LAS VEGAS — UFC has hit some snags when it comes to their premier fighters.
It remains unclear if or when the former two-weight UFC champ Conor McGregor will return to the Octagon, while one of the consensus MMA GOATs, Jon Jones, has not competed since February 2020.
There are, though, some killers who remain on the premier MMA firm's roster, including Alexander Volkanovski who stole the show at UFC 276 to cap a thrilling International Fight Week.
Volkanovski slots in at No.1 on Insider's list of the best male athletes in all mixed martial arts, but he's followed by other top-tier fighters capable of leapfrogging him should he take his foot off the gas.
Israel Adesanya, Francis Ngannou, and Charles Oliveira are also forging extraordinary legacies of their own and are dominating their respective divisions at middleweight, heavyweight, and lightweight.
Then there's one of the most intimidating combat athletes of the new generation — Khamzat Chimaev — who is fresh off a Fight of the Year-type war with Gilbert Burns, and could continue his trajectory to the top.
One person who could derail the Chimaev hype is UFC welterweight Kamaru Usman, who Insider also regards as one of the finest fighters on the planet.
Keep scrolling to see our complete list of the best men's athletes in all MMA.