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It's time to sum up the results of 2017 mixed martial arts Oh. Over the course of 12 months, MMA fans were able to watch defeats of dominant champions, scandals, the emergence of new stars, shocking knockouts and much more. We present a rating of 10 best fighters regardless of weight category.

No. 10 VOLKAN OZDEMIR (14-1)

Unexpectedly in the top ten best fighters of the year Volkan Oezdemir. As of early 2017, the general MMA public knew absolutely nothing about the Swiss fighter of Turkish origin. He had several fights against strong opponents, but he did not stand out in anything significant.

In February of this year, Oezdemir came out on short notice against a UFC top midfielder. Ovince Saint Preux. Most experts considered Volkan an underdog. However, during the meeting he was able to be faster than his opponent, more technical and more active in the first two rounds. By the third five-minute period, the fighter’s strength was exhausted and he could lose. This was due to the fact that he did not go through a full training camp. At the same time, the judges gave him the victory.

In May, Oezdemir received a fight with a light heavyweight prospect Misha Tsirkunov, who was considered one of the most powerful young fighters. The Latvian could have played this fight well, but he underestimated his opponent and went on the attack with his saber drawn, forgetting about defense. In the first round, Oezdemir knocked out his opponent with several accurate hits.

In July took place main fight life for Ozdemir, in which he . Such victories forced experts to turn their attention to Volkan, who became the discovery of the year as a fighter who achieved title fight for fewer fights.

#9 AMANDA NUNES (15-4)

The most successful for UFC champions Amanda Nunes' women's bantamweight title was 2016. In 2017, the Brazilian had only one fight. As part of her second title defense, Amanda met in a rematch with the famous master Thai boxing Valentina Shevchenko.

In their first confrontation, Nunes confidently won, beating her opponent on the ground. But by the second fight, Shevchenko emerged more experienced in MMA and dangerous in the stand-up with the ability to defend against a takedown. Therefore, Nunes did not take any risks during the entire fight and it seemed that she lost the fight. However, the judges.

The year was not the brightest for the Brazilian, but she was able to remove all questions by defeating the most dangerous rivals in the division.

#8 DEMETRIUS JOHNSON (27-2-1)

The best fighter in the world regardless of weight category Demetrius Johnson this year he defended his UFC title in the flyweight division, but for certain reasons cannot be at the top of our rankings.

Firstly, " mighty mouse", having beaten all the strongest opponents in his weight class, in 2017 he fought with the middle peasants Wilson Reis And Ray Borg. Secondly, Johnson was offered a fight with the former bantamweight champion TJ Dillashaw, who was ready to come down in weight. However, Demetrius refused such a test and took an easier path.

This situation has greatly angered the UFC management, which understands that Johnson is unpopular and wants to organize competitive fights for him. Dana White he even resorted to threats, declaring that he would disband the flyweight division. The parties managed to make peace, but the company’s management still had a bad feeling.

No. 7 STIPE MIOCIC (17-2)

Many will wonder why the brightest heavyweight and champion is only in 7th position. The fact is that Stipe Miocic only entered the octagon once. American Croatian. The Brazilian, although he became an official contender, has not been shining in the octagon over the past few years and has had a lot of unimpressive fights. The only consolation was the fact that the champion took revenge from the Brazilian, to whom he had previously lost by a controversial decision of the judges.

At the beginning of 2018, Miocic will face a fight. In this fight, Stipe will be up against youth, overcoming which he will be able to be much higher in the ranking.

#6 TONY FERGUSON (23-3)

Unexpectedly, but deservedly, the 33-year-old “interim” champion in lightweight Tony Ferguson. El Cucuy also played only one match in 2017, but due to circumstances beyond his control. The main irritant for the American was the Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov, who ruined their mega-fight due to weight loss. This was the second time the Dagestani disrupted their planned fight.

However, in October Tony managed to title fight, in which he was confronted by an arrogant Kevin Lee. During the fight, Ferguson was able to tire his opponent in the third round. Having received the “temporary” title, “El Cucuy” became the main contender for the championship belt, which is held by Conor McGregor. This meeting may take place in the spring or summer of 2018.

#5 TJ DILLASHAW (15-3)

No. 4 GEORGES SAINT PIERRE (26-2)

Canadian mixed martial arts superstar Georges Saint-Pierre after a four-year absence, he finally returned to the UFC. In his first fight after a layoff, the veteran faced the Briton Michael Bisping as part of the fight for the middleweight title.

The Canadian's return was due to taking less damage from Bisping, who is clearly not the best fighter in the division. The Briton won the title thanks to the excessive self-confidence and laxity of the former belt holder Luke Rockhold. After that, he avoided truly dangerous opponents.

The only intrigue remained in what state Saint-Pierre would be after the downtime and how he would be able to compete in the middleweight division. During the fight, Georges showed that he had not lost anything from his technical arsenal. We saw both footwork and the famous Superman punch. As a result, the fight ended with the Canadian winning via sambision in the third round.

After this fight, St-Pierre renounced the title because he fell ill with intestinal colitis.

#3 TYRONE WOODLEY (18-3-1)

UFC featherweight champion American Tyron Woodley 2017, in the first match with whom I could only count on a draw. In the rematch, Woodley and Thompson once again created a dull spectacle of cautious fighting. This time the champion turned out to be more active, to whom the judges gave the victory.

In the second fight, which took place in July, Woodley faced the best Brazilian fighter Damian Maia. The challenger's threat on the ground should have come from Maia, despite the fact that Woodley is a basic wrestler. However, this did not happen and Tyrone stopped several dozen attempts to take the fight to the ground. He's a champion in the stand.

#2 ROBERT WHITTAKER (19-4)

In April, Whittaker, to the surprise of many experts,... In this fight, the Australian was considered a big underdog and was given almost no chance of winning. However, Robert was able to destroy the "aligator".

In the second match against Yoel Romero Whittaker was given even less chance of winning, since the opponent was very powerful physically and technically. However, Robert took advantage of the Cuban's main drawback - poor endurance. Romero was not enough for 5 rounds and he was forced to lose the episodes that allowed him.

Note that in February 2018, there were 221 Australians at UFC 2018.

#1 MAX HOLLOWAY (19-3)

The most successful year of 2017 was for the Hawaiian guy Max Holloway, who managed to win the featherweight title. In January, Max faced the best fighter in the history of the division Jose Aldo. Despite all the regalia and experience of the Brazilian, “Blessed”. In the third round, after good hits from the American, the referee stopped the fight and gave the victory to Max.

In December, Holloway was scheduled to meet Frankie Edgar, but the challenger was injured and withdrew from the fight. , who was preparing to fight with Ricardo Lamas around the same time. The new confrontation with the Brazilian was tougher, as the veteran used his powerful low kicks more often. However, Jose’s skills and endurance were not enough to withstand an opponent who was constantly advancing. Finally, again in the third round, Holloway.

In 2018, the most anticipated fight for Holloway may be. Don't forget that in the featherweight division it was Max who created the biggest problems for the Irishman.

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10 best MMA fighters peace. Why is Cormier better than Khabib?

What is a p4p rating?

To put it simply, pound for pound ratings are perceived as rating fighters from different weight classes, who are compared as if they all weighed the same and were considered potential opponents. When comparing, current achievements, potential, subjective impression and anything else are taken into account - right down to charisma and integrity of the image. We studied the ratings of the top 10 fighters in the world from the sites Sherdog, Tapology, Fightmatrix, ESPN, MMAweekly and UFC (since the five previous ratings included only UFC fighters) and compiled a summary top ten.

10. Henry Cejudo (USA)

31 year; over 56.7 kg; 13 wins, 2 losses

What did you do: freestyle wrestling

Short: the first Olympic champion to become UFC champion. Cejudo had two attempts - against one of the most dominant champions UFC Demetrius Johnson, and from the second Cejudo defeated Johnson, who had defended the title 11 times before.

9. Stipe Miocic (USA)

36 years; over 93 kg; 18 wins, 3 losses

What did you do: baseball, wrestling, boxing

Short: about everyone who comes next, by default you can write “he hits well, fights well.” Miocic gave the impression of a big, strong, smiling man who worked as a fireman, until it turned out that nature gave him such data with which he could beat perhaps the best kickboxer, grappler and boxer in the UFC in two years. Miocic became the most successful heavyweight in the promotion's history, defending the title three times and losing only to Daniel Cormier. You will meet him on the first line.

8. Georges St. Pierre (Canada)

37 years; up to 77.1 and up to 83.9 kg; 26 wins, 2 losses

What did you do: karate, wrestling

Short: obviously the most controversial position in the ranking. Georges St-Pierre returned to the UFC last November after a 47-month hiatus and promptly beat middleweight champion Michael Bisping. Given that St-Pierre's previous career has been outstanding - a welterweight championship and 9 title defenses - he could well be in the top 10, but at the moment St-Pierre is not saying anything about continuing his MMA career and, It’s possible that it will go away completely. It is important that he is not in three of the six rankings studied, but MMAWeekly, for example, puts the Canadian in second place, and if you consider him as an active fighter, this is very easy to accept.

7. Robert Whitaker (Australia)

27 years; up to 83.9 kg; 20 wins, 4 losses

What did you do: karate

Short: Whitaker remains one of the UFC's most enigmatic champions, but also one of the youngest men on the list of the best fighters on the planet. Probably one balances the other. He has an aggressive striking technique, an excellent ability to endure in the cage and carry out long fights, but so far his frequency of appearances is rather alarming: two fights each in 2015 and 2016, one each in 2017 and (most likely) 2018 .

5-6. Demetrius Johnson (USA)

32 years; up to 56.7 kg; 27 wins, 3 losses

What did you do: wrestling, pankration

Short: Johnson defended the UFC title 11 times, and no other champion has more defenses. Unfortunately, the flyweight division brought the fighter into the flyweight spotlight, and even two fights with Olympic champion Cejudo and his passion for computer games did not make Johnson more popular. He is currently on the UFC's doorstep as part of a trade deal with One FC.

5-6. TJ Dillashaw (USA)

32 years; up to 61.2 kg; 16 wins, 3 losses

What did you do: struggle

Short: Usually, when talking about top fighters, they cite some amazing winning streaks, but Dillashaw was the one who broke such a streak. He once beat Renan Barao, who came into the fight against Dillashaw on a 32-fight win streak. Bookmakers multiplied their bet on Dillashaw by 10 if he won.

In the last two years, TJ has focused on facing off against heavily tattooed former teammate Cody Garbrandt, winning both times. Dillashaw also sparred with boxer Lomachenko, and he communicates well with Sergey Kovalev.

4. Tyron Woodley (USA)

36 years; up to 77.1 kg; 19 wins, 3 losses

What did you do: struggle

Short: Woodley won the title by confidently knocking out the reigning champion, but after that he began to upset him. Three it next battle ended in judicial decisions. Just when it looked like the UFC could solve the problem with the help of a new champion, undefeated Liverpudlian big man Darren Till, Woodley confidently dealt with him, submitting Till in the second round. Woodley's mom personally reassured the young challenger after his defeat.

3. Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia)

30 years; up to 70.3 kg; 27 wins, 0 losses

What did you do: wrestling, combat sambo

Mentioned but not included

The UFC's ranking includes Conor McGregor, and this can be interpreted as a political decision: if you have a fighter who brings in the maximum amount of money from fights, it is strange not to advertise him with your own resource.

MMAweekly.com is the only site that offered two girls to consider: Chris Justino and Rose Namajunas.

Tony Ferguson was also mentioned - his fight with Khabib has already failed four times, but we would be ready to wait for a fifth attempt.

About Khabib

It is difficult to assess Khabib’s third place; in the last two fights he was initially considered the obvious favorite, and this, on the one hand, is an indicator of class, on the other hand, it will generate distrust in his achievements. His competitors in this ranking more often won battles when bookmakers doubted their choice.

But if you imagine Khabib weighing 100 kg, you can break your head about their fight with Daniel Cormier: with an equal fight, Khabib’s endurance would be traded for Daniel’s ability to knock out, and then you can start arguing. At the same time, Cormier’s candidacy does not raise any questions among any of the publications: he is first in six out of six cases.

The fight between Cormier and Derrick Lewis will be the central event of UFC 230. It will take place on November 3 in New York (in the morning of November 4, Moscow time). You can watch the live broadcast of UFC 230 on the Match TV channel. The broadcast starts at 5:00 am (Moscow time) on November 4.

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Mixed martial arts (MMA) is arguably the fastest growing sport in the world, and it continues to attract new fans every day. Despite the fact that this sport is only 25 years old, during this time there have been many great champions who have become famous throughout the world. It's entirely possible that a list like this will look very different in another 25 years, but it's still quite interesting to look at and pay tribute to the 10 greatest fighters of the moment.

10. Georges St. Pierre

After the recent defeat of Anderson Silva, St-Pierre became the most invincible MMA champion. Georges is still in his prime and it seems like no one will be able to stop him anytime soon. He is without a doubt the best fighter in the welterweight division and he fights his fights like no other - he overwhelms his opponents with great physical training and fighting skills. He has been participating in the most difficult tournaments of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) for many years and has 24 victories and only 2 defeats, and for those he subsequently took revenge. He won the welterweight tournament UFC weights twice and currently holds the record for most decision wins with 11. He is also tied with Matt Hughes for the most total number of wins in UFC history - 18.

Both of these records will most likely be broken by Georges himself soon, and most fans are eagerly awaiting this moment. Considering how strong Georges looks and his young age, it’s hard to even imagine what other records he will set.

Important victories: Sean Sherk, B.J. Penn (x2), Matt Hughes (x2), Josh Koscheck (x2), Matt Serra, Jon Fitch, Dan Hardy (Dan Hardy), Jake Shields, Carlos Condit, Nick Diaz.

9. Anderson Silva

“The Spider” recently lost his title to the younger and stronger Chris Weidman, but he remains one of the best fighters in the octagon. The Brazilian fighter holds the record for the number of fights in which he defended his championship - 10 fights in a row. For every fan that Silva has won, there is someone who will remind you that the fighter lost in less than five fights. known rivals and will accuse Anderson of actually starving himself in order to remain in one of the weakest divisions in the UFC - middleweight. Despite all his opponents, the facts speak for themselves - he is a truly good fighter.

Important victories: Rich Franklin (x2), Dan Henderson, Forrest Griffin, Chael Sonnen (x2), Vitor Belfort.

8. Randy Couture

It’s not for nothing that Randy Couture is called “Captain America” and “The Natural.” If anyone can challenge Chuck Liddell for the title of the most popular fighter in UFC history, it's Randy. During his illustrious career, he became a three-time UFC heavyweight champion. Randy also became the first fighter to be champion in two different UFC categories, when he won the light heavyweight category. He is also the most decorated fighter in UFC history - a five-time champion. Despite all his amazing achievements, he will forever be remembered for his victory over boxer James Toney, who said he would show everyone that Couture and MMA in general were a sport for soft, untalented boys. If anyone looked mediocre and soft after their fight, it was James Toney.

Important victories: Vitor Belfort (x2), Maurice Smith, Kevin Randleman, Pedro Rizzo (x2), Chuck Liddell, Tito Ortiz, Tim Sylvia, Gabriel Gonzaga ( Gabriel Gonzaga), Mark Coleman, James Toney.

7. Chuck Liddell

Chuck was to MMA what Babe Ruth was to baseball, Michael Jordan was to basketball, Tom Brady was to American football and David Beckham(David Beckham) for football - MEGA STAR. It is no exaggeration to say that he is currently the most popular UFC fighter of all time and, perhaps, one of the best fighters overall. He became the light heavyweight champion by defeating Tito Ortiz and defended his title four times in two years. Unfortunately, his prime was short-lived and he suffered several disappointing defeats towards the end of his career. However, Liddell's heyday was one of the most impressive periods for MMA. According to some, he was the most famous fighter throughout the history of the UFC and helped draw the attention of the American public to MMA.

Important victories: Jeff Monson, Kevin Randleman, Guy Mezger, Vitor Belfort, Renato Sobral (x2), Alistair Overeem, Tito Ortiz (x2), Randy Couture (x2), Vernon White (Vernon White), Wanderlei Silva (Wanderlei Silva).

6. Bas Rutten

“Handsome” is another fighter who made an invaluable contribution to the development of the sport at the time of its inception. Dutchman Bas had a black belt in karate and was a professional kickboxer who successfully transitioned into the world of MMA. He was the right size, appearance and had good style - all this helped him become one of the most formidable champions of all time. He became the UFC heavyweight champion and ended his career with impressive record- 22 fights without defeat. During his time in the UFC, he became widely known for his favorite tactic, the liver attack, which routinely paralyzed his opponents. Rutten's charisma both in and out of the ring helped him become one of the sport's first stars. Although he is still involved in sports (though now as a commentator), he has also appeared in several films and became a game character.

Important victories: Vernon White, Maurice Smith (x2), Frank Shamrock (x2), Guy Mezger, Tsuyoshi Kohsaka, Kevin Randleman.

5. Royce Gracie

Could “The King of Submissions” compete with modern UFC fighters? Most likely not, but that doesn't change the fact that Royce was a beast back in the day when MMA was just taking its first tentative steps towards the fans, and Gracie will forever remain one of the pioneers of the sport. Fans will never forget the endless hypothetical questions and dialogues in which Royce was always one of the possible options: "Royce Gracie vs. Mike Tyson" or "Royce Gracie vs. Alexander Karelin."

In fact, from the time when Royce was at the peak of his career, he would hardly have succeeded in anything, but this does not mean that his role in the history of sports should be belittled. Royce is the first inductee of the UFC Hall of Fame and winner of the first, second and fourth UFC tournaments and he was the one who popularized Brazilian jiu-jitsu in the United States and Europe. He will forever remain in the annals of sports history.

Important victories: Art Jimmerson, Ken Shamrock, Dan Severn, Kazushi Sakuraba.

4. Matt Hughes

Hughes was one of the sport's first superstars and the most dominant welterweight champion until Georges St-Pierre came along. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and won the UFC welterweight title twice. He successfully defended his title seven times, a then-record, and he still holds the record for the most wins in the UFC, tied with GSP.

At the peak of his career, Matt was considered the best pound-for-pound fighter, and he was literally unbeatable. Along with JSP and Anderson Silva, he is one of the most best champions in UFC history.

Important victories: Carlos Newton (x2), Sean Sherk, Royce Gracie, BJ Penn, Georges St-Pierre

3. Dan Henderson

Words cannot describe the greatness of Dan Henderson. He is without a doubt one of the best and most durable fighters of all time and what's even more impressive is that he still fights today's younger fighters.

Henderson is one of the few men to become superstars in both the UFC and Pride Fighting Championships. Former olympic wrestler spent most of his career fighting in the welterweight and middleweight categories, but won titles in three various categories. He won 17 UFC tournaments in the middleweight category, and became the first fighter to win the Pride championship in two weight categories (welterweight and middleweight). He also holds the Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Championship and the RINGS King of Kings 1999 title. He has won more organization titles than any other fighter in the world.

Important victories: Antônio Rodrigo Nogueira, Renato Sobral, Vitor Belfort, Wanderlei Silva, Maurício Rua and Fedor Emelianenko.

2. Igor Vovchanchyn

Igor is the best example of the word “underrated.” He is the man with the longest winning streak of all time (37) and at the peak of his career he was one of the best fighters of all time. Igor was also one of the shortest heavyweight champions (174 cm), which makes his records and achievements even more impressive.

Important victories: Kazushi Sakuraba, Mark Kerr, Valentijn Overeem, Adilson Lima (x2).

1. Fedor Emelianenko

The Last Emperor, The Terminator, The Russian Experiment: Simply put, Emelianenko is the best mixed martial artist of all time. The peak of Fedor Emelianenko's career cannot be compared with anyone else, and if anyone who participated in combat sports can compare with him, then it is only another Russian - Alexander Karelin.

Fedor remained undefeated for ten years and 32 fights, and suffered defeats only when he became relatively old and was not in the prime of his strength, and the opponents to whom he lost would probably have suffered crushing defeats if the fight had taken place a couple of years earlier. He was the heavyweight champion for an astonishing 10 years and nearly killed several Pride and UFC champions along the way. He has arguably defeated more champions than anyone in the world and is considered by most experts to be the king of MMA.

Important victories: Renato Sobral, Semmy Schilt, Heath Herring, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (x2), Gary Goodridge, Mark Coleman (x2), Kevin Randleman, Mirko Filipovic, Mark Hunt ( Mark Hunt), Matt Lindland, Tim Sylvia, Andrei Orlovsky, Choi Hong-man, Jeff Monson, Pedro Rizza.

Sovetskysport presents an updated ranking of the best fighters in the world. There have been many changes in the March rankings.

There are still only two Russians in the top 10 of their weight categories. Khabib Nurmagomedov is ranked sixth in the lightweight division, and Magomed Bibulatov is ranked ninth in the flyweight division.

The rating of fighters is calculated in the same way as the FIFA rating in football. If you defeat a strong opponent, you get more points. If you defeat a weak one, you get few points or nothing at all. If you don’t fight for two years, you drop out of the ranking.

P.S. If the fighter is in last battle changed the weight category, then he will be rated in this division. For example, Conor McGregor, who previously competed in the featherweight division, defeated Eddie Alvarez in the lightweight division. That is why he is not in the featherweight rating, but is on the first line of lightweights.

WORLD RANKING OF MMA FIGHTERS

MARCH

Heavy weight

1.Stipe Miocic (USA, 16 wins, 2 losses)
2.Fabricio Werdum (Brazil, 21-6-1)
3.Alistair Overeem (Holland, 42-15)
4.KaneVelasquez (USA, 14-2)
5.Junior dos Santos (Brazil, 18-4)
6.Josh Barnett (USA, 35-8)
7.Mark Hunt ( New Zealand, 12-10-1)
8. Derrek Lewis (USA, 18-4)
9. Ben Rothwell (USA, 36-10)
10. Francis Ngannou (France, 10-1)

…18(0).Vitaly Minakov (Russia, 19-0)
20.(0).Alexander Volkov (Russia, 27-6)
24.(0).Denis Goltsov (Russia, 19-4)
25.(0).Ivan Shtyrkov (Russia, 9-0)
29.(0).Fedor Emelianenko (Russia, 36-4)
31.(0).Evgeniy Erokhin (Russia, 17-5)
37.(+1).Sergey Pavlovich (Russia, 10-0)
40.(0).Alexey Oleynik (Russia, 56-10-1)
45.(0).Shamil Abdurakhimov (Russia, 17-5)
52.(-1).Mikhail Mokhnatkin (Russia, 9-1-2)
52.(+1). Kazbek Saydaliev (Russia, 7-1)
55.(-2). Sergei Kharitonov (Russia, 24-7)
63.(0).Kirill Sidelnikov (Russia, 11-4)
65.(0).Zelimkhan Umiev (Russia, 9-1)
69.(0).Salimgerey Rasulov (Russia, 15-7)
71.(0).Valentin Moldavsky (Russia, 5-1)
84.(-2).Konstantin Erokhin (Russia, 9-3)

Light heavyweight

1. Jones Jones (USA, 22-1)
2.Anthony Johnson (USA, 22-5)
3. Daniel Cormier (USA, 18-1)
4. Phil Davis (USA, 17-3)
5.Ryan Bader (USA, 22-5)
6. Glover Teixeira (Brazil, 26-5)
7.Alexander Gustafsson (Sweden, 17-4)
8. Mauricio Rua (Brazil, 25-10)
9. Jimi Manuwa (Great Britain, 16-2)
10.Liam McGeary (Great Britain, 11-1)

…16(+1).Rashid Yusupov (Russia, 7-1)

19.(+1).Viktor Nemkov (Russia, 24-6)
26.(+1). Gadzhimurad Antigulov (Russia, 19-4)
30.(+1).Magomed Ankalaev (Russia, 7-0)
31.(+1).Shamil Gamzatov (Russia, 10-0)
45.(-3).Adlan Amagov (Russia, 14-2-1)
47.(+2).Maxim Grishin (Russia, 24-7)
62.(-1).Azamat Murzakanov (Russia, 6-0)
79.(-1).Ilya Shcheglov (Russia, 6-1)
81.(+1).Muslim Makhmudov (Russia, 9-3)
89.(+1).Maxim Futin (Russia, 6-4)
96.(NEW).Kurban Omarov (Russia, 6-0)

Average weight

1.Michael Bisping (Great Britain, 30-7)
2. Yoel Romero (Cuba, 12-1)
3.Luke Rockhold (USA, 15-3)
4. Ronaldo Souza (Brazil, 24-4)
5.Chris Wideman (USA, 13-2)
6.Geghard Mousasi (Armenia/Holland, 41-6-2)
7. Robert Whittaker (Australia, 17-4)
8. Anderson Silva (Brazil, 34-8)
9.Kelvin Gastelum (USA, 14-2)
10.Vitor Belfort (Brazil, 25-14)

...19.(0). Alexander Shlemenko (Russia, 54-9)
22.(-1). Ramazan Emeev (Russia, 15-3)
31.(-1). Anatoly Tokov (Russia, 25-3)
48.(-1). Vitaly Bigdash (Russia, 9-0)
54.(-2). Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (Russia, 29-5)
58.(-1). Alexey Butorin (Russia, 11-1)
60.(-1). Salamu Abdurakhmanov (Russia, 8-1)
63.(-1). Vladimir Mineev (Russia, 8-1)
82.(0). Muslim Khizriev (Russia, 8-1)
83.(0).Abdulsupian Alikhanov (Russia, 8-2)
91.(+1).Artem Frolov (Russia, 8-0)
100.(NEW).Vagab Vagabov (Russia, 21-1-1)

Welterweight

1. Tyron Woodley (USA, 17-3-1)
2.Stephen Thompson (USA, 13-2-1)
3.Robbie Lauler (USA, 27-11)
4. Demian Maia (Brazil, 24-6)
5.Jorge Masvidal (USA, 32-11)
6.Donald Cerrone (USA, 32-8)
7.Nate Diaz (USA, 19-11)
8. Neil Magny (USA, 19-5)
9. Lorenz Larkin (USA, 18-5)
10.Emil Weber Mick (Norway, 9-2)

…14(0)Andrey Koreshkov (Russia, 19-2)
46.(-1). Albert Tumenov (Russia, 17-4)
57.(+1). Abubakar Nurmagomedov (Russia, 13-1)
65.(0). Alexander Yakovlev (Russia, 23-8-1)
66.(+1).Albert Duraev (Russia, 9-3)
75.(+1).Beslan Ushukov (Russia, 14-2)
78.(+1).Beslan Isaev (Russia, 35-9)
80.(+1).Omari Akhmedov (Russia, 16-4)
82.(-28).Alexey Kunchenko (Russia, 16-0)
83.(0).Mukhamed Berkhamov (Russia, 10-0)
100.(0).Sultan Aliyev (Russia, 14-2)

A light weight

1. Conor McGregor (Ireland, 21-3)
2. Eddie Alvarez (USA, 28-5)
3.Tony Ferguson (USA, 22-3)
4. Edson Barbosa (Brazil, 19-4)
5. Rafael dos Anjos (Brazil, 25-9)
6.(0). Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia, 24-0)
7.Michael Chandler (USA, 16-3)
8. Benson Henderson (USA, 24-7)
9.Michael Chisa (USA, 14-2)
10.Justin Gaethje (USA, 17-0)

…17.(0). Rustam Khabilov (Russia, 21-3)
26(0). Rashid Magomedov (Russia, 19-2)
33.(+1). Mairbek Taisumov (Russia, 25-5)
38.(0). Islam Makhachev (Russia, 14-1)
41.(+22). Akhmed Aliyev (Russia, 15-4)
45.(-1). Abdul-Aziz Abdulvakhabov (Russia,14-1)
48.(0). Khusein Khaliev (Russia, 16-1)
61.(-3). Ustarmagomed Gadzhidaudov (Russia,8-3)
64.(0). Alexander Sarnavsky (Russia, 35-5)
68.(+1). Eduard Vartanyan (Russia, 15-3)
69.(-1). Magomed Mustafaev (Russia, 13-2)
73.(0). Murad Machaev (Russia, 20-2)
80.(-1). Andrey Koshkin (Russia, 16-5)
87.(+1). Abukar Yandiev (Russia, 10-1)

Featherweight

1. Jose Aldo (Brazil, 26-2)
2.Max Holloway (USA, 17-3)
3. Frankie Edgar (USA, 21-5-1)
4. Anthony Pettis (USA, 19-6)
5. Ricardo Lamas (USA, 17-5)
6. Cub Swanson (USA, 24-7)
7. Jeremy Stephens (USA, 25-13)
8.Patrico Freire (Brazil, 25-4)
9.Darren Elkins (USA, 22-5)
10. Brian Ortega (USA, 11-0)

…13.(-1). Marat Gafurov (Russia, 15-0)
16.(0). Magomed Idrisov (Russia, 7-0)
32.(+2). Salman Zhamaldaev (Russia, 13-1)
47.(+2). Zabit Magomedsharipov (Russia, 12-1)
48.(+2). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (Russia,25-7)
54.(+1). Rasul Mirzaev (Russia, 17-1)
66.(+3). Zubaira Tukhugov (Russia, 18-4)
86.(+1). Movlid Khaibulaev (Russia, 11-0)
96.(+2). Adlan Bataev (Russia, 7-0)
98.(+2). Marat Balaev (Russia, 7-0)

Bantamweight

1. Cody Garbrandt (USA, 11-0)
2.Dominic Cruz (USA, 22-2)
3.TJ Dillashaw (USA, 14-3)
4. Jimmy Rivera (USA, 20-1)
5.Eduardo Dantas (Brazil, 19-4)
6.John Lineker (Brazil, 29-8)
7. Marlon Moraes (Brazil, 18-4-1)
8.Bibiano Fernandez (Brazil, 20-3)
9. Darrion Caldwell (USA, 10-1)
10. Yuri Alcantara (Brazil, 34-7)

…33.(-1). Magomed Magomedov (Russia, 13-1)
39.(-2). Bekbulat Magomedov (Russia, 17-1)
48.(-1). Timur Valiev (Russia, 11-2)
49.(-1). Khusein Askhabov (Russia, 14-0)
53.(-1). Rakhman Dudayev (Russia, 19-4)
57.(-1). Said Nurmagomedov (Russia, 9-1)
69.(-1). Petr Yan (Russia, 6-1)
71.(+20). Mikhail Malyutin (Russia, 34-12)
73.(-2). Oleg Borisov (Russia, 18-2-1)
74.(-2). Pavel Vitruk (Russia, 14-2)
81.(-2). Makharbek Karginov (Russia, 8-0)

Flyweight

1. Demetrius Johnson (USA, 25-2-1)
2. Joseph Benavidez (USA, 25-4)
3. Kueji Horiguchi (Japan, 18-2)
4. Henry Sejudo (USA, 10-2)
5. Jussier da Silva (Brazil, 19-4)
6. Wilson Reis (Brazil, 22-6)
7.Brandon Moreno (Mexico, 13-3)
8.Tim Elliott (USA, 13-7-1)
9.(0). Magomed Bibulatov (Russia, 13-0)
10.Sergio Pettis (USA, 15-2)

16.(0). Ali Bagautinov (Russia, 14-5)
21.(0). Askar Askarov (Russia, 8-0)
48.(0). Velimurad Alkhasov (Russia, 4-0)
56.(+10). Vartan Asatryan (Russia, 12-5)
62.(-2). Yunus Evloev (Russia, 20-8)
77.(-2). Rasul Albaskhanov (Russia, 5-2)

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The UFC has gained widespread popularity. The planet's fiercest warriors battle each other in hopes of finding out whose martial arts better and which one is the strongest. The best fighters UFC for 2017, according to the Big Rating magazine:

Robert Whittaker

Robert John Whittaker, born in 1990. He is an Australian fighter with New Zealand roots. Known by the nickname "The Reaper".

The fighter competes in the middle weight (his own weight is 84 kg).

What we know about Robert is that he was taught sports from early childhood. Robert's father John sent the boy to karate when he was still a toddler. After eight years of training, Robert changed his qualifications to Hapkido, and in 2003 he began training in MMA.

Robert began his professional career in 2009 with the Xtreme Fight Championships promotion in Australia.

His first fight took place on March 14, 2009 against Chris Tullowin. A crushing victory in the first round gave Robert an incredible impetus for further studies.
Whittaker then signed up for the Cage Fighting Championships, where he won 6 victories.
With a 9-2 record, Whittaker competed on The Ultimate Fighter. There the Australian team faced their English opponents.

The first fight lasted only 19 seconds. Robert knocked out Luke Newman in the first round. Moreover, for this knockout he received a bonus in the form of $25,000 for the “Knockout of the Season.”

At the moment the fighter 19 wins and 4 losses.

Jose Aldo

Brazilian fighter, nicknamed "Scarface". He competes in the featherweight division (body weight 65 kg), under the auspices of the UFC.

It is noteworthy that Aldo was fourth and the last champion WEC featherweight title and became the first UFC featherweight champion after the UFC and WEC merged.
Surprisingly, until 2015, Aldo was the leader of the list of the best fighters regardless of weight category.

Jose Aldom is a two-time featherweight champion and has 26 wins, and 2 defeats.

Michael Bisping

A fighter from England, with the aristocratic nickname “Count”. He competes in the middle weight (body weight 84 kg) in the UFC league. At the moment he is the champion of his weight category. Also on his list is a Cage Rage floor championship. heavyweight and Ultimate Fighter 3.

June 4, 2016 was significant for Michael, because he won the UFC champion belt.
Currently the athlete has 30 wins And 7 defeats.

Dominic Cruz

An American fighter of Mexican origin, who has the formidable nickname “The Dominator.” He competes in the bantamweight category (own weight 61 kg).
In the past, Dominic is a two-time UFC champion and former champion WEC in its own weight category.

Currently Dominick Cruz has 22 wins and 2 defeats.

Tyron Woodley

American mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler. Tyrone has the nickname “The Chosen One” and competes in the welterweight division (own weight 77 kg). Since 2013 he has been competing in the UFC and is a champion in his weight category.

Tyrone's first fight took place in 2013 with Jay Chiron. The fight lasted exactly 36 seconds and ended with a lightning-fast knockout.

On November 16, 2013, Tyrone had another fight, which went in the same vein. Woodley received the "Best Knockout of the Night" award for this fight.

At the moment the fighter 18 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Daniel Cormier

The story of the rise of the fighter nicknamed “DC” is quite fascinating. Initially, he took part in olympic games from the USA.

In the UFC, Daniel began his career as a heavyweight, but then moved to light heavyweight. He justified this by saying that he did not want to compete with his friend Cain Velasquez.
Rising to the top of Olympus, Daniel defeated many famous opponents, which include such fighters as Frank Mir, Josh Barnett and others.

The only fighter who was beyond Cormier’s strength was Jon Jones. The first match ended in defeat on points, but the second still cannot take place, because the date has already been postponed twice.

TO strengths a fighter can be attributed to Olympic training: high level wrestling, pressing and boxing.

It's funny, but outside of the octagon, Daniel is a friendly and pleasant person, as well as a great friend.

At the moment the fighter has 19 wins And 2 defeats.

Cody Garbrandt

American fighter, bantamweight category (he weighs only 61 kg). Cody's professional career started just four years ago. Of course, then no one knew him yet and the general public did not even suspect about him. However, the finest hour came in 2016. The public saw 4 lightning victories, 3 of which occurred by knockout in the first round.

Now he has gone from being an unknown upstart to becoming the UFC bantamweight champion.
Cody's strengths include: high speed and accuracy, as well as endurance and developed fighting intelligence.

Currently Cody Garbrand has 11 wins and 0 losses.

Max Holloway

Jerome Max Holloway is a fighter from the United States who competes in the featherweight category. Own weight Max 65 kg. Nicknamed "The Blessed One," he worked his way through the UFC's featherweight division to become a champion in that weight class.

Now he is listed as the fourth best fighter in the world, regardless of weight category, according to Sherdog.

Now Max has 17 wins and 3 losses

Stipe Miocic

American mixed martial arts fighter, originally from Croatia. Now he competes in the heavyweight division. Now his weight is 120 kg.

The fighter with the specific nickname “Stone Cold” began his career on October 8, 2011, fighting against Joey Beltran. The victory was awarded unanimously.

At the moment the fighter has 17 wins and 2 losses.

Conor McGregor

A unique fighter in UFC history, because he is the only owner of two championship belts, in different weight categories. McGregor's nickname is "The Notorious".

At the moment, he is the current lightweight champion and a very extraordinary person in the UFC. Everyone knows McGregor for his very striking fighting style, which includes various techniques and styles.

McGregor's unusual disposition is combined with a fierce character. He starts the fight long before its official start, because he always provokes his opponent in every possible way.

The brash Irishman is simply making history. Just look at the fight of Jose Aldo in the featherweight division at UFC 194. Conor simply crushed his opponent in 13 seconds and received the championship title.

At the moment the fighter 21 wins and 3 losses.

Demetrius Johnson

Second place in our ranking was taken by the famous American Demetrius Khrysna, who competes in the lightest weight category. Surprisingly, the fighter weighs only 56 kg. Now he is current champion in his weight category, and he is also recognized as the most stable fighter.

A trained fighter can fight both standing and on the ground. It is distinguished by great speed and excellent reaction. Ideally adapts to any opponent.

Now Demetrius has 26 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw.

Jon Jones

The winner of today's ranking is the famous Jonathan Dwight Jones, nicknamed "Bones". He competes in the light heavyweight category at 93 kg.
This is one of the most talented and technical fighters in the whole world. What is the light heavyweight championship worth at just 23 years old? He became the youngest UFC champion in the history of the organization.

All his fights end in undeniable victories. The only defeat is not very good story, because he was disqualified for striking with his elbows at prohibited angles. To be honest, Jon Jones has no defeats.

However, like any talent, John found himself in an awkward situation when his dark side was revealed. It's sad to say, but the UFC legend had problems with the law due to drug use. This led to the stripping of belts, as well as the refusal of some contracts with sponsors.