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The 13 Greatest UFC Heavyweight Fighters of All Time

By YPB Team

Knockout artists, wrestling savants, and submission wizards have all worn heavyweight gold, some built through years of grinding contention, others in a single dominant reign. Cast your vote!

  1. Stipe Miocic — ranked #11
    Stipe Miocic
    The most successful heavyweight champion in UFC history with a record four title defenses.
    1000pts
  2. Derrick Lewis — ranked #22
    Derrick Lewis
    UFC's all-time knockout leader, famous for come-from-behind finishes and fan-favorite antics.
    961pts
  3. Mark Hunt — ranked #33
    Mark Hunt
    Fan-favorite brawler famous for come-from-behind knockouts and a granite chin.
    787pts
  4. Cain Velasquez — ranked #44
    Cain Velasquez
    Explosive wrestler-striker who won four heavyweight title fights at his athletic peak.
    769pts
  5. Jon Jones — ranked #55
    Jon Jones
    Dominant former light heavyweight champion who moved up to conquer the heavyweight division.
    769pts
  6. Randy Couture — ranked #66
    Randy Couture
    Five-time UFC champion and Hall of Famer who won heavyweight gold three separate times.
    713pts
  7. Alistair Overeem — ranked #77
    Alistair Overeem
    Kickboxing crossover star known for devastating knees and a long title-contending run.
    545pts
  8. Curtis Blaydes — ranked #88
    Curtis Blaydes
    Elite wrestler known for smothering ground-and-pound against top-ranked heavyweights.
    545pts
  9. Tim Sylvia — ranked #99
    Tim Sylvia
    Two-time UFC heavyweight champion known for his reach and durability in the 2000s.
    450pts
  10. Francis Ngannou — ranked #1010
    Francis Ngannou
    Feared knockout artist known as one of the hardest punchers in UFC history.
    450pts
  11. Junior Dos Santos — ranked #1111
    Junior Dos Santos
    Former champion famous for his crisp boxing and title-winning knockout of Cain Velasquez.
    339pts
  12. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira — ranked #1212
    Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira
    Legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter famed for escaping dire positions to win by submission.
    339pts
  13. Fabricio Werdum — ranked #1313
    Fabricio Werdum
    Jiu-jitsu ace who submitted Fedor Emelianenko and later won UFC heavyweight gold.
    0pts

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