Ranking Designed By sh00ky
Fighters that Changed the Sport
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Ranking designed by sh00ky Updated 11 months ago
Fighters that Changed the Sport
Those fighters that single-handedly shifted the landscape of MMA in some way. Be it a wrestler who introduced a new style of fighting or a pinpoint striker that changed the standup game forever. Ordered by overall perceived impact on the sport and the way it's competed.
Guidelines:
- Ranking Type: Fighters
Rankings
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1
Royce Gracie
15-2-3
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2
"The Gracie Hunter" Kazushi Sakuraba
26-17-1, 2 NC
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3
Mark "The Hammer" Coleman
16-10-0
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4
"The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko
40-7-0, 1 NC
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5
Matt Hughes
45-9-0
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6
Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell
21-9-0
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7
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8
Randy "The Natural" Couture
19-11-0
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9
"The Axe Murderer" Wanderlei Silva
35-14-1, 1 NC
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10
Anderson "The Spider" Silva
34-11-0, 1 NC
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11
Forrest Griffin
19-7-0
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12
Dan "The Beast" Severn
101-19-7
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13
Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort
26-14-0, 1 NC
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14
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16
Rickson Gracie
9-0-0
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15
Jon "Bones" Jones
27-1-0, 1 NC
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17
Maurice "Mo" Smith
14-17-0
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18
Frank "The Legend" Shamrock
23-10-2
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19
David "Tank" Abbott
10-15-0
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20
Igor "Ice Cold" Vovchanchyn
55-10-1, 1 NC
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21
Georges "Rush" St-Pierre
26-2-0
Ranking Contributors
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