Kickboxers turned cage fighters, a pioneer heavyweight champion and a contender still climbing the ladder. The Netherlands has punched well above its size in the Octagon.
1Alistair OvereemKickboxing and MMA heavyweight who fought for the UFC title in 2016 and stayed a top contender for nearly a decade.1000pts
2Bas RuttenThree-time Pancrase champion who won the UFC heavyweight title at UFC 20 in 1999 and retired unbeaten in the promotion.600pts
3Gegard MousasiAmsterdam-based all-rounder who beat Vitor Belfort, Uriah Hall and Chris Weidman during a strong UFC middleweight run.599pts
4Germaine de RandamieFormer kickboxing champion who became the first UFC women's featherweight champion by beating Holly Holm in 2017.0pts
5Stefan StruveSeven-foot heavyweight nicknamed Skyscraper, known for slick submissions across a long UFC career.0pts
6Reinier de RidderFormer two-division ONE champion who stormed the UFC middleweight rankings with wins over Bo Nickal and Robert Whittaker.0pts
Photo credits
- Alistair Overeem — THE REEM, CC BY 3.0
- Bas Rutten — Michael Dunn from Silicon Valley, USA, CC BY 2.5
- Gegard Mousasi — Xmartial, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Germaine de Randamie — MMAnytt, CC BY 3.0
- Stefan Struve — jason gambone from Birmingham, England, CC BY 2.0
- Reinier de Ridder — ReinierdeRidder, CC BY-SA 4.0
