My definition of power is when these guys hit you, you go to sleep or have to cover up to recover.
There is no major statistical breakdown or evidence just my opinion based on what I've seen
No distinct ranking. I based it on instances of striking power (I apologize if I missed any):
These are just the fighters, I believe have striking power and examples of it being used. Only included fights against UFC fighters unless they were notable in the UFC, Strikeforce or Pride like Tim Sylvia, Arlovski, Rizzo (mostly for Fedor), Fujita etc etc
Heavyweights:
Fedor Emelianenko: Sylvia, Arlovski, Rogers, Rizzo, Henderson
Junior dos Santos: Werdum, Struve, Nelson, Mir, Gonzaga, Carwin, Yvel, Velasquez
Shane Carwin: Gonzaga, Lesnar, Wain, Wellisch, Mir
Lavar Johnson: Barry, Beltran
Pat Barry: Morecraft, Kongo, Cro Cop, Hardonk, Eversen
Travis Browne: Struve, Mcsweeny, Griggs
Alistair Overeem: Duffee, Lesnar, Fujita,(Werdum flopping is a testament to Overeem's power), K-1
Brock Lesnar: Couture, Herring, Mir 2
Roy Nelson: Struve, Herman, Schaub, Cro Cop
Andrei Arlovski: Rothwell, Nelson, Buentello, Matyushenko, Freeman, Sylvia1,2,4
Mark Hunt: Tuscherer, Wanderlei, Cro Cop, NIshijima, K-1
Cro Cop: Barry, breaking Bob Sapp's eye socket, headkicks leg kicks body kicks
Cheick Kongo: Pat Barry, Cain Velasquez, the ground and pound one I think it was on Al-Turk
Matt Mitrione: Marcus Jones, Hague, Morecraft,
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