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The 50 Greatest MMA Fighters Of All Time Ranked After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Retirement

The 50 Greatest MMA Fighters Of All Time Ranked After Khabib Nurmagomedov’s Retirement

From Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor to Anderson Silva and Jon Jones, the best of the best in MMA history have been ranked by fans.

Adnan Riaz

Adnan Riaz

Khabib Nurmagomedov failed to make the top five best MMA fighters of all time in a star-studded list of legends ranked by fans.

The 32-year-old undefeated Russian star notched up his 29th professional victory on Saturday against Justin Gaethje at UFC 254.

But Khabib sent shockwaves throughout the world as he announced his retirement from combat sports after his sensational victory.

The 'Eagle' said in his post-fight interview: "Today, I want to say this is my last fight.

"No way am I coming here without my father. When UFC comes to me about Justin, I spoke with my mother for three days.

"She didn't want me to fight without my father. I promised to her this was going to be my last fight and if I give her my word, I have to follow through with this.

"There is only one thing I want from UFC: to put me as No 1 pound-for-pound fighter in the world because I deserve it."

Fans over at Tapology have now had their say on where Khabib has ranked in the never-ending GOAT debate in MMA.

Posted below are the 50 best MMA fighters of all time, according to fans.

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50. Rafael dos Anjos

49. Benson Henderson

48. Tyron Woodley

47. Rich Franklin

46. Frank Shamrock

45. Gegard Mousasi

44. Ronda Rousey

43. TJ Dillashaw

42. Cris Cyborg

41. Chris Weidman

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40. Nick Diaz

39. Michael Bisping

38. Alistair Overeem

37. Junior dos Santos

36. Tony Ferguson

35. Quinton Jackson

34. Bas Rutten

33. Kazushi Sakuraba

32. Urijah Faber

31. Vitor Belfort

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30. Robbie Lawler

29. Tito Ortiz

28. Royce Gracie

27. Mirko Filipovic

26. Fabricio Werdum

25. Mauricio Rua

24. Lyoto Machida

23. Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

22. Cain Velasquez

21. Henry Cejudo

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20. Wanderlei Silva

19. Frankie Edgar

18. Max Holloway

17. Amanda Nunes

16. Conor McGregor

15. Dominick Cruz

14. BJ Penn

13. Dan Henderson

12. Chuck Liddell

11. Matt Hughes

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10. Stipe Miocic

9. Randy Couture

8. Jose Aldo

7. Daniel Cormier

6. Khabib Nurmagomedov

5. Fedor Emelianenko

4. Demetrious Johnson

3. Anderson Silva

2. Jon Jones

1. Georges St-Pierre

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You can check out which fighters made the rankings outside of the top 50 over at Tapology.


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Topics: Khabib Nurmagomedov, Jon Jones, Fedor Emelianenko, Stipe Miocic, Anderson Silva, Daniel Cormier, UFC News, MMA News, Demetrious Johnson, UFC, jose aldo, MMA, Georges St-Pierre