What fighters have reigned at the top for many years.

[frye666]

Fedor has been fighting MMA for 18 years. He dropped off quite a while ago.
GSP is 15 years. Sold for all that time but was out for three years.
Here is one I was really taken back by. Igor was only active for 10 years. Off the top of my head I would have thought over 20.

So who can you come up with that was at the top of their game the longest? I would bet the lighter weight classes will win this, but lets see.

 

[Frank McEdgar]

My boy Frankie is definitely up there.

 

[Arm Barbarian]

Aldo, for nearly 10 years.

GSP cleaned the whole WW division out.

 

[frye666]

Moose... 15 years right at the top level.

 

[gono btw]

Fedor has been fighting MMA for 18 years. He dropped off quite a while ago.
GSP is 15 years. Sold for all that time but was out for three years.
Here is one I was really taken back by. Igor was only active for 10 years. Off the top of my head I would have thought over 20.

So who can you come up with that was at the top of their game the longest? I would bet the lighter weight classes will win this, but lets see.

Hendo for sure...

Big Nog...

Both from the Rings years till the UFC ones

 

[KootenayKid]

Dana Frederick White, the true goat. The baldfather.

 

[frye666]

Hendo and Nog were fighting after their best. I think both, plus Frankie, were roughly at the top around 13 years.

 

[Oj21]

Frankie and even though people try to discredit him, lol, vitor was ranked for about 20 years, faber is up there too

 

[frye666]

Chuck, 8 years
Nate, 12 but a lot of losses
AS, 15 years when he met Weidman
Rich.... maybe 10 years


Dayum. Until I made this thread I actually didn't realize how short these guys can stay on top.

 

[djason1988]

Fighters that REIGNED at the top?

Fedor
GSP
Silva
Aldo
Cruz

But if we're just talking dudes who've been solid top ten forever, there's tons.

 

[B ville Famous]

Rickson Gracie, Bas Rutten, Genki Sudo, Frank Shamrock

 

[frye666]

Frank. 12 years
bas 13 years
Sudo's whole career was 8 years
Vitor might win this one.

 

[D'z]

Vitor /thread

 

[Oj21]

Chuck, 8 years
Nate, 12 but a lot of losses
AS, 15 years when he met Weidman
Rich.... maybe 10 years


Dayum. Until I made this thread I actually didn't realize how short these guys can stay on top.

Vitor was on top for about 20 years

 

[brawlnsprawl]

Joe Riggs

 

[HelloJapan]

Andy, Aldo...GSP reign was the longest nap I ever took.

 

[gono btw]

Dana Frederick White, the true goat. The baldfather.

 

[Frode Falch]

Overeem. Had his up and down. But still..

 

[boxingskills]

Conor.

 

[Jon Stark]

Shogun has been a top 10 LHW for at least 12 years.