5 best undefeated fighters in the UFC

#4. Ilia Topuria (11-0 overall, 3-0 in the UFC)

Ilia Topuria may not be a very well-known UFC fighter, but he will be in the near future. The Georgian has stayed under the radar so far in his UFC career but those in the know are well aware that this well-rounded fighter is a future title contender.

Topuria joined the UFC in 2020 and made his promotional debut at UFC Fight Night: Moraes vs. Sandhagen. A comfortable unanimous decision victory over Yousseff Zalal provided glimpses of his potential. It was his next two fights, however, that saw his stock rise tremendously.

His one-punch first-round KO victory over Damon Jackson at UFC Fight Night: Hermansson vs. Vettori was his first statement-win in the promotion.

The Georgian took on fan-favorite Ryan Hall in his next bout and thoroughly outclassed the popular Brazilian jiu-jitsu phenom, knocking him out in the first round. Hall was one of the most avoided fighters on the roster for quite a while, making Topuria’s victory all the more impressive.

Topuria will have a chance to break into the top 15 of the UFC featherweight rankings as early as January next year. He is set to take on No.13-ranked Movsar Evloev at UFC 270, which is set to go down at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.

A win over the undefeated Russian will see Topuria move into the upper echelons of one of the most stacked divisions in the UFC. Who knows? He could be in the top 5 by the end of the year should he remain active.

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#3. Sean Brady (15-0 overall, 5-0 in the UFC)

Sean Brady has slowly but surely built a name for himself in the UFC welterweight division. The undefeated prospect joined the UFC in 2019 and made his debut at UFC Fight Night: Reyes vs. Weidman against Court McGee. He won via unanimous decision.

Brady went on to secure submission victories over Ismail Naurdiev, Christian Aguilera and Jake Matthews. The American quickly gained a reputation for being an extremely dangerous grappler in the UFC’s welterweight division, as well as being the owner of one of the most incredible back-tattoos in the game.

At UFC Fight Night: Vieira vs. Tate, Sean Brady took on UFC veteran Michael Chiesa in the co-main event. Given Chiesa’s grappling prowess, this match-up was a real threat to Brady’s perfect professional record.

However, he secured a unanimous decision victory over the No. 6-ranked welterweight to make a huge jump in the rankings. The fact that he outgrappled one of the best grapplers in the division and made it look easy showed that Brady is a force to be reckoned with at 170 lbs.

Now among the top 10 in the division, Sean Brady refused to make a callout following his win over Chiesa. Rather, the Philadelphia-native requested the UFC brass put him in a five-round main event, preferably in his hometown. In his post-fight interview with Daniel Cormier, Brady said:

“I want one of these main events everybody keeps getting. I want five rounds. I want to prove I can go five rounds. [I want] A top ten or a top five guy. It’s about to be a new year. We can go back to Philly [Philadelphia], go back to the Wells Fargo Center… Me, the Daukaus brothers, Andre Petroski, Pat Sabatini, all the New Jersey guys… We’ll pack that place.”

Watch Sean Brady’s post-fight interview below: