Top 5 pure athletes in the UFC today

#4 Cody ‘No Love’ Garbrandt

The UFC’s best dancer and reigning UFC Bantamweight (BW) champion Cody Garbrandt’s swift rise to the top has been one of the best stories coming into 2017, with ‘No Love’ handing the legendary Dominick Cruz his first defeat in about a decade at UFC 206.

His aforementioned title-winning performance showcased his natural explosiveness just as much as it did his breakdancing skills.

Cody has trained in the art of boxing since the age of 15, learning the ropes of the striking game under his uncle, after which he transitioned to amateur wrestling and football in college. Despite becoming a National All-American as a senior, he went back to his boxing roots and began honing his pugilistic skills throughout his youth.

He made his amateur MMA debut in 2009, whilst simultaneously competing as an amateur boxer amassing a record of 31-1. Garbrandt made his professional MMA debut in 2012 and in just five short years, rose to the pinnacle of the sport beating big-name fellow prospects such as Thomas Almeida as well as savvy veterans such as Cruz en-route to the title.

Cody’s pugilistic and grappling skills notwithstanding, the agility and smoothness of his in-ring maneuvers are evidence enough of his elite athletic abilities. And when one talks about athleticism, this man rules them all...