Greatest Russian MMA Players
The greatest Russian mma players in history — ranked by career achievements, honours and legacy.
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Browse all 6 russian mma athletes in our database.
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Fedor Emelianenko
Heavyweight
Dominated PRIDE and never lost for a decade, later fought in Strikeforce, M-1, Rizin, and Bellator…
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Islam Makhachev
Lightweight (former)/Welterweight (current)
Held the UFC Lightweight title from 2022-2025 with four defenses, then moved up to win the…
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Khabib Nurmagomedov
Lightweight
Dominant Dagestani wrestler who retired undefeated after submitting Justin Gaethje in 2020,…
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Magomed Ankalaev
Light Heavyweight
A dominant wrestler-striker who beat Alex Pereira for the title, then lost it back in the immediate…
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Petr Yan
Bantamweight
Dominant Russian bantamweight who has held the UFC belt across three separate reigns, undisputed,…
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Sergei Pavlovich
Heavyweight
Russian heavyweight who rose from Fight Nights Global champion to a top UFC heavyweight contender…