Most people would have Conor McGregor, Georges St-Pierre, Anderson Silva and Brock Lesnar in their minds when thinking of the most dangerous MMA fighters of all time, but who is ranked no.1?
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) combines various combat sports and fighting techniques from around the world, so trying to determine the GOAT (greatest of all time) is an extremely tough task. Therefore, we’ve not chosen to do that this time around, instead, we’re looking at the most dangerous MMA fighters of all time.
We’ve taken a look at TheTopTens list of the 25 most dangerous MMA fighters from across all divisions and time periods, with some sure to raise an eyebrow or two.
25. Jose Aldo
Many will remember the Brazilian former three-time UFC featherweight champion for his bout with UFC legend Conor McGregor, where he was defeated within 13 seconds.
24. Junior Dos Santos
23. Mirko Filipovic
22. Vitor Belfort
21. Brock Lesnar
The former wrestler and professional American football player, who is currently signed to WWE, won five and lost three fights in MMA.
20. Cain Velasquez
19. Daniel Cormier
18. Alistair Overeem
17. Rashad Evans
16. Quinton Jackson
15. Dan Henderson
14. Matt Hughes
13. Ken Shamrock
Once dubbed ‘The World’s Most Dangerous Man,’ Shamrock is widely regarded as a pioneer of the UFC and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2003.
12. Conor McGregor
How could anything MMA-related be written without mentioning Conor McGregor? The Irishman became the first UFC fighter to hold titles in two weight divisions (lightweight and featherweight) simultaneously. The internet sensation has the biggest pay-per-view draw in MMA history, including historical bouts with Khabib Nurmagomedov and Floyd Mayweather. Although that was in the
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