Fansided

30 greatest UFC fighters of all time

By Richard Ferraina

UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 08: Henry Cejudo's UFC Championship belt is displayed at "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 08, 2019 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images)
UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - JULY 08: Henry Cejudo's UFC Championship belt is displayed at "Extra" at Universal Studios Hollywood on July 08, 2019 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Noel Vasquez/Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
15 of 30
Next
Cain Velasquez (Andrew Richardson-USA TODAY Sports)
Cain Velasquez (Andrew Richardson-USA TODAY Sports) /

16. Cain Velasquez

It’s a shame time and injuries slowed down Cain Velasquez’s career because, at his peak, he was the scariest man in the UFC, if not MMA itself. Velasquez went 12-3 with the UFC (4-2 in title fights) and had four performance bonuses.

Velasquez joined the UFC in 2008, going 7-0 on his way to the UFC heavyweight championship, which included wins over Cheick Kongo, Ben Rothwell, Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, and champion Brock Lesnar. Velasquez lost his belt to Junior dos Santos but bounced back on a four-fight win streak against Antonio “Bigfoot” Silva and dos Santos, winning back his belt and defending it, becoming a two-time heavyweight champion.

Velasquez would lose his belt in 2015 to Fabricio Werdum and would go 1-1 after that, his last fight being against Francis Ngannou. Velasquez retired from MMA in 2019 and last year was arrested on attempted murder charges which are still ongoing.

Home/UFC