Top 10 ufc fighters. The best mma fighters. Rating of fighters regardless of weight categories. Men

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is arguably the fastest growing sport in the world, and it continues to attract new fans every day. Despite the fact that this sport is only 25 years old, during this time there have been many great champions who have become famous throughout the world. It's entirely possible that a list like this will look very different in another 25 years, but it's still quite interesting to look at and pay tribute to the 10 greatest fighters of the moment.

10. Georges St. Pierre

After the recent defeat of Anderson Silva, St-Pierre became the most undefeated champion MMA. Georges is still in his prime and it seems like no one will be able to stop him anytime soon. He is, without a doubt, the best fighter in the welterweight division and he fights his fights like no other - he overwhelms his opponents with excellent physical conditioning and fighting skills. He has been participating in the most difficult tournaments of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for many years and has 24 victories and only 2 defeats, and for those he subsequently took revenge. He won the welterweight tournament UFC weights twice and currently holds the record for most decision wins with 11. He is also tied with Matt Hughes for the most total number victories in UFC history - 18.

Both of these records will most likely be broken by Georges himself soon, and most fans are eagerly awaiting this moment. Considering how strong Georges and his young age, it’s hard to even imagine what other records he will set.

Important victories: Sean Sherk, B.J. Penn (x2), Matt Hughes (x2), Josh Koscheck (x2), Matt Serra, Jon Fitch, Dan Hardy (Dan Hardy), Jake Shields, Carlos Condit, Nick Diaz.

9. Anderson Silva


“The Spider” recently lost his title to the younger and stronger Chris Weidman, but he remains one of the best fighters in the octagon. The Brazilian fighter holds the record for the number of fights in which he defended his championship - 10 fights in a row. For every fan that Silva has won, there will be someone who will remind you that the fighter lost in five fights to lesser-known opponents and will accuse Anderson of actually starving himself in order to remain in one of the weakest divisions in the UFC - middleweight. Despite all his opponents, the facts speak for themselves - he is a truly good fighter.

Important victories: Rich Franklin (x2), Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin, Chael Sonnen (x2), Vitor Belfort.

8. Randy Couture


It’s not for nothing that Randy Couture is called “Captain America” and “The Natural.” If anyone can challenge Chuck Liddell for the title of the most popular fighter in UFC history, it's Randy. During his brilliant career, he became a three-time heavyweight champion weight category UFC. Randy also became the first fighter to hold titles in two different divisions in the UFC when he won the light heavyweight division. He is also the most decorated fighter in UFC history - a five-time champion. Despite all his amazing achievements, he will always be remembered for his victory over boxer James Toney, who said he would show everyone that Couture and MMA in general were a sport for soft, untalented boys. If anyone looked mediocre and soft after their fight, it was James Toney.

Important victories: Vitor Belfort (x2), Maurice Smith, Kevin Randleman, Pedro Rizzo (x2), Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Tim Sylvia, Gabriel Gonzaga ( Gabriel Gonzaga), Mark Coleman, James Toney.

7. Chuck Liddell


Chuck was to MMA what Babe Ruth was to baseball, Michael Jordan was to basketball, Tom Brady was to American football and David Beckham was to football - a MEGA STAR. It is no exaggeration to say that he is currently the most popular UFC fighter of all time and, perhaps, one of the best fighters overall. He became the light heavyweight champion by defeating Tito Ortiz and defended his title four times in two years. Unfortunately, his prime was short-lived and he suffered several disappointing defeats towards the end of his career. However, Liddell's heyday was one of the most impressive periods for MMA. According to some, he was the most famous fighter in UFC history and helped bring MMA to the attention of the American public.

Important victories: Jeff Monson, Kevin Randleman, Guy Mezger, Vitor Belfort, Renato Sobral (x2), Alistair Overeem, Tito Ortiz (x2), Randy Couture (x2), Vernon White (Vernon White), Wanderlei Silva (Wanderlei Silva).

6. Bas Rutten


“Handsome” is another fighter who made an invaluable contribution to the development of the sport at the time of its inception. Dutchman Bas had a black belt in karate and was a professional kickboxer who successfully transitioned into the world of MMA. He was the right size, appearance and good style - all this helped him become one of the most formidable champions of all time. He became UFC champion heavyweight and finished his career with an impressive record of 22 fights without defeat. During his time in the UFC, he became widely known for his favorite tactic, the liver attack, which routinely paralyzed his opponents. Rutten's charisma both in and out of the ring helped him become one of the sport's first stars. Although he is still involved in sports (though now as a commentator), he has also appeared in several films and became a game character.

Important victories: Vernon White, Maurice Smith (x2), Frank Shamrock (x2), Guy Mezger, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Kevin Randleman.

5. Royce Gracie


Could “The King of Submissions” compete with modern UFC fighters? Most likely not, but that doesn't change the fact that Royce was a beast back in the day when MMA was just taking its first tentative steps towards the fans, and Gracie will forever remain one of the pioneers of the sport. Fans will never forget the endless hypothetical questions and dialogues in which Royce was always one of possible options: “Royce Gracie vs. Mike Tyson” or “Royce Gracie vs. Alexander Karelin.”

In fact, from the time when Royce was at the peak of his career, he would hardly have succeeded in anything, but this does not mean that his role in the history of sports should be belittled. Royce is the first inductee of the UFC Hall of Fame and winner of the first, second and fourth UFC tournaments and he was the one who popularized Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the United States and Europe. He will forever remain in the annals of sports history.

Important victories: Art Jimmerson, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Kazushi Sakuraba.

4. Matt Hughes


Hughes was one of the sport's first superstars and the most dominant welterweight champion until Georges St-Pierre came along. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and won the UFC welterweight title twice. He successfully defended his title seven times, which was a record at the time, and he still holds the record for the largest number victories in the UFC, along with GSP.

At the peak of his career, Matt was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter, and he was literally unbeatable. Along with JSP and Anderson Silva, he is one of the best champions in UFC history.

Important victories: Carlos Newton (x2), Sean Sherk, Royce Gracie, BJ Penn, Georges St-Pierre

3. Dan Henderson


Words cannot describe the greatness of Dan Henderson. He is without a doubt one of the best and most durable fighters of all time and what's even more impressive is that he still fights today's younger fighters.

Henderson is one of the few men to become superstars in both the UFC and Pride Fighting Championships. The former Olympic wrestler spent most of his career fighting in the welterweight and middleweight divisions, but won titles in three different categories. He won 17 UFC tournaments in the middleweight category, and became the first fighter to win the Pride championship in two weight categories (welterweight and middleweight). He also holds the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship and the RINGS King of Kings 1999 title. He has won more organization titles than any other fighter in the world.

Important victories: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Renato Sobral, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, Maurício Rua and Fedor Emelianenko.

2. Igor Vovchanchyn


Igor is the best example of the word “underrated.” He is the man with the longest winning streak of all time (37) and at the peak of his career he was one of the best fighters of all time. Igor was also one of the shortest heavyweight champions (174 cm), which makes his records and achievements even more impressive.

Important victories: Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Kerr, Valentijn Overeem, Adilson Lima (x2).

1. Fedor Emelianenko


The Last Emperor, The Terminator, The Russian Experiment: Simply put, Emelianenko is the best mixed martial artist of all time. The peak of Fedor Emelianenko's career cannot be compared with anyone else, and if anyone who participated in combat sports can compare with him, then it is only another Russian - Alexander Karelin.

Fedor remained undefeated for ten years and 32 fights, and suffered defeats only when he became relatively old and was not in the prime of his strength, and the opponents to whom he lost would probably have suffered crushing defeats if the fight had taken place a couple of years earlier. He was the heavyweight champion for an astonishing 10 years and nearly killed several Pride and UFC champions along the way. He has arguably defeated more champions than anyone in the world and is considered by most experts to be the king of MMA.

Important victories: Renato Sobral, Semmy Schilt, Heath Herring, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (x2), Gary Goodridge, Mark Coleman (x2), Kevin Randleman, Mirko Filipovic, Mark Hunt ( Mark Hunt), Matt Lindland, Tim Sylvia, Andrei Orlovsky, Choi Hong-man, Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizza.

Mixed martial arts (MMA) is perhaps the fastest growing sport in the world. Every day the number of his fans is growing inexorably. Even though the sport is only about 25 years old, there have been many great champions in that short time. It is quite possible that this list of the best MMA fighters in another 25 years will look completely different, but today it looks like this.

St-Pierre, known by his nickname "Napor", is one of the most promising fighters in the MMA world. Canadian competitor, former UFC welterweight champion. He's still in his prime (born in 1981) and when you look at his superior athleticism and wrestling skills, he's still going strong. During his participation in UFC fights in the welterweight category, Georges St-Pierre had 27 fights, of which he won 25 victories and only 2 defeats, both of which he avenged. In 2008 and 2009 he was recognized as the best athlete of the year in Canada, and also according to the Wrestling Observer magazine as the best fighter of 2009.

Anderson Silva, also known as "Spider" (born 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He recently lost the championship to the younger and stronger Chris Wideman. But still, Silva remains one of the best fighters who took part in mixed martial arts. The Brazilian master held the champion title for the longest time in UFC history, defending it 10 fights in a row. UFC President Dane White called Silva the strongest fighter in the history of mixed martial arts.

Five-time UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion (record three times). Randy (known as “The Natural,” “Captain America”) became the first fighter to win two UFC championship belts in two different weight classes. Randy Couture (born in 1963) is known not only as an American fighter who competed in Greco-Roman wrestling and MMA, but also as an actor and showman.

Chuck Liddell for MMA, someone like Michael Jordan for basketball, David Beckham for football, in one word “SUPERSTAR”. It is no exaggeration to say that to this day he is considered the most popular UFC fighter of all time, and probably one of the best. Charles David Liddell, nicknamed “Icy,” born in 1969, is a professional kickboxer, world champion in the UFC light heavyweight category from 2005 to 2007.

Sixth place in the ranking of the best MMA fighters goes to Bas Rutten. This is a Dutch kickboxer who took part in mixed martial arts fights. UFC heavyweight champion. Bas Rutten (born in 1965), also known by the nickname “Handsome”, finished his career without ever losing, he had 22 fights, of which 21 victories and 1 draw. Rutten's favorite tactic is to attack the liver, both with his hand and his foot. His charisma, inside and outside the octagon, helped make the Dutch athlete a celebrity. Today, the former champion is a television commentator and has also appeared in several films and video games.

Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a Brazilian fighter and master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu. His name is first on the list in the UFC Hall of Fame. Considered one of the most influential figures in MMA history. He gained his fame thanks to victories over larger opponents using wrestling techniques, thereby drawing the attention of athletes participating in MMA to study more ground wrestling. During his career, which ended in 2007, Gracie fought 16 fights, winning 14 of them.

Matt Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist and former two-time UFC welterweight champion. He defended his title a total of seven times, a record for the welterweight division. In his prime, Matt Hughes was literally unstoppable. During his career, he fought 54 fights, winning 45 of them.

Dan Henderson

Words are not enough to describe the greatness of Dan Henderson. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most durable MMA fighters of all time. What's even more impressive is that he is still fighting younger athletes to this day. Dan Henderson (b. August 24, 1970), nicknamed "Hendo", became the first fighter to win the Pride Championship in multiple weight classes (welterweight and middleweight). Former Olympic wrestler. He has won more titles than any other fighter in MMA history.

Igor Vovchanchyn (born June 8, 1973) is a former Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter, winner and medalist of many mixed style tournaments. Igor (born in 1973) known by the nickname “Cold Blooded” was one of the most dominant fighters of all time, from 1995 to 2000 he fought 32 fights in a row, never losing. In total, the kickboxer had 87 fights, of which he won 76. Igor Vovchanchyn was also one of the shortest (174 cm) heavyweight fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.

Fedor Emelianenko

“The Last Emperor”, “Terminator”, these are the nicknames of Fedor Emelianenko (born September 28, 1976), the greatest MMA fighter who ever entered the octagon. Four-time world champion in MMA in the heavy weight category, seven-time champion of Russia and four-time world champion in combat sambo. International Master of Sports in Judo and Honored Master of Sports in Sambo.
For almost 10 years, Fedor remained unbeaten, having fought a total of 32 fights during this period of time, which made him the best fighter in the history of MMA.

The world of mixed martial arts is very extraordinary and is developing rapidly, attracting more and more new fans. There have been many fighters who quickly rose in the rankings, taking titles in record time, and there were also falls. Nobody knows what the rating will be in 5 years, but at the moment we can highlight the 10 best fighters in the entire history of MMA.

1 Fights: 42 / Wins: 37 / Losses: 5

The first line of the rating is occupied by the Russian hero – Fedor Emelianenko. A fighter who prefers a throwing style, as he is an international master of sports in judo and sambo. “The Last Emperor” has many awards and has competed in very famous MMA tournaments. In addition, he became the world champion in mixed martial arts four times and won the title of Russian champion in combat sambo nine times. Also recognized as the best heavyweight in the world of mixed martial arts. He had a fairly long series of fights without defeat lasting almost 10 years. During his MMA career he fought 42 fights. Came out as a winner 37 times, a loser 5 times.

2 Fights: 46 / Wins: 32 / Losses: 14

Dan Henderson, nicknamed “Hollywood,” takes honorable second place. A fighter who works very well on the ground prefers the style of Greco-Roman wrestling. He competed in heavy and light heavyweight. An athlete who has won a huge number of titles. Became MMA champion in Brazil, became a two-time champion of the Pride organization in the middle and welterweight divisions. He also became the Strikeforce champion three times. And one of his biggest awards is his UFC championship. “Hendo” is still continuing his career and has only had 46 fights so far. He won 32 and lost only 14.

3 Fights: 87 / Wins: 76 / Losses: 10 / Draws: 1

Professional fighter Igor Vovchanchyn took third place. Master of sports in boxing and kickboxing. He competed in heavy and light heavyweight. "Cold Blooded" won the world kickboxing title in 1993. He was also a finalist in many European tournaments and a winner of numerous Ukrainian combat tournaments. In addition, Vovchanichin performed in well-known organization Pride. Throughout his MMA career he had 87 fights. At 76 he left the octagon as a winner, but lost only 10 and one fight ended in a draw.

4 Fights: 42 / Wins: 34 / Losses: 8

Of course, this top could not do without the black Brazilian “Spider” – Anderson Silva. A virtually unbeatable UFC fighter who is incredibly good at both sides of the ball. He set a record for title defenses in the organization (10), as well as the longest series of fights without defeat (16). Became a middleweight champion and is considered one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. During his legendary career, he fought 42 fights and won 34 of them and lost 8. One fight did not take place due to failed doping tests.

5 Fights: 29 / Wins: 21 / Losses: 8

The brutal American kickboxer Chuck Liddell occupies sixth place in the ranking. A fairly strong fighter from the USA competed in the light heavyweight division, and quite successfully. He became the world champion in MMA and won the championship title in the Pride fighting organization. He had 29 fights throughout his career, of which he won 21 and lost 8.

6 Fights: 54 / Wins: 45 / Losses: 9

This rating could not remain without such a fighter as Matt Hughes. The American wrestler spent his career in MMA quite successfully, starting from his university years. And once he entered the professional world of MMA, he began performing in the welterweight division, where he won the championship title in the most famous fighting organization, twice. For his achievements he was inducted into the United Fighting Championship Hall of Fame. He left the octagon victorious in 45 fights and lost only 9.

7 Fights: 28 / Wins: 26 / Losses: 2

Seventh place is taken by the strong Georges Saint-Pierre. The Canadian fighter is considered one of the best fighters in the history of the UFC and MMA in general. He has been recognized more than once as the best Canadian athlete for his achievements. A very versatile fighter who works well both standing and on the ground (Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu). He has the UFC welterweight title under his belt. He successfully carried out 28 fights in the octagon, of which he emerged victorious in 26 and lost only 2.

8 Fights: 30 / Wins: 19 / Losses: 11

In eighth place is the athlete Randy “Captain America” Couture. He was a master of sports in Greco-Roman wrestling, so he worked well on the ground. The American heavyweight won the championship title at the age of 33, defeating Maurice Smith in the title fight. He was also the light heavyweight champion. And throughout his fighting career he was a five-time UFC champion. He fought 30 fights in the octagon, winning 19 of them and losing 11.

9 Fights: 23 / Wins: 22 / Losses: 1

Black American fighter from the United Fighting Championship (UFC). He competes in the light heavyweight division, having a huge arsenal of techniques. A fighter ideal in almost all aspects of combat. Before his arrest, he headed the list of “pound-for-pound” fighters. And one of his biggest achievements: he became the youngest fighter in the UFC organization to receive the light heavyweight championship belt. At that time he was only 23 years old. But due to the arrest, the belt was taken away. In 2015, after serving his sentence, he returned to MMA, where he won his first fight after returning to the Octagon. During his young career, he fought 23 fights, won 22, and lost only one. He also won the world title in Muay Thai.

Mixed style fights are gaining more and more popularity, and ratings of fights between the best fighters attract a huge audience of viewers. There are many different promotional organizations, each with their own rules and their own stars. However, today most of the strongest athletes perform under the auspices of the UFC, which has absorbed its most serious competitors and has great financial resources.

Ukrainian kickboxer in MMA

Igor Vovchanchyn began his great sports career before the heyday of the UFC and made his mark with fights in the Pride promotion. As a child, he was involved in athletics and boxing, then he took up kickboxing seriously, becoming a world champion by the age of twenty. Short for this sport, Igor Vovchanchyn compensated for this deficiency with speed and sharpness, crushing his competitors. In 1995, he first began participating in mixed style fights.

In 1998, the Ukrainian signed a contract with Pride, and in two years of performances in the cage he became one of the best MMA fighters.

In 2000, he was invited to participate in the Grand Prix, where he managed to reach the final. Here the strongest American, Mark Coleman, was waiting for him. Vovchanchyn was exhausted after a tough semi-final match, while Coleman finished off his opponent in the first seconds of the fight, so he lost in a stubborn battle.

In the following years, the Ukrainian alternated successful fights with failed ones. The fight with the legendary Mirko Filipovich stands out. The meeting between two kickboxers ended with a powerful blow from the Croatian with his left leg, which knocked out Vovchanchyn. Having completed his career, Igor did not leave MMA and opened his own fight club.

People from completely different sports come to mixed style fights. For example, one of the best MMA fighters of the 2000s can easily be considered a former Greco-Roman wrestler.

Dan Henderson competed successfully as a classical wrestler and even represented the United States twice at the Olympic Games. Having improved his boxing training, he began to compete in mixed style fights.

The American was one of the UFC's first star fighters, winning the UFC 17 tournament in 1998, then performed extensively in other promotions. He achieved particular success in Pride and Strikeforce, repeatedly collecting world titles from these organizations.

However, Dan fought his main fight in 2011 at the age of 40, when he knocked out the previously unbeaten Fedor Emelianenko, becoming one of the best mixed style fighters of all time.

Few people are capable of becoming a world champion at the age of 43. Randy Couture was born back in 1963, and during his youth no one had heard of mixed style fighting. At this time he was engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling, achieving excellent results at international tournaments. In the mid-nineties, the already aged athlete made the daring decision to engage in fighting without rules and quickly broke into the ranks of the best fighters, becoming the champion of UFC 13 in 1997.

The star fighter repeatedly clashed with the management of the promotion, constantly moving to other organizations. Despite this, by the age of 43, he managed to win the UFC world title five times and entered the hall of fame as the oldest champion.

Randy Couture has victories over such powerful fighters as Kevin Randleman, Tito Ortiz, and Chuck Lidel. He fought his last fight at the age of 46 in 2009.

Connor McGregor

Among the best fighters in the world, the magnificent Irish athlete stands apart. Connor McGregor competes in the lightweight category, but many authoritative publications include him in the top five UFC fighters, regardless of weight.

The Irishman holds the world title, and another star athlete is eager to meet him - Khabib Nurmagomedov.

Connor McGregor has a very spectacular and unconventional style of fighting. A specialist in martial arts, he excels with his legs, crushing many opponents with his “twirls.” At the same time, his fighting range is very wide, he hits hard with both hands and works well in a boxing stance.

He works especially hard on wrestling and has already achieved the right to a brown belt in jiu-jitsu.

The spectacular manner of fighting, as well as eccentric behavior outside the cage, make McGregor one of the most popular fighters; his fights are bought up by spectators of paid cable channels like hot cakes.

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dagestan is famous for its freestyle wrestling school and is becoming the homeland of the best mixed style fighters. These include Khabib Nurmagomedov, who ranks 13th in UFC ranking regardless of category. In his lightweight division, he is considered the best after the legendary McGregor, a fight with whom he is diligently seeking.

Unlike the Irishman, Khabib is a wrestling specialist; he twice became the world champion in combat sambo, grappling, and pankration. In 2012, he began competing in the UFC.

He was inactive for two years due to injury, but despite this, he managed to fight 30 fights, winning all of them.

Nevertheless, Khabib also has weaknesses. Apparently, he is not entirely comfortable with the light weight confines, which is why he has to work hard to cut weight before fights. Just after such preparation, he recently felt unwell before the fight with Tony Ferguson, and the fight was postponed.

Stipe Miocic

The American fighter of Croatian origin firmly holds the UFC world heavyweight title. Many analysts recognize him as the absolute best fighter, regardless of weight category. Before joining mixed martial arts, he successfully practiced boxing and wrestling, in particular winning the prestigious Golden Gloves tournament, and was also a Division I NCAA wrestler. This explains his invulnerability both in the standing position and on the ground. A fighter without weaknesses rarely gives his opponent a chance to show his strengths.

The formidable Croatian has victories over Fabio Maldonado, Andrei Orlovski, and Fabricio Werdum. In 2015, Stipe Miocic set a unique achievement in a fight against Mark Hunt, inflicting 361 blows on him. This fight was recognized as “Beating of the Year” by the UFC.

Miesha Tate

Another American beauty is one of the best female MMA fighters. For several years, fans watched with admiration the confrontation between Ronda Rousey and Miesha Tate in the bantamweight division. Just like her main rival, Misha was especially good at choking and painful techniques. At the youth level, she practiced freestyle wrestling, won regional competitions, after which she began to compete in mixed martial arts fights, immediately becoming one of the best fighters. Over and over again knocking over her opponents with her lightning-fast passes to the legs, the American even earned the nickname “Takedown” among fans and specialists.

Her confrontation with Ronda Rousey was especially epic. She met her twice in the fight for the championship belt and lost twice.

Finally, Miesha Tate fulfilled her cherished dream by defeating Collie Holm in the title fight, but did not hold the title for long, losing to the dangerous Brazilian Amanda Nunes.

Ronda Rousey

The list of the world's best MMA fighters would be incomplete without representatives of the fair sex. Former bantamweight world champion Ronda Rousey occupies a special place here. She practiced judo professionally and was already on the US Olympic team at the age of seventeen.

In 2008, Ronda Rousey won the Beijing Olympics in brilliant style. Having won everything possible in amateur sports, strong girl I decided to test myself in mixed style fighting. In the octagon, she made full use of her judo skills, and for many years none of her opponents could match her killer submission techniques.

In her twelve UFC victories, she used the elbow lever, which was her signature move, nine times. From 2012 to 2015, she held the world bantamweight title. A real sensation was her defeat in 2015 from Collie Holm, who managed to keep her dangerous opponent at a distance and knocked out Ronda in boxing style.

A year later, she tried to regain the title of world champion, but again ran into an unyielding opponent with strong striking training. Amanda Nunes managed to break the legendary American and won by technical knockout.

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The UFC has gained widespread popularity. The most ferocious warriors on the planet fight against each other, hoping to find out whose martial arts are better and who is the strongest. The best UFC fighters for 2017, according to the Big Rating magazine:

Robert Whittaker

Robert John Whittaker, born in 1990. He is an Australian fighter with New Zealand roots. Known by the nickname "The Reaper".

The fighter competes in the middle weight (his own weight is 84 kg).

What we know about Robert is that he was taught sports from the time he was early childhood. Robert's father John sent the boy to karate when he was still a toddler. After eight years of training, Robert changed his qualifications to Hapkido, and in 2003 he began training in MMA.

Robert began his professional career in 2009 with the Xtreme Fight Championships promotion in Australia.

His first fight took place on March 14, 2009 against Chris Tullowin. A crushing victory in the first round gave Robert an incredible impetus for further studies.
Whittaker then signed up for the Cage Fighting Championships, where he won 6 victories.
With a 9-2 record, Whittaker competed on The Ultimate Fighter. There the Australian team faced their English opponents.

The first fight lasted only 19 seconds. Robert knocked out Luke Newman in the first round. Moreover, for this knockout he received a bonus in the form of $25,000 for the “Knockout of the Season.”

At the moment the fighter 19 wins and 4 losses.

Jose Aldo

Brazilian fighter, nicknamed "Scarface". He competes in the featherweight division (body weight 65 kg), under the auspices of the UFC.

Notably, Aldo turned out to be the fourth and final WEC Featherweight Champion and became the first UFC Featherweight Champion immediately after the UFC and WEC merged.
Surprisingly, until 2015, Aldo was the leader of the list of the best fighters regardless of weight category.

Jose Aldom is a two-time featherweight champion and has 26 wins, and 2 defeats.

Michael Bisping

A fighter from England, with the aristocratic nickname “Count”. He competes in the middle weight (body weight 84 kg) in the UFC league. At the moment he is the champion of his weight category. His resume also includes the Cage Rage Light Heavyweight Championship and the Ultimate Fighter 3 Championship.

June 4, 2016 was significant for Michael, because he won the UFC champion belt.
Currently the athlete has 30 wins And 7 defeats.

Dominic Cruz

An American fighter of Mexican origin, who has the formidable nickname “The Dominator.” He competes in the bantamweight category (own weight 61 kg).
Dominic is a former two-time UFC champion and former WEC champion in his own weight class.

Currently Dominick Cruz has 22 wins and 2 defeats.

Tyron Woodley

American mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. Tyrone has the nickname “The Chosen One” and competes in the welterweight division (own weight 77 kg). Since 2013 he has been competing in the UFC and is a champion in his weight category.

Tyrone's first fight took place in 2013 with Jay Chiron. The fight lasted exactly 36 seconds and ended with a lightning-fast knockout.

On November 16, 2013, Tyrone had another fight, which went in the same vein. Woodley received the "Best Knockout of the Night" award for this fight.

At the moment the fighter 18 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Daniel Cormier

The story of the rise of the fighter nicknamed “DC” is quite fascinating. Initially, he took part in olympic games from the USA.

In the UFC, Daniel began his career as a heavyweight, but then moved to light heavyweight. He justified this by saying that he did not want to compete with his friend Cain Velasquez.
Rising to the top of Olympus, Daniel defeated many famous opponents, which include such fighters as Frank Mir, Josh Barnett and others.

The only fighter who was beyond Cormier’s strength was Jon Jones. The first match ended in defeat on points, but the second still cannot take place, because the date has already been postponed twice.

The fighter's strengths include Olympic training: a high level of wrestling, pressing and boxing.

It's funny, but outside of the octagon, Daniel is a friendly and pleasant person, as well as a great friend.

At the moment the fighter has 19 wins And 2 defeats.

Cody Garbrandt

American fighter, bantamweight category (he weighs only 61 kg). Cody's professional career started just four years ago. Of course, no one knew him then and general public I didn’t even suspect about him. However, finest hour came in 2016. The public saw 4 lightning victories, 3 of which occurred by knockout in the first round.

Now he has gone from being an unknown upstart to becoming the UFC bantamweight champion.
Cody's strengths include: high speed and accuracy, as well as endurance and developed fighting intelligence.

Currently Cody Garbrand has 11 wins and 0 losses.

Max Holloway

Jerome Max Holloway is a fighter from the United States who competes in the featherweight category. Max's own weight is 65 kg. Nicknamed "The Blessed One," he worked his way through the UFC's featherweight division to become a champion in that weight class.

Now he is listed as the fourth best fighter in the world, regardless of weight category, according to Sherdog.

Now Max has 17 wins and 3 losses

Stipe Miocic

American mixed martial arts fighter, originally from Croatia. Now he competes in the heavyweight division. Now his weight is 120 kg.

The fighter with the specific nickname “Stone Cold” began his career on October 8, 2011, fighting against Joey Beltran. The victory was awarded unanimously.

At the moment the fighter has 17 wins and 2 losses.

Conor McGregor

A unique fighter in UFC history, because he is the only holder of two championship belts at once, in different weight categories. McGregor's nickname is "The Notorious".

At the moment, he is the current lightweight champion and a very extraordinary person in the UFC. Everyone knows McGregor for his very striking fighting style, which includes various techniques and styles.

McGregor's unusual disposition is combined with a fierce character. He starts the fight long before its official start, because he always provokes his opponent in every possible way.

The brash Irishman is simply making history. Just look at the fight of Jose Aldo in the featherweight division at UFC 194. Conor simply crushed his opponent in 13 seconds and received the championship title.

At the moment the fighter 21 wins and 3 losses.

Demetrius Johnson

Second place in our ranking was taken by the famous American Demetrius Khrysna, who competes in the lightest weight category. Surprisingly, the fighter weighs only 56 kg. He is now the current champion in his weight category, and he is also recognized as the most consistent fighter.

A trained fighter can fight both standing and on the ground. It is distinguished by great speed and excellent reaction. Ideally adapts to any opponent.

Now Demetrius has 26 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Jon Jones

The winner of today's ranking is the famous Jonathan Dwight Jones, nicknamed "Bones". He competes in the light heavyweight category at 93 kg.
This is one of the most talented and technical fighters in the whole world. What is the light heavyweight championship worth at just 23 years old? He became the youngest UFC champion in the history of the organization.

All his fights end in undeniable victories. The only defeat does not have a very good history, because he was disqualified for striking with his elbows at prohibited angles. To be honest, Jon Jones has no defeats.

However, like any talent, John found himself in an awkward situation when his dark side. It's sad to say, but the UFC legend had problems with the law due to drug use. This led to the stripping of belts, as well as the refusal of some contracts with sponsors.