Since November of 1993, the Ultimate Fighting Championships has had some of the most entertaining and dominant athletes that sport has ever seen. Mixed martial arts is a young sport—it certainly doesn’t have the history or sports significance of the big three in football, baseball or basketball—but it is building a strong combat sport history of its own.
Who are the most accomplished fighters in UFC history? Based on fights, wins championships and career accomplishments, the candidate list goes about 15 to 17 fighters deep. The divisions under lightweight are certainly not noted in this list; it is a UFC list and lightweight and up have ruled the day.
Here are the 10 most accomplished fighters in UFC history.