{"id":31437,"date":"2021-06-11T15:09:58","date_gmt":"2021-06-11T05:09:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/?p=31437"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:10:19","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T04:10:19","slug":"top-10-ufc-middleweights-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.neds.com.au\/blog\/2021\/06\/top-10-ufc-middleweights-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 UFC Middleweights Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Adesanya defends his UFC Middleweight Title again this weekend at UFC 263 against Marvin Vettori.<\/p>\n<p>It was a quick ascension for the Nigerian born Kiwi in the UFC and there have been many arguing that he could go on to become one of the greatest fighters that the sport has ever seen.<\/p>\n<p>Well, we&#8217;ve completed our homework on the UFC Middleweight division over the years and compiled our list of the Top 10 UFC Middleweights Of All Time.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h5><strong>10. Dan Henderson<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>47 Fights: 32:15<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lost two UFC Middleweight title fights<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"UFC 204: Dan Henderson - H-Bomb Chronicles\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/qxfg8iGwskA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>9. Luke Rockhold\u00a0<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>21 Fights: 16:5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Won UFC Middleweight Title but never defended<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The journey of Luke Rockhold | UFC Highlights | ESPN MMA\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QgwEQ3k85Fo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>8. Robert Whittaker<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>28 Fights: 23-5<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Won Interim UFC Middleweight Title and beat Yoel Romero in rematch where Romero missed weight.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Finishes: Robert Whittaker\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4AFPwgcfuIg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>7. Chael Sonnen<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>49 Fights: 31-17<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Lost all three of his WEC\/UFC Middleweight Title Fights<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chael Sonnen Roasting Brazil for 4 Minutes and 22 Seconds\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/sGXtrN7_A00?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>6. Michael Bisping<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>39 Fights: 30:9<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Won UFC Middleweight Title and defended once.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Bisping | Best Moments\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Xfh3hzPfRks?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>5. Georges St-Pierre<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>28 Fights: 26:2<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>One fight at Middleweight and won the UFC title. Never fought again.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Joe Rogan - Why GSP Relinquished the Middleweight Title\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Td9i4hErp8s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>4. Rich Franklin<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>37 Fights: 29:7<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Won UFC Middleweight title and defended twice.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Rich Franklin Joins the UFC Hall of Fame\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/78VqF8MXytc?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>3. Chris Weidman<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>21 Fights: 15:6<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Won UFC Middleweight title and defended three times<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Top Finishes: Chris Weidman\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1nLoOAQfgJw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>2. Israel Adesanya<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>21 Fights: 20-1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Won Middleweight title. Unified the belt and has defended twice so far.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Best of Israel Adesanya Shows Up on Fight Night\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6ohHe543_dw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h5><strong>1. Anderson Silva<\/strong><\/h5>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>46 Fights: 34:11<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Won UFC Middleweight title and defended a record 10 times.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Fighter Timeline: Anderson Silva\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VuSqeF89F3I?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Israel Adesanya defends his UFC Middleweight Title again this weekend at UFC 263 against Marvin Vettori. It was a quick ascension for the Nigerian born Kiwi in the UFC and there have been many arguing that he could go on to become one of the greatest fighters that the sport has ever seen. 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