List of current UFC fighters
The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts (MMA) promotion, founded in 1993 by Art Davie and Rorion Gracie. The organization was purchased from its parent company SEG in 2001 by Zuffa LLC, a promotional company owned by Las Vegas casino magnates, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta and managed by Dana White (current president of operations).[1] Since its inception, and through its current Zuffa management, the UFC has remained one of the more dominant MMA promotions in the world, playing host to a wide field of MMA fighters.[2]
This list provides an up to date roster of all fighters currently competing under the UFC promotional banner.[note 1][note 2] Fighters are organized by weight class and within their weight class by their number of appearances inside the UFC. Fighters with the same number of fights are listed in order of their number of wins. Fighters with the same UFC record are listed alphabetically.[note 3]
World Extreme Cagefighting (WEC) was purchased by Zuffa in 2006[3] and officially merged under the UFC brand on January 1, 2011.[4] All former WEC fighters have had their WEC record listed in place of their UFC record, starting with WEC 25 (the first WEC event under Zuffa). These records have been, and will be, continued as former WEC fighters move on in the UFC.[note 4]
Each fight record has four categories: wins, losses, draws, and no-contests (NC).[5] All fight records in this article are displayed in that order, with fights resulting in a no-contest listed in parentheses.
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Recent cuts
These fighters have been released from their UFC contracts, or announced their retirement, over the course of the last month. If their release has not been announced then they have been listed here based upon their removal from the UFC's rosters.[note 5]
ISO | Name | Division | UFC record |
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COD | Papy Abedi[6] | Middleweight | 1–3 |
USA | John Albert | Bantamweight | 1–4 |
AUS | Benny Alloway[6] | Welterweight | 1–2 |
GER | Benjamin Brinsa[7] | Welterweight | 0–0 |
USA | Ryan Couture[8] | Lightweight | 0–2 |
RUS | Azamat Gashimov[9] | Flyweight | 0–2 |
USA | James Head[6] | Welterweight | 2–3 |
JPN | Mizuto Hirota[9] | Featherweight | 0–2 |
JPN | Yushin Okami[10] | Middleweight | 13–5 |
CAN | Mike Ricci[11] | Lightweight | 1–2 |
UK | Paul Taylor (retired)[12] | Lightweight | 4–5 |
BRA | Yuri Villefort | Welterweight | 0–2 |
USA | Keith Wisniewski | Welterweight | 0–4 |
BRA | Joao Zeferino | Welterweight | 0–2 |
Recent signings
The fighters in this section have either signed with the UFC in the last month, have recently returned from an announced retirement, or have yet to make their UFC or return debut.[note 5]
ISO | Name | Division | MMA record |
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RUS | Omari Akhmedov | Middleweight | 11–0 |
RUS | Aleksandra Albu | Women's Bantamweight | 5–0 |
BRA | Bethe Correia | Women's Bantamweight | 6–0 |
BRA | Geronimo dos Santos | Heavyweight | 32–14 |
USA | Robert Drysdale | Light Heavyweight | 6–0 |
USA | Jessica Eye | Women's Bantamweight | 10–1 |
USA | Andre Fili | Featherweight | 12–1 |
DOM | Alex Garcia | Welterweight | 10–1 |
USA | Walt Harris | Heavyweight | 6–1 |
JPN | Kyoji Horiguchi | Bantamweight | 11–1 |
USA | Brian Houston | Middleweight | 4–0 |
BRA | Guto Inocente | Heavyweight | 6–2 |
POL | Krzysztof Jotko | Middleweight | 13–0 |
CAN | Sarah Kaufman | Women's Bantamweight | 16–2 |
USA | Derrick Lewis | Heavyweight | 9–2 (1 NC) |
BRA | Adriano Martins | Lightweight | 24–6 |
USA | Darrell Montague | Flyweight | 13–2 |
FIN | Tom Niinimaki | Featherweight | 20–5–1 |
USA | Dustin Ortiz | Flyweight | 11–2 |
USA | Sergio Pettis | Bantamweight | 9–0 |
ARG | Santiago Ponzinibbio | Welterweight | 18–1 |
USA | Jared Rosholt | Heavyweight | 8–1 |
BEL | Tarec Saffiedine | Welterweight | 14–3 |
BRA | Bruno Santos | Middleweight | 13–0 |
USA | Justin Scoggins | Flyweight | 7–0 |
SWE | Andreas Stahl | Welterweight | 9–0 |
CHN | Jumabieke Tuerxun | Bantamweight | 14–0 |
Heavyweights (265 lb, 120 kg)
Light Heavyweights (205 lb, 93 kg)
Middleweights (185 lb, 84 kg)
Welterweights (170 lb, 77 kg)
Lightweights (155 lb, 70 kg)
Featherweights (145 lb, 65 kg)
ISO | Name | Nickname | UFC record |
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USA | BJ Penn[26] | The Prodigy | 12–8–2 |
USA | Clay Guida | The Carpenter | 10–8 |
RUS | Dennis Siver | The Menace | 10–6 |
USA | Jeremy Stephens | Lil' Heathen | 8–8 |
USA | Frankie Edgar | The Answer | 10–4–1 |
USA | Cub Swanson* | Cub | 10–4 |
USA | Mike Brown* | 8–6 | |
USA | Cole Miller | Magrinho | 8–6 |
BRA | José Aldo* (C) | Junior | 13–0 |
ARM | Manny Gamburyan* | The Anvil | 7–6 |
USA | Nik Lentz | The Carny | 8–2–1 (1 NC) |
BRA | Rani Yahya* | 8–4 | |
USA | Chad Mendes* | Money | 10–1 |
USA | Ricardo Lamas* | The Bully | 8–2 |
USA | Dustin Poirier* | The Diamond | 7–3 |
USA | Darren Elkins | The Damage | 7–2 |
BRA | Charles Oliveira | Do Bronx | 4–4 (1 NC) |
USA | Erik Koch* | New Breed | 5–3 |
USA | Matt Grice | The Real One | 2–5 |
USA | Steven Siler | Super | 5–1 |
USA | Max Holloway | Blessed | 3–3 |
KOR | Chan Sung Jung* | The Korean Zombie | 3–3 |
USA | Daniel Pineda | The Pit | 3–3 |
USA | Nam Phan | 2–4 | |
USA | Dennis Bermudez | The Menace | 4–1 |
BRA | Diego Brandao | DB | 4–1 |
BRA | Felipe Arantes | Sertanejo | 2–2–1 |
JPN | Hatsu Hioki | Iron Broom | 2–3 |
USA | Marcus Brimage | The Bama Beast | 3–1 |
USA | Robbie Peralta | Problems | 2–1 (1 NC) |
BRA | Rony Jason | Jason | 3–0 |
BRA | Rodrigo Damm | 2–1 | |
USA | Jimy Hettes | The Kid | 2–1 |
BRA | Godofredo Pepey | Pepey | 1–2 |
USA | Sam Sicilia[27] | 1–2 | |
SWE | Akira Corassani | Akira | 2–0 |
IRE | Conor McGregor | Notorious | 2–0 |
VEN | Maximo Blanco | Maxi | 1–1 |
BRA | Hacran Dias | Barnabe | 1–1 |
UK | Andy Ogle | The Little Axe | 1–1 |
UK | Mike Wilkinson | The Warrior | 1–1 |
USA | Eddie Yagin | The Filipino Phenom | 1–1 |
USA | Josh Clopton | The Gentleman | 0–2 |
USA | Jeremy Larsen[28] | 0–2 | |
BRA | Kevin Souza | Kevin | 1–0 |
USA | Estevan Payan | El Terrible | 0–1 |
USA | Andre Fili | Touchy | 0–0 |
FIN | Tom Niinimaki | Stoneface | 0–0 |
Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)
Women's Bantamweights (135 lb, 61 kg)
ISO | Name | Nickname | UFC record |
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USA | Liz Carmouche | Girlrilla | 1–1 |
CAN | Alexis Davis | Ally-Gator | 1–0 |
NED | Germaine de Randamie | The Iron Lady | 1–0 |
USA | Sara McMann | 1–0 | |
BRA | Amanda Nunes | The Lioness | 1–0 |
USA | Ronda Rousey (C) | Rowdy | 1–0 |
USA | Cat Zingano | Alpha | 1–0 |
BRA | Jessica Andrade | Bate Estaca | 0–1 |
USA | Julie Kedzie | Fireball | 0–1 |
UK | Rosi Sexton | The Surgeon | 0–1 |
USA | Miesha Tate | Cupcake | 0–1 |
RUS | Aleksandra Albu | Stitch | 0–0 |
BRA | Bethe Correia[30] | Pitbull | 0–0 |
USA | Jessica Eye | Evil | 0–0 |
CAN | Sarah Kaufman | 0–0 |
Flyweights (125 lb, 56 kg)
ISO | Name | Nickname | UFC record |
---|---|---|---|
USA | Scott Jorgensen*[31] | Young Guns | 10–6 |
USA | Joseph Benavidez* | The Beefcake | 11–3 |
USA | Demetrious Johnson* (C) | Mighty Mouse | 8–2–1 |
USA | Chris Cariaso* | Kamikaze | 6–4 |
USA | Ian McCall* | Uncle Creepy | 2–4–1 |
USA | John Dodson | The Magician | 3–1 |
BRA | John Lineker | Hands of Stone | 3–1 |
USA | Tim Elliott | 2–1 | |
USA | John Moraga | 2–1 | |
USA | Darren Uyenoyama | BC | 2–1 |
BRA | Jussier Formiga | Formiga | 1–2 |
USA | Louis Gaudinot | Goodnight | 1–2 |
BRA | Marcos Vinicius | Vina | 1–2 |
BRA | Iliarde Santos | 0–3 | |
UK | Phil Harris | Billy | 1–1 |
RUS | Ali Bagautinov | Puncher | 1–0 |
BRA | Jose Maria | No Chance | 0–1 |
USA | Darrell Montague | The Mongoose | 0–0 |
USA | Dustin Ortiz | 0–0 | |
USA | Justin Scoggins[32] | Tank | 0–0 |
Notes
- ^ Unless otherwise cited, all fighters listed are retrieved from ufc.com.
- ^ All names presented are in accordance with UFC.com profiles and may include common nicknames or alternative spellings rather than birth names.
- ^ Unless otherwise cited, all records are retrieved from sherdog.com.
- ^ All asterisked fighters are listed by a combination of their UFC and WEC records.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The flags listed in these tables are in accordance with official UFC telecasts and may not fully or accurately represent the full citizenship of the peoples listed.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i UFC championship title holders are marked with a (C).
See also
- List of UFC champions
- List of UFC events
- List of current Bellator fighters
- List of current WSOF fighters
References
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- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (December 23, 2010). "Sports-industry executives choose UFC as best positioned property for 2011". MMAjunkie.com.
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- ^ a b c Zane Simon (September 26, 2013). "UFC Profiles removed for Benny Alloway, Papy Abedi, and James Head". bloodyelbow.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (September 13, 2013). "UFC cuts Benjamin Brinsa, a German fighter with alleged Neo-Nazi ties". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Steven Marrocco (September 25, 2013). "Following back-to-back losses, UFC releases Ryan Couture". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ a b Zane Simon (September 22, 2013). "Report: UFC releases Mizuto Hirota and Azamat Gashimov, signs Bruno Santos and Alexandra Albu". bloodyelbow.com.
- ^ John Morgan (September 27, 2013). "UFC releases onetime middleweight title challenger Yushin Okami". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (September 28, 2013). "UFC releases 'TUF 16' finalist Mike Ricci". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (September 20, 2013). "UFC: After injury withdrawal, Paul Taylor announces retirement". mmajunkie.com.
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- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (June 18, 2013). "UFC's Mike Swick says he's returning to middleweight". mmajunkie.com.
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- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (June 19, 2013). "UFC's Hector Lombard officially headed to welterweight, wants Nate Marquardt". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ a b MMAjunkie.com Staff (October 8, 2013). "Report: Newcomers Alex Garcia, Andreas Stahl set to meet at UFC Fight Night 33". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (April 23, 2013). "Yves Edwards vs. Spencer Fisher added to July's UFC on FOX 8 event". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (October 3, 2013). "Cody McKenzie returns to lightweight, meets Sam Stout at UFC on FOX 9". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (August 23, 2013). "Bermudez vs. Lentz, Chiesa vs. Smith added to UFC's 'Fight for the Troops 3'". mmajunkie.com.
- ^ Mike Bohn (Jul 21 2013). "TUF: Brazil 2 winner Leonardo Santos dropping to lightweight". mmamania.com.
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- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (September 11, 2013). "Frankie Edgar, B.J. Penn selected as 'TUF 19' coaches, will meet at 145 pounds". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ Ken Pishna (May 16, 2013). "Sam Sicilia is Still on the UFC Roster". mmaweekly.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (August 7, 2013). "Matt Grice vs. Jeremy Larsen at featherweight added to UFC 166". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (March 29, 2013). "Report: UFC signs unbeaten Chinese bantamweight Jumabieke Tuerxun". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (October 1, 2013). "UFC signs unbeaten Brazilian Bethe 'Pitbull' Correia to women's roster". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (September 17, 2013). "Scott Jorgensen drops to flyweight, meets Ian McCall at UFC on FOX 9". MMAjunkie.com.
- ^ MMAjunkie.com Staff (August 20, 2013). "Ortiz vs. Scoggins nixed, UFC still targeting another UFC Fight Night 27 bout". MMAjunkie.com.