In this list we honor the 10 fighters with the best records of all time. Fedor Emelianenko was once considered the “last emperor” and considered the most dangerous fighter in the world of combat sports. He had a nine-year undefeated record and a 28-win streak. Anderson Silva is widely recognized as one of the best strikers of all time, with a 17-0 streak and 10 wins defending the championship title at the peak of his career.
Nurmagomedov is only getting better after 29 victorious fights in the Octagon. He is now undefeated, having dealt hammer punches, elbows, struggled and subdued a series of formidable opponents. Every time a wrestler received a No. Two points were awarded for second place, while third place yielded one point.
The final ranking was determined by the total number of points each fighter scored. Not a surprising selection, given that Fedor is regularly cited as one of the best mixed martial arts artists to compete in any division. In fact, before its rapid decline, which coincided with the heyday of Anderson Silva's dominance, the name Fedor frequently appeared at the top of the pound-for-pound charts. What Velásquez has achieved to date is nothing more than a drop in the ocean for Fedor Emelianenko, but the current UFC champion is a real threat to one day usurp No.
Currently at his best, he has established himself as the best heavyweight fighter today, convincingly dismissing No. Now operating in the twilight of his career, Nogueira figures the picture as a solid heavyweight, but no longer the caliber of a championship. While more praise is unlikely to come, Big Nog has achieved more than enough to secure the No. As hard as it is to believe that Jon Jones is the best light heavyweight of all time at 26, it's even harder to argue that he doesn't deserve to be recognized as such.
The American has already achieved a lot, and there is a feeling that stars like Mauricio Rua, Rashad Evans and Lyoto Machida are just the tip of the iceberg. Whether you maintain 205 pounds or eventually jump to heavyweight, your future looks as promising as your past is impressive. Although he was never able to replicate his Pride successes inside the Octagon, his undefeated streak of 17 fights in the Land of the Rising Sun will forever be remembered as one of the most decisive reigns of terror in sports history. Perhaps the easiest pick on the list, Anderson Silva is undoubtedly the best middleweight of all time.
In fact, it's hard to present a case against him as the best mixed martial arts artist to ever wear a pair of gloves. But Franklin doesn't lack anything when it comes to accomplishments. He started his career 14-0, was UFC champion and regularly participated in the best competition there was, doing his best with the challenges presented to him. So while his name isn't likely to appear on many all-time pound-for-pound lists, his work in the middleweight makes him a comfortable choice for No.
In addition to winning the Pride title at the age of 185, he also won the award of being the last 205-pound leader of the now defunct promotion. He has a 25-2 record, avenging both defeats. Few can match the talent, credentials or star power of the Canadian legend. From the beginning of his career to his (supposed) end, St-Pierre was a dangerous and dynamic athlete inside the cage and a perfect gentleman outside of it.
Georges St-Pierre's promotion came at the expense of Matt Hughes, who was the best welterweight to put on a pair of gloves before Rush started climbing the ladder. Even so, Hughes sits comfortably at No. It seems strange not to resist putting a guy with a record of 16-9-2 at No. Although Edgar has a 2-0 record against Penn, his achievements against other competitors don't quite match.
However, that's not to say that his only achievements worth mentioning are his triumphs over The Prodigy. In fact, Edgar ascended to the lightweight throne during one of the most competitive periods in the division's history. In addition to snatching Penn's belt and then defending it from him, Edgar also retained his title twice against Gray Maynard (one win, one draw). And while his time as the best of the 155 was not particularly long, the few losses by decision to Benson Henderson in consecutive title fights demonstrate how close Edgar came to establishing a longer reign.
He will seek to recover from a controversial loss to Diego Sanchez against Isaac Vallie-Flagg at UFC 172 in April. The 35-year-old is unlikely to ever regain his former position in the world of MMA, but lately he has performed consistently, suggesting that he hasn't quite finished making his mark. Regardless of how long Aldo stays with 145, he's the best the featherweight division has ever seen. And it's actually not that close.
Time may be running out for Faber's aspirations for the UFC title, but whether it comes or not, it's a clear No. A couple of wins over Urijah Faber mean a lot, but Brown's position at No. As long as Aldo continues to reject his rivals with 145, Brown is likely to maintain his place here, but it's only a matter of time before someone replaces him. So, Renan Barao has won 32 fights in a row.
Impressive, isn't it? Even more impressive is that his five most recent wins have come against stellar competition. And you've made it look easy. Torres had the unfortunate moment of being the best bantamweight on the planet until interest in the division exploded and the 135 began to receive the recognition they deserve. Benavidite is only 4-2 as a flyweight competitor, but adding that record to his bantamweight workforce makes him a fair candidate for No.
With the kind of power not commonly seen in flyweight, an equally powerful fight and a solid game of submission, he has recorded an impressive 19-4 mark in his career. Keep in mind that he spent most of his time fighting at the age of 135 and that he has only lost to Dominick Cruz and Demetrious Johnson, and his statistics look even better. Benavidite will seek to recover from a bad loss to Johnson at UFC 172, where he will face Tim Elliott. A win would put him back at the heart of the title quest.
You don't see as many women racking up knockouts as their male counterparts, but Cyborg is an exception. With 10 knockouts over the course of 13 fights (12 wins), he definitely has stopping power and a lot. If the stars align, Rousey will soon challenge Cyborg for No. If you can't directly challenge Cyborg, at least you have the UFC marketing machine, a solid list of potential opponents, and plenty of time to overcome it without a head-to-head fight.
Fujii, a submission machine, started his career with 22 consecutive wins. His first loss came at age 36 and, as with so many older fighters, that meant a rapid fall. Mixed martial arts has evolved tremendously since 1993, shaping several legendary artists in quadrilaterals. According to Don Davis, a professional Fighting League executive, there are more than 550 million MMA fans and they only coordinate 40 events a year.
We dare to imagine the outcome of more UFC events. José Aldo was the Ultimate Fighting Championship featherweight champion for five consecutive years. He fought against Chan Sung Jung, Ricardo Lamas, Mark Hominick, Frankie Edgar and many other great fighters and won the title seven times in those five years. Khabib has never tasted defeat in his entire career.
The retired Russian mixed martial artist has 29-0 records, defeating great athletes such as Conor McGregor, Michael Johnson, Dustin Poirier, Edson Barboza and Justin Gaethje. Most fighters were specialists in a single martial arts discipline, and the idea behind the UFC at the time was to find out which discipline was stronger. Couture 2003 was undoubtedly one of the most famous calendar years ever created by a mixed martial arts artist. Cormier competes in the light heavyweight division and is a mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter to consider.
The UFC women's bantamweight champion, Rousey, has done nothing but win and talk since the moment she started practicing mixed martial arts. At the time, the company had just started promoting the sport, a sport that showcased the martial arts skills of wrestlers. The Irish professional mixed martial arts artist won the Ultimate Fighting Championship with double champion featherweight and lightweight awards. What everyone learned, Couture said, was that knowing just one martial art wasn't enough in a sport that had been called mixed martial arts.
The former mixed martial arts artist is one of the most complete athletes, with only two defeats in his 15-year career. As testament to the adage of fighting it's not about how many you beat, but who you beat, Penn spent his career mixing the best of his weight class and sometimes divisions above his own had to offer. He is the best mixed martial arts artist of all time and will undoubtedly go down in history as one of the best fighters of all time. Legendary wrestler Fedor Emelianenko is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial arts (MMA) artist who currently competes for the Rizin Fighting Federation and Bellator MMA.
GSP dominated the cage by defeating top martial artists, including Nick Diaz, BJ Penn, Dan Hardy, Jon Fitch and Carlos Condit. Aldo is widely regarded as one of the best mixed martial arts artists of all time and as the most luxurious featherweight in history. Mixed martial arts range from professional kick boxing to underground fighting clubs, the UFC, Bellator and all kinds of professional competitions on television around the world. .
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