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The 13 Best MMA Pressure Fighters of All Time

by YPB Team

Relentless forward marches, bottomless cardio, and suffocating styles define fighters who never let an opponent breathe. Who's the best?

  1. Cain Velasquez — ranked #11
    Cain Velasquez
    The cardio-machine heavyweight who buried opponents under nonstop forward movement and volume.
    1000pts
  2. Khabib Nurmagomedov — ranked #22
    Khabib Nurmagomedov
    The undefeated lightweight king whose smothering pressure and chain wrestling broke every opponent.
    952pts
  3. Justin Gaethje — ranked #33
    Justin Gaethje
    The leg-kicking brawler who presses forward into firefights with reckless intensity.
    898pts
  4. Tony Ferguson — ranked #44
    Tony Ferguson
    'El Cucuy,' famed for a suffocating pace, awkward angles, and constant forward attacks.
    734pts
  5. Jose Aldo — ranked #55
    Jose Aldo
    The featherweight legend who combined pressure striking with crippling leg kicks.
    467pts
  6. Merab Dvalishvili — ranked #66
    Merab Dvalishvili
    The bantamweight champion with seemingly bottomless cardio who outworks foes for 25 minutes.
    467pts
  7. Daniel Cormier — ranked #77
    Daniel Cormier
    The Olympic-level wrestler who pinned foes to the cage with relentless clinch pressure across two divisions.
    467pts
  8. Nate Diaz — ranked #88
    Nate Diaz
    The iron-chinned fan favorite who applies constant boxing pressure and late-round volume.
    467pts
  9. Marlon Vera — ranked #99
    Marlon Vera
    'Chito,' the Ecuadorian who grinds opponents down with steady, accumulating pressure.
    343pts
  10. Max Holloway — ranked #1010
    Max Holloway
    The featherweight great who walks foes down behind relentless, record-setting striking volume.
    343pts
  11. Wanderlei Silva — ranked #1111
    Wanderlei Silva
    'The Axe Murderer,' the Pride legend who stalked opponents with ferocious forward aggression.
    0pts
  12. Frankie Edgar — ranked #1212
    Frankie Edgar
    The undersized dynamo who overwhelmed bigger foes with constant movement and pace.
    0pts
  13. Dustin Poirier — ranked #1313
    Dustin Poirier
    The Louisiana fan favorite who presses forward behind heavy hands and relentless combinations.
    0pts

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