With Anderson Silva on the podium, Khabib Nurmagomedov chooses the 20 greatest fighters in MMA history

K. Nurmagomedov announced his retirement in October 2020. Photo: Reproduction/Instagram

Constantly included in the discussion regarding the greatest fighters in MMA history, Khabib Nurmagomedov decided to fuel the debate and give his opinion on the matter. Last Wednesday (12), the Russian published his top 15 athletes in the history of mixed martial arts on social media.

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The list published by Khabib Nurmagomedov It actually has 20 names, as some positions feature draws between two fighters. The Russian chose not to be included in the ranking. Four Brazilians appear on the list of the former UFC lightweight champion (up to 70,3kg): Anderson Silva, which closes the podium in third position, José Aldo, in seventh, Roye Gracie, in eleventh, and Mauritius Shogun, tied with Dan Henderson, in thirteenth.

Check out the top 15 greatest fighters in MMA history in the opinion of Khabib Nurmagomedov:

1. Fedor Emelianenko / Jon Jones
2. Georges St-Pierre
3. Anderson Silva
4. Demetrious Johnson
5. Daniel Cormier
6. Henry Cejudo
7. José Aldo
8. Kamaru Usman
9. Israel adesanya
10. B.J. Penn
11. Royce gracie
12. Randy Couture/ Cain Velazquez
13.  Dan Henderson / Mauritius Shogun
14. Mirko 'CroCop' / Stipe Miocic
15. Dominick Cruz / Frankie Edgar

My mma GOAT top 15

1) Fedor/Jones
2) GSP
3) AndersonSilva
4) DemetriousJohnson
5) DanielCormier
6) HenryCehudo
7) JoseAldo
8) KamaruUsman
9) Adesanya
10) BJPENN
11) RoyceGraice
12) Couture/Velasquez
13) Hendo/Shogun
14) CroCop/Miocic
15) Dominic Cruz/Frankie Edgar

— Khabib Nurmagomedov (@TeamKhabib) April 12, 2023