Ben Askren ranks Khabib as best wrestler in UFC history (VIDEO)

Former ONE and Bellator welterweight champion Ben Askren (19-0) who is one of the best fighters in UFC with wrestling pedigree, gave the ultimate shout out to the lightweight king Khabib Nurmagomedov (27-0). "Funky" sat down and shared his "Top 5 best wrestlers in UFC history" naming the 30-years-old Russian the best to ever do it in terms of coming from the mat to the Octagon.

https://twitter.com/ufc/status/1128423776285229056

Here's the list according to Askren:

5. Matt Hughes (former two-time UFC welterweight champion)

4. Frankie Edgar (former UFC lightweight champ)

3. Daniel Cormier (UFC heavyweight champion)

2. Georges St-Pierre (former two-division UFC champion)

1. Khabib Nurmagomedov (UFC lightweight champ)