Negro mma heavy weight. The best MMA fighters of all time

Although Diaz does not have ideal statistics (20 wins with 11 losses), he is one of the most famous fighters in light weight. All thanks to his outrageous behavior both in the octagon and outside it. Able, for example, to slap an opponent right during the battle. Nate fought Conor McGregor twice and even defeated him, despite the fact that the preparation for the fight took only 11 days. Diaz is also known for his stamina. And although last Stand the American spent more than two years ago, his money is clearly all right, because Nate received about $ 13 million for a meeting with McGregor.

2. Conor McGregor

The richest, most stylish and famous fighter in history mixed martial arts. His outrageous antics and outfits are discussed far outside the circle of UFC fans, and some people only watch fights to see this Irish machine in action. Conor McGregor won the championship belt in two categories at once: lightweight and featherweight, with 21 wins, he lost only three times. In the fall, the Irishman will fight in a title fight with Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov, this fight will be the main event of the UFC this year. For him, Conor, as usual, will receive a round sum and replenish his fortune, which, according to various estimates, exceeds $100 million.

3. Mark Hunt

Hunt originally competed in kickboxing, which is surprising for a sport that requires flexibility and agility. But when looking at a New Zealander, one thought may come to mind: “a pile of muscles.” The super-Samoan, as UFC fans call him, is in eighth place among the heavyweights of the league and will soon come to Moscow to fight with Russian Alexei Oleinik. We advise you not to miss it. In 2016, when the New Zealander had his last fight, he earned at least $1 million, and that's just for the fight itself. Let's see how profitable 2018 will be for him.

4. Khabib Nurmagomedov

The most important Russian in the UFC on this moment. Khabib is invincible, because he spent 25 fights and never lost. With all the confrontation with McGregor, the Dagestan fighter is very similar to the Irishman. Both are known for their antics, are good in the octagon, are known and proud. During the fights, Khabib constantly controls the situation, and his fighting skills are based on the use of combat sambo, which is popular in Russia. Nurmagomedov is often reproached for avoiding meetings with obviously strong rivals, but the October fight with Conor could change the situation. The amounts that Khabib receives for entering the octagon cannot be compared with the money that is issued to McGregor, but the Russian himself says that this is not the main thing for him. For the fight with Edson Barboza, Khabib received more than $ 200 thousand. The fee for going out against McGregor is not yet known, but we are sure that the numbers there will be impressive.

5. Tony Ferguson

This lightweight fighter is best known for having tried to face Khabib four times, but he was injured in all cases shortly before the fight. With 23 wins, Tony has only 3 losses, and he could easily claim the lightweight title if at least one fight with McGregor or Nurmagomedov took place. Ferguson receives about $ 250 thousand for one performance, about the same amount will be added if he wins. And although Tony does not live up to the salaries of his popular opponents in lightweight, he could compete with them in the octagon.

6. Ronda Rousey

The main girl in mixed martial arts. Ronda won most of her victories in the first round. A couple of years ago, Rousey lost her leadership in the women's division and moved to WWE, but remained the most recognizable among all the girls who have ever competed in the UFC. Ronda has been acting in films and her income has been around $6 million for several years in a row, making her one of the highest paid athletes in the world. And Rosie also has an Olympic medal, which is quite atypical for a UFC fighter. We are sad that the American has left mixed martial arts, but we are glad that we will be able to see her on the screens as an actress.

The world of mixed martial arts is very extraordinary and is developing rapidly, attracting more and more new fans. There were a lot of fighters who quickly rose in the rankings, taking titles in record time, there were also falls. No one knows what the rating will be in 5 years, but at the moment we can single out the top 10 best fighters throughout the history of MMA.

1 Fights: 42 / Wins: 37 / Losses: 5

On the first line of the rating is the Russian hero - Fedor Emelianenko. A fighter who prefers a throwing style, as he is a master of sports international class in judo and sambo. "The Last Emperor" has many awards, performed in very famous MMA tournaments. In addition, he became the world champion in mixed martial arts four times and won the title of champion of Russia in nine times. combat sambo. Also, he was recognized as the best heavyweight in the world of mixed martial arts. He had a rather long series of fights without defeat, lasting almost 10 years. During his career in MMA, he fought 42 fights. Came out as a winner 37 times, a loser - 5.

2 Fights: 46 / Wins: 32 / Losses: 14

The second line is honorably occupied by Dan Henderson, nicknamed “Hollywood”. A fighter who works very well on the ground so much prefers the style of Greco-Roman wrestling. He competed in the heavy and light heavyweight divisions. An athlete who has won a huge number of titles. He became the champion of MMA in Brazil, became the two-time champion of the Pride organization in the middle and welterweight divisions. He also became the champion of the Strikeforce organization three times. And one of his greatest honors is his UFC title. “Hendo” is still continuing his career and has only 46 fights so far. Won - 32, and lost only 14.

3 Fights: 87 / Wins: 76 / Losses: 10 / Draws: 1

In third place was a professional fighter Igor Vovchanchin. Master of sports in boxing and kickboxing. He competed in the heavy and light heavyweight divisions. "Cold-blooded" won the world kickboxing title in 1993. He was also a finalist European tournaments and the winner of numerous Ukrainian combat tournaments. In addition, Vovchanychyn performed in the well-known Pride organization. During his entire career in MMA, he spent 87 fights. At 76, he left the octagon as a winner, and 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. An almost undefeated fighter from the UFC organization who works incredibly well in both directions of the fight. Set a record for title defenses in the organization (10), as well as the longest undefeated streak (16). He became a middleweight champion and is considered one of the greatest fighters in the history of MMA. During his legendary career, he fought 42 fights and won 34 of them, and lost 8 of them. One fight did not take place due to failed doping tests.

5 Fights: 29 / Wins: 21 / Losses: 8

Brutal American kickboxer Chuck Liddell is ranked sixth. A rather strong fighter from the USA competed in light heavyweight, and quite successfully. He became the world champion in MMA and chose the champion title in the fighting organization Pride. He spent 29 fights in his entire career, of which: won - 21, lost - 8.

6 Fights: 54 / Wins: 45 / Losses: 9

This rating could not remain without a fighter like Matt Hughes. The American wrestler had a fairly successful career in MMA, starting from his university years. And once in the professional world of MMA, he began to compete in the welterweight division, where he won the championship title in the most famous fighting organization, and twice. He was inducted into the United Hall of Fame for his achievements. Fighting Championship. He left the octagon as a winner in 45 fights and lost only 9.

7 Fights: 28 / Wins: 26 / Losses: 2

The seventh place is occupied by the robust Georges Saint-Pierre. The Canadian fighter is considered one of the best fighters in the history of the UFC and MMA in general. More than once he was recognized as the best Canadian athlete for his achievements. A very versatile fighter who works well both on the stand and on the ground (Black Belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu). He has a UFC welterweight title under his belt. He successfully held 28 fights in the octagon, of which he emerged victorious in 26 and lost only 2.

8 Fights: 30 / Wins: 19 / Losses: 11

At number eight is Randy "Captain America" Couture. Was a master of sports Greco-Roman wrestling, so he worked well on the ground. The American heavyweight won the title at age 33, beating title fight Maurice Smith. He was also a light heavyweight champion. And in his entire fighting career he was a five-time UFC champion. In the octagon, he fought 30 fights, in 19 of which he emerged victorious, and lost 11.

9 Fights: 23 / Wins: 22 / Losses: 1

Black american fighter from the United Fighting Championship (UFC). He performs in light heavyweight, having a huge arsenal of tricks. A fighter who is perfect in almost every aspect of combat. Prior to 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 because of the arrest, the belt was taken away. In 2015, after serving his sentence, he returned to MMA again, 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 Thai boxing.

Mixed style fighting is gaining more and more popularity, and the ratings of the fights of the best fighters are gathering a huge audience of viewers. There are many different promotional organizations, each with their own rules and their own stars. However, today most of the strongest athletes compete under the auspices of the UFC, which has absorbed its most serious competitors and has great financial resources.

Ukrainian kickboxer in MMA

Igor Vovchanchin started his big sports career before the heyday of the UFC and was marked by fights in the Pride promotion. As a child, he worked athletics, boxing, then seriously took up kickboxing, having managed to become a world champion by the age of twenty. Not tall for this sport, Igor Vovchanchin compensated for this lack of speed and sharpness, crushing his competitors. In 1995, he first began participating in mixed martial arts.

In 1998, the Ukrainian signed a contract with Pride, and in two years of playing in the cage he became one of the best MMA fighters.

In 2000, he was invited to participate in the Grand Prix, where he managed to reach the final. Here the strongest American Mark Coleman was waiting for him. Vovchanchyn was exhausted after a tough semi-final fight, while Coleman finished off his opponent in the first seconds of the fight, so he lost in a close fight.

The following years, the Ukrainian alternated successful fights with failures. The fight with the legendary Mirko Filippovich stands apart. The meeting of two kickboxers ended with the strongest blow of the Croat with his left foot, which knocked out Vovchanchyn. Having completed his career, Igor did not leave MMA and opened his own fight club.

In mixed style fights people come from completely different types sports. For example, the former Greco-Roman wrestler can be safely attributed to the best MMA fighters of the zero years.

Dan Henderson successfully competed as a classic wrestler and even represented the United States on two occasions. Olympic Games. Having improved his boxing training, he began to compete in mixed style fights.

The American was one of the first star fighters in the UFC, winning the UFC 17 tournament in 1998, then he performed extensively in other promotions. He achieved particular success in Pride and Strikeforce, repeatedly collecting the world titles of these organizations.

However, Dan had his main career fight in 2011 at the age of 40, when he knocked out the previously undefeated Fedor Emelianenko, becoming one of the best mixed martial artists of all time.

Few people are capable of becoming a world champion at the age of 43. Randy Couture was born back in 1963, and during his youth, no one had heard of mixed martial arts. At this time, he was engaged in Greco-Roman wrestling, achieving excellent results in international tournaments. In the mid-nineties, the already aged athlete made a daring decision to take up MMA and quickly broke into the ranks of the best fighters, becoming the champion of UFC 13 in 1997.

The star fighter has repeatedly clashed with the leadership of the promotion, now and then moving to other organizations. Despite this, he managed to win the UFC world title five times by the age of 43 and entered the hall of fame as the oldest champion.

On account of Randy Couture, victories over such strong fighters as Kevin Randleman, Tito Ortiz, Chuck Lidel. He fought his last fight at the age of 46 in 2009.

Connor McGregor

Among the best fighters in the world, the magnificent Irish athlete stands apart. Connor McGregor performs in the lightweight category, but many authoritative publications are included in the top five UFC fighters, regardless of weight.

The Irishman holds the world title, and another star athlete, Khabib Nurmagomedov, is eager to meet him.

Connor McGregor has a very spectacular and non-standard manner of fighting. Specialist in martial arts, he has excellent footwork, crushing many opponents with his "turntables". At the same time, his combat range is very wide, he hits hard with both hands and works great in a boxing stance.

He is especially hard at work on wrestling and has already achieved the right to a brown belt in jiu-jitsu.

The spectacular style of fighting, as well as eccentric behavior outside the cage, make McGregor one of the most popular fighters, his fights are sold by viewers of pay-per-view cable channels like hot cakes.

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Dagestan is famous for its freestyle wrestling school and is becoming the birthplace of the best mixed martial arts fighters. Among them is Khabib Nurmagomedov, who occupies 13th place in UFC ranking regardless of category. In his light weight, he is considered the best after the legendary McGregor, a duel with whom he diligently seeks.

Unlike the Irishman, Khabib is a wrestling specialist, he twice became the world champion in combat sambo, grepling, pankration. In 2012, he began performing in the UFC.

He was inactive for two years due to an injury, however, despite this, he managed to hold 30 fights, all of which he won.

Nevertheless, Khabib also has weaknesses. Apparently, he is not quite comfortable with the framework of light weight, which is why he has to hard to lose weight before fights. Just after such preparation, he recently felt ill before the fight with Tony Ferguson, and the fight was postponed.

Stipe Miocic

The American fighter of Croatian origin firmly holds the UFC world heavyweight title. By many analysts, he is recognized as the absolute best fighter, regardless of the weight category. Before joining mixed martial arts, he was successful in boxing and wrestling, in particular, winning the prestigious Golden Gloves tournament, and was also a member of the first division of NCAA wrestlers. This explains his invulnerability both in the standing position and in the stalls. A fighter without weaknesses rarely gives his opponent a chance to show his strengths.

On account of the formidable Croat victory over Fabio Maldonado, Andrei Orlovsky, Fabricio Werdum. In 2015, Stipe Miocic set a unique record against Mark Hunt with 361 punches. This fight was recognized as the "Beating of the Year" according to the UFC.

Misha Tate

Another American beauty belongs to the best MMA fighters among women. For several years, fans watched with admiration the confrontation between Ronda Rousey and Mischa Tate in the bantamweight division. Just like her main rival, Misha was especially good at choking and painful techniques. At the youth level, she was engaged in freestyle wrestling, won regional competitions, after which she began to compete in mixed martial arts, immediately becoming one of the best fighters. Over and over again, overturning rivals with her lightning-fast passes to the legs, the American even earned the nickname "Takedown" among fans and specialists.

Especially epic was her confrontation with Ronda Rousey. Twice she met with her in the fight for the championship belt and lost twice.

Finally, Misha Tate fulfilled her cherished dream by defeating Collie Holm in the title fight, but did not hold the title for long, losing to the dangerous Brazilian Amanda Nunez.

Ronda Rousey

The list of the best MMA fighters in the world would be incomplete without the fair sex. A special place here is occupied by the former world bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. She trained professionally in judo and was on the US Olympic team at the age of seventeen.

In 2008, Ronda Rousey won the Beijing Olympics in brilliant style. Having won everything she could in amateur sports, the strong girl decided to test herself in mixed martial arts. In the octagon, she made full use of her judo skills, and none of her opponents long years nothing could oppose her deadly painful techniques.

In her 12 UFC victories, she used the armbar nine times, which was her signature move. She held the world bantamweight title from 2012 to 2015. The real sensation was her defeat in 2015 by Collie Holm, who managed to keep a dangerous opponent at a distance and knocked out Rhonda in boxing style.

A year later, she tried to regain the title of world champion, but again she ran into an uncompromising opponent with strong shock training. Amanda Nunes managed to break the legendary American and won by technical knockout.

History remembers many winners who showed themselves in a cage as brave and strong warriors. By no means, not many managed to make such a serious contribution to the development of MMA as the following athletes. We propose to consider the rating, which presents the best MMA fighters of all time. The list was created taking into account the number of fights, victories and knockouts. At the same time, we took into account the contribution that the fighters made to UFC development. You will see the best athletes in MMA in different weight categories.

TOP 10 best MMA fighters of all time!

The fighter was born on July 19, 1987. Under the auspices of the UFC, he competed in the light heavyweight division. Is the UFC champion. It is worth noting that he managed to become the youngest winner in the world championship in fights without rules. The belt was received on March 19, 2011. In four years, he defended his title 8 times. In April, he was arrested due to a car accident. He fled the scene of the crime, which is why the UFC federation deprived the champion of his well-deserved belt. The talented fighter was suspended from the competition for an indefinite period.

Fights: 23;
Wins: 22;
Losses: 1.

Weight: Welterweight

The best UFC fighters in history include Matt Hughes, who is a two-time world champion in fights without rules. The American fighter was born on October 13, 1973. In his youth, he was engaged in wrestling and grappling. Later, he could amaze the whole world with amazing achievements in mixed martial arts. He was able to defend the title 7 times. Better than him in this indicator, only Georges St. Pierre. At welterweight, Hughes showed himself almost immediately. Actually, he is grateful for this excellent student training. As part of the university competition, he conquered the entire state without a single defeat in the fight.

Fights: 54;
Wins: 45;
Losses: 9.

This talented wrestler was born on June 2, 1976. Represented the interests of Brazil. The retired fighter of mixed martial arts was remembered by the world, first of all, thanks to the trilogy with Fedor Emelianenko. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master. He won the heavyweight title at the 2008 World Championships. He became famous during his performances for the Japanese organization Pride Fighting Championships, having won the champion title in the 93+ weight category. In 2004 he became a finalist of the Pride Grand Prix. In 2006, Odu made it to the semi-finals of Pride. Soon ended his career.

Fights: 46;
Wins: 34;
Losses: 10;
Draws: 2.

The most talented MMA fighters include Randy Duane Couture, who was born on June 22, 1963. Attention! We are talking about a five-time UFC champion in both heavy and light heavyweight. In addition, Randy is a famous actor and showman. He starred in such famous films as The Expendables. In addition, he is considered a professional showman. On June 24, 2006, he was enlisted as a member of the UFC Glory Zada. During his long career, he was able to defeat such fighters as Chuck Liddell, Tim Sylvia and Tito Ortiz.

Fights: 30;
Wins; 19;
Losses: 11.

Weight: Light heavy

On December 17, 1969, another man was born who managed to go down in history as one of the best fighters in the world. The American is a professional kickboxer who competed in the welterweight division. He is a specialist in mixed martial arts. Honored Champion mixed arts from 2005 to 2007. He is an honorary member of the UFC Hall of Fame. The status was received on July 10, 2009. While still in college, he began to get involved in wrestling, but later mastered kickboxing. Also led sports team on American football.

Fights: 29;
Wins: 21;
Losses: 8.

Weight: Welterweight

Georges St-Pierre deservedly belongs to the best MMA fighters in the history of sports. The Canadian was born in Saint-Pere in 1981. In Canada, he repeatedly admitted the best athlete of the year. At the same time, many top publications have repeatedly called him the leading fighter in the history of welterweight. In addition, it is considered one of the best regardless of the category. Wrestling Observer named the best in MMA in 2009. I started learning karate at the age of 7. He claims that he had a difficult childhood. He was often beaten and his clothes were taken away.

Fights: 27;
Wins: 25;
Losses: 2.

Sebastian Rutten was born in 1965. In the Netherlands, he was engaged in kickboxing for a long time. During his career, he managed to defeat such outstanding fighters as Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith. In addition, he defeated Guy Mezger and Minoru Suzuki. As a result, he was able to achieve a winning streak of 22 wins. This is an amazing result. In addition, Bass was remembered for his “crown move”: a blow to the liver. He actively completed fights with this technique with many talented fighters who were well aware of Rutten's technique, but could not do anything with his fighting style.

Fights: 32;
Wins: 28;
Losses: 4.

Weight: Medium

One of the most influential figures in the field of MMA is Royce Gracie. Born December 12, 1966. The Brazilian athlete mastered jiu-jitsu and was able to amaze the world with his technique, and along with the fans and rivals. Thanks to his achievements in the cage, he became an honorary member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He managed to achieve fame through the successful use of techniques against opponents who exceeded his weight. It was his merits that led to the fact that fighters from all over the world began to intensively devote time to wrestling. It was Royce's techniques that struck the perception and attitude towards mixed martial arts.

mixed martial arts(MMA) is perhaps the fastest growing sport in the world. Every day the number of his fans is growing inexorably. Although this species sport is only about 25 years old, for this a short time there were many great champions. It is possible that this list of the best MMA fighters in another 25 years will look very different, but today it looks like this.

St. Pierre, known by the nickname "The Head" is one of the most promising fighters in the MMA world. Canadian Member, former champion UFC Welterweight. He is still in his prime (born in 1981) and if you look at his excellent athleticism and wrestling skills, this is far from the limit. During participation in UFC fights in the welterweight category, Georges St-Pierre had 27 fights, of which he won 25 and only 2 losses, for both he avenged. In 2008 and 2009, he was recognized as the best athlete of the year in Canada, as well as according to the Wrestling Observer magazine as the best fighter of 2009.

Anderson Silva, also known by the nickname "Spider" (born 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He recently lost the title to the younger and stronger Chris Weidman. But still, Silva remains one of the best fighters who took part in mixed martial arts. The Brazilian master held the title for the longest time in UFC history, defending it 10 fights in a row. UFC President Dane White called Silva the strongest fighter in the history of mixed martial arts.

Five-time UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion (record three times). Randy (known by the nickname "Natural", "Captain America") became the first fighter to win two UFC championship belts in two different weight classes. Randy Couture (born 1963) is known not only as an American Greco-Roman wrestler and MMA fighter, but also as an actor and showman.

Chuck Liddell for MMA, someone like Michael Jordan for basketball, David Beckham for football, in one word "SUPERSTAR". It's no exaggeration to say that he is, to this day, considered the most popular UFC fighter of all time, and probably one of the very best. Charles David Liddell, nicknamed "Icy" was born in 1969 - a professional kickboxer, world champion in the light heavyweight category according to the UFC from 2005 to 2007.

The sixth place in the ranking of the best MMA fighters goes to Bas Rutten. This is a Dutch kickboxer who took part in the fights in mixed martial arts. UFC heavyweight champion. Bas Rutten (born in 1965), also known by the nickname "Handsome", finished his career without losing, he had 22 fights, of which 21 wins and 1 draw. Rutten's favorite tactic is considered to be attacking the liver, both with his hand and with his foot. His charisma, in and out of the octagon, helped make the Dutch athlete a celebrity. To date, the former champion is a television commentator and has also appeared in several films and video games.

Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter. His name is number one in the UFC Hall of Fame list. Considered one of the most influential figures in MMA history. He gained his fame thanks to victories over larger opponents with the help of wrestling techniques, thereby drawing the attention of athletes participating in MMA to study more wrestling on the ground. During his career, which ended in 2007, Gracie had 16 fights, winning 14 of them.

Matt Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist, former two-time champion UFC Welterweight. He defended his title a total of seven times, a record for the welterweight division. In his prime, Matt Hughes was literally unbeatable. During his career, he spent 54 fights, of which he won 45.

Dan Henderson

Words are not enough to describe the greatness of Dan Henderson. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most enduring MMA fighters of all time. Even more impressive is that he still fights younger athletes to this day. Dan Henderson (born August 24, 1970), nicknamed "Hendo", became the first fighter to win a Pride championship in multiple weight divisions (welterweight and middleweight). Former Olympic wrestler. He has won more titles than any other fighter in MMA history.

Igor Vovchanchyn (born June 8, 1973) is a former Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter, winner and medalist of many mixed style tournaments. Igor (born in 1973) known by the nickname "Cold-blooded" was one of the most dominant fighters of all time, from 1995 to 2000 he had 32 fights in a row, never losing. In total, the kickboxer spent 87 fights, of which he won in 76. Igor Vovchanchin was also one of the shortest (174 cm) fighters in the heavy weight category in the history of mixed martial arts.

Fedor Emelianenko

“The Last Emperor”, “Terminator”, these are the nicknames of Fedor Emelyanenko (born September 28, 1976) the greatest MMA fighter ever to enter the “octagon”. Four-time world champion in MMA in the heavy weight category, seven-time champion of Russia and four-time world champion in combat sambo. Master of Sports of International Class in Judo and Honored Master of Sports in Sambo.
For almost 10 years, Fedor remained invincible, having spent a total of 32 fights in a given period of time, which made him the best fighter in the history of MMA.