Who Has the Longest Reach In UFC History?

5. Jairzinho Rozenstruik (78-inch Reach)

Jairzinho Rozenstruik has a 78-inch reach, and unlike many from the past, he is a very intelligent fighter that uses this to his advantage. The Suriname fighter possesses good boxing and kickboxing, though he mostly gets his work done from boxing range. 

The heavyweight uses his lengthy arms to his advantage by throwing straight punches such as jabs and straights or crosses from his rear hand. He's a great counter-puncher too. Additionally, he likes to use his physical advantage by grabbing at his opponent's wrists to manipulate their guard, and then he can sneak in his swift combination punches.

4. Alexander Volkov (80-inch Reach)

Not only does Alexander Volkov have an 80-inch reach, he's an absolute giant in the heavyweight division, standing at 6ft7. The Russian has been able to use his lengthy frame to his advantage over the years by jabbing and feinting to maintain the right distance between himself and his opponents.

Having the height and reach the Russian has, it also helps him when it comes to grappling because he can create angles for submissions due to his leverage. We have seen him utilise triangle chokes and armbars on the ground, as well as the Ezekiel choke.

3. Francis Ngannou (83-inch Reach)

Francis Ngannou not only possesses an 83-inch reach, he has scary knockout power in his hands. When you know this, it's easy to see why the Cameroonian fighter has only lost three times in his pro MMA career. 

Ngannou’s foot speed, coupled with his long arms, allows him to sit on the outside of range and spring into range very quickly, catching his opponents off guard and landing his heavy bombs with both fists.

2. Jon Jones (84.5-inch Reach)

Jon Jones punches Alexander Gustafsson//Getty Images

What makes this crazy is that Jon Jones is the only non-natural heavyweight fighter on this list. Originally competing at light-heavyweight, Jonny “Bones” Jones used his outrageously long arms to his advantage in his striking because he was able to strike from extremely awkward angles. 

Jones has one of the greatest fighting IQ's of all time, and his creativity inside the octagon is off the charts. He implemented strikes such as the spinning backward elbow, an upward elbow, spinning backfist. And these strikes combined perfectly with his kicking attacks. 

Jones also has one of the best striking defences in UFC history, and this is partly because of his infamous stiff arming technique. Using his outstretched arm, Jones puts his palm on the head or lead hand of his opponent to create a gap between each other. As his opponents advance, Jones circles off and exits at an angle, and then resets his position to be the dominant striker.