UFC is one of the premier and most popular sports in the world, and the fighters are the best in the world. The UFC has grown so much as a sport in the past decade or so, and the UFC PPVs are nearing the 300 mark. The UFC has seen some truly incredible and game-changing fighters, but in this article, the top 5 greatest of all time will be ranked. Let's look at the top 5 greatest UFC fighters of all time:
Anderson Silva
There is no debate as to who is the greatest of all time, and it is Anderson Silva of Brazil. Anderson Silva has been in the UFC for decades, and he has the respect of everyone in UFC history, and not anyone had a bad word to say about him. He has a career record of 34 wins and 11 losses in his career. He has fought in the middleweight and light heavyweight divisions, but he won the UFC Middleweight Championship, and he was the champion for a record 2457 days. He had 10 title defenses in total. He has won the Knockout of the Night seven times and the Fight of the Night five times.
Jon Jones
Jon Jones is the second-best UFC fighter of all time, and he would have been number one if not for his personal issues. Jon Jones is the current UFC Heavyweight Champion of the world. He has had one of the all-time great runs in the UFC. He has a staggering record of 28 wins and just one loss so far in his career, and the wins will continue to grow. He has been awarded the Fight of the Night four times, twice the Submission of the Night. He was the youngest UFC champion at 23 years old, as well as the longest Light Heavyweight Champion at 1501 days. He also has the longest unbeaten streak in UFC history at 19, and he also has the most UFC wins in title fights at 16.
Georges St Pierre
At number 3, Georges St Pierre is one of the most respected and nicest people in the UFC ever, but he was a beast inside the ring. He was the pride of Canada, and his UFC record was amazing. He had 26 wins in his career and just two losses. He fought in two weight classes, which were Welterweight and Middleweight, and he was a two-time UFC Welterweight Champion as well as a Middleweight Champion. He has been awarded Fight of the Night four times, as well as Knockout of the Night and Performance of the Night. He is also a UFC Hall of Famer.
Khabib Numagomenov
Khabib Numagomenov has to be on this list because he is the only one who has retired undefeated in the UFC. He has an incredible 29-0 record, and he has fought the best of the best. He was the UFC Lightweight Champion and retired as the champion. He has been awarded Performance of the Night three times, and he has a 16-fight unbeaten streak in the UFC. He is also a UFC Hall of Famer with his friend Daniel Cormier.
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes is the greatest female fighter of all time in the UFC. Ronda Rousey had that accolade for years, but Nunes was simply the most dominant female of all time, and she has recently retired. She had a stellar career fighting record, with 22 wins in her career and five losses as well. She fought in two divisions, which were the Women’s Bantamweight and Women’s Featherweight. She was a two-time UFC Bantamweight Champion and also a UFC Featherweight Champion. She had a total of seven title defenses. She was the third UFC double champion, meaning she held two titles at the same time. She was also the first fighter in UFC history to defend two belts simultaneously, and she has the most wins among women’s fighters with 10 wins.
