Being labeled an aggressive UFC fighter is like being the tallest guy on the basketball team or the greediest banker on Wall Street.
So it goes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Not every fighter is a house of fire, but there’s an abiding sense of combat in every fighter. I mean, this is fighting, after all—bloody, bloody fighting.
For a moment, let us lay down the burdens of things like technical prowess, individual success or concern for the longevity of your career or overall well-being. Let’s make Just Bleed Guy happy and focus solely on the aggression factor, and rank the five active UFC fighters (plus some honorable mentions) who bring the most of it to every engagement.
Individual success is indeed a factor, but the visual evidence of aggression is the top consideration. Official UFC stats on strikes landed per minute and/or submission attempts per 15 minutes are also part of the equation, but again they don’t provide the full picture.
Preference is also conferred on more recent performances, as well as fighters who bring aggression for the duration of their fights, as opposed to shorter bursts. Sorry, Robbie Lawler.