With UFC enjoying an off-week, MMA Junkie takes a look at the 10 winningest fighters in the history of the organization. Of note, all fighters included in this column fight at light heavyweight or below and have promotional debuts ranging from November 2000 to February 2013.
Rafael dos Anjos – 21 wins
Rafael dos Anjos
Age: 40
Debut: UFC 91 on Nov. 15, 2008
Number of fights: 36
Number of wins: 21
Rafael dos Anjos was in the UFC nearly seven years before he finally captured the lightweight title. Since losing the belt, he’s spent his years bouncing between the welterweight and 155-pound divisions, adding more to his win total. He’s had some tough results of late but is still exclusively fighting top-tier competition.
Demian Maia – 22 wins
Demian Maia
Age of final UFC fight: 43
Debut: UFC 77 on Oct. 20, 2007
Number of fights: 33
Number of wins: 22
Submission artist Demian Maia was a title contender in both the welterweight and middleweight divisions during his UFC career. He only lost to the very best inside the octagon, and after fighting more than any Brazilian in company history at that time, had his final MMA fight in June 2021.
Neil Magny – 22 wins
Neil Magny
Age: 37
Debut: UFC 157 on Feb. 23, 2013
Number of fights: 34
Number of wins: 22
Neil Magny has taken on the duty of being a willing gatekeeper in the UFC welterweight division for roughly half a decade, and during that time he’s racked up plenty of wins. In fact, the last time MMA Junkie made this list in 2020, Magny was nowhere to be found. Now he finds himself in the thick of the pack, and it remains to be seen how many more victories he can tack on in the late stage of his career.
Dustin Poirier – 22 wins
Dustin Poirier
Age: 35
Debut: UFC 125 on Jan. 1, 2011
Number of fights: 31
Number of wins: 22
Dustin Poirier has built an iconic reputation in the octagon despite never having captured an undisputed title. The former interim UFC lightweight champ has endeared himself to fans with his approach to the fight game that has lent to Fight of the Year battles and multiple showdowns with some o the biggest names the sport has ever seen.
Max Holloway – 22 wins
Max Holloway
Age: 32
Debut: UFC 143 on Feb. 4, 2012
Number of fights: 30
Number of wins: 22
Max Holloway is one-of-a-kind in so many ways that he represents the anomaly on this list, and perhaps the biggest candidate to be first to reach 30 UFC wins. The former featherweight champion and BMF titleholder is the youngest of all fighters mentioned above and below him, and although Holloway’s story is still very much being written, here he finds himself already.
Jon Jones – 22 wins
Jon Jones
Age: 37
Debut: UFC 87 on Aug. 9, 2008
Number of fights: 24
Number of wins: 22
Jon Jones is the greatest fighter ever in the eyes of many (especially UFC CEO Dana White), and rightfully so because he has put together a resume unlikely anyone else in UFC history. It will forever remain a mystery how much further ahead “Bones” would be if personal issues, injuries and more didn’t sideline him from competition for significant portions of time, but it hasn’t hurt him too badly as he’s on this list with the highest winning percentage of anyone.
Donald Cerrone – 23 wins
Donald Cerrone
Age of final UFC fight: 39
Debut: UFC 126 on Feb. 5, 2011
Number of fights: 38
Number of wins: 23
Donald Cerrone had a rapid rise up the UFC’s all-time wins list due largely to his sheer rate of activity. “Cowboy” held the all-time victories record for multiple years, but he has been eclipsed after retiring from MMA competition in July 2022. Shortly after hanging up his gloves, Cerrone was inducted in the UFC Hall of Fame as part of the 2023 class.
Andrei Arlovski – 23 wins
Andrei Arlovski
Age of final UFC fight: 45
Debut: UFC 28 on Nov. 17, 2000
Number of fights: 42
Number of wins: 23
Andrei Arlovski pulled every ounce of value out of his UFC career with more than 23 years going by between his first and final appearance in the organization. The former heavyweight champion was one arguably the best in the world in the mid-2000s, then went on to be written off multiple times afterward. He managed to stick around the UFC for several more eras, though, and only in June 2024 did his run come to an end.
Charles Oliveira – 23 wins
Charles Oliveira
Age: 35
Debut: UFC on VERSUS 2 on Aug. 1, 2010
Number of fights: 34
Number of wins: 23
Charles Oliveira is arguably the most exciting fighter in UFC history, and his resume is littered with records. He might one day find himself at the top of this list, but for now he’ll have to live with owning the most finishes (20), submissions (16) and fight night bonuses (19) in company history.
Jim Miller – 27 wins
Jim Miller
Age: 41
Debut: UFC 89 on Oct. 18, 2008
Number of fights: 45
Number of wins: 27
Jim Miller has steadily climbed his way to the top of the list through a remarkably consistent career. He has never competed for a UFC championship, but Miller has crafted out a legacy of his own in being the most-seen fighter to ever step in the octagon, and the one who has had his hand raised more than any other.
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