- mugenhardroc
- 3rd Degree Blue Belt
- Member Since 2023.02.20
My MMA Rankings
Greatest Russian MMA Fighters of All Time
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1
- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- "The Eagle"
- 29-0-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Lightweight Champion (three defenses)
Records:
Longest Title Reign in UFC Lightweight History (1077 days)
Most Takedowns in a UFC Fight (21)
Tied Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Lightweight History (12) with Islam Makhachev and Tony Ferguson
Tied Most Consecutive Title Defenses in UFC Lightweight History (3) with Benson Henderson, BJ Penn, and Frankie Edgar
Distinction:
First Muslim UFC Champion
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2022: Modern Wing
2016 World MMA Awards International Fighter of the Year
2021 World MMA Awards Submission of the Year
2021 ESPY Awards Best MMA Fighter
Combat Sambo:
2009 World Combat Sambo Federation -72 kg World Champion
2010 World Combat Sambo Federation -82 kg World Champion
2009 Russian Combat Sambo -74 kg Champion
Russian Sports Classification System:
International Master of Sport in Judo
International Master of Sport in Sambo
International Master of Sport in Army Hand-to-Hand Combat
International Master of Sport in Pankration
Notable Wins:
- Justin Gaethje
- Dustin Poirier
- Conor McGregor
- Rafael dos Anjos
- Edson Barboza
- Michael Johnson
- Pat Healy
- Abel Trujillo
- Gleison Tibau
- Al Iaquinta
- Darrel Horcher
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2
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor"
- 40-7-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Pride Heavyweight Champion (three defenses)
2004 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix Champion
Distinction:
Bellator Heavyweight Grand Prix Finalist
2x Bellator Heavyweight Title Challenger (2019/2023)
Combat Sambo:
FIAS Hall of Fame Inductee
3x FIAS Combat Sambo +100 kg World Champion (2002/2005/2007)
2002 World Combat Sambo Federation +100 kg World Champion
6x Russian Combat Sambo +100 kg Champion (2002/2005/2007/2008/2009/2012)
Russian United Sports Classification System:
1st Razryad Grandmaster in Sambo
International Master of Sport in Judo
Notable Wins:
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira (x2)
- Mirko Cro Cop
- Mark Coleman (x2)
- Ricardo Arona
- Frank Mir
- Chael Sonnen
- Quinton Jackson
- Tim Sylvia
- Andrei Arlovski
- Fábio Maldonado
- Kazuyuki Fujita
- Kevin Randleman
- Timothy Johnson
- Tsuyoshi Kosaka
- Matt Lindland
- Pedro Rizzo
- Renato Sobral
- Gary Goodridge
- Heath Herring
- Jeff Monson
- Semmy Schilt
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3
- Islam Makhachev
- 25-1-0
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Titles:
UFC Lightweight Champion (two defenses)
Records:
Tied Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Lightweight History (12) with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Tony Ferguson
Combat Sambo:
2016 FIAS Combat Sambo -74 kg World Champion
2016 Russian National Combat Sambo -74 kg Champion
Russian Sports Classification System:
International Master of Sport in Combat Sambo
Notable Wins:
- Charles Oliveira
- Alexander Volkanovski (x2)
- Dan Hooker
- Drew Dober
- Bobby Green
- Thiago Moises
- Arman Tsarukyan
- Mansour Barnaoui
- Chris Wade
- Gleison Tibau
- Davi Ramos
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4
- Oleg Taktarov
- "The Russian Bear"
- 17-5-2
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Titles:
UFC 6 Tournament Winner
Records:
Fastest Submission in UFC History (9 seconds)
Notable Wins:
- Mark Kerr
- Marco Ruas
- Tank Abbott
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5
- Petr Yan
- "No Mercy"
- 17-5-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Bantamweight Champion
Former UFC Interim Bantamweight Champion
Records:
Tied Most Knockdowns in UFC Bantamweight History (10) with Marlon Vera
Russian Sports Classification System:
Master of Sport in Boxing
Master of Sport in Mixed Martial Arts
Notable Wins:
- José Aldo
- Cory Sandhagen
- Urijah Faber
- Magomed Magomedov
- Jimmie Rivera
- John Dodson
- Douglas Silva de Andrade
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6
- Aleksei Oleinik
- "The Boa Constrictor"
- 61-18-1
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Records:
First Ezekiel Choke Finish in UFC History
2nd Most Submissions in UFC Heavyweight History (7)
Distinction:
First Fighter in MMA History to Fight Across Four Decades (1990s-2020s)
First Fighter in MMA History to Win Across Four Decades (1990s-2020s)
Combat Sambo:
2005 World Combat Sambo Federation World Champion
2x Russian National Combat Sambo Champion
Russian Sports Classification System:
International Master of Sport in Combat Sambo
Notable Wins:
- Mirko Cro Cop
- Fabricio Werdum
- Travis Browne
- Mark Hunt
- Jeff Monson
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7
- Alexander Volkov
- "Drago"
- 37-10-0
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Titles:
Former Bellator Heavyweight Champion
Former M-1 Global Heavyweight Champion
Bellator Season 7 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Bellator Season 10 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Notable Wins:
- Fabricio Werdum
- Alistair Overeem
- Ricco Rodriguez
- Tai Tuivasa
- Jairzinho Rozenstruik
- Roy Nelson
- Marcin Tybura
- Stefan Struve
- Timothy Johnson
- Alexander Romanov
- Blagoy Ivanov
- Mighty Mo
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8
- Sergei Kharitonov
- "The Paratrooper"
- 35-9-0, 2 NC
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Distinction:
2004 Pride Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Finalist
2011 Strikeforce Heavyweight Grand Prix Semi-Finalist
Russian Sports Classification System:
International Master of Sport in Boxing
Notable Wins:
- Fabrício Werdum
- Alistair Overeem
- Andrei Arlovski
- Tatsuya Mizuno
- Roy Nelson
- Pedro Rizzo
- Fábio Maldonado
- Matt Mitrione
- Murilo Rua
- Semmy Schilt
- Tyrone Spong
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9
- Aleksander Emelianenko
- "The Grim Reaper"
- 28-9-1
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Combat Sambo:
3x FIAS Combat Sambo +100 kg World Champion (2003/2004/2006)
1999 FIAS European Combat Sambo +100 kg Champion
Russian Sports Classification System:
1st Razryad Grand Master in Sambo
Master of Sport in Judo
Notable Wins:
- Gabriel Gonzaga
- Sergei Kharitnov
- Bob Sapp
- Konstantin Gluhov
- Viktor Pešta
- Eric Pele
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10
- Alexander Shlemenko
- "Storm"
- 65-15-1, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Bellator Middleweight Champion
Bellator Season 2 Middleweight Tournament Winner
Bellator Season 5 Middleweight Tournament Winner
M-1 Global Middleweight Grand Prix Champion
Russian Sports Classification System:
International Master of Sport in Hand-to-Hand Combat
Notable Wins:
- Kendall Grove
- Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (x2)
- Brandon Halsey
- David Branch
- Ikuhisa Minowa
- Brennan Ward
- Brett Cooper (x2)
