Mixed martial artists utilizing judo

Khabib Abdulmanapovich Nurmagomedov is a Russian former professional mixed martial artist who competed in the Lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He was the longest-reigning UFC Lightweight Champion ever, having held the title from April 2018 to March 2021. With 29 wins and no losses, he retired with an undefeated record. Nurmagomedov is widely considered to be among the greatest mixed martial artists of all time, and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame on June 30, 2022.

American former mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter, professional wrestler, and judoka

Russian mixed martial arts fighter

American actor and martial artist (1973–2022)

Japanese judoka and professional wrestler (1917–1993)

Brazilian mixed martial artist

Canadian professional wrestler

American Olympic judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Brazilian mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist

Valentina Anatolyevna Shevchenko is a Kyrgyz and Peruvian professional mixed martial artist, former Muay Thai fighter, and kickboxer, with the rare distinction of having won professional championships in all three sports. She currently competes in the women's Flyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where she is a two-time and current UFC Women's Flyweight Champion and the first Kyrgyz fighter to win a UFC championship. As of September 17, 2024, she is #1 in the UFC women's pound-for-pound rankings. She is widely regarded as one of the greatest female mixed martial artists of all time.

Dutch judoka (1940–2015)

Russian mixed martial arts fighter and actor

judoka

Russian judoka

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Brazilian mixed martial artist

Merab Dvalishvili is a Georgian and American professional mixed martial artist. He currently competes in the bantamweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), where he is the former UFC Bantamweight Champion. Dvalishvili is considered as one of the greatest Bantamweights of all time. He is also the first Georgian-born champion in UFC history. As of December 9, 2025, he is #1 in the UFC bantamweight rankings, and as of March 10, 2026, he is #8 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.

Brazilian practitioner of Brazilian jiu-jitsu

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Polish judoka

Polish mixed martial artist

Japanese judoka

South Korean mixed martial artist

Japanese martial artist

Georgian judoka (1971–2021)

Estonian sumo wrestler and politician (born 1984)

Japanese martial artist

Dutch mixed martial artist and kickboxer

Georgian professional wrestler and judoka (1950–2009)

American mixed martial artist (born 1984)

French boxer

Japanese judoka

Tunisian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter and professional boxer

German mixed martial artist

judoka

South Korean mixed martial artist

Japanese judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

South African mixed martial artist

Cuban judoka and mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Brazilian mixed martial artist

American mixed martial artist

Brazilian mixed martial artist

Brazilian martial artist

American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler

Russian boxer and judoka

Gzim Selmani (born 16 June 1994) is a Dutch bare-knuckle boxer, former professional wrestler, and former mixed martial artist. He is best known for his time in WWE, where he performed under the ring name Rezar.

American mixed martial artist

Dutch judoka

Brazilian mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter

Japanese mixed martial artist

South Korean judoka

Croatian kickboxer (1955–2020)

Brazilian martial artist

Japanese professional wrestler and actress

South Korean judoka and professional mixed martial artist

Japanese judoka (1878–1941)

Mexican mixed martial arts fighter

Japanese judoka

Armenian martial artist