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Only the greatest fighters in the world with lion’s hearts get the privilege of entering the octagon of the UFC, knowing it is the world’s leading promotion where the best compete against each other. Depending on weight classes, the Las Vegas-based promotion has several weight classes, with hundreds of different fighters competing as per their weights and sizes.
Cutting the weight to fit in the right division is a challenging task for each fighter. Hence, while shedding pounds, fighters not only lose their normal sizes but also attain lean physiques, getting natural six or eight-pack abs. On the contrary, some fighters stick to one weight division all year around, remaining shredded and prepared to set foot in the cage.
Let’s check the UFC fighters who have had the most chiseled abs across all weight classes.
7) Sage Northcutt
Sage Northcutt hails from a family of martial artists. While his father is a black belt karate master, inspiring him to follow in his footsteps, his sister, Colbey Northcutt, is a renowned kickboxer. Starting his MMA career young, Sage debuted for UFC when he was only 19.
From 2015 to 2018, he was part of the roster, competing in a total of eight fights. He primarily fought in the Welterweight and Lightweight divisions, losing two of his eight UFC bouts.
From his debut match, Sage Northcutt kept impressive eight-pack abs, even after putting on weight. The current 28-year-old has earned the tag of having one of the best abs in UFC history.
6) Holly Holm
Holly Holm enlisted her name in the history book, becoming the first woman to beat Ronda Rousey at UFC 193. With the victory, she won the women’s Bantamweight Championship. The 43-year-old is still signed to Dana White’s promotion, competing in the women’s Bantamweight division.
The UFC veteran has competed in 15 UFC bouts in her career, losing 7 of them. With a height of 5 feet and 8 inches, she weighs below 140 pounds. Hence, she remains in great shape all year around with her toned abs always on display.
5) Michael Chandler
Michael Chandler has been UFC’s one of the entertaining fighters, producing thrilling encounters each time he enters the Octagon. Even though he doesn’t always end up on the winning side, he shows valor, resilience, and patience against his opponents. Competing in six UFC fights, he has won two and lost four.
Before his UFC debut in 2021, Chandler had a phenomenal career in Bellator for ten years, winning the Bellator Lightweight Championship three times.
The 38-year-old has arguably one of the best UFC physiques today across all divisions. Carrying significant muscles, he has impressive cardio, which helps amid his fights, and his six abs are visible whenever he steps foot in the ring.
4) Brock Lesnar
Seeing a UFC Heavyweight with a sculpted abs is not a familiar sight. However, Brock Lesnar was a physical specimen in his prime when he arrived at Dana White’s promotion. WWE’s Beast Incarnate yearned to face the real competition, joining the MMA promotion in 2008.
Brock Lesnar didn’t only compete in WWE. A young Brock Lesnar was an accomplished amateur wrestler from his high school years, and he was an NCAA Champion. The experience helped him easily make a transition to MMA. His biggest achievement was winning the UFC Heavyweight title.
He weighed around 265 pounds while competing in the UFC, dropping down from his natural weight in WWE. While he still appeared huge, the six packs were easily visible in his toned physique whenever he made his way to the octagon.
3) Kayla Harrison
Kayla Harrison ranks among the female UFC fighters with the best-looking abs. Apart from Holly Holm, her abdominal muscles stand out before each fight or weigh-in. Signing for the company in January 2024, she has already become one of the popular faces of the women’s division.
Harrison has a strong background in Judo. She is a two-time Olympic Judo winner, securing the sport’s most coveted prize in the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. She took up MMA as a profession in 2016 and has 19 fights with her name, including two in UFC.
At a weight of 135 pounds, Harrison is shredded and has incredible conditioning. Her abs look sculpted, but if she moves up to a different weight, it might not remain the same.
2) Jose Aldo
Jose Aldo has a G.O.A.T status in the MMA world with a remarkable career of two decades. The Brazilian is a two-time UFC Featherweight Champion and is considered the greatest fighter of the division by many peers.
At a height of 5 feet and seven inches, Aldo’s small stature enabled him to compete in the Bantamweight and Feather divisions throughout his career. Consequently, carrying a well-built physique, he has had a lean physique all through his MMA career with chiseled six-pack abs. Among Featherweight fighters, Jose Aldo arguably had one of the most aesthetic UFC physiques in history.
1) Demetrius Johnson
A champion of the Flyweight division, Demetrius Johnson, aka Mighty Mouse, might go down in history as the weight class’s most decorated fighter in UFC history. Competing at 125 pounds, he was the promotion’s first-ever Flyweight Champion.
He emulated the success in the ONE Championship, winning the Flyweight Chamship there. Besides his remarkable amateur wrestling background, his well-built physique guided him to reach the top.
During his fighting days in the UFC, he had one of the most well-defined abs. Competing in the same weight category in ONE, he maintained a similar physique with impressive abs.
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Avik Das is an English Literature graduate with an experience of over six years as a professional writer. He has written for renowned publications such as The Sportster, Sportskeeda, Pinkvilla, and The Things
