If you love raw, aggressive but extremely technical hand-to-hand combat, then the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) may well be your cup of tea. It all started on November 12, 1993, and there have been countless memorable nights since. The UFC helped to take the sport of mixed martial arts (MMA) to the next level and along the way, has made numerous star names.

Here we take a look at some of the best fighters who have ever graced the sport. Those who have helped to make the UFC what it is today. Some make this list as they were technically incredible, others have made it because they helped to change the game,

I’m sure you’ll agree with some selections and disagree with others but here is our list of the 10 greatest UFC fighters of all time. 

1. Georges St. Pierre

For many, “Rush” is the greatest to have ever done it and we can’t disagree. You only have to look at his record to see the names he’s beat such as Matt Hughes, BJ Penn, Michael Bisping, Matt Serra, and more. 

He isn’t the most electrifying fighter on this list but for the purists, he is a master of his craft. There is no one he faced who he didn’t beat. That in the world of UFC is an unbelievable achievement.

He lost twice with the first being to Matt Hughes, who he went on to beat twice, and Matt Serra, which is a loss he quickly avenged. He finished with a record of 26-2 and won two different belts at welterweight (which he defended nine times) and middleweight.

St. Pierre left the sport in 2013 but came back in 2017 to face Bisping. He won by technical submission and it helped to cement his reputation as an all-time great. Not many fighters get to go out on top. He did and in spectacular fashion. 

2. Jon Jones

Jon Jones, nicknamed “Bones,” was born in 1987 in Rochester, New York to a father who was a pastor and a mother who was a nurse. He is the youngest person to have ever won a championship by winning the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship in 2011 and then doing it again in 2018. He’s arguably the best pound-for-pound fighter but has had some spats with the UFC in recent times due to money.