UFC 200: Top 200 UFC fighters of all-time
By Brandon Crespo
No. 45-41
45. Daniel Cormier
Daniel Cormier is arguably one of the best light heavyweight AND one of the best heavyweight fighters in UFC history. Before dropping down to 205, he was a dominant heavyweight and picked up wins over Josh Barnett and Frank Mir. He lost to Jon Jones as a light heavyweight, but once the belt was stripped away from Jones, Cormier fought Anthony Johnson for the vacant title and became the champion.
44. Junior dos Santos
The former heavyweight champion has some of the best boxing skills in the UFC. When he first fought for the title, he knocked out Cain Velasquez in the first round and became the heavyweight champion. Although he’s had some setbacks in his career, there’s no doubt he’s one of the best to ever do it, with wins over Shane Carwin, Mirko Cro Cop, Frank Mir and current heavyweight champion, Stipe Miocic.
43. Rashad Evans
Winner of The Ultimate Fighter, Rashad Evans is the former light heavyweight champion and has fought some of the best in the sport. He captured the title after beating Forrest Griffin and went on to win other fights against Rampage Jackson, Tito Ortiz and Dan Henderson.
42. Donald Cerrone
One of the most active fighters in UFC history, Donald Cerrone has always come to fight. Since his WEC days, he’s fought 21 times in the UFC. A title challenger at lightweight, he’s picked up wins over Eddie Alvarez, Jim Miller and Ben Henderson. He also has some recent wins at welterweight against Alex Oliveira and Patrick Cote.
41. Conor McGregor
The current featherweight champion, Conor McGregor burst on to the UFC in 2013 and has walked through every single opponent he’s faced at featherweight. He’s beaten Dustin Poirier and Chad Mendes, but his biggest accomplishment came when he knocked out former featherweight king, Jose Aldo, in 13 seconds.
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