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Who's the best UFC fighter of all time?

As of October 30, 2026, leads with 83% of head-to-head picks across 12 votes.

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Ranking

Early results after 12 picks. They settle as more people vote.

  1. 14 picks83%
  2. 24 picks67%
  3. 34 picks50%
  4. 44 picks50%
  5. 54 picks33%
  6. 64 picks17%

The case for each

Conor McGregor

The first fighter to hold UFC titles in two divisions at once, and the sport's biggest star.

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Retired undefeated at 29–0 as lightweight champion, never seriously troubled in the cage.

Jon Jones

The youngest UFC champion ever, he ruled light heavyweight for a decade and later won the heavyweight title.

Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre defended the welterweight title nine times and came back to win the middleweight belt.

Anderson Silva

The Spider held the middleweight title for nearly seven years with a then-record 16 straight UFC wins.

Islam Makhachev

Khabib's teammate and heir, he set the record for lightweight title defences before moving up to welterweight.

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