The Hit List: Undefeated Fighters in the UFC

Khabib Nurmagomedov finds himself in exclusive company.

Of the 635 fighters the Ultimate Fighting Championship lists on its roster, only 29 of them -- 4.6 percent -- are currently undefeated. Nurmagomedov, at a perfect 23-0, is at the front of the line. The Dagestani grappler entered the UFC in January 2012 and has since rattled off victories over Darrell Horcher, Rafael dos Anjos, Pat Healy, Abel Trujillo, Thiago Tavares, Gleison Tibau and Kamal Shalorus. In the process, Nurmagomedov has surfaced as the No. 1 contender for the UFC lightweight championship, and many view him as the uncrowned king at 155 pounds. Injuries have slowed his rise, as he missed almost two full years, but the two-time combat sambo world champion figures to make a run at the title sooner or later.

Among other unbeaten UFC fighters, reigning women’s strawweight champion Joanna Jedrzejczyk stands out in the crowd. The Polish muay Thai machine owns a 12-0 mark and pushes a staggering pace: In her six Octagon appearances, Jedrzejczyk has thrown 613 more total strikes than her opponents, according to FightMetric data. No other female fighter lands more strikes per minute than “Joanna Champion” (6.68), and her 4.25 strike differential ranks first on the UFC’s all-time list.

A current list of undefeated fighters in the UFC:

Khabib Nurmagomedov

Record: 23-0
Last Fight: UFC on Fox 19 | April 16, 2016
Result: def. Darrell Horcher -- TKO (Punches) 3:38 R2
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Darren Till

Record: 13-0-1
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Holohan vs. Smolka” | Oct. 24, 2015
Result: vs. Nicolas Dalby -- Majority Draw
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Alberto Mina

Record: 13-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Dos Anjos vs. Alvarez” | July 7, 2016
Result: def. Mike Pyle -- KO (Flying Knee) 1:17 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Joanna Jedrzejczyk

Record: 12-0
Last Fight: “The Ultimate Fighter 23” Finale | July 8, 2016
Result: def. Claudia Gadelha -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Brian Ortega

Record: 11-0
Last Fight: UFC 199 | June 4, 2016
Result: def. Clay Guida -- KO (Knee) 4:40 R3
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Luke Sanders

Record: 11-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Dillashaw vs. Cruz” | Jan. 17, 2016
Result: def. Maximo Blanco -- Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 3:38 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Luis Henrique da Silva

Record: 11-0
Last Fight: UFC 199 | June 4, 2016
Result: def. Jonathan Wilson -- TKO (Punches) 4:11 R2
Next Fight: vs. Joachim Christensen | UFC Fight Night “Lineker vs. Dodson” | Oct. 1

Mirsad Bektic

Record: 10-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Condit vs. Alves” | May 30, 2015
Result: def. Lucas Martins -- TKO (Punches) 0:30 R2
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Josh Emmett

Record: 10-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Overeem vs. Arlovski” | May 8, 2016
Result: def. Jon Tuck -- Split Decision
Next Fight: vs. Jeremy Kennedy | UFC on Fox 21 | Aug. 27

Karolina Kowalkiewicz

Record: 10-0
Last Fight: UFC 201 | July 30, 2016
Result: def. Rose Namajunas -- Split Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Renato Carneiro

Record: 10-0-1
Last Fight: UFC 198 | May 14, 2016
Result: def. Zubaira Tukhugov -- Split Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Cody Garbrandt

Record: 9-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Almeida vs. Garbrandt” | May 29, 2016
Result: def. Thomas Almeida -- KO (Punches) 2:53 R1
Next Fight: vs. Takeya Mizugaki | UFC 202 | Aug. 20

Katlyn Chookagian

Record: 8-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “McDonald vs. Lineker” | July 13, 2016
Result: def. Lauren Murphy -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Alexa Grasso

Record: 8-0
Last Fight: Invicta Fighting Championships 18 | July 29, 2016
Result: def. Jodie Esquibel -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Heather Clark | “The Ultimate Fighter Latin America 3” Finale | Nov. 5, 2016

Jeremy Kennedy

Record: 8-0
Last Fight: Battlefield Fight League 43 | May 7, 2016
Result: def. Drew Brokenshire -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: vs. Josh Emmett | UFC on Fox 21 | Aug. 27

Gregor Gillespie

Record: 7-0
Last Fight: Ring of Combat 55 | June 3, 2016
Result: def. Sidney Outlaw -- Split Decision
Next Fight: vs. Glaico Franca | UFC Fight Nigth “Cyborg vs. Lansberg” | Sept. 24

Justin Ledet

Record: 7-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Rodriguez vs. Caceres” | Aug. 6, 2016
Result: def. Chase Sherman -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Diego Rivas

Record: 7-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Hendricks vs. Thompson” | Feb. 6, 2016
Result: def. Noad Lahat -- KO (Flying Knee) 0:23 R2
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Felipe Silva

Record: 7-0
Last Fight: Cage 35 | May 13, 2016
Result: def. Anton Kuivanen -- TKO (Punches) 4:04 R1
Next Fight: vs. Shane Campbell | UFC on Fox 21 | Aug. 27

Michael Graves

Record: 6-0-1
Last Fight: UFC 201 | July 30, 2016
Result: vs. Bojan Velickovic -- Majority Draw
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Chris Holdsworth

Record: 6-0
Last Fight: UFC 173 | May 24, 2014
Result: def. Chico Camus -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Adam Khaliev

Record: 6-0
Last Fight: League S-70 “Russian Championship Finals” | Aug. 11, 2012
Result: def. Magomed Magomedkerimov -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Mike Perry

Record: 6-0
Last Fight: Battleground MMA “Perry vs. Mundell” | May 14, 2016
Result: def. David Mundell -- KO (Punches) 4:10 R2
Next Fight: vs. Hyun Gyu Lim | UFC 202 | Aug. 20

Ketlen Vieira

Record: 6-0
Last Fight: Big Way Fight 9 | Feb. 20, 2016
Result: def. Estefani Almeida -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Keith Berish

Record: 5-0
Last Fight: “The Ultimate Fighter 19” Finale | July 6, 2014
Result: vs. Robert Drysdale -- No-Contest
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Justine Kish

Record: 5-0
Last Fight: UFC 195 | Jan. 2, 2016
Result: def. Nina Ansaroff -- Unanimous Decision
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Tatiana Suarez

Record: 4-0
Last Fight: “The Ultimate Fighter 23” Finale | July 8, 2016
Result: def. Amanda Bobby Cooper -- Submission (Brabo Choke) 3:43 R1
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Aleksandra Albu

Record: 2-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Gonzaga vs. Cro Cop 2” | April 11, 2015
Result: def. Izabela Badurek -- Submission (Guillotine Choke) 3:34 R2
Next Fight: None Scheduled

Mickey Gall

Record: 2-0
Last Fight: UFC Fight Night “Hendricks vs. Thompson” | Feb. 6, 2016
Result: def. Mike Jackson -- Submission (Rear-Naked Choke) 0:45 R1
Next Fight: vs. Phil “CM Punk” Brooks | UFC 203 | Sept. 10