Last yr’s sport had greater than 250 fighters to select from, so to prime that, the UFC three roster should be one thing particular.
Fans have combed via the plethora of trailers, gameplay footage, weblog posts and screenshots that EA have shared forward of UFC three’s launch on February 2, 2018, and located greater than 100 rivals that’re confirmed to look within the sport.
Here’s the confirmed UFC three roster to date:
HEAVYWEIGHT
Stipe Miocic
The present heavyweight champ Stipe Miocic needed to make the UFC three roster. Miocic will look to defend his title for the third time at UFC 220, when he takes on Francis Ngannou. He had an total score of 89 in UFC 2, so it’ll be fascinating to see if it’s gone up since he gained the championship.
Francis Ngannou
One of UFC three’s most anticipated debutants, Francis Ngannou is at the moment ranked because the primary contender by UFC – and with good cause. Odds-on favorite to take the belt from Stipe Miocic after his devastating left-handed KO of Alistair Overeem at UFC 218, Ngannou will little doubt be nice enjoyable in UFC three.
- Andrei Arlovski
- Travis Browne
- Mark Coleman
- Junior Dos Santos
- Mark Hunt
- Tim Johnson
- Derrick Lewis
- Antonio Nogueira
- Alistair Overeem
- Stefan Struve
- Fabricio Werdum
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHT
Daniel Cormier
Like Stipe Miocic, Daniel Cormier may even defend his championship at UFC 220, going through the Swiss Volkan Oezdemir. Cormier had a mammoth 94 total score in UFC 2, with a clinch score of 98 – the most effective within the sport.
Forrest Griffin
Retired UFC legend Forrest Griffin additionally makes the UFC three roster. After successful The Ultimate Fighter with a combat credited by UFC president Dana White as bringing UFC to a complete new mainstream viewers, Griffin went on to win the sunshine heavyweight championship from Rampage Jackson.
- Misha Cirkunov
- Alexander Gustafsson
- Quinton Jackson
- Jon Jones
- Chuck Liddell
- Jimi Manuwa
- Volkan Oezdemir
- Ovince Saint Preux
MIDDLEWEIGHT
Robert Whittaker
Since successful an Australian collection of The Ultimate Fighter, Robert Whittaker has moved up a weight division, taking the UFC middleweight title in a combat of the evening conflict with Yoel Romero again at UFC 213. Confirmed as a fighter on the UFC three roster, Whittaker was rated 87 total final day out.
Anderson Silva
Another UFC legend confirmed for the UFC three roster, Anderson SIlva held the longest title streak in UFC historical past, efficiently defending his middleweight belt a ridiculous 10 instances. An achieved hand-to-hand fighter, Silva had a arise score of 94 in UFC 2, with an total of 90.
- Michael Bisping
- Kelvin Gastelum
- Uriah Hall
- Dan Henderson
- Yoel Romero
- Ronaldo Souza
- Georges St-Pierre
- Chris Weidman
WELTERWEIGHT
Tyron Woodley
Welterweight champion Tyron Woodley has defended his title 3 times, together with twice in 2017. Confirmed on the UFC three roster, Woodley is a one other fighter to take a title since UFC 2 got here out, which could imply an enchancment on his already sturdy 89 total score could possibly be on the playing cards.
CM Punk
It’s fought one, misplaced one for former skilled wrestler CM Punk, however he nonetheless makes the UFC three roster. He was the bottom rated fighter at 82 total in UFC 2, and can most likely be the identical in UFC three.
- Matt Brown
- Donald Cerrone
- Carlos Condit
- Rafael Dos Anjos
- Mickey Gall
- Demian Maia
- Jorge Masvidal
- Neil Magny
- Stephen Thompson
LIGHTWEIGHT
Conor McGregor
The infamous, the duvet star, Conor McGregor is in regards to the most secure choose for confirmed fighters in UFC three. He could have put UFC on maintain whereas he targeted on the richest combat in boxing historical past, however the southpaw striker stays an enormous title within the sport.
Tony Ferguson
The present interim light-weight champ, Tony Ferguson is a balanced all-round fighter. Rated 89 for each arise and floor in UFC 2, Ferguson is a strong selection for a variety of playstyles.
- Eddie Alvarez
- Edson Barboza
- Will Brooks
- Michael Chiesa
- Beneil Dariush
- Marc Diakiese
- Nate Diaz
- Evan Dunham
- Paul Felder
- Al Iaquinta
- Kevin Lee
- Khabib Nurmagomedov
- Anthony Pettis
- Dustin Poirier
- Diego Sanchez
- Abel Trujillo
FEATHERWEIGHT
Max Holloway
Undisputed featherweight title holder Max Holloway took the belt at UFC 206, earlier than successful a unification bout at UFC 212. Now slated to defend his championship for the second time at UFC 222, Holloway had a excessive total score of 90 in UFC 2, with a arise score of 92.
Jose Aldo
Former featherweight champion Jose Aldo as soon as defended his title seven instances, earlier than dropping to Conor McGregor. With an unbelievable total score of 93 in UFC 2, Aldo was certainly one of that sport’s finest fighters.
- Doo Ho Choi
- Frankie Edgar
- Teruto Ishihara
- Chan Sung Jung
- Ricardo Lamas
- Chad Mendes
- BJ Penn
- Yair Rodriguez
- Cub Swanson
- Jeremy Stephens
BANTAMWEIGHT
TJ Dillashaw
TJ Dillashaw regained the bantamweight championship with a TKO victory over Cody Garbandt on the finish of final yr. Another wonderful all-rounder, Dillashaw is robust on the bottom – the place he had a score of 90 in UFC 2 – in addition to lethal in hand-to-hand fight.
- Raphael Assuncao
- Renan Barao
- Dominick Cruz
- Cody Garbrandt
- Jimmie Rivera
FLYWEIGHT
Demetrious Johnson
The solely man to ever maintain the UFC flyweight championship, Demetrious Johnson has defended his title 11 instances. He flyweight debut led to a draw, however Johnson hasn’t misplaced since, handing over performances of the evening in his final two bouts.
- Joseph Benavidez
- Ray Borg
- Henry Cejudo
- Brandon Moreno
- Sergio Pettis
- Wilson Reis
WOMEN’S BANTEMWEIGHT
Amanda Nunes
Amanda Nunes defended her bantamweight title first towards Ronda Rousey, after which towards Valentina Shevchenko in 2017. An excellent arise fighter – the place her score was 91 in UFC 2 – Nunes is weaker in clinch, with a comparatively poor score of 78.
Ronda Rousey
One of probably the most well-known rivals in ladies’s UFC, Ronda Rousey defended the bantamweight championship six instances earlier than dropping to Holly Holm in 2015. She then misplaced her comeback combat towards present champion Amanda Nunes, and though there are at the moment no plans for her to return to the octagon, her profile means she must be on the UFC three roster.
- Bethe Correia
- Cris Cyborg
- Holly Holm
- Leslie Smith
WOMEN’S STRAWWEIGHT
Rose Namajunas
Rose Namajunas took the Women’s strawweight championship in one of many greatest upsets the UFC has ever seen, beating Joanna Jędrzejczyk at UFC 217. Namajunas was a robust fighter in UFC 2, with an total of 90, and a arise score of 93.
Joanna Jedrzejczyk
Joanna Jedrzejczyk was among the finest arise fighters in UFC 2 with a score of 98 – second solely to Conor McGregor. Before she misplaced to Rose Namajunas, Jedrzejczyk defended the strawweight title 5 instances.
- Joanne Calderwood
- Cynthia Calvillo
- Claudia Gadelha
- Carla Esparza
- Alexa Grasso
- Felice Herrig
- Angela Hill
- Julianna Lima
- Maryna Moroz
- Jessica Penne
- Tecia Torres
- Paige VanZant
- Michelle Waterson
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