Who is the best UFC heavyweight champion of all time?

Wrestling pioneers, knockout artists, and modern finishers alike have worn the heavyweight crown, each defining an era of the sport in their own way. Who's your pick?

1

Stipe Miocic

Held the UFC heavyweight title across two reigns and set the division record for most title defenses.

1000pts

2

Jon Jones

Long-reigning light heavyweight champion who moved up to capture UFC heavyweight gold with dominant finishes.

943pts

3

Brock Lesnar

Former WWE star who won the UFC heavyweight title in just his fourth professional MMA fight.

724pts

4

Mark Coleman

One of the UFC's first heavyweight champions, a wrestling pioneer known as 'The Hammer.'

665pts

5

Cain Velasquez

A dominant two-time champion known for relentless pressure and elite wrestling-based grappling.

517pts

6

Randy Couture

A three-time UFC heavyweight champion nicknamed 'The Natural,' famous for reinventing his career deep into his 40s.

517pts

7

Frank Mir

An early UFC heavyweight champion celebrated for his dangerous submission grappling skills.

517pts

8

Junior dos Santos

A powerful Brazilian striker who won the title by knocking out Cain Velasquez in the first round.

423pts

9

Fabricio Werdum

Brazilian jiu-jitsu specialist who submitted Cain Velasquez to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.

423pts

10

Josh Barnett

A submission specialist who won UFC heavyweight gold with a dominant ground game.

423pts

11

Daniel Cormier

A two-division champion who added the heavyweight title to his light heavyweight reign with a knockout of Stipe Miocic.

310pts

12

Tim Sylvia

A two-time UFC heavyweight champion known for his size and reach advantages in the division's early years.

310pts

13

Maurice Smith

A kickboxing-based champion who proved technical striking could overcome pure wrestling power in the division.

310pts

14

Ricco Rodriguez

A UFC heavyweight champion known for his jiu-jitsu credentials and come-from-behind finishes.

310pts

15

Francis Ngannou

Known for the hardest recorded punch in UFC history, he won heavyweight gold with explosive knockout power.

310pts

16

Andrei Arlovski

A Belarusian striker who held the heavyweight title during the UFC's early 2000s expansion era.

172pts

17

Tom Aspinall

A modern British heavyweight champion known for his speed and finishing ability uncommon in the division.

172pts