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#2 - Nate Diaz
Although currently unranked in the UFC and never having wrapped around with a championship belt, Nate Diaz is one of the toughest fighters in the UFC today. The Stockton legend is most certainly a future Hall of Famer and is bound to be listed as one of the toughest fighters in the history of the UFC.
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Nate Diaz has one of the toughest chins in MMA and has a reputation for putting up some of the gnarliest fights in combat sports history. He has been knocked down, battered, and thrashed by his opponents but has rarely been finished.
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He has earned praise from his rivals for being unstoppable, be it from Conor McGregor, Jorge Masvidal, or Leon Edwards. Nate Diaz has gone on record to state why he is one of the toughest fighters in the UFC today. He said:
"How come these guys are all getting finished? It’s a part of war. The main objective in war is ‘go out there and come back home.’ And these guys all get finished off and it f***ing irritates me too.. And then they still try to talk about me and my sh-t record, I’m like, ‘Ain’t no one finished me off. I’m still gonna be here until the end of time.’ I’m telling you, I’m hard to kill. Not like the rest of these guys."
#1 - Tony Ferguson
Tony Ferguson is the type of guy to get thrashed by his opponent, get hospitalized, and then post a video of him dancing around in the hospital room. The former UFC interim lightweight champion is one of the toughest fighters in the UFC today, and there's plenty of evidence to back the statement.
'El Cucuy' made his UFC debut in 2011 and in no time established himself as one of the toughest nuts to crack. His previous three fights have ended in losses, but Ferguson has made headlines, regardless, owing to his never-say-die attitude.
Following his loss against Beneil Dariush at UFC 262, Tony Ferguson took to Twitter to suggest he was far from retiring from the sport. He wrote:
"I won't tap"
Tony Ferguson has often gone beyond the limit to stay in the fight, risking gruesome injuries. Be it against Beneil Dariush, Charles Oliveira, or Justin Gaethje, 'El Cucuy' has proven to be one of the toughest fighters in the UFC, especially in adversity.
