Mixed martial arts has grown into one of the biggest combat sports in the world. This list features champions who defined the sport with titles, unbeaten streaks and historic fights. Vote for your favorite MMA fighter and share your opinion!
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Jon Jones
In 2011, at the age of 23, he became the youngest champion in UFC history and defended the light heavyweight title many times. In 2023 he won the heavyweight title.
Georges St-Pierre
The Canadian was welterweight champion and in 2017 also became middleweight champion.
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Khabib Nurmagomedov
The Russian won 29 professional fights without a loss and retired after his last fight in 2020.
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Anderson Silva
The Brazilian was middleweight champion from 2006 to 2013, the longest title reign in UFC history, with ten title defenses.
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Fedor Emelianenko
The Russian was PRIDE's unbeaten heavyweight champion for years and was regarded as the best heavyweight fighter in the world.
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Amanda Nunes
The Brazilian was the first woman to hold UFC titles in two weight classes at the same time: bantamweight and featherweight.
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Conor McGregor
In 2016 the Irishman became the first UFC fighter to hold titles in two weight classes simultaneously: featherweight and lightweight.
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Ronda Rousey
She won Olympic bronze in judo in 2008 and became the UFC's first women's bantamweight champion.
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Demetrious Johnson
The American was flyweight champion for years and defended his title eleven times, a record that stood for a long time.
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Alexander Volkanovski
The Australian became featherweight champion in 2019 and defended his title several times, making him one of the most successful featherweights ever.
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