Meet the Top 10 UFC Fighters, in a sport that has been growing like crazy in the United States, and with more than 625 million fans around the world.
The coverage of this sport reaches more than 175 countries, where the organization produces more than 40 live events per year from the most prestigious venues in the world.
Top 10 UFC Fighters: Greatest UFC American Warriors
And that’s not all, as the UFC has athletes from more than 70 countries who are part of a company that is a leader in streaming services for combat sports, such as its famous “UFC FIGHT PASS.”
Another example of its enormous growth is the recent creation of “UFC 306 Noche”, which is aimed at the Mexican public, which has shown greater participation in terms of fans and athletes who are related to this category of MMA.
The Best Records in the Octagon
You haven’t just heard or seen them, so take a look at the fighters who have shaped the history of the sport in the United States and laid the foundation for its growth, as well as delighting men and women who are big fans of mixed martial arts.
Top 10 UFC Fighters American
1. Demetrious Johnson

- Record: 25-4-1
- Kirkland, Washington, United States
- 36 years
- Weight Class: Bantamweight
- Current MMA Streak: 2 Wins
Last 5 Fights
2023
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Adriano Moraes “Mikinho”
2022
Win by KO/TKO
vs Adriano Moraes “Mikinho”
2021
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Adriano Moraes “Mikinho”
2019
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Danny Kingad “The King”
2019
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Tatsumitsu Wada “The Sweeper”
2. Jon Jones

- Record: 28-1-0
- Rochester, New York, United States
- 37 years
- Weight Class: Heavyweight
- Current MMA Streak: 19 Wins
Last 5 Fights
2024
Win by TKO
vs Ciryl Gane “Bon Gamin”
2023
Win by Submission
vs Stipe Miocic
2020
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Dominick Reyes “The Devastator”
2019
Win by Split Decision
vs Thiago Santos “Marreta”
2019
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Anthony Smith “Lionheart”
3. Matt Hughes

- Record: 45-9-0
- Hillsboro, Illinois, United States
- 51 years
- Weight Class: Welterweight
- Current MMA Streak: 2 Losses
Last 5 Fights
2011
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Josh Koscheck “Kos”
2010
Loss by KO/TKO
vs BJ Penn “The Prodigy”
2010
Win by Submission
vs Ricardo Almeida “Cachorrão”
2010
Win by Submission
vs Ricardo Almeida “Cachorrão”
2009
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Matt Serra “The Terror”
4. Dan Henderson

- Record: 32-15-0
- Downey, California, United States
- 54 years
- Weight Class: Middleweight
- Current MMA Streak: 1 Loss
Last 5 Fights
2016
Loss by Decision Unanimous
vs Michael Bisping “The Count”
2016
Win by KO/TKO
vs Hector Lombard “Showeather”
2015
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Vitor Belfort “The Phenom”
2015
Win by KO/TKO
vs Tim Boetsch “The Barbarian”
2015
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Gegard Mousasi “The Dreamcatcher”
5. Daniel Cormier

- Record: 22-3-0
- Lafayette, Louisiana, United States
- 45 years
- Weight Class: Heavyweight
- Current MMA Streak: 2 Losses
Last 5 Fights
2020
Loss by Decision Unanimous
vs Stipe Miocic
2019
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Stipe Miocic
2018
Win by Submission
vs Derrick Lewis
2018
Win by KO/TKO
vs Stipe Miocic
2018
Win by KO/TKO
vs Volkan Oezdemir “No Time”
6. Dominick Cruz

- Record: 24-4-0
- San Diego, California, United States
- 39 years
- Weight Class: Bantamweight
- Current MMA Streak: 1 Loss
Last 5 Bouts
2022
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Marlon Vera “Chito”
2021
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Pedro Munhoz “The Young Punisher”
2021
Win by Decision Split
vs Casey Kenney
2020
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Dominick Cruz “The Dominator”
2016
Loss by Decision Unanimous
vs Cody Garbrandt “No Love”
7. Chuck Liddell

- Record: 21-9-0
- Santa Barbara, California, United States
- 54 years
- Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
- Current MMA Streak: 4 Losses
Last 5 Bouts
2018
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Tito Ortiz “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy”
2010
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Rich Franklin “Ace”
2009
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Mauricio Rua “Shogun”
2008
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Rashad Evans “Suga”
2007
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Wanderlei Silva “The Axe Murderer”
8. Urijah Faber

- Record: 35-11-0
- Isla Vista, California, United States
- 45 years
- Weight Class: Bantamweight
- Current MMA Streak: 1 Loss
Last 5 Bouts
2019
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Petr Yan “No Mercy”
2019
Win by KO/TKO
vs Ricky Simon
2016
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Brad Pickett “One Punch”
2016
Loss by Decision Unanimous
vs Jimmie Rivera “El Terror”
2016
Loss by Decision Unanimous
vs Dominick Cruz “The Dominator”
9. Randy Couture

- Record: 19-11-0
- Everett, Washington, United States
- 51 years
- Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
- Current MMA Streak: 1 Loss
Last 5 Bouts
2011
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Lyoto Machida “The Dragon”
2010
Win by Submission
vs James Toney “Lights Out”
2010
Win by Submission
vs Mark Coleman “The Hammer”
2009
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Brandon Vera “The Truth”
2009
Win by Decision Unanimous
vs Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira “Minotauro”
10. BJ Penn

- Record: 16-14-2
- Kailua, Hawaii, United States
- 45 years
- Weight Class: Lightweight
- Current MMA Streak: 7 Losses
Last 5 Bouts
2019
Loss by Decision Unanimous
vs Clay Guida “The Carpenter”
2018
Loss by Submission
vs Ryan Hall “The Wizard”
2017
Loss by Majority Decision
vs Dennis Siver
2017
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Yair Rodriguez “El Pantera”
2017
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Frankie Edgar “The Answer”
21. “Rowdy” Ronda Rousey

- Record: 12-2-0
- Riverside County, California, United States
- 37 years
- Weight Class: Bantamweight
- Current MMA Streak: 2 Losses
Last 5 Bouts
2016
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Amanda Nunes “The Lioness”
2015
Loss by KO/TKO
vs Holly Holm “The Preacher’s Daughter”
2015
Win by KO/TKO
vs Bethe Correia “Pitbull”
2015
Win by Submission
vs Cat Zingano “Alpha”
2014
Win by KO/TKO
vs Alexis Davis “Ally-Gator”
Here we pause after the Top 10, because with deserved honors it is necessary to mention this great UFC fighter.
Although there are several women in the competition, none have matched Rousey, who has excelled in the women’s category so far with her record.
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Top 10 UFC Fighters: Rankings of the UFC Today
How do the rankings work? Who determines them? The rankings are generated each week by a voting panel comprised of members of the U.S. media, taking into account the following aspects:
- They vote for who they believe are the best fighters in the UFC by weight class and pound for pound.
- The fighter is only eligible to be voted on if he/she is in active status in the UFC.
- A fighter may appear in more than one weight division at a time.
- The champion and interim champion are in the top positions of their respective divisions and, therefore, are not eligible to vote by weight class.
- Champions are eligible for the pound-for-pound classification.
Top 10 UFC Fighters: Men’s Rankings UFC
How’s the actual rankings? Let’s see the women´s and men´s side of this competitive sport, with events every week during the all year.
Last Updated: June 2nd.
Pound for Pound Top Rank
Islam Makhachev
- Islam Makhachev
- Jon Jones
- Ilia Topuria
- Merab Dvalishvili
- Dricus Du Plessis
Flyweight
Champion: Alexandre Pantoja
- Brandon Royval
- Brandon Moreno
- Amir Albazi
- Kai Kara-France
- Tatsuro Taira
Bantamweight
Champion: Merab Dvalishvili
- Sean O’Malley
- Petr Yan
- Umar Nurmagomedov
- Cory Sandhagen
- Song Yadong
Featherweight
Champion: Alexander Volkanovski
- Max Holloway
- Diego Lopes
- Ilia Topuria
- Yair Rodriguez
- Movsar Evloev
Lightweight
Champion: Islam Makhachev
- Arman Tsarukyan
- Charles Oliveira
- Justin Gaethje
- Max Holloway
- Dustin Poirier
Welterweight
Champion: Jack Della Maddalena
- Belal Muhammad
- Sean Brady
- Shavkat Rakhmonov
- Leon Edwards
- Kamaru Usman
Middleweight
Champion: Dricus Du Plessis
- Nassourdine Imavov
- Sean Strickland
- Khamzat Chimaev
- Israel Adesanya
- Robert Whittaker
Light Heavyweight
Champion: Magomed Ankalaev
- Alex Pereira
- Jiří Procházka
- Carlos Ulberg
- Jamahal Hill
- Jan Blachowicz
Heavyweight
Champion: Jon Jones
- Tom Aspinall
- Ciryl Gane
- Alexander Volkov
- Sergei Pavlovich
- Curtis Blaydes
Top 10 UFC Fighters: Women’s Rankings UFC
Last Updated June 2nd.
Pound for Pound Top Rank
Valentina Shevchenko
- Valentina Shevchenko
- Zhang Weili
- Julianna Peña
- Manon Fiorot
- Alexa Grasso
Woman’s Weight
Zhang Weili
- Virna Jandiroba
- Tatiana Suarez
- Yan Xiaonan
- Amanda Lemos
- Jessica Andrade
Women’s Flyweight
Valentina Shevchenko
- Natalia Silva
- Manon Fiorot
- Alexa Grasso
- Erin Blanchfield
- Maycee Barber
Women’s Bantamweight
Julianna Peña
- Raquel Pennington
- Kayla Harrison
- Ketlen Vieira
- Norma Dumont
- Macy Chiasson
Top 10 UFC Fighters: Championship Winners
When talking about rivalry, it is necessary to know about the great competition of all time, when the odds of winning come into play for the No. 1 and No. 2, which, in any sporting category, means looking to be the best.
So, we will always see the No. 2 trying to take glory away from the No. 1, but how long can the No. 2 remain the main challenger? Here comes into play different possibilities and the UFC rankings.
In this case, we will see how many days it took for a No. 2 to arrive and end the streak of the No. 1 fighters that we will see below in each category.
This reminds me the great anime “Afro Samurai“, where there is an incarnate and bloody fight to be the No.1 and where the No.2 is the protagonist, as he has to fight against great contenders who want to be the best, but for that they must beat the No. 2.
Men’s Heavyweight Championship
1. Mark Coleman, 170 days Reigning
defeat Dan SevernEvent: UFC 12, February 7, 1997
Men’s Light Heavyweight Championship
1. Frank Shamrock, 703 days Reigning
defeat Kevin JacksonEvent: UFC Japan, December 21, 1997
Men’s Middleweight Championship
1. Dave Menne, 105 days Reigning
defeat Gil CastilloEvent: UFC 33, September 28, 2001
2. Murilo Bustamante, 267 days Reigning
Event: UFC 35, January 11, 2002
Men’s Welterweight Championship
1. Pat Miletich, 931 days Reigning
defeat Mikey BurnettEvent: UFC Brazil, October 16, 1998
Men’s Lightweight Championship
1. Jens Pulver, 393 days Reigning
defeat Caol UnoEvent: UFC 30, February 23, 2001
Featherweight Championship Men’s
1. Jose Aldo, 1,848 days Reigning
Promoted to Undisputed ChampionEvent: UFC 123, November 20, 2010
Men’s Bantamweight Championship
1. Dominick Cruz, 1,117 days Reigning
defeat Scott JorgensenEvent: UFC 53, December 16, 2010
Flyweight Championship Men’s
1. Demetrious Johnson, 2,142 days Reigning
defeat Joseph BenavidezEvent: UFC 152, September 22, 2012
Men’s Superfight Championship
1. Ken Shamrock, 308 days Reigning
defeat Dan SevernEvent: UFC 6, July 14, 1995
Bantamweight Championship Women’s
1. Ronda Rousey, 1,074 days Reigning
Promoted to Undisputed ChampionEvent: UFC on FOX, December 12, 2012
Women’s Flyweight Championship
1. Nicco Montaño, 280 days Reigning
defeat Roxanne ModafferiEvent: The Ultimate Fighter, December 1, 2017
Featherweight Championship Women’s
1. Germaine de Randamie, 128 days Reigning
defeat Holly HolmEvent: UFC 208, February 11, 2017
Top 10 UFC Fighters: Championship wins by nationality
Meet the countries with the most UFC Champions! Last Updated: June 9th.
Country | Division Championships | Tournament Championships | Total Championships | Individual Champions |
---|---|---|---|---|
United States | 83 | 17 | 10 | 73 |
Brazil | 24 | 6 | 30 | 22 |
Russia | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Canada | 4 | – | 4 | 3 |
Mexico | 4 | – | 4 | 3 |
Australia | 4 | – | 4 | 3 |
England | 3 | – | 3 | 3 |
Nigeria | 3 | – | 3 | 2 |
Georgia | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
Netherlands | 2 | – | 2 | 2 |
Multi-division champions
There are more fighters who have been multi-champions, but at this time, we will concentrate on the top 3:
1. Randy Couture

- Division: Heavyweight
- Won: UFC Japan 1997 | UFC 28 2000 | UFC 68 2007
- Lost: 1998 (Stripped) | UFC 36 2002 | UFC 91 2008
- Division: Light Heavyweight
- Won: UFC 43 2003 | UFC 44 2003 | UFC 49 2004
- Lost: UFC 44 2003 | UFC 46 2004 | UFC 52 2005
2. BJ Penn

- Division: Welterweight
- Won: UFC 46 2004
- Lost: 2004 (Stripped)
- Division: Lightweight
- Won: UFC 80 2008
- Lost: UFC 112 2010
3. Conor McGregor

- Division: Featherweight
- Won: UFC 189 2015 | UFC 194 2015
- Lost: UFC 194 2015 | 2016 (Stripped)
- Division: Lightweight
- Won: UFC 205 2016
- Lost: 2018 (Stripped)
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