UFC is a sport growing at an expansionary rate than any other sport in the world. Much of the popularity comes from the production value that the fights have in UFC and the fighters with perfect record taking on another fighter who tries to break the record. The intense movement of the fighting scene is something that can’t be recreated in any other sport. The fighters go through brutal training for months to make sure they are ready to step into the octagon.
The popularity of UFC
The popularity of martial arts is also growing at a faster rate, UFC has introduced the world a new defensive and offensive system that people can master to protect themselves from danger. All the fighters in the UFC are incredibly good at martial arts.
Every move they pull out in the ring is nothing but amazing action to see. Witnessing a martial artist execute all the moves in a proper way is something that inspires plenty of people to get into martial arts. Plenty of people already have joined martial arts to bring discipline and physical structure to life.
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When you look at the sport of martial arts, it is nothing but amazing how a sport that nobody ever heard of reached the height of popularity. A sport that had a cult following and nothing else is now seeing numbers of NFL or NBA shows.
Much of that has to do with the marketing of the sport, and others come from the fighters. A fighter that grabs the attention of people through record and trash talk always gets the people energized, classing example of Conor Mcgregor that thanks to his fighting style has reached incredible results.
Evolution of Fighters in UFC
If you take a look at all the fighters who climbed up in the UFC rankings, you will find out what they have done that lures people into the pay-per-view events like no other. Becoming a UFC fighter is no joke, there is plenty of gruesome workouts and hard work that pushes a fighter to reach that level of status.
All the fighters in the octagon have dedicated their entire chunk of lives to train to reach the highest point in their life. Many firefighters here are persistent and dedicated to the game more than anything else.
Even if a fighter does get into the UFC, they will have to work hard and build a solid profile in the ring before they see any huge spotlight on them. In the ring, they have to show what they can offer to the people.
This can be done by building a perfect record, if a fighter has a winning streak without any loss then they will draw plenty of attention from the audience. More wins will always result in more chances at getting the championship match.
More points on the winning record make the fighter stand out amongst the rest, the number makes the fighter great. This article will focus on the most winning record in the UFC arena.
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In the ring, there are plenty of ranked matches, non-ranked matches, regular bouts, championship bouts. All of them will be counted towards making the most wins record of UFC fighters. It is hard to keep up with the record since each paper view creates a new record and breaks the old one. More people are interested in the UFC, this results in more fighters fighting for their chance to work in the company.
This requires the new fighters to build up a solid record and gain a marketing value to get their shot in the biggest sport in the martial art arena. It is rather difficult to gather all the data related to martial arts fights in the world. Since plenty of the fishes are numerous and happen in different organizations.
List of UFC fighters with most wins in the ring
The list below will only focus on the fighters in the UFC stage. The record of UFC is easier to follow and has proper facts and videos to back up the winning number. This is difficult on other organizations since most of them don’t even have any proper records of their fighter’s winning and listing tracks.
UFC keeps a solid database of all the fighters who fought in the octagon. The list will feature fighters with the most wins in the octagon, which includes fighters who are still active in the ring and the ones who have retired from the game.
Along with the winning record, you will also get to see their professional sports record in boxing, kickboxing, and martial arts.
Each of the fights will have a video of the fight to back up the claim. Compared the UFC numbers to general numbers of MMA, you will see UFC numbers holding up to the facts and evidence. And Most Of the fights in UFC are complete.
Without further ado, here is the list of fighters with the most wins in the organization.
Donald Cowboy Cerrone
Stats
- Boxing Record – 1 loss by knockout
- Kickboxing Record – 28 wins with 1 draw out of 29 matches.
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 36 wins with 15 losses out of 53 matches.
- Blackbelt in BJJ and Gaidojutsu
- Currently Active
A 37-year-old veteran in the game who has been active in the sport since 2002. The professional life of Cowboy Cerrone includes boxing and mixed martial arts. He has one professional boxing fight but his legacy in kickboxing is solid. In 2006, he began his MMA career and now he holds the record of most wins in the organization.
Now he stands as the fighter with the most wins in the UFC. With 23 wins, Donald Cowboy Cerrone is the fighter with the most wins in the UFC, his overall record is sitting at 36-14-1 from 51 fights.
The general record of Cerrone was solid before he made a move to UFC fans regard him as the best the industry has to offer.
In the 23 wins, he has taken down names as big as Henderson, Eddie Alvarez, Edson Barboza, and plenty of solid fighters in his UFC career.
No other fighter came even close to beating the record of Cowboy. All of his fights are gruesome as one might assume of a fighter who holds the record of most wins in the octagon.
Demian Maia
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 28 wins with 10 losses out of 38 matches.
- Blackbelt in BJJ
- Currently Active
With a record of 22 wins, taking over the second place in the octagon is Demian Maia. There are plenty of things that can be said about Maia, most of the praised words are associated with his amazing moves and deep techniques inside the ring.
The submission game of Maia is not comparable, it is in its own league. This is why he is viewed as one of the greatest grapplers in UFC history.
Maia started in the ring in 2005, now he holds the record of the 2 most winning records in UFC history.
He is regarded as the best Brazilian UFC fighter in the octagon, if you look at the record, then you will know why he holds the record. Almost all of these fights are fascinating to watch, even for the people who never paid any attention to UFC fights, they will find Maia to be interesting. The moves and the grappling execution are nothing but a sort of amazing to see in the ring.
Jim Miller
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 32 wins with 16 losses out of 49 matches.
- Blackbelt in BJJ
- NCAA Division
- Style – BJJ, Muay Thai, and wrestling
- Currently Active
Raking up 21 wins in the octagon, comes Jim Miller. He holds the 3rd UFC fighter with the most wins in the business. Many fans see him as one of the legendary fighters in the game. He has taken down quite a lot of names to generate that much enthusiasm and victory in the octagon. Names such as Jason Gonzalez and Alex while to name a few to get the crowd going for him.
Physique and enthusiasm are something that is frequently mentioned with Jim miller. The 155 lbs American fighter is explosive in the ring.
Almost all of his fights are worth watching multiple times.
The moves and the techniques miller displays in the ring will make people in every scene learn more about his techniques and style. Getting 21 wins in the octagon is not easy, but when you are Jim miller, it sure becomes one.
Michael Bisping
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 30 wins with 9 losses out of 39 matches.
- Brown belt in BJJ
- Black belt in Yawara-ryu
- Style – Kickboxing, BJJ
- Currently Retired (2018)
Most people will recognize him as one of the best trash talkers in the ring. Although retired, Bisping’s talent for speaking freely out of his mind has made him a great analyst, commentator outside the ring.
The observation of the fights and the speculation of the moves are always on point, whenever Bisping takes control over the mic. But he is still regarded as one of the greatest fighters to step into the octagon. With over 20 UFC wins, Bisping has marked his legacy on the UFC history book.
Another aspect of Bisping his knockout, which if you haven’t seen, you must. The knockout moments made people like him more.
Besides being known as a knockout artist, a sports analyst, he is also known as multi-talented fighters in the ring. He holds the record of being the only British fighter who held a UFC title.
GSP (Georges St-Pierre)
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 26 wins with 2 losses out of 28 matches.
- Blackbelt in BJJ, Shidokan, and Gaidojutsu.
- 3rd dan black belt in Kyokushin Karate
- Currently Retired (2017)
The legendary GSP is part of the mma fighters that use karate in mma, beloved by everyone who ever seen him perform in the ring, with an unbelievable 20 wins to his name, GSP is considered as one of the most explosive fighters in the ring.
While other professional fighters keep a tough attitude outside the ring, GSP is known as a wonderful person outside the ring.
This 39-year-old fighter is fierce in the ring, as he won titles both in the welterweight and middleweight division and made it look easier.
It is hard to believe a guy as nice as him will take down opponents in a spectacular fashion like no other fighters on the list. In his prime, GSP was on the hit list of all major fighters in the octagon. He was known as the guy to defeat in the game.
Even after his retirement, he has been generating speculation in the crowd. As many fighters still want to fight him, that goes on to tell how much of a fighter he is to the UFC game. Michael Bisping showed respect for GSP by acknowledging him as the greatest fighter due to his domination in the sport.
Jon Jones
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 26 wins with 1 loss out of 28 matches.
- Blackbelt in Gaidojutsu
- Purple belt in BJJ
- NJCAA Wrestling
- Currently Active
Jones holds the record of 20 wins the octagon, and as regarded as one of the most athletic fighters in the ring, if you have ever seen him fight, you will know the range of moves this guy has in his arsenal can be terrifying to see in the ring.
If you compile the best fighters in UFC history, Jones’s name would be in the top 20. Many regard him as a phenomenal fighter in UFC history.
The flawless techniques and quick fighting style have put plenty of people into the knockout zone. He is the youngest champion in uFc history with 20 wins on the record.
Jons had his fair share of trouble during his time in the UFC, but the fights he puts on the octagon are nothing but amazing to watch. Jons is an inspiration to a lot of people, as he had to overcome a lot of challenges to find his feet on the ground.
The techniques and the sheer sportsmanship are what made Jon Jones one of the best fighters in UFC history.
Diego Sanchez
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 30 wins with 13 losses out of 43 matches.
- Blackbelt in Gaidojutsu
- Black belt in BJJ
- Stance – Southpaw
- Currently Active
Most probably known as The Nightmare in the ring. In the UFC he has over 19 wins and been inside 4 different weight classes. People got to see him first in the original season of the Ultimate Fighter series.
He has been with the martial art industry for over sixteen years. He made his first debut to the ring back in 2005, where he defeated Kenny Florian to strike a six-figure contract.
Which was first at that time. Out of all four divisions, the lightweight division where Diego Sanchez shined the best. In the lightweight division, he looked like a monster who was ready to begin his run.
His most standout wins are against Joe Stevenson and Clay Guida.
The Guida fight is still considered one of the best UFC fights in martial art history.
The fight was inducted into the UFC hall of fame.
He has seen plenty of defeats and wins, but in all of his fights, you can expect him to pull off fancy moves with amazing flexibility. The fighting style always amazed viewers and his record shows how amazing an athlete he was in the ring.
Andrei Arlovski
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 31 wins with 20 losses out of 53 matches.
- Boxing Record – 1 win with 0 loss out of 1 match
- Sambo, Judo, Kickboxing
- International Master of sport in Sambo
- Currently Active
The 41-year-old Belarusian Mixed martial artist, who once held the title of UFC heavyweight champion has 18 wins on his record. He is still active in the octagon with a range of vicious techniques and timing execution. In the ring, he is known as the Pitbull, and for his vicious moves that helped him take 18 wins in the octagon.
The life of Andrei Arlovski is nothing but amazing.
When he was 14, he would always get harassed by bullies, but then he decided to get better by putting up muscle on the body. When he turned 16. He took up martial arts and participated in sports such as sambo, judo, and kickboxing.
He has been through Affliction Entertainment, strikeforce, ProElite, One fighting championship, world series of fighting, and UFC.
The journey and experience of Andrei Arolvoski are diverse.
His preferred fighting style is sambo which he took when he was just 16 years old.
The fighter is still active in the ring, he has one professional boxing record to his name, where he won the fight with a knockdown. His mixed martial arts record has 31 wins with 20 losses and 2 non-contests.
Rafael Dos Anjos
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 30 wins with 13 losses out of 43 matches.
- Black Prajied in Muay Thai
- Black belt in BJJ
- Stance – Southpaw
- Currently Active
Rafel Dos Anjos has 18 wins under his name. The lightweight division fighter has taken down most of the legendary fighters in the business without any trouble.
Names such as Robbie Lawler, Benson Henderson, Anthony Petties are some of the incredible fighters that RDA took down in his career. His fighting style is very aggressive and the submission game is nothing but remarkable.
He trained Jiu-Jitsu under Danie Mateus when he was 9 years old. When he was a child he would always get involved in street fights, but later he took martial arts to take the fights on the big stage.
The early career of RDA took place in his native land. RDA has 43 matches in his MMA record with over 30 wins and 13 losses.
His preferred fighting stance is Southpaw, and Brazillian Jiu-Jitsu is the preferred style of RDA in the ring. In the ring, he has known to throw vicious leg kicks and solid hooks to take his opponent down.
Frankie Edgar
Stats
- Mixed Martial Arts Record – 24 wins with 9 losses out of 34 matches.
- 1st-degree Black belt in BJJ
- NCAA Division 1 wrestling
- Stance – Orthodox
- Currently Active
He also holds 18 wins to his name and ranks the number 10 fighter with the most wins in UFC history. Frankie Edgar is known for his unique style and techniques to bring down the opponent in the ring. Over the years he has taken down plenty of good fighters in the ring, names such as Sean Shrek, Hermes Franca, BJ Penn, Urijah Faber, Cub Swanson, and Chad Mendes.
People got to know him first in season five of Ultimate Fighter. His first fight in the octagon had him fight a fellow undefeated fighter Tyson Griffin at UFC 67.
This was an amazing fight to see, it was broadcasted several times on UFC unleashed.
Has been through both featherweight and lightweight division and got the best of both sides. In the year 2020, Frankie Edgar made his debut as Bantamweight. He is also involved with the KHK MMA Fight team and had a good career as a commentator.
Here is the list of the top 10 fighters with the most wins in the UFC octagon. Some of them are still active in the ring and some have retired from the game due to various injuries from the fight. But these fighters have created a legacy in the game that is hard to break for any new fighters who want to join UFC.
Conclusion
UFC fighters take a lot of damage that pushes them to retirement but when they are at their prime, it is something amazing to watch all these lighters giving their all in the ring to win the belt.
It takes more than physical strength to push people to win the match over and over again.
Many fighters whose names are mentioned in the list above have gone through plenty of bad and good things in their life. But somehow they found the courage and confidence to keep pushing in the game. P
ersistence and hard work always helped them to reach the new heights of the game.