ALL-TIME ! 👊
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1
- Alexander Volkanovski
- "The Great"
- 26-4-0
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2
- José Aldo
- "Junior"
- 31-8-0
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3
- Ciryl Gane
- "Bon Gamin"
- 12-2-0
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4
- Robert Whittaker
- "The Reaper"
- 25-7-0
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5
- Alex Pereira
- "Poatan"
- 10-2-0
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6
- Conor McGregor
- "The Notorious"
- 22-6-0
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7
- Sean O'Malley
- "Suga"
- 18-1-0, 1 NC
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8
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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9
- Demetrious Johnson
- "Mighty Mouse"
- 25-4-1
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10
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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11
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano" | 21-10-0
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12
- Lando Vannata
- "Groovy" | 12-7-2
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13
- Alexander Gustafsson
- "The Mauler" | 18-8-0
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14
- Petr Yan
- "No Mercy" | 17-5-0
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15
- Jiřà Procházka
- "BJP" | 30-4-1
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16
- Johnny Walker
- 21-8-0, 1 NC
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17
- Jan BÅ‚achowicz
- 29-10-1
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18
- Fedor Emelianenko
- "The Last Emperor" | 40-7-0, 1 NC
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19
- Glover Teixeira
- 33-9-0
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20
- Edson Barboza
- "Junior" | 24-11-0
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21
- Mirko Filipović
- "Cro Cop" | 38-11-2, 1 NC
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22
- Gunnar Nelson
- "Gunni" | 19-5-1
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23
- Shavkat Rakhmonov
- "Nomad" | 18-0-0
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24
- Ilia Topuria
- "El Matador" | 15-0-0
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25
- Paulo Costa
- "The Eraser" | 14-3-0
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If The Ultimate Warrior was an elite MMA fighter... Costa is an absolute freak who loves to fight and it absolutely shows in his fights. That smile when he hunts down the man in front and keeps moving forward as if nothing can faze him is one of MMA's scariest sights and one of my favorite things in the sport. The guy has it all, he's got that comics-like physic, he dresses like he's straight from Vice City, fights like a mad dog and he's also quite charismatic and funny, albeit a bit cringe at times. Love him or hate him, when it comes to pure entertainment, Costa is the real deal.
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26
- Michael Chandler
- "Iron" | 23-8-0
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27
- Mark Hunt
- "Super Samoan" | 13-14-1, 1 NC
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28
- Max Holloway
- "Blessed" | 26-7-0
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29
- Charles Oliveira
- "do Bronx" | 34-10-0, 1 NC
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30
- Irene Aldana
- 15-7-0
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31
- Alexandre Pantoja
- "The Cannibal" | 27-5-0
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32
- Gegard Mousasi
- "The Dreamcatcher" | 49-9-2
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33
- Tom Aspinall
- 14-3-0
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34
- MaurÃcio Rua
- "Shogun" | 27-14-1
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35
- Lyoto Machida
- "The Dragon" | 26-12-0
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36
- Stephen Thompson
- "Wonderboy" | 17-7-1
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37
- Dominick Cruz
- "The Dominator" | 24-4-0
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38
- Kazushi Sakuraba
- "The Gracie Hunter" | 26-17-1, 2 NC
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A unique figure in the history of the sport, pretty much a god in Japan, some sort of folk hero there and by far my favorite fighter from the early days of mixed martial arts.
Much like the more celebrated Royce Gracie, Kazushi Sakuraba is a true pioneer and an emblematic figure in the history of the sport. The difference between the two however, remains to me quite consequential. Royce might be considered the quintessential pioneer, but Sakuraba remains the quintessential fan favorite.
Nobody in the history of the sport has ever done it the way Sakuraba did it. Because unlike many (for best or worst), Sakuraba did it with his own unique touch. The man did it with style, with panache. As far as in-ring entertainment, Sakuraba truly was a one of a kind performer. He would always try his best to put on a show for the fans, and that through his colorful yet humble and good-natured personality, but also (most of all) by personifying the famed warrior spirit so highly worshiped in Japan.
At 6 ft 0 in, roughly 170/180 pounds and rarely fighting guys his size, giving up well over 20 pounds most of the time, most of Sakuraba's losses (in his prime) either came at the hands of juiced monsters or straight killers, or both : Wanderlei Silva, Mirko Cro Cop, Antonio Rogério Nogueira, Igor Vovchanchyn, Ricardo Arona, Kimo Leopoldo and Melvin Manhoef (the latter when Saku was already 39 years old).
Some of these losses include brutal beatings, but those beatings remain part of the legend of Sakuraba as nobody (or very, very few) in the history of the sport ever fought with as much heart and pride as the Japanese icon.
His comeback win over Kęstutis Smirnovas in 2006 (at 36 years old) remains one of the most mind-blowing yet saddest displays of heart ever seen in MMA, but it perfectly illustrated what the man was all about.
And I don't even wanna talk about the heartbreaking and devastating losses suffered well past his prime (finishing his career on a 2-7 run that included a 5-fight losing streak before finally calling it a career at 46 years old after a comeback fight four years after originally retiring).
The only fighter (no, not plural) his size to defeat him in his prime (at 33 years old) was Nino Schembri, and he avenged that loss. And don't talk to me about his loss to a (then) juiced Royce Gracie in a battle of over the hill legends (Royce was 40 and Saku 38).
But Sakuraba was not just a showman as some might think.
On the other hand, the grappling wizard (not much of a striking standout i'll give doubters that) holds wins over seven UFC Champions and UFC Tournament winners : Carlos Newton, Vitor Belfort, Guy Mezger, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, Kevin Randleman, Ken Shamrock and of course Royce Gracie in a legendary (albeit overrated) match-up.
Other famous wins of his include victories over three other members of the Gracie family (Royler, Renzo, Ryan) that originated his iconic nickname. Also, his two submission wins in one night in 1997 at UFC Japan over Marcus "Conan" Silveira, a black belt under the legendary Carlson Gracie, remain the stuffs of legends.
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39
- Nate Diaz
- 21-13-0
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40
- Nick Diaz
- 26-10-0, 2 NC
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41
- Bobby Green
- "King" | 32-15-1, 1 NC
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42
- Vicente Luque
- "The Silent Assassin" | 22-10-1
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43
- Justin Gaethje
- "The Highlight" | 25-5-0
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44
- Francis NGannou
- "The Predator" | 17-3-0
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45
- Weili Zhang
- "Magnum" | 25-3-0
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46
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer" | 24-11-1
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47
- Cory Sandhagen
- "Sandman" | 17-4-0
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48
- Dustin Poirier
- "The Diamond" | 30-8-0, 1 NC
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49
- Thiago Alves
- "Pitbull" | 23-15-0
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50
- Cub Swanson
- "Killer" | 29-13-0
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51
- Chan Sung Jung
- "The Korean Zombie" | 17-8-0
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52
- Brandon Moreno
- "The Assassin Baby" | 21-8-2
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53
- Doo Ho Choi
- "The Korean Superboy" | 14-4-1
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54
- Robbie Lawler
- "Ruthless" | 30-16-0, 1 NC
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55
- Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira
- "Minotauro" | 34-10-1, 1 NC
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56
- Valentina Shevchenko
- "Bullet" | 23-4-1
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57
- Kyoji Horiguchi
- 32-5-0, 1 NC
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58
- Cody Garbrandt
- "No Love" | 14-6-0
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59
- Jim Miller
- "A-10" | 37-18-0, 1 NC
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60
- Mike Perry
- "Platinum" | 14-8-0
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61
- BJ Penn
- "The Prodigy" | 16-14-2
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62
- Ronaldo Souza
- "Jacaré" | 26-10-0, 1 NC
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63
- Gilbert Burns
- "Durinho" | 22-7-0
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64
- Donald Cerrone
- "Cowboy" | 36-17-0, 2 NC
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65
- Tai Tuivasa
- "Bam Bam" | 15-7-0
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Super fun and nice guy.
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66
- Brock Lesnar
- 5-3-0, 1 NC
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For as long as he lasted in the sport, Brock's impact was undeniable, and his run so damn fun. A freak of an athlete who turned into one of the biggest stars the sport has ever had.
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- Mike Brown
- 25-9-0
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- Dan Hardy
- "The Outlaw" | 25-10-0, 1 NC
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69
- Benoit Saint-Denis
- "God of War" | 13-2-0, 1 NC
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70
- Anthony Johnson
- "Rumble" | 23-6-0
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71
- Rose Namajunas
- "Thug" | 12-6-0
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72
- Yair Rodriguez
- "El Pantera" | 18-5-0, 1 NC
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73
- Alexa Grasso
- 16-3-1
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74
- Cain Velasquez
- 14-3-0
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75
- Demian Maia
- 28-11-0
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76
- Stipe Miocic
- 20-4-0
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77
- Rich Franklin
- "Ace" | 29-7-0, 1 NC
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78
- Leon Edwards
- "Rocky" | 22-3-0, 1 NC
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79
- Joe Lauzon
- "J-Lau" | 28-15-0
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80
- T.J. Dillashaw
- 17-5-0
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81
- Alistair Overeem
- "The Demolition Man" | 47-19-0, 1 NC
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The greatest heavyweight to never win UFC gold while fighting for the organisation (otherwise that would be Fedor). One of the absolute best strikers in the history of the division who's weak chin certainly held him back from accomplishing even more as he absolutely had heavyweight GOAT potential. Of course it's hard to ignore the steroid scandals, but as far as heavyweights goes, he was always one of my favorites to watch.
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82
- Chael Sonnen
- 30-17-1
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83
- Deiveson Figueiredo
- "Deus da Guerra" | 23-3-1
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84
- Marlon Vera
- "Chito" | 23-9-1
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85
- Dan Hooker
- "The Hangman" | 23-12-0
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86
- Carlos Condit
- "The Natural Born Killer" | 32-14-0
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An uncrowned king who always came up short in the big ones. An humble warrior with one of the best chin ever; never been knocked out in over 40 fights.
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- Chuck Liddell
- "The Iceman" | 21-9-0
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The original MMA superstar. One of the most iconic figures in the history of the sport...
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88
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo" | 32-15-0
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89
- Forrest Griffin
- 19-7-0
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90
- Rafael Fiziev
- "Ataman" | 12-3-0
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- Benson Henderson
- "Smooth" | 30-12-0
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92
- Genki Sudo
- "Neo-Samurai" | 16-4-1
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93
- Khamzat Chimaev
- "Borz" | 13-0-0
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- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- "The Eagle" | 29-0-0
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- Daniel Cormier
- "DC" | 22-3-0, 1 NC
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- Mark Hominick
- "The Machine" | 20-12-0
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97
- Anthony Smith
- "Lionheart" | 37-19-0
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98
- Norifumi Yamamoto
- "KID" | 18-6-0, 2 NC
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99
- Jéssica Andrade
- "Bate Estaca" | 26-12-0
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100
- Joanna Jędrzejczyk
- 16-5-0
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101
- Adrian Yanez
- 16-5-0
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102
- Shane Burgos
- "Hurricane" | 16-5-0
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103
- Anthony Pettis
- "Showtime" | 25-14-0
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Always fun to watch, Pettis has had quite a bumpy career with remarkable highs early before turning into more of a gatekeeper by his late 20s, albeit a damn good and exciting one.
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104
- Yoel Romero
- "Soldier of God" | 16-7-0
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105
- Wanderlei Silva
- "The Axe Murderer" | 35-14-1, 1 NC
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One of the most feared fighters of all time back when he was terrorizing the competition in Pride. A savage of a man, owner of one of the deadliest muay thai clinch as well as some of the most intense staredowns ever.
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106
- Jingliang Li
- "The Leech" | 19-8-0
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107
- Michael Bisping
- "The Count" | 30-9-0
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108
- Clay Guida
- "The Carpenter" | 38-24-0
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