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Best Martial Artists of All Time
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Best Martial Artists of All Time

Masters of their craft who transcended sport — the greatest fighters and practitioners ever.

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Ip Man

Wing Chun grandmaster who taught Bruce Lee and preserved the art.

▲ Rising·Score +23
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Bruce Lee

Bruce Lee

The icon who popularised martial arts globally and pioneered mixed styles.

▲ Rising·Score +23
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Khabib Nurmagomedov

Undefeated at 29-0 — the Dagestani Eagle who strangled the greatest.

▲ Steady·Score +14
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Muhammad Ali

The Greatest — boxing as martial art with poetic grace and power.

▲ Steady·Score +11
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Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor

The Notorious — first simultaneous two-weight UFC champion.

▲ Steady·Score +9
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Masahiko Kimura

Masahiko Kimura

The judoka so dominant, the arm lock he used on Hélio Gracie bears his name.

▲ Steady·Score +9
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Royce Gracie

The BJJ legend who proved grappling could defeat all other styles at UFC 1.

▲ Steady·Score +8
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Jon Jones

Jon Jones

Despite controversy, the most athletically gifted UFC fighter to ever compete.

▲ Steady·Score +7
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Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre

GSP's technical mastery made him a two-division UFC legend.

▲ Steady·Score +7
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Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva

The Spider — possibly the most dominant UFC champion of all time.

▲ Steady·Score +6
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Jet Li

Jet Li

Wushu champion turned martial arts film legend with extraordinary skill.

▲ Steady·Score +3
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Fedor Emelianenko

Fedor Emelianenko

The Last Emperor — widely regarded as the greatest MMA fighter ever.

▲ Steady·Score +3
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