Can You Identify These UFC Fighters from an Image?

By: Olivia C
Estimated Completion Time
3 min
Can You Identify These UFC Fighters from an Image?
Image: Audience Network/WSB-TV/CNN via Youtube

About This Quiz

Touted as the "fastest growing sport in the world," mixed martial arts, or MMA, has been attracting many kinds of fighters from different fields of contact sports. Thus, you have your boxers, martial artists, wrestlers, and any other athlete into such similar discipline trying out MMA. While it originated in South America in another form, its popularity has garnered enough worldwide attention which legitimized MMA as a viable full-contact sport today.

In The United States, the Ultimate Fighting Championship, or UFC, has been at the forefront of popularizing MMA as a legitimate sport in the US. And it has attracted a global mix of tough and competitive fighters from all over, from both genders. Yes, MMA is also an equal opportunity sport wherein women can excel as much as the men could. Way to go, MMA!

Today, we have so many MMA fighters who were once active in the UFC, fighting it out with each other at the famed Octagon, famous in other fields already. Some who are already famous in their own fields also tried to cross over here for another chance at fighting. And of course, there are the current fighters and champions of the UFC who draw in the crowds.

Think you can name these popular UFC fighters, former and current? Take a jab at it and find out!

Demetrious Johnson
MMA Records via Youtube
Can you name this UFC champion?
Randy Brown
Demetrious Johnson
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson is a Flyweight Division title holder. He's from Kentucky, USA.
James Irvin
Shane Burgos

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Cris Cyborg
UFC
Do you know UFC's feisty femme fatale?
Cris Cyborg
Cris Cyborg is a Women's Featherweight Division title holder. She was born in Brazil.
Megan Anderson
Jamie Moyle
Lina Lansberg

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T.J. Dillashaw
MMAFightingonSBN via Youtube
Name this UFC toughie-cutie.
Gilbert Burns
Paulo Costa
Colby Covington
TJ Dillashaw
TJ Dillashaw is a Bantamweight title holder. Yes, California represent!

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Nicco Montano
Caged Minds MMA Show via Youtube
Flip your hair or she'll flip you over! Who is this champ?
Nicco Montaño
Nicco Montaño is a Women's Flyweight Division title holder. She is proudly of Navajo heritage.
Tonya Evinger
Viviane Pereira
JJ Aldrich

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Max Holloway
MMAFightingonSBN via Youtube
Holler for this winner! Who's he?
Paul Craig
Marc Diakiese
Max Holloway
Max “Blessed” Holloway is a Featherweight Division title holder. He's from Hawaii, yo!
Adrian Diaz

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Rose Namajunas
UFC
By any other name she would be the champ. What's her name, dude?
Rose Namajunas
“Thug” Rose Namajunas is a title holder for the Women's Strawweight Division. That means she only weighs between 106 and 115 pounds to compete.
Bethe Correia
Yana Kunitskaya
Julian Erosa

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Daniel Cormier
MMAFightingonSBN via Youtube
Cool, calm and collected. Who's this UFC fighting champ?
Russell Doane
Matt Frevola
Daniel Cormier
Daniel “DC” Cormier is a Light Heavyweight Division title holder. Sounds oxymoronic, doesn't it? Works for him!
Luke Jumeau

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Amanda Nunes
J4C4R3JP 4 via Youtube
She's on fire! What's her name?
Julianna Peña
Amanda Nunes
Brazilian Amanda “The Lioness” Nunes rightfully earned her nickname there. That's because she's a title holder for the Women's Bantamweight Division.
Marion Reneau
Paige VanZant

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Robert Whittaker
UFC
He's got what it takes! What's his name?
Sam Alvey
Eryk Anders
Robert Whittaker
New Zealand-born Robert “The Reaper” Whittaker is Middleweight Division title holder. But he mostly fights from Australia these days.
Humberto Brown

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Tyron Woodley
PowerfulJRE via Youtube
Would you know this champ's name?
Adam Milstead
Joshua Burkman
Tyron Woodley
Tyron “The Chosen One” Woodley is indeed chosen as the Welterweight Division title holder. Missouri represent!
Chan Sung Jung

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Khabib  Nurmagomedov
UFC
Pree-vee-et! Who is this fighter?
Khabib Nurmagomedov
Khabib “The Eagle” Nurmagomedov is the Lightweight Division title holder. Yep, he's Russian!
Gil Castillo
Magnus Cedenblad
Ildemar Alcantara

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Stipe Miocic
MMAWeekly.com via Youtube
He can strike out anyone! Who's this champ?
Tony Martin
Stipe Miocic
Stipe Miocic is a Heavyweight Division title holder. Ohio represent!
Gilbert Aldana
Martin Bravo

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Ronda Rousey
CNN
Help me ___, help help me ___! Who is this gorgeous fighter gal?
Emily Peters Kagan
Talita Bernardo
Ronda Rousey
“Rowdy” Ronda Rousey made a name for herself in the Octagon. Currently, she's basking in Tinseltown's limelight as a toughie actress, with roles in Furious 7 and Expendables 3.
Riki Fukuda

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Gina Carano
Conaco
Gee, she can take us down in the Octagon and in Hollywood! Who's she?
Sheila Gaff
Ericka Almeida
Gina Carano
Gina “Conviction” Carano was a great kickboxer and MMA fighter. She finds those skills useful in her action-packed Hollywood roles for movies like Deadpool, Haywire, and Fast & Furious 6.
Larissa Pacheco

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Randy Couture
CNN
Who is this Expendables actor, a former MMA fighter?
Arnold Allen
Bojan Mihajlovic
Manny Vazquez
Randy Couture
Randy “The Natural" Couture already hung up his days as an MMA fighter. he used to be in the US Army, too!

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Georges St Pierre
UFC
This Montreal native is a retired MMA fighter. What's his nom et prénom?
Georges St. Pierre
Georges “Rush” St. Pierre is a formidable UFC champion. Did you know that he also does movies now, having a role in Captain America: Winter Soldier? Yep , Hollywood beckons!
James Mulheron
Thiago Alves
Mitch Gagnon

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Bob Sapp
FightChannel01 via Youtube
This fighter might "tree" you. What's his name?
Fernando Bruno
Mirko Cro Cop
Bob Sapp
Bob “The Beast” Sapp made a bunch of comedy movies in the recent past. Aside from being an MMA fighter, he's also a football player.
Yuri Vaulin

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Cung Le
UFC
You've seen him in the Octagon and on the big screen. Who is this?
Mark Burch
Soa Palelei
Cung Le
Cung Le played Marshall Law in the movie version of Tekken. He has also appeared in many TV series and other movies as well, utilizing his kickboxing and MMA prowess he used to display in the Octagon.
Ricardo Ramos

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He's not one of those singing brothers! He's a fighter, who goes by the name of ___.
UFC
He's not one of those singing brothers! He's a fighter, who goes by the name of ___.
Igor Zinoviev
Del Hawkins
Jason Brilz
Quinton Jackson
Quinton “Rampage” Jackson played B.A. Baracus in the A-Team movie reboot. He acts in many films these days.

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Oleg Taktarov
instaforex via Youtube
Da, this player is serious in the Octagon. What's his name?
Oleg Taktarov
Oleg “The Russian Bear” Taktarov specializes in Sambo and Judo. He has retired from being a Russian fighter, and now tries his hand at Hollywood acting.
Benito Lopez
Henry Briones
Junie Browning

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Anderson Silva
UFC
Who's this handsome Brazilian?
Nick Hein
Goran Reljic
Hector Urbina
Anderson Silva
Anderson “The Spider” (da) Silvacan dukes it out in boxing, Muay Thai, Judo, Taekwondo, and of course Brazilian jiu-jitsu and Capoeira. He also acts once in a while.

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Chuck Liddell
Valuetainment via Youtube
HIs fighting and acting career ain't that cold! Who's he?
Danny Abbadi
Zhang Lipeng
Chuck Liddell
Chuck “The Iceman” Liddell is a great UFC champion. But hey, he can also dance, based on his stint in Dancing with the Stars.
Tank Abbott

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Dave Bautista
Katie Jones via Youtube
He's really a wrestler, but also became a UFC fighter once. Who's he?
Joey Gambino
Geza Kahlman Jr
Dave Bautista
Dave “Brass Body” Bautista only had one UFC fight, earning his spot in the roster. But he's happier as an actor lately, especially fighting villains in the Marvel Comics Universe.
Renzo Gracie

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Jon Jones
UFC
This very young champ is who?
Papy Abedi
Lucio Linhares
Jon Jones
Jon Jones is great at wrestling, jiu-jitsu, and Muay Thai. No wonder he's such a young UFC champ!
Michael Graves

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Matt Hughes
Audience Network via Youtube
No lying on the mat for him! Who's this champ?
Ian Loveland
Yasuhiro Urushitani
Matt Hughes
Matt Hughes is already a UFC Hall of Fame inductee. He was also a UFC Welterweight Champion.
Che Mills

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BJ Penn
MMAWeekly.com via Youtube
Float like a B, sting like a B! What's this champ's name?
Sirwan Kakai
BJ Penn
“The Prodigy” BJ Penn is one of the most memorable UFC Lightweight Division champions ever. He had that tile for around 8 years!
Rodolfo Rubio
Luke Zachrich

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Frank Shamrock
Frank Shamrock Inc via Youtube
His greatness is set in stone! Who's he?
Gilbert Yvel
Bradley Scott
Tiequan Zhang
Frank Shamrock
Frank “The Legend” Shamrock is an undefeated champ. He's also the author of a book called Mixed Martial Arts for Dummies. Share the knowledge!

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Royce Gracie
Sherdog.com via Youtube
The guy from Rio de Janeiro is memorable. Who is he?
Daichi Abe
Royce Gracie
Brazilian Ju-Jitsu is very popular now, thanks to Royce Gracie's UFC popularity. His legendary dad, Helio, is one of its proponents-creators.
Sidney Outlaw
George Sullivan

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Tito Ortiz
UFC
California represent! Who is this West Coast toughie?
George Roop
Mark Munoz
Eliot Marshall
Tito Ortiz
“The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz has already retired from fighting. But he runs an MMA gym and has his own MMA clothing line and equipment business to boot.

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Mark Coleman
FOX Sports
This "Godfather of the Ground and Pound" goes by what name?
Ricardo Abreu
Mark Coleman
Mark “The Hammer” Coleman is credited with the ground-and-pound technique. Understandable, since he was once a wrestler who competed at the Olympics.
Abner Lloveras
Ryan Ackerman

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Conor McGregor
Conaco
Who is this Irish lad?
Kerry Schall
Scott Junk
Conor McGregor
“The Notorious” Conor McGregor is from Dublin. He's skilled at boxing, karate, kickboxing, taekwondo, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and capoeira.
Israel Adesanya

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Donald 'Cowboy' Cerrone
Monster Energy via Youtube
It dawned on him to become a UFC fighter. Who's he?
Jesse Taylor
Omari Akhmedov
Donald Cerrone
Donald "Cowboy" Cerrone was born in Denver, Colorado. Yep, he wears a cowboy hat on the Octagon sometimes.
Oliver Enkamp

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Rory MacDonald
BellatorMMA via Youtube
This Canadian roars! What's his name?
Sam Adkins
Sean Strickland
Davey Grant
Rory MacDonald
Rory “Red King” MacDonald was born in British Columbia, Canada. But he mostly fights out of Quebec lately.

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Brian Ortega
Fox Sports 1
Torrance, California represent! Who's this fighter?
Brian Ortega
Brian “T-City” Ortega has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He's proudly Mexican-American.
Mostapha Al Turk
Razak Al-Hassan
Jim Alers

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Robbie Lawler
WSB-TV via Youtube
He's not low in wins! Who is he?
Jack Marshman
John Castaneda
Robbie Lawler
“Ruthless” Robbie Lawler is a former UFC champ. He's also a husband and a father to a boy.
Junior Albini

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Tony Ferguson
MindSmash via Youtube
This Michigan-reared man goes by the name of what?
Dustin Ortiz
Darko Stosic
Yoshihiro Akiyama
Tony Ferguson
Tony “El Cucuy” Ferguson taps into his Hispanic heritage for that nickname. But his full name is Anthony Armand Ferguson Padilla.

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Frankie Edgar
UFC
What's the name of this Featherweight Division fighter?
Brad Tavares
Frankie Edgar
Frankie “The Answer” Edgar has defeated several champions in his career. He's still gaining more traction, though!
Naoki Inoue
Krzysztof Jotko

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Karolina Kowalkiewicz
UFC
Poland represent! What's the name of this long-haired UFC fighter?
Irene Aldana
Tina Lahdemaki
Karolina Kowalkiewicz
Karolina Kowalkiewicz has solid background in Krav Maga. From there, she developed her own MMA fighting stances.
Sara McMann

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Aspen Ladd
UFC
This American fierce female is named what?
Alexandra Albu
Jessica Aguilar
Aspen Ladd
Aspen Ladd holds a purple belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu. Way to go!
Amanda Lemos

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Alexa Grasso
MMAjunkie via Youtube
Mainly a boxer, what's this UFC fighter's name?
Lauren Mueller
Cindy Dandois
Raquel Pennington
Alexa Grasso
Alexa Grasso is only in her twenties, but she's already proving to be a fighter! Yep, she's Mexican.

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Audience Network/WSB-TV/CNN via Youtube