Greatest American MMA Players of All Time
The greatest American mma players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 31 american mma athletes in our database.
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Aljamain Sterling
Bantamweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Bantamweight Champion, known for his grappling skills a…
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Anthony Smith
Light Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC light heavyweight contender known for his striking powe…
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Belal Muhammad
Welterweight
American mixed martial artist who became UFC Welterweight Champion in 2024, known for his grappling …
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BJ Penn
Lightweight/Welterweight
American mixed martial artist and Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner, first non-Brazilian to win BJJ W…
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Brian Ortega
Featherweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC featherweight title challenger known for his elite Braz…
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Bryce Mitchell
Featherweight
American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC featherweight division, known for his grappling s…
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Cain Velasquez
Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and former two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion, known for his dominant w…
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Carla Esparza
Strawweight
American mixed martial artist and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion, first inaugural …
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Chuck Liddell
Light Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, known as 'The Iceman' for h…
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Cory Sandhagen
Bantamweight
American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC bantamweight division, known for his elite striki…
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Curtis Blaydes
Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist competing in the UFC heavyweight division, known for his wrestling-hea…
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Dan Henderson
Welterweight
American mixed martial artist and Olympic wrestler, known for his powerful right hand and victories …
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Daniel Cormier
Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and former two-division UFC champion, holding both light heavyweight a…
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Demetrious Johnson
Flyweight
Mighty Mouse — holder of the UFC record for consecutive title defences with 11 and considered the mo…
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Derrick Lewis
Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and UFC heavyweight contender known for his knockout power and holding…
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Dustin Poirier
MMA Fighter
American mixed martial artist and former interim UFC Lightweight Champion, known for his striking po…
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Henry Cejudo
Bantamweight
American mixed martial artist and Olympic gold medalist in freestyle wrestling, former UFC flyweight…
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Jamahal Hill
Light Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, known for his striking abil…
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Jon Jones
MMA Fighter
American mixed martial artist widely considered one of the greatest fighters of all time, former UFC…
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Kayla Harrison
Lightweight/Featherweight
American mixed martial artist and judoka, two-time Olympic gold medalist in judo and current Profess…
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Matt Hughes
Welterweight
American mixed martial artist and two-time UFC Welterweight Champion, widely regarded as one of the …
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Max Holloway
MMA Fighter
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Featherweight Champion, known for his striking volume a…
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Miesha Tate
Bantamweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion known for her grappling s…
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Nate Diaz
Lightweight/Welterweight
The most beloved underdog in MMA — his submission of Conor McGregor at 11 days' notice is the sport'…
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Randy Couture
Heavyweight/Light Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Heavyweight and Light Heavyweight Champion, known as 'T…
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Ronda Rousey
Bantamweight
American mixed martial artist and judoka who revolutionized women's MMA as the first female UFC cham…
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Rose Namajunas
Strawweight
American mixed martial artist and former two-time UFC Women's Strawweight Champion, known for her st…
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Sean O'Malley
MMA Fighter
American mixed martial artist known for his striking ability and colorful personality, former UFC Ba…
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Stipe Miocic
Heavyweight
The greatest UFC heavyweight champion — the most title defences in division history and a working fi…
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Tatiana Suarez
Strawweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC strawweight contender known for her dominant wrestling …
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Tito Ortiz
Light Heavyweight
American mixed martial artist and former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion, known for his ground-and-po…