5 current UFC fighters with the best jab

#2. Petr Yan

UFC 259: Yan v Sterling

Petr Yan is one of, if not the best, boxers in the UFC. Furthermore, he's most likely the best fighter when it comes to wasting no movement; he only moves when he needs to, and every time he moves, it's for a purpose.

With the fundamentals down pat, 'No Mercy' has an incredible jab. He uses his prodding lead hand to set up his power strikes, but the jab packs quite the punch in and of itself. Yan's lead hand is always a threat, no matter the stance he's taking at the time.

Jose Aldo, Corey Sandhagen, Aljamain Sterling, the division's best have been overwhelmed by the former champion's simplistic but brutally effective approach to his fights. The only knock on the Russian is that he's a slow starter, but once he gets going, his striking is second to none at bantamweight.

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#1. Israel Adesanya

UFC 271: Adesanya v Whittaker 2

'The Last Stylebender' is perhaps the best striker that the UFC has ever seen. the 75-5 professional kickboxer made the move to mixed martial arts in 2009, where he lost his first and only amateur bout. The professional debut in 2012 is what started Adesanya's knack for getting his hand raised in MMA.

An extensive background in striking coupled with the BJJ purple belt's grappling awareness creates quite the problem for anyone hoping to steal the UFC middleweight title. The most impressive aspect of the 32-year-old's game is his striking, particularly his jab.

When the fighter from Nigeria throws his jab, he's making calculations. Zooming out from the moment to tend to the fight as a whole, Adesanya's first jab might be the one that sets up a fifth-round finish. Whatever the reaction is tells what combinations may work. Adesanya really is playing chess when he's in the octagon.