- TomGun106
- 2nd Degree Brown Belt
- Member Since 2013.09.01
My MMA Rankings
Fighters That Deserve Lifetime UFC Contracts
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1
- Jon Jones
- "Bones"
- 27-1-0, 1 NC
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While The Spider has amassed the more prolific numbers, no fighter in UFC history has displayed the promise for dominance like light heavyweight champ Jon Jones.
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2
- Anderson Silva
- "The Spider"
- 34-11-0, 1 NC
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Even at 38, trying to justify a more deserving candidate than Anderson Silva for a lifetime contract in the UFC would prove a trying affair.
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3
- Georges St-Pierre
- "Rush"
- 26-2-0
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Although fans have criticized his extremely cerebral style lately, White still claims that Georges St-Pierre represents the UFC's most lucrative pay-per-view draw. St-Pierre has reeled off 11 straight wins, including 10 in title fights, since falling to Matt Serra at UFC 69.
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4
- Forrest Griffin
- 19-7-0
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Unlike his counterpart, Bonnar, in the classic TUF 1 finale, Griffin managed to climb the proverbial mountain in the UFC's light heavyweight division.
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5
- Stephan Bonnar
- "The American Psycho"
- 15-9-0
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After getting embarrassed by Anderson Silva at UFC 153, recently retired former light heavyweight Stephan Bonnar surely didn't bow out of the UFC on a glorious note.
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6
- José Aldo
- "Junior"
- 32-8-0
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Akin to a few of his peers on this list, UFC featherweight champ Jose Aldo has gone undefeated in his time under the Zuffa LLC. umbrella.
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7
- Benson Henderson
- "Smooth"
- 30-12-0
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Former UFC lightweight champ Benson Henderson has evolved significantly since losing his WEC lightweight belt to Anthony Pettis at WEC 53 in December 2010. Methodical but consistently entertaining, Henderson has since shored up any of his deficiencies and won each of his seven UFC scraps. This includes five straight in title fights.
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8
- Cain Velasquez
- 14-3-0
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Heavyweights like Cain Velasquez don't come around very often, if ever. At 30 years old, Velasquez has used an extraordinary work ethic, tremendous physical gifts and a warrior's spirit to become the world's most efficient heavyweight fighter.
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9
- Frankie Edgar
- "The Answer"
- 24-11-1
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He's not a UFC champ and his last three scraps have gone to a decision. That doesn't diminish the fact that Frankie Edgar has fought valiantly in seven straight title bouts.
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10
- Joe Lauzon
- "J-Lau"
- 28-15-0
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Joe Lauzon didn't land on this countdown on account of a lengthy current winning streak or because of his current standing in the UFC's lightweight division. Lauzon broke into the top 10 solely because of his propensity for generating enthralling and captivating fights.
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11
- Dan Henderson
- "Hendo" | 32-15-0
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12
- Vitor Belfort
- "The Phenom" | 26-14-0, 1 NC
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13
- Dominick Cruz
- "The Dominator" | 24-4-0
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14
- Demetrious Johnson
- "Mighty Mouse" | 25-4-1
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15
- Junior dos Santos
- "Cigano" | 21-10-0