LAS VEGAS, NEVADA - AUGUST 23: Darrius Flowers reacts after his TKO victory over Amiran Gogoladze of Georgia in a welterweight fight during Dana White's Contender Series season six, week five at. Also, Khamzat stands at 62 and is huge for a welterweight, where he also manages his weight cuts extremely well. His latest casualty is Dan Ige, whom he defeated via unanimous decision in June 2022. [17][18][19][20] Subsequently, Mitchell signed a new, four-fight contract with the UFC. This site is not endorsed by, sponsored by, or affiliated with these schools or teams. Michael Chiesa via Unanimous Decision (UFC Vegas 43), Bryce Mitchell def. Despite looking on the chubbier side, make no mistake about it, Romanov is a quality fighter if being undefeated didnt already prove it. 100Percentage of 21-year-old Ukrainian Nikita The Al Capone Krylov's 14 fights won in the first round -- 5 KO/TKOs, 9 subs, 11Number of months that Kyrlov has been fighting professionally, 8Number of fights bantamweight Dustin Kimura has won by submission, 12:28Total time, in minutes, of bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey's fights, all seven of which have ended by armbar in the first round9:40Total time, in minutes, of light heavyweight Robert Drysdale's fights, all six of which have ended by submission in the first round, 2007Year that Robert Drysdale tapped Marcelo Garcia to win gold in the ADCC Submission Wrestling Championships. A post shared by Movsar Evloev (@movsar_evloev_94). A talented fighter with a 19-3 MMA record, Elias had been fighting for over a decade since 2011. Fighters To Watch In 2022 | Part 2. From UFC Fight Night odds to UFC futures, BetMGM has you covered for UFC betting throughout the year. He won via unanimous decision. As of December 13, 2022, he is #11 in the UFC featherweight rankings. Nate Maness via Unanimous Decision (UFC Vegas 57), Ilia Topuria def. Currently, 18 men and women on the UFC roster own no professional losses, including UFC 162 headliner Chris Weidman (10-0*). 'Bon Gamin' is set to fight for undisputed gold at UFC 270. Rewards issued as non-withdrawable bonus bets. He has knockout power in his punches, which are thrown with lethal precision and speed; as evidenced by his one-punch knockout of Gerald Meerschaert where hed even moved up to middleweight. Gabe Green via Unanimous Decision (UFC 276), Lerone Murphy def. So far in the UFC, hes beaten Edson Barboza, Andre Fili, and Charles Rosa, showing how talented this man is. He could be in the top 5 by the end of the year should he remain active. Bryce Mitchell was a contestant on The Ultimate Fighter 27, a season that featured undefeated featherweights and lightweights. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC) Record when signed: 8-2-1. . Shavkat Rakhmonov, also known as Nomad, is a former M1 welterweight champion and an undefeated mixed martial artist. He had 5 takedowns against Chiesa whos a strong and tall (61) welterweight. Despite Chimaev's incredible 3-0 start in the promotion, there wasn't much talk of him competing for a championship as he was still unranked. Ciryl Gane joined the UFC with a professional record of just 3-0. Number of undefeated fighters who appeared on TUF Live - Myles Jury (12-0), Jon Tuck (7-0), Michael Chiesa (9-0), James Vick (4-0) 3 Number of signed fighters who have yet to debut in the. In his short UFC tenure, hes beaten good opponents such as Chase Sherman, Jared Vanderaa, and Marcos Rogerio de Lima, and is the #12 ranked UFC heavyweight. Khamzat Chimaev may have the most momentum of any fighter in the UFC today. While each of his fights in the UFC have gone to a decision, Askarov finished every opponent prior to that with four knockouts and seven submissions. Brady is a Bjj black belt under Daniel Gracie and on the ground prefers to control and look for submissions because of the faith he has in it. 2019. Known as The Black Wolf, hes extremely well-rounded and fights with a very high pace, during his undefeated streak he has 5 knockouts, 5 submissions, and 4 decision wins. Alexander Hernandez loathed himself in order to win at . These are all incredible undefeated UFC fighters, and while Khabib is the only one to have retired and guarantee his undefeated status, the other fighters on this list have the potential to become undisputed UFC champions and remain undefeated only time will tell. Being in the welterweight division may also work in his favor, as dominant champion Kamaru Usman is expected to beat all-comers. 3 KO (UFC 277), Whats Next: Rinat Fakhretdinov (12/17/22), Last Fight: Umar Nurmagomedov def. While he did suffer a loss on The Ultimate Fighter season 27, his professional record still stands at a perfect 14-0. Joseph BenavidezDecision (Unanimous) 5:00 R3 !function(d,s,id){var js,fjs=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],p=/^http:/.test(d.location)? Francis Ngannou will be back again in late January to defend his title against. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgwLj72LKiI. How much will UFC 285 determine Jon Jones' overall legacy? Now among the top 10 in the division, Sean Brady refused to make a callout following his win over Chiesa. The undefeated record isnt the result of favorable matchmaking and now that hes the #9 ranked featherweight, well continue to see him tested. Fighters like Ian Garry and Casey ONeill recently joined the UFC as undefeated prospects. Mateusz Gamrot arrived in the UFC in late 2020 with a big reputation as a two-weight world champion under the highly-regarded KSW promotion based in his native Poland. The Punisher used his grappling expertise to set up an armbar submission against Gordon and submit him in the third round of their flyweight bout this past October 2022. Since joining the UFC in 2019, Sean Brady has been a heavily tattooed steam train through the welterweight division, quickly rising to prominence and establishing himself as the #9 ranked UFC welterweight (2022). After signing a fight deal with UFC last year, July, he made his first UFC appearance in a fight with Klidson Abreu on November 9, 2019. Submission (rear-naked choke) win vs Keith Berish overturned to NC; Drysdale tested positive for elevated testosterone. The fact that he outgrappled one of the best grapplers in the division and made it look easy showed that Brady is a force to be reckoned with at 170 lbs. [37], Mitchell is politically outspoken, voicing his belief that SARS-CoV-2 was created in a lab by the U.S. government and deliberately released,[38][39] and that the U.S. government stages mass shootings to advance a gun confiscation agenda. Lets take a look at all current and retired undefeated UFC fighters, ranked in order of the best to worst. #UFCVegas47 pic.twitter.com . [9][non-primary source needed][10][11][12] After high school, Mitchell moved to Searcy, Arkansas to attend Harding University.[1]. 3 KO (UFC San Diego), Michael Morales Knocks Out Adam Fugitt #UFC277 pic.twitter.com/9Xkdrt12KM, Pure Finishes (@PureKnockouts) July 30, 2022, Last Fight: Michael Morales def. Last Fight: Michael Morales def. Easily identified as the only UFC fighter wearing camouflage shorts and for his cook him to the bone phrase, Bryce is 6-0 in the UFC and recently defeated UFC legend Edson Barboza in his toughest test to date. One of the few Danes in the UFC, The Olympian is currently 12-0 where 4 have been in the UFC against decent opposition, in Vinc Pichel and Clay Guida. He took on Derrick Lewis at UFC 265 in Houston, his first time headlining a UFC pay-per-view. [40] He has also criticized the Federal Reserve as a "corrupt institution" that is manipulating the value of the U.S. (Benefits Examined), What Is the UFC Glove Weight? The now-American Top Team representative followed up this win with four more decision victories over Enrique Barzola (in October 2019), Mike Grundy (in June 2020), and Nik Lentz (in Hakeem Dawodu (in June 2021). TKO. Will Suarez ever fight again it's been 2 and a half years. It was his next fight, however, that got people taking note of Mitchells talent. Khamzat Chimaev is arguably the hottest prospect today in the UFC. Bryce is from Arkansas and is also known for being a farmer having 40 acres of crops and animals, while hes also a rapper. Won the vacant V3 Fights Featherweight Championship. Shavkat is an extremely skilled martial artist with killer instincts, he has a 100% finish rate in 16 professional fights, 8 by knockout, and 8 by submission; where hes only been to a third-round once in 16 fights. Khabib retired undefeated at 29-0. He competes in the featherweight, bantamweight, and catchweight categories. 1 SUB (UFC 279). He won the World MMA title at the Amateur level. This is likely to prove his downfall as close fights in the UFC are a coin toss, and if he wants to remain undefeated in one of the most highly contested divisions (lightweight), hell need to improve his finishing capabilities. [14] This fight earned the Fight of the Night award. A post shared by ALIASKHAB KHIZRIEV (@aliaskhab_khizriev). The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a well-known mixed martial arts promotion company in America, where these fighters are signed. ever, is on track to replicate the immaculate record of the former UFC Lightweight, who was 29-0 when he ended his career. Almost all of his victories in the UFC were stoppages, both via TKO and submission. This article was created by a combination of a few writers and editors from Sporty Tell. 2 SUB (UFC Vegas 57), Khamzat Chimaev beats Kevin Holland by submission due to a darce choke. He made a reputable impact in wrestling, winning several medals and titles. After racking up an undefeated professional MMA record of 90, Mitchell was chosen to The Ultimate Fighter: Undefeated Featherweight tournament. Makwan Amirkhani via Rd. Bruna Brasil. That said, we thought wed look at the five best undefeated fighters in the UFC. Topuria joined the UFC in 2020 and made his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. Gender: MaleNationality: AmericanWeight Class: Welterweight, Catchweight. UFC Feature 5 best undefeated UFC fighters who aren't ranked By Ivan Derrick Modified 19 Apr 2022 Follow Us Ian Garry added to his unbeaten resume at UFC 273 Making it to the UFC. Bout declared a no contest after an accidental groin kick rendered Navruzov unable to continue. His kicks are so effective because his opponents are focused on takedown defense and therefore leaning forward into his kicks which he throws equally impressively from both sides. 2020. [7], Mitchell was born and raised in Cabot, Arkansas and attended Cabot High School. Umar also has competent striking abilities, split between average boxing and elite kicking. A comfortable unanimous decision victory over Yousseff Zalal provided glimpses of his potential. October 13, 2022 4:00 pm Khabib Nurmagomedov famously went several steps further, winning the belt and remaining undefeated throughout the entirety of his career. He limits his daily activities to eating, sleeping, and training making the occasional detour for a UFC fight on the weekend. @FirstRoundMgmt @Abraham_kawa @matt_frm t.co/awJqBzczBd", "Bryce Mitchell vs. Charles Rosa added to UFC Oklahoma City", "Dana White says UFC 249 will not happen April 18", "REVISED UFC 249: Ferguson vs. Gaethje Fight Card", "UFC 249 Results: Bryce Mitchell Dominates Charles Rosa, Earns Camo Shorts", "Andre Fili vs. Bryce Mitchell added to UFC's Halloween event", "Bryce Mitchell gets his wish; Reebok produces camo shorts for UFC on ESPN+ 39", "Bryce Mitchell to Receive Camouflage Reebok Shorts for UFC Fight Night 181 Bout", "UFC Vegas 12 results: Bryce Mitchell uses dominant grappling game to win decision over Andre Fili", "Edson Barboza vs. Bryce Mitchell toegevoegd aan UFC evenement op 5 maart", "UFC 272: Bryce Mitchell Schools Edson Barboza on the Ground", "Bryce Mitchell to face fellow undefeated UFC featherweight Movsar Evloev in November", "Movsar Evloev out of upcoming main event fight against Bryce Mitchell on Nov. 5", "Bryce Mitchell set to face Ilia Topuria at UFC 282", "UFC 282: Ilia Topuria Stuns, Submits Bryce Mitchell in Dominant Showing", "Bryce Mitchell vs. Jonathan Pearce booked for UFC 288 on May 6", "Freestyles, Farming and Finishes: The Bryce Mitchell Way | UFC", "A UFC fighter nicknamed 'Thug Nasty' pushed a wild conspiracy that coronavirus was made by the US government in a lab so it could 'take our guns', "Bryce Mitchell Believes Government Sets Up Mass Shootings To 'Blame The AR-15s', "Rising star Bryce Mitchell is told to shut up and stick to sports because of his outspoken political views", "The Earth is flat, gravity ain't real - UFC's Bryce Mitchell vows to 'smoke' Joe Rogan in debate", "Listen to Bryce 'Thug Nasty' Mitchell's new mixtape 'Pasture Fire' featuring seven songs", "MMA 2019 Year in Review: Submission of the Year", "Combat Press 2019 MMA Awards: Submission of the Year Bryce Mitchell vs. Matt Sayles (UFC on ESPN 7)", "MMA Junkie's 'Submission of the Month' for December: A stunning twister", Professional MMA record for Bryce Mitchell, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bryce_Mitchell&oldid=1142174414, Mixed martial artists utilizing wrestling, Mixed martial artists utilizing Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Ultimate Fighting Championship male fighters, American practitioners of Brazilian jiu-jitsu, People awarded a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Articles with Dutch-language sources (nl), Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 28 February 2023, at 22:51. Alexander Romanov is a mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler from Moldova who competes in the Ultimate Fighting Championship's heavyweight division. He competed in the Absolute Championship Berkut and became the first flyweight champion after defeating Jose Maria via Submission in the fifth round. Since debuting in the MMA scene, shes won all of the 8 fights shes fought in, becoming one of the few undefeated female fighters in the UFC. One of the most dominant athletes in MMA history, his fight against Conor McGregor in 2018 broke record ground sales with 2.4 million pay-per-view buys, the most ever in an MMA event. However, for him to become the welterweight champion and remain undefeated, hell have to improve his striking and change his mentality to be more comfortable striking, rather than looking to grapple when hes in trouble. After his retirement, he earned the first spot in the UFC mens pound-for-pound rankings as of October 26, 2020. Devin Clark via Rd. 2 KO (UFC London), Movsar Evloev def. Shavkat Rakhmonov sends a statement to the division! If that proves to be the case, look for Askarov to fight for the belt in the summer of 2022. Check out the online sportsbook for betting opportunities that will take your UFC entertainment to the next level. She also has the chance to pick up another high-profile win when she faces Roxanne Modafferi in the latter's retirement fight. Vinc Pichel via Unanimous Decision (UFC 273), [ #UFC268 | Early Prelims are LIVE on @UFCFightPass & ESPN+ ] pic.twitter.com/Y1XsAubrZK, Last Fight: Ian Garry def.