Top 10 Mixed Martial Atrists of all Time...in no order

alex popoff by Contributor Written on September 05, 2009

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PORTLAND, OR - AUGUST 29:  UFC fighter Antonio Nogueira (L) battles UFC fighter Randy Couture (R) during their Heavyweight bout at UFC 102:  Couture vs. Nogueira at the Rose Garden Arena on August 29, 2009 in Portland, Oregon.  (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Gett
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Here i have just put together a Top 10 list of whats in my opinion to be the top 10 mixed martial artist of all time... now this doesnt mean, hey look heres a list of a 10 guys that have a lot of fans and have 'that big right hand' etc. this is a list of fighters i believe have very well rounded skills and have a main skill they have used to become the best. hopefully most of you will agree. again i just put this up to see other peoples opinions

Anderson Silva

PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 08:  Anderson Silva (R) throws a right punch to Forrest Griffin during their light heavyweight bout at UFC 101: Declaration at the Wachovia Center on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

He will go down as the greatest...

BJ Penn

PHILADELPHIA - AUGUST 08:   Lightweight champion BJ Penn (R) battles Kenny Florian during their lightweight championship title bout at UFC 101: Declaration at the Wachovia Center on August 8, 2009 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Get

The Prodigy

Georges St. Pierr

LAS VEGAS - JULY 11:  (L-R) Georges St. Pierre battles Thiago Alves during their welterweight title bout during UFC 100 on July 11, 2009 in Las Vegas, Nevada.  (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

most well rounded fighter ever, howd that jabb feel ?

Bruce Lee

HONG KONG - NOVEMBER 27: A bronze statue of late martial arts legend and movie superstar Bruce Lee is seen after an unveiling ceremony at the Avenue of Stars on November 27, 2005 in Hong Kong, China. The ceremony is part of the Bruce Lee Festival to celeb

he started it all

Randy Couture

PORTLAND, OR - AUGUST 28: UFC heavyweight fighter Randy Couture weighs in at the UFC 102: Couture vs. Nogueira Weigh-In at the Rose Garden Arena on August 28, 2009 in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images)

maybe on his way out maybe way to old but deffinately 1 of the greatest of all time

Royce Gracie

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he proved to everyone the effectiveness of bjj

Fedor Emelianenko

NEW YORK - JANUARY 20:  Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko, heavyweight mixed martial artist and current World Alliance of Mixed Martial Arts heavyweight champion rings the NASDAQ opening bell at NASDAQ in Times Square on January 20, 2009 in New York City.

BEAST

Kazushi Sakuraba

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he symbolized mma with his 90minute battle with royce gracie

Wanderlei Silva

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Rickson Gracie

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