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Years ago, the IT thing was..WWE and WCW, but today we have got a whole new means of entertainment. MMA fighting. It is by far the most manliest sport EVER. Here are 10 of the best MMA fighters that have stepped in that huge, brutal and unforgiving RING.
10. Matthew Hughes
Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC WelterweightChampion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the record for most wins in the UFC. He holds notable victories.
9. Quinton Ramone Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson (born June 20, 1978) also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light-Heavyweight champion of the world. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over Ricardo Arona. In the United States, he is known for his tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Jackson is the first person to unify any of the UFC and Pride FC championship belts, defeating Pride Fighting Championships Middleweight title holder Dan Henderson in 2007. Jackson is currently ranked as the #4 Light Heavyweight fighter.
8. Anderson da Silva
Anderson da Silva (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak in UFC history. UFC president Dana White has proclaimed Silva as the greatest fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. Testament to this is the fact that Silva holds notable wins over many MMA superstars.
7. Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welter weight Champion of the UFC. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog, MMA Weekly and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 2 pound for pound fighter by ESPN sports, Yahoo! Sports and Sherdog He holds notable wins over Josh Koscheck (twice), Matt Hughes (twice), Jake Shields, B.J. Penn (twice), Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves, Sean Sherk and Frank Trigg. In 2008, 2009, and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet.
6. Randy Duane Couture
Randy Duane is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Couture is the first fighter to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight). Couture has competed in a record 15 title fights. He holds the most title reigns in the UFC with five. His last fight with Lyoto Machida put him in a tie with Matt Hughes in having the highest number of fights in the UFC at 24. Couture is one of the first members of the UFC Hall of Fame and many consider him to be not only among the most popular fighters in MMA history but one of the greatest in MMA history.
5. Mirko Filipović
Mirko Filipović (born September 10, 1974) is a Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007. His nickname, Cro Cop, short for "Croatian Cop", comes from his membership in the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, Croatia's elite Police Special Forces tactical unit.
Filipović has been successful in both K-1 and Pride Fighting Championships. On September 10, 2006, he won the Pride 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix, and in 2007 began fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Filipović is famous for his left head kicks. He has been famously quoted as describing his kicks as, "Right leg, hospital; left leg, cemetery.”
4. Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.[3] As of his retirement, Liddell has had 23 fights in the UFC. Along with fellow UFC Hall of Fame fighter Randy Couture, Liddell is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts into the mainstream of American sports and entertainment. On July 10, 2009, he was inducted into the UFCHall of Fame.[7] In 2009 he competed on season nine of Dancing with the Stars.[8] During the course of his career Chuck has defeated some of the all time greats of MMA.
3. Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva born July 3, 1976 nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC). Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in knockout or referee stoppage due to strikes. His style includes engaging opponents with punches and knees from the Muay Thai clinch. He is currently ranked as #21 best middleweight fighter in the world by FightMatrix.com
2. Antonio Rodrigo
Antônio Rodrigo born June 2, 197 is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion.
1. Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko (born September 28, 1976) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo championship.
He holds the distinction of having held five separate major championships, including the RINGS Open-Weight and Absolute Class Tournament winner, thePride Fighting Championships World Heavyweight and Heavyweight Grand Prix Championships.
10. Matthew Hughes
Matthew Allen Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist, UFC Hall of Famer, and former two-time UFC WelterweightChampion. Hughes put together two separate six-fight winning streaks in the UFC, won the welterweight title on two occasions, defended the belt a record seven times, and holds the record for most wins in the UFC. He holds notable victories.
9. Quinton Ramone Jackson
Quinton Ramone Jackson (born June 20, 1978) also known as Rampage Jackson, is an American mixed martial artist and actor. He is a former UFC Light-Heavyweight champion of the world. Jackson rose to prominence in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships where he was noted for his powerful body slams including a knockout victory over Ricardo Arona. In the United States, he is known for his tenure in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Jackson is the first person to unify any of the UFC and Pride FC championship belts, defeating Pride Fighting Championships Middleweight title holder Dan Henderson in 2007. Jackson is currently ranked as the #4 Light Heavyweight fighter.
8. Anderson da Silva
Anderson da Silva (born April 14, 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He is the current UFC Middleweight Champion and the promotion's longest reigning champion. With 14 consecutive wins, Silva holds the longest winning streak in UFC history. UFC president Dana White has proclaimed Silva as the greatest fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. Testament to this is the fact that Silva holds notable wins over many MMA superstars.
7. Georges St-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981), often referred to as GSP, is a Canadian mixed martial artist and the current Welter weight Champion of the UFC. St-Pierre is ranked as the No. 1 Welterweight in the world according to Sherdog, MMA Weekly and numerous other publications. St-Pierre is ranked the No. 2 pound for pound fighter by ESPN sports, Yahoo! Sports and Sherdog He holds notable wins over Josh Koscheck (twice), Matt Hughes (twice), Jake Shields, B.J. Penn (twice), Jon Fitch, Thiago Alves, Sean Sherk and Frank Trigg. In 2008, 2009, and 2010 he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet.
6. Randy Duane Couture
Randy Duane is a retired American mixed martial artist, Greco-Roman wrestler, actor, a three-time former heavyweight champion, two-time former light-heavyweight champion, former interim light heavyweight champion and UFC 13 tournament winner of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Couture is the first fighter to hold two UFC championship titles in two different divisions (heavyweight and light heavyweight). Couture has competed in a record 15 title fights. He holds the most title reigns in the UFC with five. His last fight with Lyoto Machida put him in a tie with Matt Hughes in having the highest number of fights in the UFC at 24. Couture is one of the first members of the UFC Hall of Fame and many consider him to be not only among the most popular fighters in MMA history but one of the greatest in MMA history.
5. Mirko Filipović
Mirko Filipović (born September 10, 1974) is a Croatian heavyweight kickboxer, mixed martial artist, and former law enforcement officer. Filipović was a member of the Croatian Parliament from 2003 through 2007. His nickname, Cro Cop, short for "Croatian Cop", comes from his membership in the Lučko Anti-Terrorist Unit, Croatia's elite Police Special Forces tactical unit.
Filipović has been successful in both K-1 and Pride Fighting Championships. On September 10, 2006, he won the Pride 2006 Open Weight Grand Prix, and in 2007 began fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). Filipović is famous for his left head kicks. He has been famously quoted as describing his kicks as, "Right leg, hospital; left leg, cemetery.”
4. Chuck Liddell
Chuck Liddell (born December 17, 1969) is a retired American mixed martial artist and former Ultimate Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion. Liddell has an extensive striking background in Kempo, Koei-Kan karate and kickboxing, as well as a grappling background in collegiate wrestling.[3] As of his retirement, Liddell has had 23 fights in the UFC. Along with fellow UFC Hall of Fame fighter Randy Couture, Liddell is widely credited for bringing mixed martial arts into the mainstream of American sports and entertainment. On July 10, 2009, he was inducted into the UFCHall of Fame.[7] In 2009 he competed on season nine of Dancing with the Stars.[8] During the course of his career Chuck has defeated some of the all time greats of MMA.
3. Wanderlei Silva
Wanderlei César da Silva born July 3, 1976 nicknamed "The Axe Murderer", is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, who has competed in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships and the American based Ultimate Fighting Championship(UFC). Silva is known for his aggressive fighting style with the majority of his fights ending in knockout or referee stoppage due to strikes. His style includes engaging opponents with punches and knees from the Muay Thai clinch. He is currently ranked as #21 best middleweight fighter in the world by FightMatrix.com
2. Antonio Rodrigo
Antônio Rodrigo born June 2, 197 is a Brazilian mixed martial artist known for his technical mastery of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. He competes in the heavyweight division of the Ultimate Fighting Championship, where he is a former UFC Interim Heavyweight Champion.
1. Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Emelianenko (born September 28, 1976) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo championship.
He holds the distinction of having held five separate major championships, including the RINGS Open-Weight and Absolute Class Tournament winner, thePride Fighting Championships World Heavyweight and Heavyweight Grand Prix Championships.
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