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In this article, we take a look at the top-tier UFC fighters who have never lost in the Octagon, ft Khabib, Usman and more.
In the UFC, maintaining an unblemished record is no easy task. It is extremely uncommon for a fighter to earn a championship contest without having ever suffered a loss, as winning just one fight in the top MMA organization in the world is more than most fighters ever manage. That does not imply that it never occurs. Famously, Khabib Nurmagomedov went a step or two further, earning the title and holding an unblemished record for the duration of his career.
However, there are a number of other UFC legends who weren’t able to maintain a perfect record up to their first championship opportunity. Before competing for the gold, Jon Jones, Jose Aldo, and Demetrious Johnson all had defeats on their records.
As a result, there are a few competitors who haven’t lost and have moved up the rankings in 2022. Here are ten athletes who could possibly be able to retain their pristine records and get a championship chance in 2022.
Below is our list of the Top 10 Undefeated UFC fighters of All Time:
Swedish mixed martial artist and freestyle wrestler Khamzat Chimaev participates in the welterweight category of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He formerly participated in the Brave Combat Federation (Brave CF). Chimaev has won three Swedish National wrestling championships. When Chimaev was 23 years old, he first began training in mixed martial arts. He works out at the Allstar Training Center in Stockholm together with others like Reza Madadi, Ilir Latifi, and three-time UFC Light Heavyweight Championship contender Alexander Gustafsson. On July 16, 2020, at UFC, Chimaev made his promotional debut in a middleweight contest against John Phillips, taking Duko Todorovi’s place.
A former Greco-Roman wrestler and professional mixed martial artist from Denmark, Mark Madsen. He currently fights in the lightweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship as a mixed martial artist. On September 28, 2019, at UFC, Madsen faced Danillo Belluardo in his first promotional fight. In the first round, he obtained a TKO victory. He presently holds a 12-0-0 record and is unbeaten.
32-year-old Moroccan fighter Ottman “Bulldozer” Azaitar has a 13-0-0 pro-MMA record. On June 7, 2014, Azaitar fought on the local circuit against Patrick Talmon in his professional debut. His career got off to a winning start when he defeated Patrick Talmon, who entered the fight with a 0-1-0 professional MMA record. On September 7, 2019, Azaitar competed in his first UFC match against Teemu Packalén as part of UFC 242’s preliminary program.
Russian mixed martial artist Umar Nurmagomedov is presently participating in the Ultimate Fighting Championship’s Bantamweight category. He has previously participated in the Professional Fighters League (PFL) and Eagle Fighting Championship (EFC). He is the cousin of former UFC Lightweight Champion Khabib Nurmagomedov and the older brother of Bellator fighter Usman Nurmagomedov. His current record of 15-0-0 reflects his flawless status.
Sean Brady has steadily established himself as a leading figure in the UFC’s welterweight division. The unbeaten prospect joins the UFC in 2019 and competed against Court McGee at UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman. He obtained a unanimous victory. Brady later defeated Ismail Naurdiev, Christian Aguilera, and Jake Matthews by submission. He presently has a record of 15-0-0.
Given the consistency Jack Shore has demonstrated inside the octagon, it is perhaps a bit surprising that he is still not ranked. In 2019, “Tank” transitioned to the UFC after winning and successfully defending the Cage Warriors bantamweight championship. With five victories under the promotion’s belt, it’s remarkable he hasn’t yet received a number next to his name. He presently has a record of 16-0-0 and is unbeaten.
The UFC often moves rapidly to promote heavyweight prospects, but Alexander Romanov of Moldova seems to be the exception. Despite being the oldest name on the list, he has more experience competing than others and has so far passed all of his tests. Romanov has won all 16 of his professional fights inside the distance. Romanov made his UFC debut in 2020 and defeated Roque Martinez by submission in the second round.
Russian mixed martial artist Movsar Evloev is presently competing in the UFC’s featherweight division. He has competed as a professional since 2014 and is a former bantamweight champion at M-1 Global. Evloev was slated to face Muin Gafurov on April 20, 2019, at UFC Fight Night: Overeem vs. Oleinik in his professional debut. Gafurov’s replacement, Seung Woo Choi, was nonetheless made when he broke his agreement with ONE Championship. The next opponent for Evloev was Mike Grundy. In the UFC, Movsar has a record of 16-0-0.
Usman is presently the UFC fighter with the highest pound-for-pound ranking. He defeated Tyron Woodley by Unanimous Decision to win the UFC Welterweight Championship. Since then, he has been the Champion. Usman has a 20-1 overall pro MMA record and a 15-0 unbeaten UFC record. Early in his career, he suffered his lone defeat. He had fought in MMA twice before that single defeat.
“The Eagle” Khabib UFC Lightweight Champion Nurmagomedov has a 29-win, 0-loss record in MMA competition. Judo black belt Khabib now holds the record for the longest reign of the lightweight division. Khabib Nurmagomedov and Conor McGregor squared off at UFC 229. Conor made his first appearance in the octagon in two years, and they both compete for the UFC lightweight title. On the ground, Nurmagomedov prevails over McGregor. In his most recent contest, Khabib Nurmagomedov defeated Justin Gaethje at UFC 254 via triangle choke in the second round to retain the lightweight title.
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