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.
Who's got the best ground? Updated about 18 hours ago
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
25-9-0
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2
Fabrício "Vai Cavalo" Werdum
23-8-1
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Royce Gracie
15-2-3
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Ronaldo "Jacaré" Souza
25-6-0, 1 NC
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Georges "Rush" St. Pierre
26-2-0
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Frank Mir
18-12-0
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Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira
34-10-1, 1 NC
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8
"The Gracie Hunter" Kazushi Sakuraba
26-16-1, 2 NC
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"The Prodigy" BJ Penn
16-12-2
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10
Rickson Gracie
11-0-0
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Matt Hughes
45-9-0
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Shinya "Tobikan Judan" Aoki
42-8-0, 1 NC
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Jake Shields
33-10-1, 1 NC
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"The Last Emperor" Fedor Emelianenko
38-5-0, 1 NC
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Daniel "DC" Cormier
21-1-0, 1 NC
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Jon "Bones" Jones
22-1-0, 1 NC
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"Rowdy" Ronda Rousey
12-2-0
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Rousimar "Toquinho" Palhares
19-9-1
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"The Warmaster" Josh Barnett
35-8-0
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Roger Gracie
8-2-0
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Randy "The Natural" Couture
19-11-0
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"Funky" Ben Askren
18-0-0, 1 NC
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Jon Fitch
31-7-1, 1 NC
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25
Renzo Gracie
14-7-1, 1 NC
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Nick Diaz
26-9-0, 2 NC
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Helio Gracie
0-0-0
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Chael Sonnen
30-16-1
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Nate Diaz
19-11-0
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Cain Velasquez
14-2-0
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Chris "All American" Weidman
14-3-0
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Vinny "Pezão" Magalhães
18-9-0, 1 NC
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Anderson "The Spider" Silva
34-8-0, 1 NC
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Dan "Hendo" Henderson
32-15-0
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Joe "J-Lau" Lauzon
27-15-0
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Brock Lesnar
5-3-0, 1 NC
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Ricardo "Cachorrão" Almeida
13-5-0
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Yoel "Soldier of God" Romero
13-3-0
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45
Murilo Bustamante
15-8-1
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Frankie "The Answer" Edgar
23-6-1
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Royler Gracie
5-5-1
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50
Paulo "Ely" Filho
23-6-3
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.
