5 best active UFC fighters from the UK
2022 has seen the UFC make the most inroads into the UK since the heyday of Michael Bisping and Dan Hardy around a decade ago. The promotion is already planning to return to London this summer.
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It stands to reason that right now, the UFC has a number of excellent fighters hailing from the UK. There’s probably a major debate over who is the best.
With both hot prospects and high-level contenders from the UK currently competing in the octagon, it can’t be long before we see another British fighter follow Bisping by claiming gold.
With that in mind, here are the five best active UFC fighters from the UK.
#5. Jack Shore – UFC bantamweight contender
If this list was being judged purely on the record of the fighters named, then bantamweight prospect Jack Shore would probably be No.1. After all, the Welshman currently sports an unbeaten record of 16-0, dating back to 2016, and has picked up five wins in the octagon.
However, it’s probably fair to say that despite all of his obvious talents, ‘Tank’ hasn’t quite been tested by an elite-level opponent just yet, so it’d be unfair to rank him any higher than this.
Quite why Shore hasn’t been given a step up in competition yet is a bit of a mystery, although that should change when he faces No.12-ranked Ricky Simon in July. The most likely explanation is that due to his unbeaten nature and excellent skills, top fighters have probably wanted to avoid him.
That’s understandable in many ways. Shore has shown phenomenal ability both on the ground and on the feet, but the thing he’s proven himself to be best at is nullifying the offense of his opponents. This has meant that some of his fights haven’t been all that exciting.
Despite that, it seems clear that he’s destined for the top. If he continues to perform the way he’s been doing when he fights better opponents, he could climb both a list like this, and the UFC’s bantamweight rankings quickly.
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