Now, more than ever, it is widely accepted that the UFC employs all the best fighters in MMA.
A recent suit against the UFC even claims the company has monopolized MMA talent. However, the best in the world have to start somewhere, and that’s usually not inside the Octagon.
Some excellent competitors still make names for themselves with Bellator MMA, World Series of Fighting and other smaller organizations. It could be argued that a few elite combatants are still contracted by those secondary promotions.
Is there a fighter or are there multiple fighters who would be considered among the top three in any UFC division? That is what we’ll explore on the following slides.
Here are the three best MMA fighters in each weight class that is promoted by Zuffa.