The 5 Most Popular UFC Champions of All Time

Conor McGregor - Hugely popular with the UFC'S fan-base
Conor McGregor - Hugely popular with the UFC'S fan-base

#4 Daniel Cormier (UFC Light Heavyweight Champion 2015-present, UFC Heavyweight Champion 2018 - present)

Daniel Cormier - Double Champion
Daniel Cormier - Double Champion

Daniel Cormier is one of the most popular UFC fighters of all time and his Championship reigns have been spectacularly well received.

Most recently, Cormier was roared to victory by an expectant crowd at UFC 226 when he ended the most successful Heavyweight Championship reign in history when he upended Stipe Miocic to win the belt.

Fans were 100% on his side when he was confronted by Brock Lesnar post fight too as the former UFC Heavyweight Champion made it clear he wanted the belt back.

The bout drew 380,000 buys on pay per view which was seen as a disappointment but by the standards of the time, it was better than the vast majority of UFC events.

Cormier's best numbers came when his re-match with Jon Jones at UFC 214 drew a mammoth 800,000 buys.

Expect this weekend's pay per view, UFC 230 with Cormier headlining versus Derrick Lewis to draw a big number as well.

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