Rank the top 3 power punchers ever.

[Martialbeef]

Non HW list.
1- anthony Johnson
2- Hendo
3- i cant thin of another top puncher so nick diaz for shits and giggles

Non HW: Hendo, Stephens, Woodley, Lawler, Dodson

 

[mjfan23]

Hendo the H bomb KOs most HWs
Melvin manheof
Prime Gomi
Rumble Johnson
Ford escort

 

[csufwrestler]

Roman zentzov
Anthony Johnson
Ngannou

 

[Alpha_T83]

Assuming UFC ... Definitely Hunt. Ngannou deserves a mention for sheer power.

But by that logic the list would just be all heavyweights. If we adjust for power/weight ratio, Prime Johnny Hendricks was a beast. Rumble Johnson wasn't as powerful as heavyweights, but LHW Rumble had serious power. Yoel Romero also deserves an honorable mention. At lightweight you had Conor, and right now 135 Petr Yan is a pretty beast power puncher when he sits down on one.

And of course, we can't leave Dan Henderson out of that list. When you get a punch nicknamed the H-Bomb, you've got some power.

 

[ultra321]

Honorable mention:

 

[Glove]

Igor Vonchanchyon
Melvin Manhoef
Anthony Johnson

 

[Glove]

Shavers.

Great choice, brings me back to those days of the "heavy hitters" of boxing.

Ron Lyle, Ken Norton, George Foreman & Gerry Cooney....

 

[Frankfurt]

Tyrone Spong

 

[jenlans]

P4P

1. Hendo
2. Rumble
3. Manhoef

Honorable mention Lawler

Reading some of the posts, Francis has more to prove before I put him in a top 5 goat list of power punchers at hw. Just cuz he’s hot right now doesn’t mean he hits harder than anyone ever. It’s clear he’s a big power puncher but let’s not get ridiculous.

 

[Typrune Goatley]

1. Mark Hunt
2. Igor Vovchanchyn
3. Dan Henderson

 

[CallMeCasual]

1. Brendan Schaub
2. Big Brown
3. The Sting

 

[Shuque]

Deontay Wilder
Earnie Shavers
Mike Tyson

P4P it has to be Julian Jackson.


As for UFC, I'm going with Ngannou and Rumble.

 

[DLX]

I'd say Carwin and NGannou are neck and neck

 

[Just Creed]

cOnOr McGrEgOr

 

[Reb]

When a middleweight ko's an heavyweight known by his iron chin, you have your undisputed winner.

 

[Mammothman]

Crumble, Manhoef and Ngannou

 

[WhuffieCollector]

I like your list, but Carwin #1 IMO.

Big Country's right hand was/is pretty epic.

If we forget about overall MMA skills and just focus on how hard they hit, I might put Manhoef in the top 3.

 

[AmericanMMA]

Respect the H-bomb

 

[OneManOrgy]

Vitor Belfort and a little help from his friends

Watch what he did to Tank. Hendo. Wanderlei.

 

[DivineMind]

I'm gonna disagree and go with Jarzhino. He messed up Overeem hardcore with that shot. And guys he touches, he puts away.

Number 2: Jeremy Stephens, when he knocks people out, they don't fuckin move.

Number 3: Costa.