Most effective use of strikes during UFC career

[Levi_]

Your top 5 UFC strikers considering ONLY how effective their striking is while in the UFC. Guys like CC and Toney were perhaps better strikers than those on the list but weren't so great during their time in the UFC in terms of utilizing strikes.

*Alex- The best right now in the UFC. Continuing to improve with time, he is on a roll of devastating opponents with leg kicks in latest string of fights; these are the best leg kicks the UFC has ever seen. He has adapted his game remarkably quickly and is wrecking the competition. It is important to remember that Anderson fought for nearly 10 years before his debut in the UFC, so you could say Alex has taken to it quicker; how well he is learning grappling will define his longevity as the champ.

*Anderson- The previous gold standard.

*Francis- What needs to be said? Devastating opponents with quick KOs. Turned Overeem into a Pez dispenser.

*Chuck- Held the LHW title with a string of KOs.

*JDS/Stipe- In their prime, both were devastating in the standup.

*Amanda for her level of dominance as a striker; she is all alone in WMMA in her stature.

Honorable mention- Rizzo, Izzy, Aldo, Hunt, Mo Smith (Edit in Machida, Vitor, and Rumble).

Potential to make this list: Pavlovich, Leon, Gane, Aspinall.

 

[VinceArch]

Assuming he's successful, we may end up adding MVP to that list as well.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

 

[Striker Fox]

*Big Frank- What needs to be said? Devastating opponents with quick KOs. Turned Overeem into a Pez dispenser.

Gane made Ngannou wrestle

 

[Levi_]

Gane made Ngannou wrestle

I know it feels good for Gane fans to say that, but he was clearly injured in that fight. You can see it in the way he was standing and moving during the fight. It wasn't like Gane ever hurt him or gave him a reason to panic wrestle.

 

[Kb7]

Lyoto Machida

 

[2004 account]

For me its Anderson. What he did was remarkable...he got so many KOs with different strikes, techniques and angles...he puts the word ART in martial arts...he is the PELE of ufc striking. Francis and Vitor are runner ups.

Poatan has the ability to close in on all of them soon, i have faith he will.

 

[PhotographyRaptor]

Per punch probably Big Frank Andy and Yoel. Per volume definitely Max

 

[Dr. Rose]

What about this fellow?


If you have Francis, you must have Rumble.

 

[Levi_]

 

[Wormwood]

Anderson for me (fully acknowledging my bias)… but the diversity of strikes he displayed is why I give him my vote. Never knew what was going to be the finishing move unlike someone like Francis where you knew it was going to be a Ford Escort in his fist.

Anderson’s highlight reel is so entertaining to watch.

 

[Levi_]

What about this fellow?
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If you have Francis, you must have Rumble.

He has a vicious history of pulverizing opponents early, so I'll go with him being in the high tier. He used to strike quite effectively.

 

[ChickenBrother]

Turned Overeem into a Pez dispenser.

LMFAO this description clinches it.

But all time, this still goes to Anderson IMHO. That dude's striking was artistry in motion and it still worked on much bigger guys a weight class above him. To me that counts for a lot more than just overwhelming dudes with hulk smash. But speaking of hulk smash, Carwin deserves a mention.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

Gane made Ngannou wrestle

You think maybe his blown knee had anything to do with it? Also Frank looked like a D1 All American so Gane's "Wet Brown Paper Bag" Level TDD may have had something to do with it.

 

[kingghidrah]

why is everyone calling him Big Frank all of a sudden? It sounds stupid, don't do that.

 

[Megatronlee]

Your top 5 UFC strikers considering ONLY how effective their striking is while in the UFC. Guys like CC and Toney were perhaps better strikers than those on the list but weren't so great during their time in the UFC in terms of utilizing strikes.

*Alex- The best right now in the UFC. Continuing to improve with time, he is on a roll of devastating opponents with leg kicks in latest string of fights; these are the best leg kicks the UFC has ever seen. He has adapted his game remarkably quickly and is wrecking the competition. It is important to remember that Anderson fought for nearly 10 years before his debut in the UFC, so you could say Alex has taken to it quicker; how well he is learning grappling will define his longevity as the champ.

*Anderson- The previous gold standard.

*Big Frank- What needs to be said? Devastating opponents with quick KOs. Turned Overeem into a Pez dispenser.

*Chuck- Held the LHW title with a string of KOs.

*JDS/Stipe- In their prime, both were devastating in the standup.

*Amanda for her level of dominance as a striker; she is all alone in WMMA in her stature.

Honorable mention- Rizzo, Izzy, Aldo, Hunt, Mo Smith (Edit in Machida and Rumble).

Don’t even include Amanda

 

[Glove]

Donald Cerrone
Andre Arlovski
Robbie Lawler

 

[bambammccoy]

I can't consider Alex for this.

Had a back ans forth with Bruno Silva and lost majority of rounds vs Izzy, not that Izzy is some bum but just seems to disqualify him as effective striker.

Then again, what do you consider effective? The end result only or how consistently they win exchanges/befuddle their opponents?

 

[Levi_]

why is everyone calling him Big Frank all of a sudden? It sounds stupid, don't do that.

That does seem to annoy certain people, feedback taken.

 

[Cobra 03]

1. Anderson Silva
2. Dan Henderson
3. Vitor Belfort
4. Chuck Liddell
5. Justin Gaethje