Who are the best well rounded ATHLETES in the UFC today?

Cardio is not athleticism. Anyone can develop cardiovascular endurance. That's why football/soccer is popular worldwide.

Chael_Sonnen said:
Robert Whittaker, Volkanovski, Khabib, Reyes, Overeem, Garbrant, Usman, Costa (questionable cardio), Wonderboy, Luque?,Zhang, Joanna, Shev, Nunes, Cejudo.
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If you're "not talking about skillset, just athleticism," why does your list nearly exclusively consist of champions, former champions, and #1 contenders?


Israel Adesanya, Edson Barboza, Kevin Lee, Jon Jones, Mike Perry, John Dodson, Johnny Walker, Eryk Anders, Yair Rodriguez, Dan Hooker, Alex Oliveira
 
Whittaker. He has endless cardio and is extremely fast and explosive. That's a very deadly and rare combination.
 
IngaVovchanchyn said:
Romero was, but I don't think so anymore. I mean, 50% Romero is more athletic than a lot of guys, but he isn't the best athlete anymore.

Black Beast. Usman and Colby are both fantastic athletes imo. Cejudo.
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Black Beast is a strange choice given his physique, but he is exceptionally strong and can move quickly at times.
 
She may be a bit long in the tooth now but Marion Reneau was a top college athlete, long jump and heptathlon. Julia Avila is another former college athlete, at Notre Dame in her case.
 
Johnnny said:
Cardio is not athleticism. Anyone can develop cardiovascular endurance. That's why football/soccer is popular worldwide.
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We're not talking about running on a treadmill or doing a few wind sprints. Having the cardio to fight another pro for 15-25 mins is an extremely athletic feat.
 
mmaElite53 said:
We're not talking about running on a treadmill or doing a few wind sprints. Having the cardio to fight another pro for 15-25 mins is an extremely athletic feat.
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Yup fighting is a totally different level and type of cardio. Running a few miles during a game of soccer is one thing, it's a totally different beast when you are trying to manipulate another human who doesn't want to be manipulated.
 
Clay Guida had next level cardio and endurance in his day. Jacare is pretty crazy too.
 
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Johnnny said:
Cardio is not athleticism. Anyone can develop cardiovascular endurance. That's why football/soccer is popular worldwide.


If you're "not talking about skillset, just athleticism," why does your list nearly exclusively consist of champions, former champions, and #1 contenders?


Israel Adesanya, Edson Barboza, Kevin Lee, Jon Jones, Mike Perry, John Dodson, Johnny Walker, Eryk Anders, Yair Rodriguez, Dan Hooker, Alex Oliveira
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Because generally the Champs have to be both extremely athletic and highly skilled.
Your right, JJ, John Dodson, Walker, Yair and Lee are extremely athletically talented.
They all have flaws though that most of the ones on my list don't.
JJ in his prime was a basically perfect athlete. Nowadays he lacks explosiveness.
Dodosn is a beast.
Walker lacks cardio.
Yair is a beast.
Lee lacks cardio and speed?
Hooker lacks speed.
Oliveira lacks explosiveness.
 
Demetrious Johnson.

great cardio, coordination, explosiveness, etc.

Even his celebration requires athleticism.
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Volk without question.
Amazing chin, good power, crazy cardio, can wrestle, can box, can grapple, can kick, good head movement, great steps.
No wonder why his ringname is the Great
 
Stipe Miocic is perfectly well rounded.

Footwork, Speed, Power, Cardio, Strength, has it all.
 
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