The sport of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), which translated from English means “mixed martial arts,” appeared relatively recently. Athletes of different weight categories take part in the art of mixed fighting. Over the 25 years of its existence, legendary personalities have appeared in the ranks of MMA who have gone down in the history of the sport as the most invincible. Modern martial art is widely popular among sports fans and is developing rapidly. The article presents the best MMA fighters of all time.

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the best American fighter who became a five-time UFC champion. The athlete took part in 30 fights, of which he won 19. The wrestler was the first to win the champion title in the heavy and light heavy weight categories. Couture began to practice professional boxing while still in the army. From that moment on, sport became his main hobby and activity. The last fight in which he won took place in 2010. His opponent is James Tonney, who did not intend to lose to Captain America. The ambitious James's expectations were not met, and he lost to Couture in the 1st round. The athlete’s multiple victories and possession of the champion title in two solid weight categories include him in the ranks

9. Chuck Lidell

Chuck Lidell nicknamed "Ice", is one of the most skilled fighters throughout the history of MMA. In the 90s he gains fame and first victories in the light heavyweight categories. For 4 years (1999-2003), Chuck maintained the bar of an invincible fighter. The fight with Randy Couture becomes a defeat for him. The next meeting of world champions took place in 2005. The fight for the UFC championship belt became victorious for Chuck. He becomes a four-time UFC champion. The athlete leaves MMA in 2010. To this day, Lidell holds the record for knockouts in the entire history of the sport.

8.

remained in MMA history as an invincible and legendary fighter. He took part in 22 fights and left the sport without a single defeat. The former Dutch kickboxer became a three-time mixed martial arts champion. The athlete was helped to win battles by his amazing determination, thirst for glory and his individual liver attack techniques. “Handsome” Rutten is rightfully included in the 10 best martial arts athletes in heavy weight.

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one of the best pioneering MMA fighters of all time this sport. The Brazilian fighter gained his popularity thanks to numerous victories using the Jiu-Jitsu technique, which he learned from his father at an early age. Royce is one of the first UFC champions. In 2007, he left the sport due to the discovery of excessive levels of steroids in his blood during a fight. Despite the fact that the incident put a black mark on the fighter’s reputation, he will still be remembered in history as a legendary figure in the world of martial arts.

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held the welterweight title seven times in a row, which was a world record for this weight category. The two-time champion fought Royce Gracie in 2005 and defeated the legendary fighter. Matt has long been considered one of the unbeatable MMA fighters. Therefore, the American is considered one among the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.

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is one of the 10 most legendary martial arts athletes. During his entire stay in the sport of MMA, he managed to win 76 battles out of 87. The Ukrainian fighter at the peak of his fame won victory after victory, as a result of which he emerged as the absolute winner of 37 fights that took place in a row. Despite his height - 174 cm - the record holder became most popular heavyweight fighter in MMA history. This is the most powerful fighter in the entire history of martial arts.

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was named the best Canadian athlete in 2009. Throughout his career, the fighter won 24 out of 26 fights. In 2007, he won the champion title after a battle with Matt Hughes. George defended his UFC title 11 times in a row, making him the unsurpassed fighter in MMA history.

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nicknamed “Spider”, for a long time was considered the most powerful fighter in all weight categories. He started his MMA career in 2000. He defended the championship title 10 times in a row. The martial arts leader took part in 39 fights and 33 of them ended in victory for him. Among those defeated by Silva is such a serious opponent as Fedor Emelyanov. The Brazilian is rightfully in the top three the best MMA fighters of all time.

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absolute leader in titles won in all weight categories. This is the first fighter in history to win championships in two leading mixed martial arts organizations - UFC and Pride. The most important victory in the entire history of the fighter’s battles is his fight with the undisputed champion in all weight categories Fedor Emelianenko, of whom he was a fan. The victory over the invincible Russian hero brought Henderson fame. The forty-five-year-old American is still in the ranks of MMA fighters. The champion prefers to choose younger fighters as his opponents. The American athlete is one of the best athletes in mixed martial arts.

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the brightest star in the 25-year existence of MMA. This is the most worthy and strong athlete in all weight categories. The Russian "Terminator" remained invincible for 8 years. From 2001-2009 he fought in 27 fights with worthy opponents and emerged as an absolute winner. According to many experts, the four-time world champion is considered best fighter in MMA history. Among the serious fighters he defeated are: Antonio Rodrigo, Tim Sylvia, Renato Sobral, Andrei Orlovsky and others. The first controversial loss occurred in 2000, when the undisputed champion was injured in the ring by Tsuyoshi Kosaka with a prohibited move. In 2002, the fighter won the title of champion of the Japanese MMA organization RINGS. In 2005, he again meets with the Japanese Kosaka and defeats him. One of the most important fights of all time in the career of the Russian champion is the battle with the undefeated, at that time, fighter Nogueira for the Pride champion title. The Russian fighter emerges victorious from the battle and becomes the last Pride champion. After defeating heavyweight Pedro Rizzo in 2012, Fedor decided to leave MMA. In July 2015, the athlete announced that he was returning to the ring. The next fight is scheduled to take place in Japan on December 31st.

Fedor Emyalienko will go down in MMA history as a legendary figure.

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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 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 the 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, then no one knew him yet and the general public did not even suspect about him. However, the 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, 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.

John 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 was revealed. 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.

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 the famous Pride organization. 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.

Shlemenko is in the fourth ten, Fedor is in the top 20. Rating of MMA fighters for November

Alexander Shlemenko has slipped into the fourth ten in the middleweight rankings, Khabib Nurmagomedov holds first position in the lightweight division, Fedor and Alexander Emelianenko are in the top 30 of the heavy division.

Fighter ratings are calculated in the same way as FIFA ratings in football. If you defeat a strong opponent, you get more points. If you defeat a weak one, you get few points or nothing at all. If you don’t fight for two years, you drop out of the rankings. This rating calculates points for all fighters in the world, not just UFC mix fighters.

P.S. If a fighter changed weight category in the last fight, then he will be rated in this division.

Heavy weight

1. Daniel Cormier (USA, 22 wins - 1 loss)
2. Stipe Miocic (USA, 18-3)
3. Derrick Lewis (USA, 21-6)
4. Curtis Blaydes (USA, 10-1)
5. Ryan Bader (USA, 26-5)
6. Francis Ngannou (France, 11-3)
7. Alistair Overeem (Holland, 43-17)
8. Alexander Volkov (Russia, 30-7)
9. Junior Dos Santos (Brazil, 19-5)
10. Alexey Oleynik (Russia, 59-11-1)
…

15. Vitaly Minakov (Russia, 21-0)
18. Sergei Kharitonov (Russia, 29-7)
19. Fedor Emelianenko (Russia, 38-5)
21. Shamil Abdurakhimov (Russia, 19-5)
22. Ivan Shtyrkov (Russia, 14-0-1)
26. Alexander Emelianenko (Russia, 28-7-1)
30. Muhumat Vakhaev (Russia, 7-4-1)
32. Denis Goltsov (Russia, 22-5)
33. Sergei Pavlovich (Russia, 12-0)
35. Salimgerey Rasulov (Russia, 17-7)
39. Evgeny Goncharov (Russia, 14-2)
49. Mikhail Mokhnatkin (Russia, 11-2-2)
52. Dmitry Sosnovsky (Russia, 11-0)
58. Evgeny Erokhin (Russia, 19-6)
62. Zelimkhan Umiev (Russia, 11-2)
65. Valentin Moldavsky (Russia, 8-1)
93. Kirill Sidelnikov (Russia, 11-5)
98. Konstantin Andreytsev (Russia, 11-8)
100. Alikhan Vakhaev (Russia, 8-2)

Alexander Volkov

Light Heavyweight

1. Phil Davis (USA, 19-4)
2. Anthony Smith (USA, 31-13)
3. Corey Anderson (USA, 11-4)
4. Glover Teixeira (Brazil, 27-7)
5. Jan Blachowicz (Poland, 23-7)
6. Volkan Oezdemir (Switzerland, 15-3)
7. Ilir Latifi (Sweden, 14-5)
8. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (Brazil, 23-8)
9. Tomasz Narkun (Poland, 15-2)
10. Linton Vassell (Great Britain, 18-7)
…

14. Vadim Nemkov (Russia, 9-2)
19. Nikita Krylov (Russia, 24-6)
22. Maxim Grishin (Russia, 28-7-1)
25. Mikhail Zayats (Russia, 24-8)
31. Rashid Yusupov (Russia, 10-1)
33. Artur Astakhov (Russia, 16-5)
39. Khadis Ibragimov (Russia, 7-0)
40. Magomed Ankalaev (Russia, 10-1)
41. Viktor Nemkov (Russia, 25-7)
49. Batraz Agnaev (Russia, 4-1)
50. Bozigit Ataev (Russia, 20-3)
55. Gadzhimurad Antigulov (Russia, 20-5)
56. Alexey Butorin (Russia, 13-3)
58. Kurban Omarov (Russia, 10-1)
60. Zaurbek Bashaev (Russia, 6-1)
78. Amirkhan Guliyev (Russia, 9-1)
79. Muslim Magomedov (Russia, 3-0)
85. Vitaly Bigdash (Russia, 9-2)
86. Maxim Futin (Russia, 7-6-1)
89. Shamil Akhmedov (Russia, 6-0)
94. Mikhail Tsarev (Russia, 32-7)
96. Mikhail Ragozin (Russia, 11-3)
97. Abdul-Kerim Edilov (Russia, 17-4)
99. Mikhail Kolobegov (Russia, 13-3)
100. Saparbek Safarov (Russia, 8-2)

Vadim Nemkov

Average weight

1. Robert Whittaker (Australia, 20-4)
2. Georges St-Pierre (Canada, 26-2)
3. Yoel Romero (Cuba, 13-3)
4. Gegard Mousasi (Holland, 45-6-2)
5. Kelvin Gastelum (USA, 15-3)
6. Ronaldo Souza (Brazil, 26-6)
7. Luke Rockhold (USA, 16-4)
8. Chris Wideman (USA, 14-4)
9. Israel Adesanya (Nigeria, 15-0)
10. Paulo Henrique Costa (Brazil, 12-0)
…

27. Albert Duraev (Russia, 12-3)
28. Anatoly Tokov (Russia, 27-2)
29. Khalid Murtazaliev (Russia, 14-2)
35. Alexander Shlemenko (Russia, 56-12)
37. Shamil Gamzatov (Russia, 13-0)
48. Vladimir Mineev (Russia, 11-1-1)
49. Artem Frolov (Russia, 11-1)
55. Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (Russia, 32-6)
57. Omari Akhmedov (Russia, 17-4-1)
58. Ibragim Chuzhigaev (Russia, 12-5)
63. Salamu Abdurakhmanov (Russia, 10-1)
64. Gamzat Khiramagomedov (Russia, 7-0)
65. Sergey Martynov (Russia, 11-2)
68. Roman Kopylov (Russia, 6-0)
70. Abdul-Rakhman Dzhanaev (Russia, 10-1)
71. Magomed Ismailov (Russia, 14-2-1)
80. Ayub Gimbatov (Russia, 9-1)
91. Gasan Umalatov (Russia, 18-6-2)
96. Shamil Abdulaev (Russia, 10-1)
100. Valery Myasnikov (Russia, 14-1-2)

Albert Duraev

Welterweight

1. Tyron Woodley (USA, 19-3-1)
2. Colby Covington (USA, 14-1)
3. Rafael dos Anjos (Brazil, 28-10)
4. Darren Till (Great Britain, 17-1-1)
5. Stephen Thompson (USA, 14-3-1)
6. Kamaru Usman (USA, 13-1)
7. Robbie Lawler (USA, 28-12)
8. Rory MacDonald (Canada, 20-5)
9. Jorge Masvidal (USA, 32-13)
10. Neil Magny (USA, 21-6)

18. Ramazan Emeev (Russia, 18-3)
25. Andrey Koreshkov (Russia, 21-3)
36. Alexey Kunchenko (Russia, 19-0)
39. Albert Tumenov (Russia, 20-4)
47. Nikolay Aleksakhin (Russia, 22-5)
51. Aliaskhab Khizriev (Russia, 11-0)
53. Mukhamed Berkhamov (Russia, 12-1)
57. Magomed Magomedkerimov (Russia, 23-5)
69. Murad Abdulaev (Russia, 18-6)
83. Muslim Salikhov (Russia, 14-2)

Ramazan Emeev

A light weight

1. Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia, 27-0)
2. Tony Ferguson (USA, 24-3)
3. Dustin Poirier (USA, 24-5)
4. Eddie Alvarez (USA, 29-6)
5. Conor McGregor (Ireland, 21-4)
6. Kevin Lee (USA, 17-3)
7. Patricky Freire (Brazil, 20-8)
8. Anthony Pettis (USA, 21-8)
9. Justin Gaethje (USA, 19-2)
10. Edson Barbosa (Brazil, 19-6)

18. Rustam Khabilov (Russia, 23-3)
20. Islam Makhachev (Russia, 16-1)
24. Rashid Magomedov (Russia, 22-2-1)
26. Akhmed Aliyev (Russia, 17-4)
27. Mairbek Taisumov (Russia, 27-5)
29. Ali Bagov (Russia, 27-10)
41. Khusein Khaliev (Russia, 19-1)
42. Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (Russia, 15-2)
43. Eduard Vartanyan (Russia, 18-4)
50. Shamil Zavurov (Russia, 35-5-1)
58. Islam Mamedov (Russia, 16-2)
59. Yusuf Raisov (Russia, 14-1)
61. Alexander Shabliy (Russia, 18-3)
64. Andrey Koshkin (Russia, 18-6)
65. Amirkhan Adaev (Russia, 14-3)
76. Damir Ismagulov (Russia, 16-2)
87. Alexander Sarnavsky (Russia, 36-7)
88. Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov (Russia, 10-4)
96. Musa Khamanaev (Russia, 18-6)
100. Arman Tsarukyan (Russia, 13-1)

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Feather-weight

1. Max Holloway (USA, 19-3)
2. Brian Ortega (USA, 14-0)
3. Jose Aldo (Brazil, 27-4)
4. Frankie Edgar (USA, 23-6-1)
5. Jeremy Stephens (USA, 28-15)
6. Chad Mendes (USA, 18-4)
7. Patricio Freire (Brazil, 27-4)
8. Renato Carneiro (Brazil, 13-1-1)
9. Alexander Volkanovski (Australia, 18-1)
10. Josh Emment (USA, 13-2)

27. Salaman Zhamaldaev (Russia, 16-1)
30. Zabit Magomedsharipov (Russia, 16-1)
44. Marat Balaev (Russia, 10-1)
51. Timur Valiev (Russia, 14-2)
52. Rasul Mirzaev (Russia, 18-1)
53. Mukhamed Kokov (Russia, 14-3)
59. Murad Machaev (Russia, 22-3)
68. Islam Isaev (Russia, 8-2)
71. Adlan Bataev (Russia, 11-1)
74. Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (Russia, 28-8)
78. Kurban Taigibov (Russia, 8-1)
79. Magomed Unisilau (Russia, 6-0)
86. Magomed Idrisov (Russia, 8-2)
91. Movlid Khaibulaev (Russia, 13-0)
97. Alexey Polpudnikov (Russia, 26-5-1)

Salaman Zhamaldaev

Bantamweight

1. TJ Dillashaw (USA, 16-3)
2. Marlon Moraes (Brazil, 21-5-1)
3. Cody Garbrandt (USA, 11-2)
4. John Lineker (Brazil, 31-8)
5. Rafael Assuncao (Brazil, 27-5)
6. Jimmie Rivera (USA, 22-2)
7. Ajamian Sterling (USA, 16-3)
8. Kuoji Horiguchi (Japan, 25-2)
9. John Dodson (USA, 20-10)
10. Pedro Munhoz (Brazil, 16-3)
…

16. Petr Yan (Russia, 10-1)
28. Movsar Evloev (Russia, 10-0)
31. Rustam Kerimov (Russia, 11-0)
33. Abdul-Rakhman Dudayev (Russia, 21-4)
34. Magomed Magomedov (Russia, 15-2)
49. Abdul-Rahman Temirov (Russia, 12-3)
50. Oleg Borisov (Russia, 21-3-1)
55. Denis Lavrentyev (Russia, 6-0)
58. Khusein Askhabov (Russia, 15-0)
66. Murad Kalamov (Russia, 9-2)
74. Mikhail Malyutin (Russia, 35-14)
99. Khusein Shaykhaev (Russia, 7-0)

Petr Yan

Flyweight

1. Henry Cejudo (USA, 13-2)
2. Demetrius Johnson (USA, 27-3-1)
3. Jussier da Silva (Brazil, 22-5)
4. Sergio Pettis (USA, 17-4)
5. Joseph Benavidez (USA, 25-5)
6. Dustin Ortiz (USA, 19-7)
7. Deiveson Figuereiro (Brazil, 15-0)
8. Ray Borg (USA, 11-3)
9. Alexandre Patoya (Brazil, 19-3)
10. Askar Askarov (Russia, 10-0)

14. Said Nurmagomedov (Russia, 12-1)
15. Ali Bagautinov (Russia, 18-6)
23. Yunus Evloev (Russia, 23-8)
25. Azamat Kerefov (Russia, 10-0)
30. Magomed Bibulatov (Russia, 14-1)
33. Velimurad Alkhasov (Russia, 5-0)
40. Tagir Ulanbekov (Russia, 6-1)
46. ​​Rasul Albaskhanov (Russia, 8-3)
52. Murad Magomedov (Russia, 8-0)
62. Goga Shamatava (Russia, 14-5)
63. Valery Khazhirokov (Russia, 4-1)
73. Vartan Asatryan (Russia, 14-8)
81. Mansur Khatuev (Russia, 7-0)
82. Murad Zeinulabidov (Russia, 18-3)
89. Aren Akopyan (Russia, 9-2-1)
92. Abdulla Aliyev (Russia, 6-1)
95. Kurban Gadzhiev (Russia, 14-3)

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The best regardless of weight categories

1. Daniel Cormier (USA)
2. Max Holloway (USA)
3. TJ Dillashaw (USA)
4. Tyron Woodley (USA)
5. Robert Whittaker (Australia)
6. Henry Cejudo (USA)
7. Demetrius Johnson (USA)
8. Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia)
9. Tony Ferguson (USA)
10. Stipe Miocic (USA)
11. Georges St. Pierre (Canada)
12. Phil Davis (USA)
13. Colby Covington (USA)
14. Bayan Ortega (USA)
15. Dustin Poirier (USA)