Michael Chiesa has stepped into a new role outside the cage, teaming up with an MMA Junkie senior reporter to rank the top 10 UFC fighters of the 2020s.
The recently retired welterweight and current UFC analyst helped build a list focused on fighters who have established themselves as all-time greats since the start of the decade. The ranking is designed to differentiate and formally order their greatness based solely on what they’ve done inside the cage.
Among the names highlighted are Islam Makhachev, Ilia Topuria and Alex Pereira, who are mentioned as fighters who have claimed titles in two divisions. Other athletes in the discussion are described as having accumulated championships and notable wins during this period.
The collaborative top-10 project centers on how these standout runs stack up against each other in the 2020s, aiming to put a clear hierarchy on one of the UFC’s most competitive eras.
