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 Introduction Bas "El Guapo" Rutten is a former UFC Heavyweight Champion (1999), three-time King of Pancrase World Champion, and 2015 UFC Hall of Fame Pioneer Wing inductee — the first European fighter inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. The Tilburg-born Dutch fighter retired from MMA undefeated on a 22-fight winning streak that lasted his final 11 years of competition (1995-2006), making him one of only a handful of MMA champions to retire on a championship-era unbeaten run. His record-breaking

Robbie "Ruthless" Lawler is a former UFC Welterweight Champion (2014-2016) and a 2025 UFC Hall of Fame Modern Wing inductee.

 Introduction Tyron "The Chosen One" Woodley is a former UFC Welterweight Champion and one of the most accomplished welterweight title-defense champions in promotion history. The Ferguson, Missouri native — NCAA Division I All-American wrestler at the University of Missouri — won the UFC Welterweight Championship at UFC 201 in July 2016 with a first-round KO of Robbie Lawler and successfully defended the title four times across his championship-era prime years. He has subsequently transitioned t

 Introduction Lyoto "The Dragon" Machida is one of the most technically refined strikers in UFC history and the foundational face of traditional Shotokan karate's place in modern MMA. The Salvador native — son of Japanese karate master Yoshizo Machida — won the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 98 in May 2009 with a second-round KO of Rashad Evans, defended it once against Mauricio "Shogun" Rua, and competed across two divisions for over a decade. His May 2011 front-kick KO of Randy Cout

 Introduction Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort is one of the foundational pioneers of the UFC's early years and a 2025 UFC Hall of Fame Pioneer Wing inductee. The Rio de Janeiro native — Carlson Gracie black belt at age 18 — exploded onto the UFC scene at 19 years old by winning the UFC 12 Heavyweight Tournament in February 1997 (the youngest tournament winner in promotion history), captured the UFC Light Heavyweight Championship at UFC 46 in January 2004, and competed across three different weight cl

 Introduction Colby "Chaos" Covington is a former UFC Interim Welterweight Champion and one of the most polarizing and politically-aligned UFC fighters of the modern era. The Clovis, California native — Iowa Central Community College and Oregon State NCAA Division I wrestling champion — won the UFC Interim Welterweight Championship at UFC 225 in June 2018 and challenged for the undisputed UFC Welterweight title three times. His pro-Trump "MAGA" persona and his wrestling-driven championship style

 Introduction Paddy "The Baddy" Pimblett is one of the most charismatic and globally-followed UFC lightweight contenders of the 2020s and the most prominent Liverpool-born MMA fighter in history. The Scouser native — Cage Warriors Featherweight Champion 2016 and seven-time consecutive UFC winner before his January 2026 UFC 324 loss to Justin Gaethje — has built one of the largest UFC fanbases of his era through his fan-favorite charisma, his iconic Liverpool mullet, and his championship-level su

 Introduction Mark "The Super Samoan" Hunt is one of the most beloved heavyweight strikers in MMA history and the foundational K-1 kickboxer who transitioned to championship-level UFC competition. The Auckland-born New Zealander — winner of the 2001 K-1 World Grand Prix — produced some of the most-replayed walk-off knockouts of the 2010s UFC heavyweight era against Stefan Struve, Frank Mir, Roy Nelson, and Antonio Silva. His chin durability, his Samoan power, and his legendary fan-friendly walk-

 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