Fighter Profiles

 Introduction Frank Mir is one of the most accomplished heavyweight grapplers in UFC history and a two-time UFC Heavyweight Champion. The Las Vegas native — the son of a Cuban-American martial arts instructor — held the UFC Heavyweight Championship at UFC 48 in 2004 (stopping Tim Sylvia with a first-round armbar that broke his forearm in four places) and the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship at UFC 92 in 2008 (stopping Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira by second-round TKO). His eight career UFC heavyw

 Introduction Antônio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira is one of the most accomplished heavyweight fighters in MMA history and the foundational face of PRIDE Fighting Championships' early-2000s heavyweight division. The Bahia native — twin brother of UFC light heavyweight Antônio Rogério "Lil Nog" Nogueira — won the inaugural PRIDE Heavyweight Championship in 2001 and the UFC Interim Heavyweight Championship in 2008 across his 17-year career. His Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt-driven submission arse

 Introduction Urijah "The California Kid" Faber is the foundational figure of UFC's lighter-weight-class growth in the 2010s and a 2017 UFC Hall of Fame Modern Wing inductee. The Sacramento native — UC Davis NCAA Division I wrestler and Team Alpha Male founder — held the WEC Featherweight Championship from March 2006 to November 2008 with five successful title defenses, then transitioned to the UFC bantamweight division after the WEC-UFC merger in 2010. He challenged for UFC titles four times (a

 Introduction Cody "No Love" Garbrandt is a former UFC Bantamweight Champion and one of the most one-shot-power-punching bantamweight contenders of the modern UFC era. The Uhrichsville, Ohio native — trained as a boxer from age four by his Olympic alternate uncle Robert Meese — emerged from the regional circuit to win the UFC Bantamweight title from Dominick Cruz at UFC 207 in December 2016. He continues to compete in 2026 and is scheduled for UFC 329 on the International Fight Week card on July

 Introduction Kazushi "The Gracie Hunter" Sakuraba is the most influential Japanese fighter in MMA history and the foundational face of Pride Fighting Championships' early-2000s era. The Akita native built his legend by defeating four members of the legendary Brazilian Gracie family — Royler, Royce (in a 90-minute battle), Renzo, and Ryan — across an 11-month stretch in 1999-2000. His catch-wrestling-driven style, theatrical pro-wrestling-influenced presentation, and willingness to face signific

 Introduction TJ "The Viper" Dillashaw is one of the most accomplished UFC bantamweight champions in promotion history and a two-time titleholder. The Sonora, California native — an NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at Cal State Fullerton — emerged from The Ultimate Fighter Season 14 in 2011 and went on to dethrone Renan Barao at UFC 173 in May 2014 to win his first UFC bantamweight title. His switch-stance kickboxing pattern and elite distance management produced one of the most technically

 Introduction Rodtang "The Iron Man" Jitmuangnon is one of the most celebrated Muay Thai and kickboxing fighters of the modern era and the foundational face of ONE Championship's Muay Thai division. The Pattalung native held the ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Championship for over 1,900 days (2019-2024) — the longest reign in the title's history with nine successful defenses — and produced one of the most-replayed knockouts of 2025 with his left-hook finish of Japanese kickboxing icon Takeru Sega

 Introduction Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone is one of the most beloved fighters in UFC history and a 2023 UFC Hall of Fame Modern Wing inductee. The Denver-born veteran competed 38 times in the UFC and 10 times in the WEC across his career — second-most combined Zuffa fights at the time of his 2022 retirement — amassing 16 career UFC finishes and 18 post-fight bonuses (second only to Charles Oliveira in promotion history). His "anyone, anywhere, any time" philosophy made him the prototype for the acti

 Introduction Chael "The American Gangster" Sonnen is one of the most charismatic and accomplished non-champion fighters in UFC history. The Oregon-born former Olympic alternate wrestler challenged for UFC titles three times in two weight classes — including the iconic UFC 117 near-miss against Anderson Silva — and is widely cited as the most influential trash-talker in MMA history. His post-fighting career as the lead ESPN MMA studio analyst, the Good Guy/Bad Guy podcast co-host, and TUF 33 coa

 Introduction Alistair "The Demolition Man" Overeem is one of the most decorated two-sport champions in combat sports history. The Dutch heavyweight is the only fighter ever to hold a major MMA championship and the K-1 World Grand Prix simultaneously — winning the Strikeforce Heavyweight title (2007-2011), the Dream Heavyweight title (2010-2011), and the 2010 K-1 World Grand Prix in the same calendar year. Across a 22-year career he competed in PRIDE, Strikeforce, Dream, the UFC, and Glory Kickb

 Introduction Michael "The Count" Bisping is the first British UFC champion in promotion history and one of the foundational figures of UK MMA. The Lancashire native won The Ultimate Fighter Season 3 in 2006, fought professionally in the UFC for over a decade, won the UFC Middleweight Championship by knockout of Luke Rockhold at UFC 199 in June 2016, and was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame's Modern Wing in 2019. He has been the UFC's lead British color commentator since 2018 and is set to coa

 Introduction Petr "No Mercy" Yan is the reigning UFC Bantamweight Champion and one of the most technically refined boxers in MMA history. The Russian striker reclaimed the UFC Bantamweight title at UFC 323 on December 6, 2025 by dethroning Merab Dvalishvili via unanimous decision — joining Dominick Cruz and TJ Dillashaw as only the third fighter ever to win the UFC Bantamweight title twice. His surgical-precision boxing arsenal has made him a top-five pound-for-pound contender heading into 2026