The best pound-for-pound fighters in the world is an extremely subjective list, and one that many feel is entirely unnecessary. Still, it's an important list, because it's not beholden to any weight class, and it strokes the debate on who the greatest fighter in the world is.
We've got our top five here for you, and any applicable odds for upcoming fights.
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1. Jon Jones - 21-1, 9 KOs, 6 SUBs
Next Fight: Jon Jones -305 vs. Daniel Cormier +235, TBA
The best fighter on this list also happens to be the only fighter without a belt, though he never lost it in the cage. Jones' body of work is immaculate, as he's 15-1 in the octagon - and that lone loss was a disqualification in a fight he would have easily won. What separates him from the next fighter on this list, his opposition has been a veritable murderer's row, and he's knocked off nearly every contender with ease.
2. Demetrious Johnson - 23-2, 4 KOs, 9 SUBs
Next Fight: TBA
In the 125-pound division, there is Mighty Mouse, and then there's everyone else. Nobody is as dominant in their weight class as Johnson, yet that also remains the only slight against him. Many argue that while Johnson is the most well-rounded fighter in the UFC, his lack of elite opponents holds him back. To be a great fighter, one needs great opponents, and not many in his division qualify as that.
3. Rafael dos Anjos - 25-7, 5 KOs, 8 SUBs
Next Fight: TBA
The Brazilian's eye-opening destruction of Donald Cerrone sent more shockwaves across the promotion than his beatdown of Anthony Pettis. Flying under the radar, dos Anjos has transformed into frightening force of nature in the promotion's deepest division. Once considered a one-dimensional jiu-jitsu specailist, the lightweight champion is now appears to be one of the best strikers in the UFC - a scary thought for anyone competing at 155.
4. Conor McGregor - 19-1, 17 KOs, 1 SUBs
Next Fight: TBA
When you knock off an all-time great in his prime in just 13 seconds, it doesn't matter that you only have seven UFC fights. Conor McGregor has lived up to the considerable hype and his enormous ego, and now has his eyes set at the lightweight division. And considering how dominant he's looked as a giant 145-pounder, one could see him hanging with the elite at 155 with little problem. That is the true definition of a top pound-for-pound fighter.
5. Luke Rockhold - 15-2, 4 KOs, 9 SUBs
Next Fight: TBA
Considering how he great he looked against the previously undefeated Chris Weidman, Rockhold is no doubt one of the best fighters alive. There is no better pure athlete at 185, and he's quickly made a habit of thrashing the middleweight elite. We could be looking at the best middleweight since Anderson Silva.
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