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The Greatest MMA Grapplers of All Time

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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.

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  • MMAFighting.com : Deiveson Figueiredo vows to ‘take off Brandon Moreno’s head’ for Henry Cejudo
  • MMA Junkie : Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane 'absolutely, 100 percent' will be emotional for Fernand Lopez
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  • The Athletic : UFC 270: Top trainers break down, predict Francis Ngannou vs. Ciryl Gane