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Top 10 Strikers In UFC Today

Top 10 Strikers In UFC Today

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The UFC has some of the worlds elite mixed martial artists, and among these athletes are some of the world's finest strikers. Ranging from world-class boxers, kickboxers, Taekwondo and Muay Thai experts. Here are the top 10 in the striking department.

10. Johny Hendricks

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10. Johny Hendricks

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Johny Hendricks has a left hand to be feared. He has the sheer power to knock out any man in front of him. Out of his 16 MMA wins, he has a crushing 50 percent knockout rate, showing just how good his striking ability is. From a wrestling background, Hendricks' striking ability just seems to be progressing after each and every fight.

9. Carlos Condit

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9. Carlos Condit

Carlos Condit
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Carlos Condit posses weapons. He uses punches, kicks and damaging elbows to the best of his ability. His MMA record shows an outstanding 29 wins, with 14 of them coming via knockout. A kickboxing background developed into his MMA game allows Condit to use his striking ability the best he can.

8. Junior Dos Santos

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8. Junior Dos Santos

Junior Dos Santos
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Junior Dos Santos is a beast. He has 13 knockouts in only 17 victories, and holds notable knockout victories over Frank Mir, Mark Hunt and current champ Cain Velasquez. A former UFC heavyweight champion with unbelievable boxing, his hand speed and power make him one of the best and most feared strikers in the UFC today.

7. Conor McGregor

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7. Conor McGregor

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Conor McGregor has powerful, precise and extremely accurate knockout power. His hand speed is lightning-fast, and his kicking ability is as swift and smooth as his hands. McGregor has a very unorthodox fighting stance which allows him to see openings and to therefore pick opponents apart. His striking has currently put him on a 12-fight win streak, with 10 finishes due to his unique ability to swiftly knock people out.

6. Vitor Belfort

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6. Vitor Belfort

Vitor Belfort
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Vitor Belfort rightly holds the nickname 'The Phenom.' His background in shotokan transfused with his MMA striking techniques has allowed him to knock out 17 opponents. Belfort holds five Knockout of the Night awards and one Knockout of the Year.

5. Donald Cerrone

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5. Donald Cerrone

Donald Cerrone
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Cerrone is a prestigious kickboxer with an unbeaten kickboxing career. His kicks move as quickly and are as strong as his hands. Within the last year, he has five MMA wins, with two of those coming via head kicks. Cerrone has a striking ability that is feared across the UFC. Just ask Eddie Alvarez.

4. Cain Velasquez

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4. Cain Velasquez

Cain Velasquez
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The current UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez knocks people out with ease. Brute strength when mixed with superhuman stamina and tenacity will always result in knockouts. He currently has 13 MMA wins and amazingly, 11 are via knockout. One of the elite strikers in the UFC, he proves it time and time again by knocking out opponents such as Junior Dos Santos, Antonio Silva and Brock Lesnar.

3. Anthony Pettis

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3. Anthony Pettis

Anthony Pettis
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Anthony Pettis is the current UFC lightweight champion. He doesn't possess sheer strength like others fighters on this list, but he has the most accurate, unique and imaginative arsenal in MMA. His taekwondo is second to none, and his timing ability is sublime.

2. Jon Jones

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2. Jon Jones

Jon Jones
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Jon Jones is the current UFC light heavyweight champion and holds the UFC record for most successful title defenses and most consecutive title defenses. Of his 20 MMA wins, nine have come via knockout in devastating fashion. He usually puts together the perfect blend of punches assisted with either knees or elbows. His speed cannot be defended. and his power cannot be survived.

1. Anderson Silva

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1. Anderson Silva

Anderson Silva
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Silva holds the highest significant strike accuracy in the UFC with 67.8 percent, as well as the most knockdowns landed in UFC history with 17. Out of 33 MMA wins, he has 20 knockouts. He combines exceptional Muay Thai with the highest level of Taekwondo to create the most accurate flurries of punches, knees, elbows and kicks in order to eliminate any given opponent.

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