Fighter Profiles

IntroductionSean Strickland is the most polarising figure to wear UFC gold in the modern era. A 6-foot-1, gangly southpaw with a lead-hand-pawing Philly Shell guard, no taste for the spotlight he constantly attracts, and the highest striking-defence rate of any active middleweight in the company, Strickland is a fighter the UFC machine never quite knew how to package. Then, in September 2023, on three weeks' notice, he walked into UFC 293 a 7-1 underdog and out-boxed Israel Adesanya for five rou

 Introduction Shavkat 'Nomad' Rakhmonov is the undefeated 19-0 UFC welterweight contender, former M-1 Global Welterweight Champion, first Kazakh fighter to sign a contract with the UFC, and the foundational Central Asian UFC welterweight pop-culture branding figure of the early 2020s. The Sho'rchi, Uzbekistan-born ethnic Kazakh submission-grappling specialist — Steppe Wolves MMA Almaty product, member of the Altynbai clan of the Alimuly tribe of the Junior Zhuz, brother of MMA fighter Sora Rakhm

 Introduction Dominick 'The Devastator' Reyes is a two-time UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challenger (UFC 247 vs Jon Jones February 2020 controversial UD loss, UFC 253 vs Jan Blachowicz September 2020 R2 TKO loss for vacant title), one of the most-watched UFC Light Heavyweight Title Challengers of the early 2020s, and the foundational late-bloomer-to-UFC-Light-Heavyweight-Title-Challenger career arc figure of the late 2010s. The Hesperia, California-born Mexican-American switch-stance counter-stri

 Introduction Travis 'The Ironman' Fulton holds the world record for the most sanctioned mixed martial arts bouts in history (over 320) and the most wins in MMA history (approximately 255-257) across his 23-year career from July 1996 to April 2019. The Waterloo, Iowa-born American Kenpo karate-trained submission grappler — second-degree black belt, foundational Miletich Fighting Systems product alongside future UFC champions Tim Sylvia, Matt Hughes, and Jens Pulver — competed in over 40 professi

 Introduction Robert 'The Reaper' Whittaker is a former UFC Middleweight Champion (UFC 213 July 8, 2017 to UFC 243 October 6, 2019), TUF: The Smashes welterweight tournament winner (December 2012), and one of the most-watched UFC Middleweight Champions of the 2010s. The Auckland, New Zealand-born Maori-Filipino-Australian — Sydney-trained PMA Super Studios product, foundational figure in UFC's Australian middleweight pop-culture branding — is most globally-known for his July 2017 UFC 213 unanimo

 Introduction Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson is a two-time UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (UFC 205 vs Tyron Woodley November 2016 majority draw, UFC 209 vs Tyron Woodley March 2017 majority-decision loss), foundational 11-fight UFC winning streak holder (2014-2017), and one of the foundational karate-style strikers in modern UFC welterweight history. The Simpsonville, South Carolina-born American Kenpo karate-trained striker — son of former kickboxer Ray Thompson, foundational figure in his fam

 Introduction Stephen 'Wonderboy' Thompson is a two-time UFC Welterweight Title Challenger (UFC 205 vs Tyron Woodley November 2016 majority draw, UFC 209 vs Tyron Woodley 2 March 2017 majority decision loss), foundational karate-driven UFC welterweight contender of the 2010s, and one of the most-watched UFC welterweight title challengers of the late 2010s. The Simpsonville, South Carolina-born Upstate Karate / Pitch Black MMA product — coached by his father Ray Thompson (former professional kick

 Introduction Jonathan 'The General' Haggerty is the reigning ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion (since November 4, 2023), former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion (April 2023 to September 2024), former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion (May 2019 to August 2019), and one of the best British Muay Thai fighters of his generation. The London-born technical Muay Thai specialist — Team Underground / Knowlesy Academy product, Millwall FC supporter, son of a Muay Thai-trainer fathe

 Introduction Jonathan 'The General' Haggerty is the reigning ONE Bantamweight Kickboxing World Champion (since November 2023), former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion (April 2023 to September 2024), former ONE Flyweight Muay Thai World Champion (May 2019 to October 2019), and one of the foundational British Muay Thai athletes of his generation. The London-born Knowlesy Academy / Team Underground product — head coach Christian Knowles, three-time ONE World Champion across two sports, se

 Introduction Junior 'Cigano' dos Santos is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion (November 2011 to December 2012), reigning Gamebred Bareknuckle MMA Heavyweight Champion (since September 2023), three-time UFC Heavyweight Title Challenger, and one of the foundational figures of the UFC heavyweight golden era of the early 2010s. The Caçador, Santa Catarina-born Brazilian boxing-and-BJJ specialist — American Top Team and Capital MMA product, BJJ black belt under Yuri Carlton, AEW pro wrestling stable

 Introduction Superlek 'The Kicking Machine' Kiatmuu9 is the reigning ONE Flyweight Kickboxing World Champion (since January 2023), former ONE Bantamweight Muay Thai World Champion (September 2024 to March 2025), and one of the greatest Muay Thai fighters of his generation. The Buriram, Thailand-born technical Muay Fimeu specialist — Kiatmuu9 Gym product, nephew of four-time Lumpinee Stadium champion Singdam Kiatmuu9, YOKKAO Fight Team member — has competed in over 170 professional Muay Thai bou

 Introduction Stephan 'The American Psycho' Bonnar was a UFC Hall of Fame Class of 2013 inductee, finalist in the inaugural season of The Ultimate Fighter (April 2005), and one of the most foundational figures in UFC's mainstream-television breakthrough era. Born Stephan Patrick Bonnar on April 4, 1977 in Munster, Indiana, he passed away on December 22, 2022 at age 45 from heart complications while at work in Las Vegas. The Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt brawler — Carlson Gracie Jr. product, fou