BloodyElbow names top-10 US fighters of all time
10. Rashad Evans 9. Jon Fitch 8. Frank Shamrock 7. Quinton Jackson 6. Tito Ortiz 5. B.J. Penn 4. Randy…
10. Rashad Evans
9. Jon Fitch
8. Frank Shamrock
7. Quinton Jackson
6. Tito Ortiz
5. B.J. Penn
4. Randy Couture
3. Dan Henderson – His propensity for non-decisive decisions (he has eight non-unanimous decision wins) might give pause. Otherwise you go through his losses — the Nogueiras, Anderson Silva, Rampage — and you see the biggest names in the sport. You’ll find the same thing in his wins, though, including his huge legacy victory over Fedor Emelianenko last week.
2. Chuck Liddell – In addition to his title reign, Chuck had two streaks of seven or more straight victories. He hit a sharp decline after losing the belt to Jackson at UFC 71.
1. Matt Hughes – Hughes, in my mind, is the obvious number one. Nine UFC title victories over two, long title reigns. Though losing both trilogies, he has victories over both B.J. Penn and Georges St. Pierre.