UFC superstar Conor McGregor recently revealed who he believes are the five greatest MMA fighters of all time. And surprisingly his list does not include Jon Jones or Anderson Silva.
It has been a long time since UFC fans have seen former two-division champion Conor McGregor inside the Octagon. After suffering a second straight loss and a broken ankle in his July 2021 fight against Dustin Poirier, “Notorious” has been far busier away from the cage than inside it.
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In that time he starred in the Prime Video film “Roadhouse,” and purchased minority ownership in Bare Knuckle Championship. Despite his inactivity over the last three years, he remains one of the most famous fighters in the world. And whenever he has something bold to say it makes headlines.
That happened again this week during a Q&A with online gambling site Duelbits. One of the questions thrown his way was who he believes are the five greatest cage fighters of all time. That has been a popular debate in MMA circles for decades. But even though Jon Jones and Georges St-Pierre are popular picks on the topic, neither made Conor McGregor’s list.
- Conor McGregor record: 22-6 (19 Knockouts, 1 Submission)
Conor McGregor’s Top 5 MMA fighters of all time include Rickson and Royce Gracie
“Top-5 MMA GOATS. Rickson Gracie, Royce Gracie, Ken Shamrock, Chuck Liddell… how many is that? Three, four?” he asked [h/t MMA Fighting]. “The OGs… Bas Rutten. Bas Rutten, yeah. Europe’s own. Europe’s first is Bas Rutten. What a man Bas Rutten.”
The Irishman’s answer would have been better for a question about the most influential pioneers of MMA. But McGregor has always been a unique character who sees life and the sport in different ways than most.
Our top 10 greatest MMA fighters list includes a top five of former McGregor foe Khabib Nurmagomedov (5), flyweight great Demetrious Johnson (4), Brazilian legend Anderson Silva (3), Canadian icon St-Pierre (2), and Jones (1).
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