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Who is the greatest UFC middleweight champion of all time?

by YPB Team

Record-breaking reigns, shocking upsets, and the full spectrum of the 185-pound title lineage. Who's your middleweight GOAT?

  1. Anderson Silva — ranked #11
    Anderson Silva
    The undisputed UFC middleweight GOAT, who held the title for a record 2,457 days with 10 consecutive defenses against elite challengers.
  2. Israel Adesanya — ranked #22
    Israel Adesanya
    The kickboxing prodigy turned UFC middleweight king, who held the title across multiple reigns with his unorthodox striking and elite game-planning.
  3. Robert Whittaker — ranked #33
    Robert Whittaker
    Two-time middleweight champion known for his relentless pressure and iron chin, who rebounded from adversity to reclaim the belt.
  4. Chris Weidman — ranked #44
    Chris Weidman
    The wrestler who ended Anderson Silva's legendary reign by landing a knockout in 2013, becoming an unexpected but dominant champion.
  5. Michael Bisping — ranked #55
    Michael Bisping
    British legend who became champion at 37 years old with a stunning knockout of Luke Rockhold and the first UK UFC champion.
  6. Luke Rockhold — ranked #66
    Luke Rockhold
    Former Strikeforce champion who dominated the UFC middleweight division in 2015-16 with elite grappling and long-range striking.
  7. Georges St-Pierre — ranked #77
    Georges St-Pierre
    Welterweight GOAT who moved up to win the middleweight title in 2017 after a four-year retirement, becoming a rare two-division champion.
  8. Dricus du Plessis — ranked #88
    Dricus du Plessis
    South African knockout artist who captured the middleweight belt in 2024 with back-to-back wins over Adesanya and Whittaker.
  9. Sean Strickland — ranked #99
    Sean Strickland
    Controversial contender who shocked the world by outpointing Adesanya to claim the middleweight title in a decisive upset decision.
  10. Rich Franklin — ranked #1010
    Rich Franklin
    The former champion and longtime contender who defeated Evan Tanner and made three title defenses before Anderson Silva's era began.

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Comments

Ten champions make this one, and Rich Franklin is on it because Silva took the belt off him in 2006: https://youpick.best/articles/anderson-silva-ranked-many-ways

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ypb-team·Aug 21·
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