Ranking by style

Best Control Grapplers in the UFC

Fighters who prioritize positional control, top time and neutralizing opponents.

Ranking

36 fighters

Ordered by current Elo

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1
Islam Makhachev
RUWelterweightProfessional record: 29-1-0
2552
Elo
2
Aljamain Sterling
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 26-5-0
2029
Elo
3
Arman Tsarukyan
AMLightweightProfessional record: 24-3-0
2003
Elo
4
Kamaru Usman
NGMiddleweightProfessional record: 21-5-0
1970
Elo
5
Movsar Evloev
RUFeatherweightProfessional record: 20-0-0
1896
Elo
6
Belal Muhammad
USWelterweightProfessional record: 24-5-0 (1 NC)
1856
Elo
7
Sean Brady
USWelterweightProfessional record: 19-2-0
1852
Elo
8
Tatsuro Taira
JPFlyweightProfessional record: 18-2-0
1820
Elo
9
Curtis Blaydes
USHeavyweightProfessional record: 20-6-0 (1 NC)
1813
Elo
10
Neil Magny
USWelterweightProfessional record: 32-14-0
1767
Elo
11
Mateusz Gamrot
PLLightweightProfessional record: 26-5-0 (1 NC)
1753
Elo
12
Rizvan Kuniev
RUHeavyweightProfessional record: 14-3-1 (1 NC)
1697
Elo
13
Jun Yong Park
KRMiddleweightProfessional record: 18-8-0
1685
Elo
14
Jacobe Smith
USWelterweightProfessional record: 12-0-0
1684
Elo
15
Marvin Vettori
ITMiddleweightProfessional record: 19-9-1
1658
Elo
16
Charles Radtke
USWelterweightProfessional record: 12-5-0
1640
Elo
17
Nurullo Aliev
TJLightweightProfessional record: 11-0-0
1625
Elo
18
Mick Parkin
GBHeavyweightProfessional record: 10-1-0
1623
Elo
19
Kyle Daukaus
USMiddleweightProfessional record: 17-5-0 (1 NC)
1609
Elo
20
Marcin Tybura
PLHeavyweightProfessional record: 27-12-0
1608
Elo
21
Alex Perez
USFlyweightProfessional record: 26-11-0 (1 NC)
1605
Elo
22
Tyrell Fortune
USHeavyweightProfessional record: 18-4-0 (2 NC)
1585
Elo
23
Jordan Leavitt
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 13-4-0
1582
Elo
24
Francis Marshall
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 10-3-0
1580
Elo
25
Rodrigo Vera
PEFeatherweightProfessional record: 22-1-1
1563
Elo
26
Abdul Hussein
FIBantamweightProfessional record: 16-2-0
1545
Elo
27
Farman Hasanov
AZWelterweightProfessional record: 6-0-0
1529
Elo
28
Court McGee
USWelterweightProfessional record: 22-14-0
1517
Elo
29
Darren Elkins
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 29-13-0
1513
Elo
30
Gable Steveson
USHeavyweightProfessional record: 4-1-0
1506
Elo
31
Torrez Finney
USMiddleweightProfessional record: 11-1-0
1495
Elo
32
Kurtis Campbell
GBFeatherweightProfessional record: 9-1-0
1488
Elo
33
Mark Choinski
USLightweightProfessional record: 7-1-0
1471
Elo
34
Bassil Hafez
USWelterweightProfessional record: 9-5-1
1463
Elo
35
Ryan Loder
USMiddleweightProfessional record: 7-3-0
1437
Elo
36
Ben Johnston
AUMiddleweightProfessional record: 5-2-0
1432
Elo

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Ranking by style

Best Control Grapplers in the UFC

Fighters who prioritize positional control, top time and neutralizing opponents.

Ranking

36 fighters

Ordered by current Elo

Explore this ranking36 fighters visibleFilter

Age

MinimumMaximum

Elo

MinimumMaximum

UFC fights

MinimumMaximum

NationalityMartial arts baseStyle

1
Islam Makhachev
RUWelterweightProfessional record: 29-1-0
2552
Elo
2
Aljamain Sterling
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 26-5-0
2029
Elo
3
Arman Tsarukyan
AMLightweightProfessional record: 24-3-0
2003
Elo
4
Kamaru Usman
NGMiddleweightProfessional record: 21-5-0
1970
Elo
5
Movsar Evloev
RUFeatherweightProfessional record: 20-0-0
1896
Elo
6
Belal Muhammad
USWelterweightProfessional record: 24-5-0 (1 NC)
1856
Elo
7
Sean Brady
USWelterweightProfessional record: 19-2-0
1852
Elo
8
Tatsuro Taira
JPFlyweightProfessional record: 18-2-0
1820
Elo
9
Curtis Blaydes
USHeavyweightProfessional record: 20-6-0 (1 NC)
1813
Elo
10
Neil Magny
USWelterweightProfessional record: 32-14-0
1767
Elo
11
Mateusz Gamrot
PLLightweightProfessional record: 26-5-0 (1 NC)
1753
Elo
12
Rizvan Kuniev
RUHeavyweightProfessional record: 14-3-1 (1 NC)
1697
Elo
13
Jun Yong Park
KRMiddleweightProfessional record: 18-8-0
1685
Elo
14
Jacobe Smith
USWelterweightProfessional record: 12-0-0
1684
Elo
15
Marvin Vettori
ITMiddleweightProfessional record: 19-9-1
1658
Elo
16
Charles Radtke
USWelterweightProfessional record: 12-5-0
1640
Elo
17
Nurullo Aliev
TJLightweightProfessional record: 11-0-0
1625
Elo
18
Mick Parkin
GBHeavyweightProfessional record: 10-1-0
1623
Elo
19
Kyle Daukaus
USMiddleweightProfessional record: 17-5-0 (1 NC)
1609
Elo
20
Marcin Tybura
PLHeavyweightProfessional record: 27-12-0
1608
Elo
21
Alex Perez
USFlyweightProfessional record: 26-11-0 (1 NC)
1605
Elo
22
Tyrell Fortune
USHeavyweightProfessional record: 18-4-0 (2 NC)
1585
Elo
23
Jordan Leavitt
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 13-4-0
1582
Elo
24
Francis Marshall
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 10-3-0
1580
Elo
25
Rodrigo Vera
PEFeatherweightProfessional record: 22-1-1
1563
Elo
26
Abdul Hussein
FIBantamweightProfessional record: 16-2-0
1545
Elo
27
Farman Hasanov
AZWelterweightProfessional record: 6-0-0
1529
Elo
28
Court McGee
USWelterweightProfessional record: 22-14-0
1517
Elo
29
Darren Elkins
USFeatherweightProfessional record: 29-13-0
1513
Elo
30
Gable Steveson
USHeavyweightProfessional record: 4-1-0
1506
Elo
31
Torrez Finney
USMiddleweightProfessional record: 11-1-0
1495
Elo
32
Kurtis Campbell
GBFeatherweightProfessional record: 9-1-0
1488
Elo
33
Mark Choinski
USLightweightProfessional record: 7-1-0
1471
Elo
34
Bassil Hafez
USWelterweightProfessional record: 9-5-1
1463
Elo
35
Ryan Loder
USMiddleweightProfessional record: 7-3-0
1437
Elo
36
Ben Johnston
AUMiddleweightProfessional record: 5-2-0
1432
Elo

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