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All successful current and past UFC fighters are athletic. Depending on the style, some rely on their exceptional striking speed and endurance to overwhelm opponents like Demetrious Johnson, while others like Brock Lesnar might use sheer strength, explosiveness, and agility to land powerful blows and takedowns. And there are genetically gifted who have it all.

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In fact, some of the fighters the MMA community considers among the best in history never set foot inside the UFC octagon. So, in this article, we are bringing you these 14 best fighters who never fought for the UFC that you should know about. We will take a closer look at their impressive careers that should have led them to the UFC, but somehow, it never happened.

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