The UFC’s 30th anniversary date has come and gone, and in the build-up to the milestone date, MMA Junkie counted down its 30 greatest fighters of all time to compete for the promotion.
There was plenty of debate about the entire list from top to bottom, and perhaps an even larger conversation about who was the most deserving fighter to not make the cut. Our first five out of the top 30 were all former champions: [autotag]Charles Oliveira[/autotag], [autotag]Michael Bisping[/autotag], [autotag]Mark Coleman[/autotag], [autotag]Lyoto Machida[/autotag], and [autotag]Cris Cyborg[/autotag].
The final list was tabulated through a points system after voting from MMA Junkie’s 12-person staff.
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On a special edition of “Spinning Back Clique,” the majority of our staff members came together to discuss and debate the finer points of the list. Who was the “ultimate” snub? Which fighter right outside of our top 30 deserved to make this list?
Check out the discussion in the video above, or watch the entire 30 greatest UFC fighters of all time podcast below.