5 Most exciting UFC fighters to watch in the past decade (2010-2019)

#1 Donald Cerrone

Nobody can match Donald Cerrone when it comes to putting on exciting fights

Whenever you see Donald ‘Cowboy’ Cerrone’s name on a UFC card, you know it’s worth watching. The Colorado native has never held a UFC title to date, but there’s no denying that when it comes to excitement inside the Octagon, ‘Cowboy’ basically has no equal. Debuting in the UFC in February 2011, Cerrone has fought at a ridiculous rate ever since – putting together 33 fights in the world’s biggest MMA promotion – and he’s broken myriad records in the process.

At the time of writing, Cerrone has the most wins in UFC history with 23, the most finishes in UFC history with 16, and the most post-fight bonus awards in UFC history with 18. He’s also delivered the most knockdowns in UFC history with 20, and was awarded ESPN’s Fighter of the Year award for 2015 – a year that saw him win 3 fights in a row to cap off an 8-fight streak.

Along the way Cerrone has been involved in unforgettable wars with the likes of Melvin Guillard, Eddie Alvarez, Jim Miller, Matt Brown, Robbie Lawler and Tony Ferguson, and win or lose, ‘Cowboy’ always comes to leave everything he’s got inside the Octagon. He might not become a UFC champion, but Cerrone should go down as a bonafide UFC legend – and he’s easily the most exciting fighter of the past decade.