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Study reveals the most fearsome heavyweight fighters in UFC history as Brock Lesnar misses out on top spot

Study reveals the most fearsome heavyweight fighters in UFC history as Brock Lesnar misses out on top spot

Jon Jones, Tom Aspinall and Francis Ngannou featured in the study.

Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar

A study has revealed the most fearsome heavyweight fighters in UFC history as Brock Lesnar misses out on the top spot.

Lesnar reigned over the UFC heavyweight division at the peak of his powers, claiming the title against Randy Couture in what was just his fourth MMA bout of his professional career.

He subsequently defended his UFC championship against arch-rival Frank Mir and Shane Carwin, who was unbeaten at the time.

But Lesnar's spell as UFC champion ended in stunning fashion following his stoppage defeat to Cain Velasquez, who scored a first-round victory.

And in a study commissioned by popular mobile game Clash Royale, Lesnar is viewed as the second most fearsome heavyweight fighter in UFC history, garnering 25 per cent of the fan votes.

He was narrowly pipped to the top spot by current UFC heavyweight king Jon Jones, who earned 30 per cent of the fan votes.

Jon Jones at UFC 306. Image: Getty
Jon Jones at UFC 306. Image: Getty

Jones has only one UFC heavyweight bout to his name, having won the vacant UFC heavyweight title against Ciryl Gane. But he's set to return to action on November 16 when he defends his belt against Stipe Miocic at UFC 309.

"Jon Jones may be the most fearsome in the Octagon, but we’d like to see him take on P.E.K.K.A. or Mega Knight in the Clash Royale arena," said a spokesperson for Clash Royale. "If he did, he might need a gang of goblins or a couple dragons to back him up."

Former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou enters the list in at No.3, with 19 per cent of the fan votes, ahead of UFC legend Couture and interim UFC heavyweight champion Tom Aspinall.

Junior do Santos, Velasquez, Tim Sylvia, Mir and Andrei Arlovski make up the top ten.

Top 10 most fearsome heavyweight fighters in UFC history:

1 - Jon Jones - 30%

2 - Brock Lesnar - 25%

3 - Francis Ngannou - 19%

4 - Randy Couture - 17%

5 - Tom Aspinall - 14%

6 - Junior dos Santos - 12%

7 - Cain Velasquez - 11%

8 - Tim Sylvia - 11%

9 - Frank Mir - 8%

10 - Andrei Arlovski - 7%

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics: UFC, Jon Jones, Brock Lesnar

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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