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Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has seen its share of incredible talent since 1993 from strikers to wrestlers.
Here are the greatest UFC fighters of all-time.
Demetrious Johnson
The American Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) superstar is the inaugural and former flyweight champion in the UFC where he holds many records.
Johnson, 33, has landed the most takedowns in flyweight history and co-holds the record for the latest finish in UFC history with a submission win at 4:59 of the fifth round against Kyoji Horiguchi in April 2015.
Nicknamed DJ, Johnson is also the only UFC fighter to record over 10 takedowns in three different fights having defeated big names such as Henry Cejudo, Joseph Benavidez and Miguel Torres.
DJ also holds the record for most finishes in UFC flyweight history with seven and many have called Johnson one of the greatest MMA fighters in the world.
"He's showcasing his ability to be a true champion by being able to finish by strikes, submissions, or a winning decision without squeaking by anybody," UFC star John Dodson said about Johnson on Bleacher Report in 2015.
"With that being said, him not being able to pop kind of ruins it for all of us. That's why we all need to step up as athletes and start doing it ourselves. If the division wants to have some limelight, then we need to start having some other fighters who can present that opportunity.
Georges St-Pierre
The Canadian fighter is a two-division champion in the UFC having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions.
St-Pierre dominated the welterweight division as he is a three-time champion, having won the title twice and the interim title once between November 2006 and April 2008.
When he retired in December 2013 as the welterweight champion, St-Pierre held the record for most wins in title bouts and the second longest combined title streak in UFC history (2,204 days), while defending his title nine consecutive times.
In November 2017, St-Pierre, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest MMA fighters in history, returned to the UFC and defeated Michael Bisping by submission to win the middleweight title.
As a result, the man also known as the Rush became the fourth fighter in the history of the UFC to be a multi-division champion.
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Jon Jones
The accomplished American fighter remains the undisputed king of the light heavyweight division in the UFC.
Jones, who is number one in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings, has been champion since December 2018, and previously held the title from March 2011 to April 2015.
Nicknamed Bones, Jones holds several UFC records in the light heavyweight division, including the most title defenses, most wins, longest win streak and most submission victories.
At the age of 32, Bones is already considered to be one of the greatest mixed martial artists and became the youngest champion since the UFC instituted weight classes in 2011 as a 23-year-old.
Anderson Silva
The Brazilian MMA legend was very dominant in the UFC between October 2006 and July 2013 as the middleweight champion.
Unsurprisingly, Silva holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days hence many, including UFC president Dana White and UFC commentator Joe Rogan, consider him as the greatest MMA fighter of all-time.
The 45-year-old's title reign included a UFC record 16 consecutive victories in that span and he managed to unify the UFC middleweight and Pride World welterweight championships.
Silva faced and defeated MMA legends such as Demian Maia, Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin and Rich Franklin during his title reign.
“Anderson is one crafty, craft martial artist. You only develop these methods through years of hard fought experience," UFC superstar Conor McGregor said about Silva.
"Phenomenal performance. The crafty veteran. Big respect always. It would be an honor."
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