Consensus Rankings:   Official  |  Member Designed  |  This Ranking Updated 2 days, 5 hrs ago  |  All By AlazarBekele

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   Petr Yan

   "No Mercy"

   17-5-0

   When he's on, he's the boxer in the UFC, patient, accurate and calculative. Like a cpu processor. Poetry in motion
   Best fights: Yan vs Sandhagen, Yan vs Aldo
   

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   Dustin Poirier

   "The Diamond"

   30-8-0, 1 NC

   Fun, technical, brutal brawling at its finest. With an educated pressure boxing game.
   Best fights: Poirier vs Gaethje 1, Holloway vs Poirier
   

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   Cory Sandhagen

   "Sandman"

   17-4-0

   Elite striker, has an elite ground game now. Very well rounded, like a skinny GSP
   Best fights: Yan vs Sandhagen, Sandhagen vs Dillashaw
   

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   Max Holloway

   "Blessed"

   26-7-0

   Nonstop pressure with an iron chin and a heavy volume boxing game that entertains every time.
   Best fights: Holloway vs Rodriguez, Holloway vs Kattar
   

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   Charles Oliveira

   "do Bronx"

   34-10-0, 1 NC

   A true warrior. Comes at you like he has nothing to lose. SLICK Bjj, and never in a boring fight.
   Best fights: Oliviera vs Gaethje, Oliviera vs Dariush
   

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   Payton Talbott

   8-0-0

   Cold, calculated. Hes O'malley but not cringe. So fun to watch.
   

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   Alex Pereira

   "Poatan"

   10-2-0

   elite level kickboxing and very entertaining style.
   Best fights: Adesanya vs Pereira 1, Pereira vs Silva, Prochazka vs Pereira
   

8. 8

   

   Leon Edwards

   "Rocky"

   22-3-0, 1 NC

   One of the most technical fighters in the game, cerebral. Great to watch.
   

9. 9

   

   Jiří Procházka

   "BJP"

   30-4-1

   Brutality, he flows even in his unorthodox ways. He forces you into a dog fight, EVERYTIME.
   Best fights: Texiera vs Porchazka, Reyes vs Prochazka, Prochazka vs Pereira
   

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    Christian Rodriguez

    "CeeRod"

    11-1-0

    Calm, calculated. Elite grappling defense. great hands, definition of new generation mma
    

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    Geoff Neal

    "Handz of Steel"  |  15-6-0

    Elite boxing. Something about the way he throws his combos is amazing
    

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    David Onama

    "Silent Assassin"  |  12-2-0

    Crazy power and clinical striking
    

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    Jack Della Maddalena

    17-2-0

    Elite boxing, great body shots. Barn burners
    

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    Justin Gaethje

    "The Highlight"  |  25-5-0

    A dog, has an amazing hook game and creates pure violence in his collisions. A refined brawler.
    Best fights: Poirier vs Gaethje 1, Gaethje vs Micheal Johnson
    

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    Yair Rodriguez

    "El Pantera"  |  18-5-0, 1 NC

    The best pure kickboxing in the ufc, throws with intent to damage like no other. treat to watch.
    Best fights: Holloway vs Rodriguez, Rodriguez vs Emmett
    

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    Sean O'Malley

    "Suga"  |  18-1-0, 1 NC

    Pinpoint accurate kickboxing, great timing and always comes to put someone to sleep.
    Best fights: Yan vs O'malley, O'malley vs Almeida
    

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    Umar Nurmagomedov

    17-0-0

    amazing kicks, active, brutal ground and pound. His athleticism is very enjoyable to watch
    

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    Marlon Vera

    "Chito"  |  23-9-1

    Great kickboxing style, relentless pressure. insane chin and toughness
    Best fights: Vera vs Grant, Vera vs Munhoz
    

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    Alexander Volkanovski

    "The Great"  |  26-4-0

    elite striking, elite wrestling, warrior heart. one of the best fighters ever.
    Best fights: Volkanovski vs Holloway 3, Makhachev vs Volkanovski 1
    

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    Stephen Thompson

    "Wonderboy"  |  17-7-1

    Incredible kickboxing, Incredible heart, embodies the fighter spirit.
    Best fights: Thompson vs Holland, Thompson vs Luque.