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The Best UFC Fighters In The Octagon Today

February 20, 2020 5.9k votes 311 voters 1.6k views48 items

The best UFC fighters right now all have dreams of being considered the best overall MMA fighter in the world. It is hard to compare fighters of different weight classes and divisions, but some talents just stand out above the rest, top lightweight UFC fighters like Khabib Nurmagomedov and a light heavyweight like Jon Jones clearly among the best in the sport.

All of the top current UFC fighters active right now with an impressive record and maybe a belt or two in the bag are featured below. The most popular UFC fighters of 2020 include famous names like Stipe Miocic, Henry Cejudo, and Conor McGregor, who all stand up well against the rising stars of the MMA world.

So check out the list of the best current UFC fighters, and vote up for the best to help decide just which of these famous fighters currently rules the octagon.

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Khabib Nurmagomedov
Height: 5'10''
Weight: 155 pounds
Weight Class: Lightweight
Fighting Style: Combat Sambo, Judo, Wrestling
Belts won: UFC Lightweight Championship

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Jon Jones
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 204 pounds
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Fighting Style: Gaidojutsu, Jiujitsu
Belts won: UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

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Israel Adesanya
Height: 6'3''
Weight: 184 pounds
Weight Class: Middleweight
Fighting Style: Kickboxing
Belts won: UFC Middleweight Championship
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Stipe Miocic
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 230 pounds
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling, Boxing
Belts won: UFC Heavyweight Championship
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Kamaru Usman
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 170 pounds
Weight Class: Welterweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling
Belts won: UFC Welterweight Championship
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Daniel Cormier
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 236 pounds
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling
Belts won: UFC Heavyweight Championship, UFC Light Heavyweight Championship

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Dustin Poirier
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 155 pounds
Weight Class: Lightweight
Fighting Style: Brazilian jiujitsu
Belts won: Interim UFC Lightweight Championship
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Max Holloway
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 145 pounds
Weight Class: Featherweight
Fighting Style: Jiujitsu
Belts won: UFC Featherweight Championship, Interim UFC Featherweight Championship

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Demetrious Johnson
Height: 5'3''
Weight: 134 pounds
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Fighting Style: Pankration, Wrestling
Belts won: UFC Flyweight Championship
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Francis N'Gannou
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 255 pounds
Weight Class: Heavyweight
Fighting Style: Jiujitsu
Belts won: N/A
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Henry Cejudo
Height: 5'4''
Weight: 130 pounds
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling
Belts won: UFC Bantamweight Championship, UFC Flyweight Championship

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Justin Gaethje
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 155 pounds
Weight Class: Lightweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling
Belts won: N/A
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Robert Whittaker
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 185 pounds
Weight Class: Middleweight
Fighting Style: Karate, Hapkido, Wrestling
Belts won: UFC Middleweight Championship, Interim UFC Middleweight Championship

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Tony Ferguson
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 155 pounds
Weight Class: Lightweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling
Belts won: Interim UFC Lightweight Championship
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Petr Yan
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 136 pounds
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Fighting Style: Muay Thai
Belts won: N/A
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Alexander Volkanovski
Height: 5'6''
Weight: 144 pounds
Weight Class: Featherweight
Fighting Style: Muay Thai, Wrestling, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Belts won: UFC Featherweight Championship
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Conor McGregor
Height: 5'9''
Weight: 130 pounds
Weight Class: Lightweight
Fighting Style: Boxing
Belts won: UFC Featherweight Championship, UFC Lightweight Championship
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Jorge Masvidal
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 170 pounds
Weight Class: Welterweight
Fighting Style: Boxing, Kickboxing
Belts won: N/A
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Zabit Magomedsharipov
Height: 6'1''
Weight: 146 pounds
Weight Class: Featherweight
Fighting Style: Sanda
Belts won: N/A
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Dominick Reyes
Height: 6'4''
Weight: 205 pounds
Weight Class: Light Heavyweight
Fighting Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Belts won: N/A
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Stephen Thompson
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 170 pounds
Weight Class: Welterweight
Fighting Style: Kickboxing
Belts won: N/A

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Yoel Romero
Height: 6'0''
Weight: 185 pounds
Weight Class: Middleweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling
Belts won: N/A

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Colby Covington
Height: 5'11''
Weight: 170 pounds
Weight Class: Welterweight
Fighting Style: Wrestling
Belts won: Interim UFC Welterweight Championship

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José Aldo
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 136 pounds
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Fighting Style: Muay Thai, Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Belts won: UFC Featherweight Champion

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Aljamain Sterling
Height: 5'7''
Weight: 134 pounds
Weight Class: Bantamweight
Fighting Style: Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu
Belts won: N/A