- mugenhardroc
- 3rd Degree Blue Belt
- Member Since 2023.02.20
My MMA Rankings
Greatest Welterweights of All Time
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1
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Welterweight Champion (nine total defenses)
Former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion
Records:
Most Title Fights in UFC Welterweight History (14)
Most Title Fight Wins in UFC Welterweight History (12)
Most Title Defenses in UFC Welterweight History (9)
Most Takedowns in UFC Welterweight History (87)
Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC Welterweight History (2523)
Most Control Time in UFC Welterweight History (2:38:49)
Highest Takedown Accuracy in UFC Welterweight History (73.7%)
Highest Significant Strike Defense in UFC Welterweight History (73%)
2nd Most Wins in UFC Welterweight History (19)
2nd Most Total Fight Time in UFC Welterweight History (5:28:12)
Tied 2nd Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Welterweight History (12) with Leon Edwards
3rd Highest Striking Differential in UFC Welterweight History (2.39)
4th Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC Welterweight History (1254)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2020: Modern Wing
2008 World MMA Awards Submission of the Year
2009 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
Notable WW Wins:
- Matt Hughes (x2)
- B.J. Penn (x2)
- Matt Serra (x2)
- Johny Hendricks
- Nick Diaz
- Carlos Condit
- Jake Shields
- Sean Sherk
- Josh Koscheck (x2)
- Dan Hardy
- Jon Fitch
- Thiago Alves
- Frank Trigg
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2
- Kamaru Usman
- "Nigerian Nightmare"
- 20-4-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion (five defenses)
TUF 21 Welterweight Tournament Winner
Records:
Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Welterweight History (15)
Highest Takedown Defense in UFC Welterweight History (97.3%)
2nd Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC Welterweight History (1334)
2nd Control Time in UFC Welterweight History (2:13:51
3rd Most Title Fight Wins in UFC Welterweight History (6)
3rd Most Total Strikes Landed in UFC Welterweight History (2369)
4th Most Total Fight Time in UFC Welterweight History (4:58:57)
4th Most Top Position Time in UFC Welterweight History (1:25:29)
4th Most Takedowns in UFC Welterweight History (59)
Tied 4th Most Wins in UFC Welterweight History (15) with Matt Hughes, Thiago Alves and Vicente Luque
Distinction:
First Nigerian-Born UFC Champion
Awards:
2021 UFC Fighter of the Year
2021 UFC Knockout of the Year
2021 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
Notable WW Wins:
- Colby Covington (x2)
- Tyron Woodley
- Gilbert Burns
- Leon Edward
- Jorge Masvidal (x2)
- Rafael dos Anjos
- Demian Maia
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3
- Matt Hughes
- 45-9-0
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Titles:
Former 2x UFC Welterweight Champion (seven total defenses)
Records:
2nd Most Title Fight Wins in UFC Welterweight History (9)
2nd Most Top Position Time in UFC Welterweight History (1:41:51)
3rd Most Finishes in UFC Welterweight History (11)
4th Highest Top Position Percentage in UFC Welterweight History (51.2%)
4th Lowest Significant Strikes Absorbed Per Minute (1.36)
Tied 4th Most Wins in UFC Welterweight History (15) with Kamaru Usman, Thiago Alves, and Vicente Luque
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2010: Pioneer Wing
UFC HOF Class of 2015: Fight Wing
Notable WW Wins:
- Georges St-Pierre
- Carlos Newton (x2)
- B.J. Penn
- Matt Serra
- Sean Sherk
- Frank Trigg (x2)
- Hayato Sakurai
- Renzo Gracie
- Ricardo Almeida
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4
- 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)
Notable WW Wins:
- Robbie Lawler
- Stephen Thompson (x2)
- Demian Maia
- Darren Till
- Carlos Condit
- Kim Dong Hyun
- Josh Koscheck
- Paul Daley
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5
- Robbie Lawler
- "Ruthless"
- 30-16-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion (two defenses)
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2023: Fight Wing
2x UFC Fighter of the Year (2014/2015)
2x UFC Fight of the Year (2014/2015)
2014 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
2015 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable WW Wins:
- Rory MacDonald (x2)
- Johny Hendricks
- Carlos Condit
- Donald Cerrone
- Jake Ellenberger
- Matt Brown
- Josh Koscheck
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6
- Leon Edwards
- "Rocky"
- 22-3-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
UFC Welterweight Champion (current) (two defenses)
Distinction:
First Jamaican-born UFC Champion
One of Two English Champions in UFC History
Records:
Tied 2nd Most Consecutive Wins in UFC Welterweight History (12) with Georges St-Pierre
6th Fastest Finish in UFC History (0:08)
Awards:
2023 World MMA Awards Fighter of the Year
2023 World MMA Awards International Fighter of the Year
2023 World MMA Awards Knockout of the Year
2023 World MMA Awards Comeback of the Year
2022 UFC Knockout of the Year
2022 UFC Comeback of the Year
Notable WW Wins:
- Kamaru Usman (x2)
- Colby Covington
- Rafael dos Anjos
- Donald Cerrone
- Nate Diaz
- Gunnar Nelson
- Vicente Luque
- Bryan Barbarena
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7
- Nick Diaz
- 26-10-0, 2 NC
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Titles:
Former Strikeforce Welterweight Champion (three defenses)
Former WEC Welterweight Champion
Distinction:
Inaugural Strikeforce Welterweight Champion
Inaugural WEC Welterweight Champion
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2013)
UFC Intern Welterweight Title Challenger (2012)
Records:
Most Title Defenses in Strikeforce Welterweight History (3)
Notable WW Wins:
- B.J. Penn
- Paul Daley
- Robbie Lawler
- Hayato Sakurai
- Evangelista Santos
- K.J. Noons
- Marius Zaromskis
- Gleison Tibau
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8
- 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:
Final WEC Welterweight Champion
2x UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2012/2016)
Notable WW Wins:
- Nick Diaz
- Rory MacDonald
- Dan Hardy
- Kim Dong Hyun
- Jake Ellenberger
- Thiago Alves
- Matt Brown
- Frank Trigg
- Carlo Prater
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9
- Rory MacDonald
- "Red King"
- 23-10-1
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Titles:
Former Bellator Welterweight World Champion (two defenses)
Distinction:
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2015)
Bellator Welterweight Grand Prix Finalist
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2023: Fight Wing
2015 World MMA Awards Fight of the Year
Notable WW Wins:
- B.J. Penn
- Tyron Woodley
- Dougalas Lima
- Paul Daley
- Demian Maia
- Nate Diaz
- Neiman Gracie
- Jake Ellenberger
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10
- Jake Shields
- 33-11-1, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former EliteXC Welterweight Champion (one time)
Former Shooto Welterweight Champion
2006 Rumble on the Rock Welterweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
Only EliteXC Welterweight Champion
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2011)
2x WSOF Welterweight Title Challenger (2015/2016)
Notable WW Wins:
- Carlos Condit
- Tyron Woodley
- Demian Maia
- Paul Daley
- Hayato Sakurai
- Yushin Okami
- Yoshihiro Akiyama
- Martin Kampmann
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11
- Stephen Thompson
- "Wonderboy" | 17-7-1
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Distinction:
2x UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2016/2017)
Notable WW Wins:
- Rory MacDonald
- Johny Hendricks
- Jorge Masvidal
- Vicente Luque
- Geoff Neal
- Patrick Cote
- Robert Whittaker
- Jake Ellenberger
- Kevin Holland
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12
- Demian Maia
- 28-11-0
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Distinction:
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2017)
Records:
Tied 2nd Most Submission in UFC Welterweight History (6) with Chris Lytle
Notable WW Wins:
- Kim Dong Hyun
- Jon Fitch
- Carlos Condit
- Neil Magny
- Jorge Masvidal
- Ben Askren
- Matt Brown
- Gunnar Nelson
- Rick Story
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13
- Pat Miletich
- "The Croation Sensation" | 29-8-2
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion (four defenses)
UFC 16 Welterweight Tournament Winner
Records:
Inaugural UFC Welterweight Champion
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2014: Pioneer Wing
Notable WW Wins:
- Jorge Patino
- Andre Pederneiras
- Mikey Burnett
- Kenicihi Yamamoto
- John Alessio
- Shonie Carter
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14
- Johny Hendricks
- "Big Rig" | 18-8-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion
Awards:
2014 UFC Fight of the Year
Notable WW Wins:
- Robbie Lawler
- Carlos Condit
- Hector Lombard
- Matt Brown
- Josh Koscheck
- Jon Fitch
- Martin Kampmann
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15
- Douglas Lima
- "The Phenom" | 33-11-0
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Titles:
Former 3x Bellator Welterweight Champion (one defense)
Bellator World Welterweight Grand Prix Winner
Records:
Tied 2nd Most Knockouts in Bellator Welterweight History (8) withAndrey Koreshkov
2nd Most Fights in Bellator Welterweight History (18)
Notable WW Wins:
- Rory MacDonald
- Michael Page
- Andrey Koreschkov (x2)
- Lorenz Larkin
- Paul Daley
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16
- Jon Fitch
- 32-8-2, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former WSOF/PFL Welterweight Champion (two defenses)
Distinction:
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2008)
Bellator Welterweight Title Challenger (2019)
Notable WW Wins:
- Jake Shields
- Paul Daley
- Akihiro Gono
- Thiago Alves (x2)
- Yushin Okami
- Diego Sanchez
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17
- Andrey Koreshkov
- "Spartan" | 27-5-0
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Titles:
Former Bellator Welterweight Champion (one defense)
Bellator Season 7 Welterweight Tournament Winner
Bellator Season 10 Welterweight Tournament Winner
Records:
Most Fights in Bellator Welterweight History (20)
Most Wins in Bellator Welterweight History (16)
Notable WW Wins:
- Douglas Lima
- Benson Henderson
- Marius Zaromskis
- Lyman Good
- Chance Rencountre
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18
- Matt Serra
- "The Terror" | 11-7-0
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Titles:
Former UFC Welterweight Champion
TUF 4 Welterweight Tournament Winner
Distinction:
First Fighter to Win TUF and a UFC Title
Awards:
UFC HOF Class of 2018: Pioneer Wing
Notable WW Wins:
- Georges St-Pierre
- Yves Edwards
- Frank Trigg
- Chris Lytle
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19
- Neil Magny
- "Haitian Sensation" | 29-11-0
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Records:
Most Bouts in UFC Welterweight History (31)
Most Wins in UFC Welterweight History (21)
Most Significant Strikes Landed in UFC Welterweight History
Most Total Fight Time in UFC Welterweight History
Notable WW Wins:
- Carlos Condit
- Robbie Lawler
- Johny Hendricks
- Hector Lombard
- Geoff Neal
- Kelvin Gastelum
- Daniel Rodriguez
- Li Jingliang
- Max Griffin
- Tim Means
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20
- Hayato Sakurai
- "Mach" | 38-13-2
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Titles:
Former Shooto Welterweight Champion
Distinction:
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2002)
Notable WW Wins:
- Caol Uno
- Frank Trigg
- Shinya Aoki
- Ryo Chonan
- Phil Baroni
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21
- Matt Brown
- "The Immortal" | 24-19-0
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Records:
Most Finishes in UFC Welterweight History (15)
Most Knockouts in UFC Welterweight History (13)
2nd Most Bouts in UFC Welterweight History (30)
3rd Most Wins in UFC Welterweight History (17)
2nd Most Knockdowns in UFC Welterweight History (11)
2nd Most Post-Fight Bonuses in UFC Welterweight History (9)
Notable WW Wins:
- Stephen Thompson
- Douglas Lima
- Diego Sanchez
- Jordan Mein
- Erick Silva
- Tim Means
- Mike Pyle
- Mike Swick
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22
- Michael Page
- "Venom" | 22-2-0
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Distinction:
Bellator Interim Welterweight Title Challenger (2022)
Records:
Most Finishes in Bellator Welterweight History (10)
Most Knockouts in Bellator Welterweight History (9)
Tied Most Knockouts in Bellator History (11) with Patricky Pitbull
Awards:
2016 World MMA Awards Knockout of the Year
Notable WW Wins:
- Douglas Lima
- Goiti Yamauchi
- Evangelista Santos
- Paul Daley
- David Rickels
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23
- Gilbert Burns
- "Durinho" | 22-7-0
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Distinction:
UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (2021)
Notable WW Wins:
- Tyron Woodley
- Stephen Thompson
- Neil Magny
- Jorge Masvidal
- Demian Maia
- Gunnar Nelson
- Alexey Kunchenko
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24
- Ben Askren
- "Funky" | 19-2-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Bellator Welterweight Champion (four defenses)
Records:
Most Title Defenses in Bellator Welterweight History (4)
Notable WW Wins:
- Robbie Lawler
- Douglas Lima
- Andrey Koreschkov
- Jay Hieron
- Karl Amossou
- Lyman Good
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25
- Belal Muhammad
- "Remember the Name" | 23-3-0, 1 NC
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Titles:
Former Titan FC Welterweight Championship
Records:
Tied 2nd Most UD Wins in UFC Welterweight History (10) with Georges St-Pierre, Neil Magny and Brad Tavares
3rd Most Decision Wins in UFC Welterweight History (11)
Notable WW Wins:
- Gilbert Burns
- Stephen Thompson
- Demian Maia
- Vicente Luque
- Sean Brady
- Tim Means
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26
- Paul Daley
- "Semtex" | 44-18-2
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Titles:
Former Cage Rage World Welterweight Champion
Former Cage Rage British Welterweight Champion (three defenses)
Distinction:
Strikeforce Welterweight Title Challenger (2011)
EliteXC Welterweight Title Challenger (2008)
Notable WW Wins:
- Lorenz Larkin
- Scott Smith
- Brennan Ward
- Mark Weir
- Daniel Weichel
- Erick Silva
- Martin Kampmann
- John Alessio
- Duane Ludwig
