The 100 Greatest Mixed Martial Artists (MMA) of All-Time

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RankFighterYears
1Jon JonesWhy?2008-active
2Islam Makhachev2010-active
3Anderson Silva1997-2020
4Alexander Volkanovski2012-active
5George St-Pierre2002-2017
6Khabib Nurmagomedov2008-2020
7Ilia Topuria2015-active
8Khamzat Chimaev2018-active
9Merab Dvalishvili2013-active
10Daniel Cormier2009-2020
11Stipe Miocic2010-2024
12Alex Pereira2015-active
13Israel Adesanya2009-active
14Fedor Emelianenko2000-active
15Francis Ngannou2013-active
16Dricus Du Plessis2013-active
17Kamaru Usman2012-active
18Max Holloway2010-active
19Dominick Cruz2003-active
20Magomed Ankalaev2014-active
21Lyoto Machida2003-active
22Dan Henderson1997-2016
23Shogun Rua2002-active
24Demetrious JohnsonWhy?2007-active
25Leon Edwards2011-active
26Henry Cejudo2013-active
27Fabricio Werdum2002-active
28Rampage Jackson1999-active
29Alexandre Pantoja2007-active
30Chuck Liddell1998-2010
31Randy Couture1997-2011
32Matt Hughes1998-2013
33Alistair Overeem1999-active
34Charles Oliveira2008-active
35Dustin Poirier2009-active
36Conor McGregor2008-active
37Jose Aldo2004-active
38Frank Shamrock1994-2010
39Royce Gracie1993-2016
40Rashad Evans2003-2018
41Tito Ortiz1997-active
42Wanderlei Silva1996-2018
43Sean Strickland2008-active
44Robert Whittaker2009-active
45Aljamain Sterling2010-active
46Brandon Moreno2011-active
47Cain Velasquez2006-2019
48Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira1999-2015
49Junior dos Santos2006-active
50Chris Weidman2009-active
51Petr Yan2014-active
52Ken Shamrock1993-2016
53Bas Rutten1993-2006
54Rickson Gracie1980-2000
55Anthony Johnson2006-active
56Vitor Belfort1996-active
57Jake Shields1999-active
58Forrest Griffin2001-2012
59Glover Teixeira2002-active
60Justin Gaethje2011-active
61Vadim Nemkov2013-active
62Ryan Bader2007-active
63Phil Davis2008-active
64Frankie Edgar2005-active
65Mirko Cro Cop2001-2019
66Ricardo Arona2000-2009
67Gegard Mousasi2003-active
68Antonio Rogerio Nogueira2000-2020
69Kazushi Sakuraba1996-active
70TJ Dillashaw2010-active
71Josh Barnett1997-2016
72Masakatsu Funaki1993-2012
73Cyril Gane2018-active
74Deiveson Figueiredo2012-active
75Jan Blachowicz2007-active
76Belal Muhammad2012-active
77Mark Coleman1996-2010
78Yoel Romero2009-active
79Nick Diaz2001-2015
80BJ Penn2001-2019
81Tyron Woodley2006-active
82Jiri Prochazka2012-active
83Luke Rockhold2007-active
84Jacare Souza2003-active
85Stephen Thompson2010-active
86Eddie Alvarez2003-active
87Rich Franklin1999-2015
88Rafael dos Anjos2004-active
89Arman Tsarukyan2015-active
90Sean O’Malley2013-active
91Carlos Ulberg2011-active
92Jack Della Maddalena2016-active
93Sean Brady2014-active
94Colby Covington2012-active
95Tony Ferguson2008-active
96Anthony Pettis2007-active
97Benson Henderson2006-active
98Robbie Lawler2001-active
99Shavkat Rakhmonov2014-active
100Tom AspinallAntônio Rodrigo Nogueira

The rest of the best MMA fighters of all time.

The Greatest Baseball Players of All-Time

The Overflow

*Does not include active players

Josh BeckettElston HowardGarrett Anderson
Vida BlueJoe MauerRichie Ashburn
Bert BlylevenYadier MolinaEarl Averill
Kevin BrownThurman MonsonJose Bautista
Mordecai BrownJorge PosadaDon Baylor
Mark BuerhleBuster PoseyHarold Baines
Madison BumgarnerTed SimmonsAlbert Belle
Jim BunningJoe TorreCarlos Beltran
John ClarksonDick AllenWally Berger
Bartolo ColonCap AnsonBobby Bonds
David ConeJake BeckleyRyan Braun
Stan CoveleskiLance BerkmanLou Brock
Mike CuellarJim BottomleyJesse Burkett
Dizzy DeanDan BrouthersEllis Burks
Doug DrabekNorm CashJose Canseco
Don DrysdaleOrlando CepedaMax Carey
Chuck FinleyWill ClarkJack Clark
Lefty GomezRoger ConnorFred Clarke
Dwight GoodenCecil CooperRocky Colavito
Zack GreinkeCarlos DelgadoGravvy Cravath
Ron GuidryDarrell EvansSam Crawford
Cole HamelsCecil FielderNelson Cruz
Felix HernandezPrince FielderKiki Cuyler
Orel HershiserAndres GalarragaJohnny Damon
Tim HudsonSteve GarveyChili Davis
Catfish HunterJason GiambiAndre Dawson
Tommy JohnAdrian GonzalezEd Delahantay
Addie JossMark GraceLarry Doby
Jim KaatTodd HeltonHugh Duffy
Tim KeefeKeith HernandezAdam Dunn
Jimmy KeyGil HodgesJim Edmonds
Corey KluberRyan HowardDwight Evans
John LackeyKent HrbekElmer Flick
Cliff LeePaul KonerkoGeorge Foster
Bob LemonDerrek LeeKirk Gibson
John LesterTino MartinezBrian Giles
Tim LincecumDon MattinglyJuan Gonzalez
Ted LyonsLee MayLuis Gonzalez
Juan MarichalFred McGriffGoose Goslin
Dennis MartinezJustin MorneauPedro Guerrero
Jim McCormickJohn OlerudHarry Heilman
Joe McGinnityTony PerezBabe Herman
Denny McLainBoog PowellMatt Holliday
Dave McNallyRoy SieversFrank Howard
Jack MorrisGeorge SislerTorii Hunter
Mike MussinaMark TeixeiraIchiro
Don NewcombeBill TerryJoe Jackson
Kid NicholsMo VaughnAndruw Jones
Phil NiekroJoey VottoDavid Justice
Roy OswaltRoberto AlomarWillie Keeler
Gaylord PerryCraig BiggioKing Kelly
Jim PerryRobinson CanoRalph Kiner
Andy PettitteEddie CollinsChuck Klein
Eddie PlankNellie FoxCarlos Lee
Rick ReuschelFrankie FrischGreg Luzinski
Jose RijoCharlie GehringerFred Lynn
Kenny RogersJoe GordonHeinie Manush
CC SabathiaBobby GrichRoger Maris
Bret SaberhagenBilly HermnAndrew McCutchen
Dave StewartJeff KentJoe Medwick
Dave StiebTony LazzeriMinnie Minoso
Rick SutcliffeBill MazeroskiKevin Mitchell
Don SuttonJackie RobinsonDale Murphy
Luis TiantRyne SandbergTony Oliva
Fernando ValenzuelaRed SchoendienstAl Oliver
Dazzy VanceLou WhitakerPaul O’Neil
Rube WaddellLuis AparicioMagglio Ordonez
Adam WainwrightLuke ApplingJim O’Rourke
Ed WalshLou BoudreauDave Parker
Brandon WebbDave ConcepcionVada Pinson
Bob WelchJoe CroninKirby Puckett
David WellsGeorge DavisTim Raines
Wilbur WoodBarry LarkinJim Rice
Early WynnPee Wee ReeseSam Rice
Rollie FingersJimmy RollinsTim Salmon
Eric GagneOzzie SmithAl Simmons
Rich GossageMiguel TejadaKen Singleton
Trevor HoffmanAlan TrammellSam Thompson
Craig KimbrelArky VaughanEnos Slaughter
Mike MarshallBobby WallaceReggie Smith
Randy MyersRobin YountDuke Snider
Joe NathanHome Run BakerAlfonso Soriano
Jon PapelbonRon CeyRusty Staub
Dan QuisenberryGary GaettiDarry Strawberry
Francisco RodriguezGeorge KellBobby Veach
Lee SmithBill MadlockLarry Walker
Bruce SutterJohn McGrawPaul Waner
Billy WagnerCraig NettlesZack Wheat
John WettelandAramis RamirezBernie Williams
Roy CampanellaScott RolenBilly Williams
Gary CarterAl RosenHack Wilson
Mickey CochraneRon SantoDave Winfield
Bill DickeyDeacon WhiteJim Wynn
Buck EwingMatt WilliamsEdwin Encarnacion
Carlton FiskDavid WrightEdgar Martinez
Bill FreehanBobby Abreu
Gabby HartnettMoises Alou

The Greatest Professional Wrestlers of All-Time

The Overflow

*Does not include active wrestlers

AfaJushin Liger
Adrian AdonisMagnum TA
Ole AndersonDean Malenko
Tony AtlasThe Great Malenko
The Big Boss ManMil Mascaras
Brutus “The Barber” BeefcakeWahoo McDaniel
Jerry BlackwellRicky Morton
Tully BlanchardDon Muraco
Freddie BlassieDick Murdoch
Dino BravoThe Great Muta
Bobo BrazilOne Man Gang
Brian PillmanPaul Orndorff
King Kong BundyBob Orton
Edouard CarpentierKen Patera
Carlos ColonPat Patterson
Barry DarsowBrian Pillman
Shane DouglasPsicosis
Bubba Ray DudleyIvan Putski
“Hacksaw” Jim DugganBaron von Raschke
EarthquakeRaven
Bobby EatonWilliam Regal
Bill EadieTommy Rich
David Von ErichRikishi
Kevin Von ErichAlberto Del Rio
Mr. FujiRoad Dogg
Ronnie GarvinRoad Warrior Animal
Robert GibsonBilly Robinson
Eddie GilbertAntonino Rocca
The GodfatherMike Rotunda
Eddie GrahamTito Santana
Juventud GuerreraKen Shamrock
Chavo Guerrero Jr.Sika
Michael HayesGeorge “The Animal” Steele
Junkyard DogChief Jay Strongbow
Gorilla MonsoonBraun Strowman
HakuBig John Studd
Larry HennigKevin Sullivan
Mark HenryTaz
Gino HernandezUltimo Dragon
The Honky Tonk ManMad Dog Vachon
The Iron SheikGreg “the Hammer” Valentine
Jeff JarrettJohnny Valentine
Rocky JohnsonJesse “The Body” Ventura
KamalaSid Vicious
Steve KeirnNikolai Volkoff
KonnanWhipper Billy Watson
Ivan KoloffDr. Death Steve Williams
Ernie LaddBarry Windham
Gene KiniskiX Pac
Stan LaneYokozuna
Blackjack LanzaLarry Zybysko