Of the 377 fighters that compete in the UFC, only a small cluster can claim to have mastered most of the sport’s many disciplines.
Typically only champs and top contenders in each division can claim to be adept both offensively and defensively in the departments of striking, wrestling and submission grappling.
The old idiom of jumping out of the frying pan and into the fire certainly rings true for these multi-dimensional fighting machines.
Here are the 10 best all-around fighters in MMA history.