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Jon Jones
Jonathan Dwight Jones is an American former professional mixed martial artist who competed from 2008 to 2025. During his career with the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), he was the Light Heavyweight Champion from 2011 to 2015 and from 2018 to 2020, and the Heavyweight Champion from 2023 to 2025, as well as the interim Light Heavyweight Champion in 2016. He is regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists of all time.
Randy Couture
American mixed martial artist
Anderson Silva
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Lyoto Machida
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Alistair Overeem
Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Yoel Romero
Cuban mixed martial artist and wrestler (born 1977)
Daniel Cormier
American sport wrestler and mixed martial artist
Ken Shamrock
American mixed martial artist, professional wrestler and actor
Chuck Liddell
American mixed martial arts fighter
Quinton Jackson
American mixed martial artist, actor and professional wrestler
Michael Bisping
English mixed martial arts fighter and actor
Dave Legeno
British actor, boxer and cage fighter (1963-2014)
Kevin Randleman
American mixed martial artist (1971–2016)
Tito Ortiz
American mixed martial artist
Vitor Belfort
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Satoshi Ishii
judoka
Karam Gaber
Olympic wrestler
Maurício Rua
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Mark Coleman
American wrestler and mixed martial artist
Alexander Gustafsson
Swedish mixed martial artist
Jiří Procházka
Czech martial artist
Royce Gracie
Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Chris Weidman
American mixed martial artist (born 1984)
Forrest Griffin
American mixed martial artist
Wanderlei Silva
Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Bas Rutten
Dutch-American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler and kickboxer
Rich Franklin
American mixed martial artist
Rashad Evans
American mixed martial artist
Hidehiko Yoshida
Japanese martial artist
Jan Błachowicz
Polish mixed martial artist
Jeff Monson
American mixed martial artist
Dan Henderson
American mixed martial artist and former Olympic wrestler
Gegard Mousasi
Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer
Hiroshi Izumi
judoka
Magomed Ankalaev
Magomed Alibulatovich Ankalaev is a Russian professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is a former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of October 7, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC light heavyweight rankings and as of March 17, 2026, he is #14 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
Glover Teixeira
Brazilian mixed martial artist
Tyrone Spong
Surinamese martial artist
Kazushi Sakuraba
Japanese mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Chael Sonnen
American mixed martial artist (born 1977)
Szymon Kołecki
Polish weightlifter
Gökhan Saki
Turkish mixed martial artist (born 1983)
Anthony Johnson
American mixed martial artist (1984–2022)
Muhammed Lawal
American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler
Stephan Bonnar
American mixed martial artist (1977–2022)
Don Frye
American mixed martial artist
Melvin Manhoef
Surinamese-Dutch professional kickboxer and mixed martial artist
Dominick Reyes
American mixed martial artist
Ryan Bader
American mixed martial artist
Volkan Özdemir
Turkish-Swiss mixed martial artist (born 1989)
Mamed Khalidov
Polish martial artist
Igor Vovchanchyn
Ukrainian martial artist
Thiago de Lima Santos
Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Khalil Rountree Jr.
American mixed martial arts fighter
Jamahal Hill
American mixed martial arts fighter
Thiago Silva
Brazilian kickboxer and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Aleksandar Rakić
Austrian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter
Phil Davis
American mixed martial arts fighter
Keith Jardine
American mixed martial artist
Ricardo Arona
Brazilian martial artist
Jimi Manuwa
mixed martial artist