Top 5 UFC Rankings, Year by Year

   Post UFC 4: Revenge of the Warriors  1. Royce Gracie  Was there ever any doubt? 1994 was the best year for Gracie as he went on an eight fight winning streak, winning two of the next three tournaments, including a win over future hall of famer, Dan Severn. 2. Ken Shamrock   Shamrock went a perfect 2-0 where the anticipated rematch with Gracie was inevitable but it unfortunately didn’t happen due to Shamrock pulling out of the tournament. 3. Patrick Smith  Smith rebounded in a big way as he ran right through his first three opponents of tournament two, until he ran into Royce Gracie. But having losses to only him and Ken Shamrock makes him a solid third best in 1994.   4. Steve Jennum  The unlikely winner of the UFC 3 tournament earns a place at number 4, for his single victory as an alternate which earned him as spot at UFC 4 which he got yet another stoppage victory, going 2-0 that year. 5. Remco Pardoel  Having the third best per...

 Post UFC 1: The Beginning  1. Royce Gracie  There can only be one best in 1993. In the first and only event of the UFC that year, Gracie wiped out all three of his opponents, all by submission, in a combined five minutes to become the first tournament champion. 2. Gerard  Gordeau  Gordaeu gets second place for making short work of both of his opponents with his strikes, each in under a minute before running into the submission attack of Gracie in the finals. 3. Ken Shamrock  Shamrock used his trademark heel hook to beat Patrick Smith but then gets submitted himself by the eventual winner, Royce Gracie.  4. Kevin Rosier  Rosier went to war with Zane Frazier, not having much left in the tank for Gordeau in the semi finals.  5. Jason DeLucia  In here by default is DeLucia, who took care of business in his alternate match by a quick submission but never participated in the tournament itself.