Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is among the most cherished full contact sports around the world.
Perhaps, this explains why most fans are always keeping tabs on MMA stars every year.
Well, do you know who the best MMA fighters are in 2020?
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Who is your ideal MMA fighter?
Is it Khabib Nurmagomedov, Israel Adesanya, Jon Jones, Amanda Nunes, or Stipe Miocic?
Whoever it is, does he or she rank in the top 10 list of 2020?
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The rank may change from time to time based on several factors.
Even so, you may want to find out who tops the chart!
It contains both male and female fighters.
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Valentina Shevchenko (19-3)
Valentina Shevchenko is a 32-year old Kyrgyzstan born MMA fighter.
She has been competing in MMA for close to two decades now.
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In 2018, Valentina won theflyweight titleafter beating Joanna Jedrzejczyk.
On the other hand, she lost to Amanda Nunes on 9th September 2017 (UFC 215).
Kamaru Usman (17-1)
Kamaru Usman is an American based fighterborn in Nigeria.
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His UFC record for the past five years has been impressive.
Early this year, he was ranked 4th on the list before fighting with Jorge Masvidal.
Judging from his achievements, Kamaru is a force to reckon with.
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As of now, he is on a 15-fight winning streak.
Before leaving the UFC, he had recorded astreak of 11 consecutivetitle defenses.
Israel Adesanya (19-0-0)
Adesanya aka The Last Stylebender had a successful career in 2019.
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He is set to have a delightful 2020 after winning hislast fightagainst Yoel Romero.
The 31-year-old was among the top MMA fighters of 2019, ranking number three.
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Stipe Miocic (19-3-0)
Stipe Miocic is a heavyweight division fighter signed under UFC.
Over the years, the 37-year-old has worked tirelessly to remain at the top.
Unlike other seasoned fighters, Stipe wasonce namedthe greatest heavyweight fighter of all time.
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Fortunately, he defeated him at UFC 241 on 17th August 2019.
The two are set to face each other again on 15th August 2020.
He is on record to have defended his title three consecutive rounds.
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Daniel Cormier (22-2, 1 NC)
This is another fighter to watch out in 2020.
At some point, he was the holder of a two-weight champion; heavyweight and light heavyweight.
Despite losing his title to Stipe Miocic, he remains indomitable.
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He has fought Jon Jones, Antonio Silva, Anthony Johnson, and Derrick Lewis, among many others.
He has a scheduled fight against Stipe in August and hopes to regain his title.
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She is a two-time weight champion in two different categories.
Nunes has fought the former and current UFC champions.
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Sherecently defendedher featherweight title against Felicia Spencer.
Henry Cejudo (16-2)
Cejudo is a mixed martial artist who doubles up as a freestyle wrestler.
He is the only one who holds an Olympic gold medal in the UFC.
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Overall, Henry Cejudo has accomplished a lot since he joined the competition.
Some of his other achievements include winning the followingUFC titles flyweight and bantamweight.
Over the years, his record has been improving, which is not an easy thing in the competition.
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So far, the Russian fighter haschallenged the bestin the sport already.
For instance, he defended his lightweight title at UFC 229 in 2018.
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He defeated Conor McGregor in the 4th round.
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He is a two-time undisputed UFC Light heavyweight champion.
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He is also a boxer, wrestler, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
Who is the best UFC fighter 2020?
The light heavyweight champion has a record of 261.
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His return to the competition in 2018 has no doubt, started paying already.
Who is the most dangerous fighter in MMA?
Generally, different people have diverse views when it comes to this issue.
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Vitor is feared because of his deadly knock out kicks.
On the other hand, Tim was in the US Special Forces before joining the UFC.
He was also a sniper,sniper instructor, and army ranger.
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Who is undefeated in UFC?
Currently, there are many undefeated fighters in the competition.
Who has the longest undefeated streak in UFC?
At the moment, Anderson Silva is the only fighter with the most wins in UFC.
TheBrazilian-American fighteris on record to have exceptionally won 16 fights consecutively for seven years.
He is always amazing to watch.
We hope that by now you know the best MMA fighters in 2020.
Their records are set to improve further, especially when the UFC returns.
Notably, all of them have worked their way up the ladder to become the best.
The fighter had been away from the competition since 2018.
This was after he faced a humiliating defeat from Khabib Nurmagomedov.
This was after 40 seconds in the highly anticipated match.
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