24. The Spider
“Anderson Silva. Mocks you, lets you try to hit him, then beats on you. All while looking like a UPS driver,” Ufcbound313 wrote. Silva remains the greatest middleweight fighter in UFC history. The Brazilian came to the United States in 2006 where he dissected Chris Leben with ease. Then, he went on a title run and eventually defended the belt 10 times, a divisional record.

Silva’s striking was otherworldly. The Spider became one of the promotion’s biggest stars because he was so mesmerizing to watch. In his prime, nobody was able to keep up with his shot selection. There is nothing like winning to create an intimidating aura and that’s exactly what happened. He became one of the most feared opponents in the UFC because he was so ruthlessly efficient.