Tapology All Time Ranking
The Greatest MMA Grapplers of All Time
About All-Time Rankings
All-Time Rankings are for the best fighters in MMA history. Tapology users submit their own lists which are combined into consensus rankings. Learn More.
All-Time Rankings are for the best fighters in MMA history. Tapology users submit their own lists which are combined into consensus rankings. Learn More.
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Royce Gracie started it all, and submission fighting is still alive and well in top-flight MMA today. But who's the best of all time? Here are the consensus all-time greatest MMA grapplers, according to our members. Create YOUR own ranking today.
Rankings
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1
Demian Maia
25-8-0
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2
Fabrício "Vai Cavalo" Werdum
23-8-1
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3
Royce Gracie
15-2-3
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Ronaldo "Jacaré" Souza
25-5-0, 1 NC
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Georges "Rush" St. Pierre
26-2-0
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Frank Mir
18-11-0
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Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira
34-10-1, 1 NC
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8
"The Prodigy" BJ Penn
16-12-2
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9
"The Gracie Hunter" Kazushi Sakuraba
26-16-1, 2 NC
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10
Rickson Gracie
11-0-0
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Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki
39-8-0, 1 NC
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Matt Hughes
45-9-0
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13
Jake Shields
32-9-1, 1 NC
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14
"The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko
36-5-0, 1 NC
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15
"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey
12-2-0
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Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares
19-9-1
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Daniel "DC" Cormier
20-1-0, 1 NC
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"The Warmaster" Josh Barnett
35-8-0
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Jon "Bones" Jones
22-1-0, 1 NC
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Randy "The Natural" Couture
19-11-0
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Roger Gracie
8-2-0
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Jon Fitch
30-7-1, 1 NC
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"Funky" Ben Askren
18-0-0, 1 NC
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25
Nick Diaz
26-9-0, 2 NC
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26
Renzo Gracie
13-7-1, 1 NC
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27
Chael Sonnen
30-15-1
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28
Helio Gracie
0-0-0
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Nate Diaz
19-11-0
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Anderson "The Spider" Silva
34-8-0, 1 NC
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Chris "All American" Weidman
14-3-0
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Dan "Hendo" Henderson
32-15-0
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35
Cain Velasquez
14-2-0
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Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon
27-15-0
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Vinny "Pezão" Magalhães
14-9-0, 1 NC
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Paulo "Ely" Filho
23-6-3
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Ricardo "Cachorrão" Almeida
13-5-0
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45
"Smooth" Benson Henderson
25-8-0
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46
Royler Gracie
5-5-1
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47
Brock Lesnar
5-3-0, 1 NC
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48
Murilo Bustamante
15-8-1
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49
George Sotiropoulos
14-7-0
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50
Jeremy "Gumby" Horn
91-22-5, 1 NC
Ranking Contributors
As Tapology users create their own lists, the consensus rankings will update in real-time. For All-Time Greatest Grapplers, the 200 most-recently updated member lists will be included.
