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The Greatest MMA Legends of All Time
The greatest MMA legends of all time are all here on this list. Some of the best MMA fighters have come up from nothing more than street scrappers to become the best fighters in the world. With intense training and tremendous mental and physical focus, these men have earned the title of greatest MMA legend.
Some of the men on the list of the top MMA legends are new to the sport, while others can be considered MMA pioneers. Some, like Chuck Liddell, have become pop culture icons while a fighter like Royce Gracie is considered to be one the toughest MMA fighters to have entered the octagon. All these factors- the toughest MMA fighter, the best grappler in the MMA, the best conditioned MMA fighter- come together to determine what makes the best MMA fighter and who can truly be called the greatest MMA legend of all time.
Who are the greatest MMA fighters of all time? Who are the top MMA legends? What MMA fighter is the best of all time? These are the questions we seek to answer with this votable list of the greatest MMA legends ever, ranked by MMA fans like you. If your favorite MMA fighter isn't on the list, make sure to add him so he can do battle with other MMA athletes as they slug it out for the top spot and title of best MMA fighter ever.
If you're craving some MMA action now, check out the list of the best MMA movies and get a quick MMA fight fix.
Some of the men on the list of the top MMA legends are new to the sport, while others can be considered MMA pioneers. Some, like Chuck Liddell, have become pop culture icons while a fighter like Royce Gracie is considered to be one the toughest MMA fighters to have entered the octagon. All these factors- the toughest MMA fighter, the best grappler in the MMA, the best conditioned MMA fighter- come together to determine what makes the best MMA fighter and who can truly be called the greatest MMA legend of all time.
Who are the greatest MMA fighters of all time? Who are the top MMA legends? What MMA fighter is the best of all time? These are the questions we seek to answer with this votable list of the greatest MMA legends ever, ranked by MMA fans like you. If your favorite MMA fighter isn't on the list, make sure to add him so he can do battle with other MMA athletes as they slug it out for the top spot and title of best MMA fighter ever.
If you're craving some MMA action now, check out the list of the best MMA movies and get a quick MMA fight fix.
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- 1Up 133Down 59
Royce Gracie
1966 - 2Up 122Down 491963
- 3Up 130Down 531975
- 4Up 129Down 391976
- 5Up 109Down 501969
- 6Up 107Down 361981
- 7Up 71Down 40
BJ Penn
- 8Up 75Down 411976
- 9Up 74Down 631964
- 10Up 94Down 431965
- 11Up 79Down 531973
- 12Up 50Down 91970
- 13Up 60Down 411958
- 14Up 71Down 461974
- 15Up 37Down 141976
- 16Up 44Down 321987
- 17Up 51Down 47
Frank Shamrock
1972 - 18Up 53Down 431958
- 19Up 37Down 291967
- 20Up 33Down 161978
- 21Up 52Down 37
Kazushi Sakuraba
1969 - 22Up 27Down 101981
- 23Up 38Down 321975
- 24Up 31Down 191974
- 25Up 28Down 11
Jose Aldo
9/9/1986 - 26Up 34Down 381973
- 27Up 27Down 361967
- 28Up 32Down 251979
- 29Up 15Down 71982
- 30Up 29Down 501965
- 31Up 33Down 32
1965 - 32Up 13Down 20
Ben Henderson
1983 - 33Up 16Down 23
Nick Diaz
- 34Up 25Down 331964
- 35Up 21Down 20
Antonio Rogerio Nogueira
1976 - 36Up 5Down 11
Demetrious Johnson
8/13/1986 - 37Up 30Down 35
Marco Ruas
1961 - 38Up 21Down 43
Guy Mezger
1968 - 39Up 30Down 38
Pat Miletich
1968 - 40Up 4Down 2
Lyoto Machida
added by: DanielRichman - 41Up 5Down 41974added by: DanielRichman
- 42Up 4Down 31976added by: DanielRichman
- 43Up 4Down 3
Frank Mir
added by: DanielRichman - 44Up 2Down 2
Vitor Belfort
added by: DanielRichman - 45Up 2Down 4
Anthony Pettis
added by: DanielRichman - 46Up 11Down 201981
- 47Up 13Down 37
Kevin Randleman
1971 - 48Up 15Down 19
Dominick Cruz
3/9/1985 - 49Up 11Down 39
Matt Lindland
1970 - 50Up 17Down 23
Urijah Faber
1979 -
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