Title Challenger (2007)
Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Semifinalist
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2024: Fight Wing
2010 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Wrestling:
1998 NCAA Division 1 All-American
2x USA University National Greco-Roman Championships -187 Gold Medalist (1999/2000)
Notable Wins:
- Quinton Jackson
- Wanderlei Silva
- Mauricio Rua
- Michael Bisping
- Nate Marquardt
- Yushin Okami
- Aleksei Oleinik
- Renato Sobral
- Paulo Filho
- Jason Miller
- Brian Stann
- Dan Miller
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- Tyron Woodley
- "The Chosen One" | 19-7-1
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion (four defenses)
Distinction:
Strikeforce Welterweight Title Challenger (2012)
Wrestling:
2x NCAA Division 1 All-American (2003/2005)
2003 NCAA Big 12 Conference Championship -165 lb Gold Medalist
Notable Wins:
- Robbie Lawler
- Stephen Thompson
- Demian Maia
- Darren Till
- Carlos Condit
- Kim Dong Hyun
- Josh Koscheck
- Paul Daley
- Kelvin Gastelum
- Jay Hieron
- Tarec Saffiedine
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- Derrick Lewis
- "The Black Beast" | 28-12-0, 1 NC
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Distinction:
UFC Heavyweight Title Challenger (2018)
UFC Interim Heavyweight Title Challenger (2021)
Records:
Most Knockouts in UFC History (15)
Most Finishes in UFC Heavyweight History (15)
2nd Most Wins in UFC Heavyweight History (19)
Notable Wins:
- Curtis Blaydes
- Francis Ngannou
- Alexander Volkov
- Travis Browne
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- Marcin Tybura
- Aleksei Oleinik
- Roy Nelson
- Shamil Abdurakhimov
- Ilir Latifi
- Blagoy Ivanov
- Marcos Rogerio de Lima
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- Jake Shields
- 33-11-1, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Strikeforce Middleweight Champion (one defense)
Former Shooto Welterweight Champion
Former EliteXC Welterweight Champion (one defense)
2006 Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament Champion
Distinction:
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2011)
Submission Grappling:
2005 ADCC World Championships -77 kg Bronze Medalist
Notable Wins:
- Dan Henderson
- Robbie Lawler
- Tyron Woodley
- Demian Maia
- Paul Daley
- Carlos Condit
- Yushin Okami
- Hayato Sakurai
- Yoshihiro Akiyama
- Jason Miller
- Martin Kampmann
- Dave Menne
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- Matt Serra
- "The Terror" | 11-7-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion
TUF 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
First TUF Alumni to Win a UFC Title
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2018: Pioneer Wing
Submission Grappling
2001 ADCC World Championship -77 kg Silver Medalist
Notable Wins:
- Georges St-Pierre
- Frank Trigg
- Yves Edwards
- Chris Lytle
- Ivan Menjivar
- Pat Curran
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- Stephen Thompson
- "Wonderboy" | 17-7-1
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Distinction:
2x UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2016/2017)
Notable Wins:
- Rory MacDonald
- Johny Hendricks
- Jorge Masvidal
- Jake Ellenberger
- Patrick Côté
- Vicente Luque
- Kevin Holland
- Geoff Neal
- Robert Whittaker
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- Sean Strickland
- "Tarzan" | 28-6-0
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Titles:
UFC Middleweight Championship (current)
Former KOTC Middleweight Champion (five defenses)
Records:
2nd Most Significant Strikes Landed in a Single Fight in UFC Middleweight History (186)
Notable Wins:
- Israel Adesanya
- Jack Hermansson
- Uriah Hall
- Nassourdine Imavov
- Brendan Allen
- Court McGee
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- Sean O'Malley
- "Suga" | 18-1-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
UFC Bantamweight Championship (current)
Records:
Most Strikes Landed Per Minute in UFC BTW History (7.29)
Highest Significant Strike Accuracy in UFC BTW History (61.2%)
Highest Striking Differential in UFC BTW History (3.89)
Tied Most Post Fight Bonuses in UFC BTW History (8) with TJ Dillashaw
Tied 2nd Most Knockouts in UFC BTW History (6) with Rob Font and Marlon Vera
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