Conor McGregor, Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jose Aldo, Georges St-Pierre and Randy Couture are some of the biggest names in UFC, but who is the greatest of all time?
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The age old question in any sport is always, who is the greatest of all time? When it comes to combat sports, that question is always much more complex with the different weight divisions meaning that some of the greatest won’t even compete.
Everyone will have their favourite fighter or fighters, but they may have a difference of opinion when it comes to who is the greatest UFC fighter of all time.
You always get the same names cropping up in the conversation, whether that be a St-Pierre or Aldo, but how do they rank with their competitors? Let’s find out!
UFCINSANE.TV have compiled a top five fighters in each division for who they believe is the greatest of all time, with one key name featuring in two weight divisions.
This is just a matter of opinion and hasn’t been compiled with any ranking points from fights won, titles won etc, but sometimes the stats can skew the outcome and the eye test can be a good way to decide, especially on personal opinion.
With just one title per division, it’s easier to break down who you think the GOAT is if you want to do so by using your own ranking system. Let’s get into the list:
Flyweight
Brandon Moreno
5) Joseph Benavidez
4) Brandon Moreno
3) Deiveson Figueiredo
2) Henry Cejudo
1) Demetrious Johnson
Bantamweight
TJ Dillashaw
5) Petr Yan
4) Aljamain Sterling
3) Renan Barao
2) TJ Dillashaw
1) Dominick Cruz
Featherweight
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5) Frankie Edgar
4) Conor McGregor
3) Max Holloway
2) Alexander Volkanovski
1) Jose Aldo
Lightweight
Khabib Nurmagomedov paid tribute to his father Abdulmanap as he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame
5) Dustin Poirier
4) B.J. Penn
3) Tony Ferguson
2) Charles Oliveira
1) Khabib Nurmagomedov
Welterweight
Kamaru Usman is the current UFC welterweight champion
5) Colby Covington
4) Tyron Woodley
3) Matt Hughes
2) Kamaru Usman
1) Georges St-Pierre
Middleweight
Joe Rogan believes Israel Adesanya is the best striker in the UFC
5) Yoel Romero
4) Robert Whittaker
3) Chris Weidman
2) Israel Adesanya
1) Anderson Silva
Light Heavyweight
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5) Quinton Jackson
4) Randy Couture
3) Chuck Liddell
2) Daniel Cormier
1) Jon Jones
Heavyweight
Stipe wins
5) Randy Couture
4) Junior Dos Santos
3) Francis Ngannou
2) Cain Velasquez
1) Stipe Miocic