Top 17 UFC Heavyweights of All Time

From wrestling crossovers to devastating knockout artists and grappling specialists, this division has seen every kind of dominance. Who takes the crown?

1

Stipe Miocic

The heavyweight with the most title defenses in UFC history, widely regarded as the division's greatest ever.

1000pts

2

Cain Velasquez

A dominant former champion known for elite wrestling and relentless cardio in the late 2000s and early 2010s.

600pts

3

Randy Couture

A Hall of Famer and multiple-time UFC heavyweight champion who fought elite competition into his mid-40s.

551pts

4

Alistair Overeem

A feared kickboxer-turned-MMA fighter known for devastating knees and a decade-plus of elite competition.

494pts

5

Curtis Blaydes

A wrestling-heavy contender who has strung together some of the division's longest win streaks.

494pts

6

Tim Sylvia

A two-time UFC heavyweight champion who held the belt through several of the promotion's early 2000s title reigns.

428pts

7

Junior Dos Santos

A former champion known for devastating boxing and his classic trilogy with Cain Velasquez.

428pts

8

Josh Barnett

A former UFC heavyweight champion and submission specialist known as 'The Warmaster.'

350pts

9

Brock Lesnar

A former WWE star who became UFC heavyweight champion in just his fourth professional MMA fight.

350pts

10

Ciryl Gane

A slick French striker and interim champion known for exceptional footwork for a heavyweight.

350pts

11

Frank Mir

A two-time UFC heavyweight champion celebrated for his dominant submission grappling.

257pts

12

Francis Ngannou

A former champion renowned for having the hardest recorded punch in UFC history.

257pts

13

Jon Jones

A dominant light heavyweight champion who moved up to capture the UFC heavyweight title as well.

257pts

14

Derrick Lewis

The UFC's all-time knockout leader, famed for his one-punch comeback finishes.

257pts

15

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

A legendary Brazilian jiu-jitsu heavyweight known as 'Minotauro,' famed for his toughness and comebacks.

257pts

16

Fabricio Werdum

A former champion and elite jiu-jitsu black belt who submitted Fedor Emelianenko and Cain Velasquez.

143pts

17

Daniel Cormier

A two-division UFC champion who captured the heavyweight title by defeating Stipe Miocic.

143pts