Many fighters with their terrifying appearance can scare anyone ..

1. Alistair Overeem- this is the one with whom you would not want to meet at night in the alley. His two-meter height, a scar on his face and a grin are far from all that makes him the most terrifying fighter. In addition, he is one of the toughest, which is immediately visible in battles - he destroys his rivals to dust, fully justifying his nickname "Destroyer".

2. Would you be scared if you saw the Hulk? What if you had to fight him? Antonio Bigfoot Silva one of those strong men. He is confident and cold-blooded, which is his roar after the fight and his behavior in general. His rivals are not to be envied.

3. Choi Hong Mana called the "Korean monster" or "Korean colossus". With a weight of 165 kg and a height of 2 meters 18 cm, he is one of the largest representatives of combat sports in the world. At the same time, he suffers from the disease acromegaly, which provokes constant growth and thickening of bones, especially in the face. Hong Man Choi is no longer involved in fights, but despite his illness, he won the 2006 K-1 Grand Prix in Seoul.

4. Emmanuelle Yarborough Is an American mixed martial arts fighter and sumo wrestler. Its main problem is excess weight... With a height of 2 meters, its weight is 320 kg. As MMA fighter he debuted in September 1994. The opponent was 180 kg lighter than Yarborough, but he could not win this fight, but he tore his opponent's tights and knocked out the door for them to enter the arena. In MMA, Yarborough participated in three fights, having won one.

5. Mariusz Pudzyanovsky all fans of power extreme know, because he is the only person who managed to win 5 times in the tournament "The most the strong man in the world". He shocked the whole world with his records, but this was not enough for him and in 2009 at the age of 32 he decided to try his hand at MMA. All skeptics said that it was just for one time, but Mariusz still speaks and shows impressive results.

6. Once a giant Bob Sapp was a tough fighter, mainly due to his terrifying appearance, and his ability to show spectacular fights. But since 2009, his career suddenly began to decline. Sapp stopped hitting his opponents, surrendering after the first missed blow. As the fighter himself said, it became unprofitable for him to pay for expensive treatment after the fights, it was easier to enter the ring, give himself a kick and get money for it. So he earned $ 10 million and retired.

7. Stefan Struve is the tallest UFC fighter and one of the tallest guys in MMA history. His height is 211 cm. Many victories have brought him fighting techniques, which, undoubtedly, can be attributed to his main weapon. Now he actively continues to work on improving the technique and tactics of fighting, trains hard and is in excellent physical shape.

8. The pot-bellied hero Alexandru Lungu or otherwise, the “angry Romanian hippopotamus” weighs 170 kg with a height of 183 cm. Of the 17 fights he fought in 13 he won a victory, in 4 he was defeated. What can you say, its gigantic size is clearly its advantage.

9. Brock Lesnar - five-time champion WWE world, UFC champion Heavyweight, NJPW World Champion and NCAA Wrestling Champion; the only person in history to have won titles in each of these organizations. A huge killing machine, with a hair like a fur seal and brutal tattoos on an immense torso - this is what one of the most popular fighters in the history of sports looks like.

10. Eric Ash better known by his nickname "Butterbeen" - American heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter. Eric weighs under 200 kg, but despite this he is very fast and incredibly strong! You could see him in many modern teenage boxing simulators, for example - in the famous "Knockout Kings 2001" in his famous boxing shorts in the color of the American flag, as well as in the cartoons "Despicable Me" and "Octopuses". He also played himself in the movie "Freaks".

There are only two Russians in the top 10. MMA fighters rating for March

"Soviet Sport" presents an updated rating best fighters the world. There have been many changes in the March ranking.

"Soviet sport" presents an updated rating of the best fighters in the world. There have been a lot of changes in the March rating.

As before, only two Russians are in the top 10 of their weight categories. Khabib Nurmagomedov takes sixth place in lightweight, and Magomed Bibulatov is in ninth place in the lightest division.

The fighter rating is calculated in the same way as the FIFA rating in football. If you defeat a strong opponent, you get more points. You defeat the weak - you get few points or nothing at all. If you don't fight for two years, you drop out of the rating.

P.S. If the fighter in last fight changed the weight category, he will be ranked in that division. For example, Conor McGregor, who previously competed in featherweight, defeated Eddie Alvarez in the lightweight division. That is why he is absent in the lightweight rankings, but is in the first line of lightweights.

WORLD RANKING OF MMA FIGHTERS

MARCH

Heavy weight

1.Stipe Miocic (USA, 16 wins, 2 losses)
2.Fabricio Werdum (Brazil, 21-6-1)
3.Alistar Overeem (Holland, 42-15)
4 Kane Velazquez (USA, 14-2)
5.Junior dos Santos (Brazil, 18-4)
6 Josh Barnett (USA, 35-8)
7.Mark Hunt ( New Zealand, 12-10-1)
8 Derrek Lewis (USA, 18-4)
9 Ben Rothwell (USA, 36-10)
10 Francis Ngannow (France, 10-1)

... 18 (0). Vitaly Minakov (Russia, 19-0)
20. (0). Alexander Volkov (Russia, 27-6)
24. (0). Denis Goltsov (Russia, 19-4)
25. (0). Ivan Shtyrkov (Russia, 9-0)
29. (0). Fedor Emelianenko (Russia, 36-4)
31. (0). Evgeny Erokhin (Russia, 17-5)
37. (+1). Sergei Pavlovich (Russia, 10-0)
40. (0). Alexey Oleinik (Russia, 56-10-1)
45. (0). Shamil Abdurakhimov (Russia, 17-5)
52. (- 1) .Mikhail Mokhnatkin (Russia, 9-1-2)
52. (+ 1). Kazbek Saydaliev (Russia, 7-1)
55. (- 2). Sergey Kharitonov (Russia, 24-7)
63. (0). Kirill Sidelnikov (Russia, 11-4)
65. (0). Zelimkhan Umiev (Russia, 9-1)
69. (0). Salimgerey Rasulov (Russia, 15-7)
71. (0). Valentin Moldavsky (Russia, 5-1)
84. (- 2). Konstantin Erokhin (Russia, 9-3)

Light heavyweight

1.Jones Jones (USA, 22-1)
2.Anthony Johnson (USA, 22-5)
3.Daniel Cormier (USA, 18-1)
4 Phil Davis (USA, 17-3)
5 Ryan Bader (USA, 22-5)
6 Glover Teixeira (Brazil, 26-5)
7.Alexander Gustafsson (Sweden, 17-4)
8.Mauricio Rua (Brazil, 25-10)
9 Jimi Manuwa (Great Britain, 16-2)
10 Liam McGeary (Great Britain, 11-1)

... 16 (+1). Rashid Yusupov (Russia, 7-1)

19. (+ 1) .Viktor Nemkov (Russia, 24-6)
26. (+ 1). Gadzhimurad Antigulov (Russia, 19-4)
30. (+1). Magomed Ankalaev (Russia, 7-0)
31. (+ 1). Shamil Gamzatov (Russia, 10-0)
45. (- 3) .Adlan Amagov (Russia, 14-2-1)
47. (+ 2) Maxim Grishin (Russia, 24-7)
62. (- 1). Azamat Murzakanov (Russia, 6-0)
79. (- 1). Ilya Scheglov (Russia, 6-1)
81. (+ 1). Muslim Makhmudov (Russia, 9-3)
89. (+ 1) .Maxim Futin (Russia, 6-4)
96. (NEW). Kurban Omarov (Russia, 6-0)

Average weight

1 Michael Bisping (UK, 30-7)
2.Yoel Romero (Cuba, 12-1)
3 Luke Rockhold (USA, 15-3)
4.Ronaldo Sousa (Brazil, 24-4)
5 Chris Wideman (USA, 13-2)
6.Geghard Musasi (Armenia / Holland, 41-6-2)
7 Robert Whittaker (Australia, 17-4)
8 Anderson Silva (Brazil, 34-8)
9 Calvin Gastelum (USA, 14-2)
10 Vitor Belfort (Brazil, 25-14)

... 19. (0). Alexander Shlemenko (Russia, 54-9)
22. (- 1). Ramazan Emeev (Russia, 15-3)
31. (- 1). Anatoly Tokov (Russia, 25-3)
48. (- 1). Vitaly Bigdash (Russia, 9-0)
54. (- 2). Vyacheslav Vasilevsky (Russia, 29-5)
58. (- 1). Alexey Butorin (Russia, 11-1)
60. (- 1). Salamu Abdurakhmanov (Russia, 8-1)
63. (- 1). Vladimir Mineev (Russia, 8-1)
82. (0). Muslim Khizriev (Russia, 8-1)
83. (0). Abdulsupian Alikhanov (Russia, 8-2)
91. (+ 1) .Artem Frolov (Russia, 8-0)
100. (NEW). Vagab Vagabov (Russia, 21-1-1)

Welterweight

1 Tyron Woodley (USA, 17-3-1)
2.Stephen Thompson (USA, 13-2-1)
3.Robby Lauler (USA, 27-11)
4.Demian Maia (Brazil, 24-6)
5 Jorge Masvidal (USA, 32-11)
6 Donald Cerrone (USA, 32-8)
7 Nate Diaz (USA, 19-11)
8 Neil Magney (USA, 19-5)
9 Lorenz Larkin (USA, 18-5)
10 Emil Weber Meek (Norway, 9-2)

... 14 (0) Andrey Koreshkov (Russia, 19-2)
46. (- 1). Albert Tumenov (Russia, 17-4)
57. (+ 1). Abubakar Nurmagomedov (Russia, 13-1)
65. (0). Alexander Yakovlev (Russia, 23-8-1)
66. (+ 1). Albert Duraev (Russia, 9-3)
75. (+ 1). Beslan Ushukov (Russia, 14-2)
78. (+ 1). Beslan Isaev (Russia, 35-9)
80. (+ 1). Omari Akhmedov (Russia, 16-4)
82. (- 28). Alexey Kunchenko (Russia, 16-0)
83. (0) .Mukhamed Berkhamov (Russia, 10-0)
100. (0). Sultan Aliev (Russia, 14-2)

A light weight

1.Conor McGregor (Republic of Ireland, 21-3)
2.Eddie Alvarez (USA, 28-5)
3.Tony Ferguson (USA, 22-3)
4.Edson Barbosa (Brazil, 19-4)
5.Rafael dos Anjos (Brazil, 25-9)
6. (0). Khabib Nurmagomedov (Russia, 24-0)
7 Michael Chandler (USA, 16-3)
8 Benson Henderson (USA, 24-7)
9 Michael Chisa (USA, 14-2)
10 Justin Gaethje (USA, 17-0)

... 17. (0). Rustam Khabilov (Russia, 21-3)
26 (0). Rashid Magomedov (Russia, 19-2)
33. (+ 1). Mairbek Taysumov (Russia, 25-5)
38. (0). Islam Makhachev (Russia, 14-1)
41. (+ 22). Akhmed Aliev (Russia, 15-4)
45. (- 1). Abdul-Aziz Abdulvahabov (Russia, 14-1)
48. (0). Khusein Khaliev (Russia, 16-1)
61. (- 3). Ustarmagomed Hajidaudov (Russia, 8-3)
64. (0). Alexander Sarnavsky (Russia, 35-5)
68. (+ 1). Eduard Vartanyan (Russia, 15-3)
69. (- 1). Magomed Mustafaev (Russia, 13-2)
73. (0). Murad Machaev (Russia, 20-2)
80. (- 1). Andrey Koshkin (Russia, 16-5)
87. (+ 1). Abukar Yandiev (Russia, 10-1)

Featherweight

1.Jose Aldo (Brazil, 26-2)
2.Max Holloway (USA, 17-3)
3 Frankie Edgar (USA, 21-5-1)
4 Anthony Pettis (USA, 19-6)
5 Ricardo Lamas (USA, 17-5)
6 Cub Swanson (USA, 24-7)
7 Jeremy Stephens (USA, 25-13)
8 Patrizo Freire (Brazil, 25-4)
9 Darren Elkins (USA, 22-5)
10 Brian Ortega (USA, 11-0)

... 13. (- 1). Marat Gafurov (Russia, 15-0)
16. (0). Magomed Idrisov (Russia, 7-0)
32. (+ 2). Salman Zhamaldaev (Russia, 13-1)
47. (+ 2). Zabit Magomedsharipov (Russia, 12-1)
48. (+ 2). Magomedrasul Khasbulaev (Russia, 25-7)
54. (+ 1). Rasul Mirzaev (Russia, 17-1)
66. (+ 3). Zubayra Tukhugov (Russia, 18-4)
86. (+ 1). Movlid Khaibulaev (Russia, 11-0)
96. (+ 2). Adlan Bataev (Russia, 7-0)
98. (+ 2). Marat Balaev (Russia, 7-0)

Bantamweight

1 Cody Garbrandt (USA, 11-0)
2.Dominic Cruz (USA, 22-2)
3.TJ Dillashaw (USA, 14-3)
4 Jimmy Rivera (USA, 20-1)
5.Eduardo Dantas (Brazil, 19-4)
6 John Lineker (Brazil, 29-8)
7.Marlon Moraes (Brazil, 18-4-1)
8 Bibiano Fernandez (Brazil, 20-3)
9 Darrion Caldwell (USA, 10-1)
10 Yuri Alcantara (Brazil, 34-7)

... 33. (- 1). Magomed Magomedov (Russia, 13-1)
39. (- 2). Bekbulat Magomedov (Russia, 17-1)
48. (- 1). Timur Valiev (Russia, 11-2)
49. (- 1). Khusein Askhabov (Russia, 14-0)
53. (- 1). Rakhman Dudaev (Russia, 19-4)
57. (- 1). Said Nurmagomedov (Russia, 9-1)
69. (- 1). Petr Yan (Russia, 6-1)
71. (+ 20). Mikhail Malyutin (Russia, 34-12)
73. (- 2). Oleg Borisov (Russia, 18-2-1)
74. (- 2). Pavel Vitruk (Russia, 14-2)
81. (- 2). Makharbek Karginov (Russia, 8-0)

Lightest weight

1 Demetrius Johnson (USA, 25-2-1)
2.Joseph Benavides (USA, 25-4)
3.Kueji Horiguchi (Japan, 18-2)
4.Henry Sejudo (USA, 10-2)
5.Jusier da Silva (Brazil, 19-4)
6 Wilson Reis (Brazil, 22-6)
7 Brandon Moreno (Mexico, 13-3)
8 Tim Elliott (USA, 13-7-1)
9. (0). Magomed Bibulatov (Russia, 13-0)
10 Sergio Pettis (USA, 15-2)

16. (0). Ali Bagautinov (Russia, 14-5)
21. (0). Askar Askarov (Russia, 8-0)
48. (0). Velimurad Alkhasov (Russia, 4-0)
56. (+ 10). Vartan Asatryan (Russia, 12-5)
62. (- 2). Yunus Evloev (Russia, 20-8)
77. (- 2). Rasul Albaskhanov (Russia, 5-2)

source: "Soviet sport"

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Mixed martial arts(MMA) is perhaps the fastest growing sport in the world. Every day the number of his fans is growing inexorably. Despite the fact that this sport is only about 25 years old, for this a short time there were many great champions. It is possible that this list of the best MMA fighters in another 25 years will look very different, but today it looks like this.

Known by the nickname "Vigor", St. Pierre is one of the most promising fighters in the world of MMA. Canadian participant, former champion UFC welterweight title. He is still in his prime (born 1981) and looking at his superior athleticism and wrestling skills, this is far from the limit. During participation in UFC fights in the welterweight category, Georges Saint-Pierre fought 27 fights, of which he won 25 and only 2 defeats, for both he avenged. In 2008 and 2009 he was recognized the best athlete of the Year in Canada, and Wrestling Observer Magazine's Best Fighter of 2009.

Anderson Silva, also known by the nickname "Spider" (1975 year of birth) - Brazilian participant in mixed martial arts. He recently lost his title to the younger and stronger Chris Weidman. Still, Silva remains one of the best fighters to participate in mixed martial arts. The Brazilian master held the title for the longest in UFC history, defending it in 10 straight bouts. UFC President Dane White has named Silva the strongest mixed martial arts fighter in history.

Five-time UFC Light Heavyweight and Heavyweight Champion (a record three times). Randy (known by the nickname "Natural", "Captain America") became the first fighter to win two UFC championship belts in two different weight categories... Randy Couture (born 1963) is known not only as an American fighter who fought in Greco-Roman wrestling and MMA, but also as an actor and showman.

Chuck Liddell for MMA, someone like Michael Jordan for basketball, David Beckham for football, in a word "SUPERSTAR". It's no exaggeration to say that he is considered the most popular UFC fighter of all time to this day, and probably one of the best. Charles David Liddell, nicknamed "Ice" was born in 1969 - a professional kickboxer, world champion in the light heavyweight division according to the UFC from 2005 to 2007.

The sixth place in the ranking of the best MMA fighters goes to Bas Rutten. This is a Dutch kickboxer who took part in mixed martial arts fights. UFC Heavyweight Champion. Bas Rutten (born in 1965) also known by the nickname "Handsome", ended his career without losing, he had 22 fights, of which 21 wins and 1 draw. Rutten's favorite tactic is to attack the liver with both his arm and leg. His charisma, inside and outside the "Octagon", has helped the Dutch athlete become a celebrity. To date, the former champion is a television commentator and has also starred in several films and video games.

Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a Brazilian fighter, master of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. His name tops the list in the UFC Hall of Fame. Considered one of the most influential figures in MMA history. He gained his fame thanks to victories over more major opponents with the help of wrestling techniques, thereby drawing the attention of athletes participating in MMA to study more wrestling on the ground. During his career, which ended in 2007, Gracie fought 16 fights, winning 14 of them.

Matt Hughes (born October 13, 1973) - American mixed martial artist, former two-time champion UFC welterweight title. He defended his title a total of seven times, a record for the welterweight division. In his prime, Matt Hughes was literally invincible. During his career, he spent 54 fights, of which he won 45.

Dan Henderson

Words aren't enough to describe Dan Henderson's greatness. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest and toughest MMA fighters of all time. Even more impressive is that he still fights younger athletes to this day. Dan Henderson (born August 24, 1970) nicknamed "Hendo" became the first fighter to win the Pride Championship in multiple weight divisions (welterweight and middleweight). Former Olympic wrestler. He has won more titles than any other fighter in MMA history.

Igor Vovchanchin (born June 8, 1973) - former Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter, winner and medalist of many tournaments mixed style... Igor (born 1973) is known by the nickname "Cold-blooded" was one of the most dominant fighters of all time, from 1995 to 2000 fought 32 fights in a row without losing. In total, the kickboxer fought 87 fights, of which he won 76 fights. Igor Vovchanchin was also one of the shortest (174 cm) heavyweight fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.

Fedor Emelianenko

"The last emperor", "Terminator", these are the nicknames, Fedor Emelianenko (born September 28, 1976), the greatest MMA fighter who ever walked on the "octagon". Four-time world champion in MMA in the heavy weight category, seven-time champion of Russia and four-time champion the world by combat sambo... International Master of Sports in Judo and Honored Master of Sports in Sambo.
For almost 10 years, Fedor remained invincible, having spent a total of 32 fights in this period of time, which made him the best fighter in the history of MMA.

Modern mixed martial arts are increasingly taking the form of an entertaining show, which begins to prevail over the sports component of MMA. The leaders of large organizations are increasingly paying attention to the vivid image of the fighter and his charisma, rather than his fighting qualities. If you know how to speak beautifully, do not get lost in front of the camera and can offend your opponent lightly, then, other things being equal, your chance of getting a big fight or getting to the title doubles.

It is not surprising that in these realities, one of the important factors for the promotion of a fighter and the development of his career is the number of subscribers in social networks, no matter how funny it sounds. If millions of people follow you on the same instagram, they see you on the screens of their devices every day, flipping through the feed in the morning, which means they will be aware of when you have next fight and at least take an interest in the result of this battle. In fact, in the century information technologies, subscribers, this is the most lively audience and its number directly affects the financial success of a fighter. As you may have guessed, today we are going to talk about the most popular fighters on the Internet.

10. Paige VanZant

Instagram: 1.9 million

Twitter: 300 thousand

Total coverage: 2.2 million

Our ranking is opened by the cutie from the lightest UFC division Paige VanZant. She is not read by many people on Twitter, but her Instagram audience is almost 2 million people, which is quite logical: most of them are interested in racy photos of VanZant than her tweets. Two million isn't bad for a girl with a 4-3 UFC record. The charismatic 24-year-old gained the most popularity when she went on a streak of three consecutive wins in the UFC, but then lost to Rose Namajunas, having been in a real bloodbath. However, Paige's popularity level did not drop, quite the opposite. The reason for this is that after the first defeat, the athlete took part in the American television project "Dancing with the Stars", and not only took part, but won the final of the 22nd season. After a while, VanZant released an autobiographical book in which she admitted that she was the victim of a gang rape at school. Great PR. Since then, Paige's popularity on social media has increased, as has her breast size, following her silicone implant surgery.

9. Daniel Cormier

Instagram: 1.8 million
Twitter: 700 thousand
Total coverage: 2.5 million

In ninth place is the greatest UFC fighter regardless of weight categories, light heavyweight and heavyweight champion Daniel Cormier. DC has fewer followers on Instagram than Paige VanZant, but has surpassed her in the number of followers on Twitter. The champion in two weights and his career, information about which often appears on Twitter, is followed by many people. Daniel Cormier's Instagram is about belts, belts, workouts, workouts and more workouts. Oh yeah, and some family photos. It is worth noting that Cormier acquired the lion's share of popularity by winning the champion belt in heavyweight, in the battle with Stipe Miocic. Up to this point, Cormier was not in the top ten.

8. Jose Aldo

Instagram: 2 million
Twitter: 900 thousand
Total coverage: 2.9 million

Jose Aldo has an obscenely large Twitter audience. His tweets are read by over 900,000 people, most of whom are probably Brazilians. He gained a significant part of this audience in 2015, during a fierce confrontation with Conor McGregor, which at that time was not heard only by the deaf. Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians subscribed to their compatriot out of patriotic convictions, in the hope that he would defend the honor of the country in a battle with the arrogant Irishman. I did not defend. Now the popularity of the Brazilian ex-champion in the social. networks have significantly faded away, and in the UFC they no longer pay as much attention to him as before.

7. Nate Diaz

Instagram: 2.6 million
Twitter: 1.1 million
Total coverage: 3.7 million

In seventh place is the infamous Stockton UFC fighter Nate Diaz. And again, with the help of Conor McGregor. It's no secret that Diaz got the lion's share of his current popularity (quite deservedly) by strangling Conor McGregor in 2016, inflicting his first defeat in the UFC. Nevertheless, the Diaz brothers were popular in the states before. The younger Diaz's smoked tweets are read by over a million people. Nate, every now and then, will soak something that is then discussed by the whole world of MMA. Show up at a press conference for the upcoming fight and then tweet "I won't fight on this show. Fuck the UFC!" - it's in his style. In almost all of the photos on Instagram, Diaz flaunts with his fellow workout mates, and Diaz has practically no eyes in these photos.

6. Georges Saint-Pierre

Instagram: 2 million
Twitter: 1.95 million
Total coverage: 3.95 million

Georges St-Pierre is a true superstar in Canada. Even those who are not even close to the UFC know him there. Saint Pierre is one of the greatest fighters in the history of mixed martial arts, so it would be surprising if he was not in this rankings. Despite having one leg retired, the former UFC welterweight and middleweight champion remains one of the most popular fighters in the world. His kindness, respect and human simplicity appeal to many fans, so it's not surprising that two million people follow his instagram and almost as many follow his twitter. On Instagram, he has a lot of ordinary photos from training, but his legendary status means that on his account you can find others, more interesting photos, with no less legendary people.

5. John Jones

Instagram: 3 million
Twitter: 2.05 million
Total coverage: 5.05 million

John "Bones" Jones has surpassed Daniel Cormier this time too. The ex-light heavyweight champion opens the top five. Jones' total follower count is twice that of Cormier. Jones is a controversial figure in the MMA world. On the one hand, this is a phenomenal fighter who destroyed all the opponents in the cage with whom he met and became the youngest champion in UFC history. The other side is overshadowed by Jones' legal troubles, failed drug tests and an addiction to noisy parties with seas of booze. Jones' Instagram is full of cool workout videos and motivating quotes, from Gandhi to the Bible, and at the same time is replete with "candid" messages to all of his haters.

4. Anderson Silva

Instagram: 2.9 million
Twitter: 7.9 million
Total coverage: 10.8 million

And in fourth place in the ranking is the first and only fighter whose Twitter audience exceeds the Instagram audience, and is almost three times higher. What is the reason for this gap is not clear. Last year, Spider failed a drug test for the second time, which was the reason for the cancellation of his fight against Calvin Gastelum. Silva's suspension expires this November, so the legendary ex-middleweight champion is set to return to the Octagon this year with a focus on Conor McGregor. Despite his troubles with anti-doping agency USADA, Anderson Silva remains one of the brightest, most outstanding and memorable fighters in the history of mixed martial arts. Judging by his instagram, Spider just loves to train and play airsoft.

The names of these fighters will be remembered forever, because no one has yet deserved their merits in the history of sports.

Georges Saint-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian mixed rules (MMA) competitor and a former UFC welterweight champion. Saint-Pierre is widely recognized as one of the best MMA fighters in the world: the largest MMA publications unanimously recognize him as the best in welterweight and among the best fighters regardless of weight category.

Watch the promo video from the best fights Georges:

Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist and UFC featherweight champion. The shorty impresses with his tattoos and arrogance, and the ability to skillfully fight.

Mohammed Ali

This is the most recognizable fighter in history. american boxing... His name has almost become a household name today. Merits of Ali (real name - Cassius Clay):

absolute world heavyweight champion (1964-1966, 1974-1978);
holder of the title "Boxer of the Year" (five times - 1963, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1978);
The Boxer of the Decade (1970s) by The Ring;
2nd ever boxer to win the Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year award (1974);
was recognized as the "Sportsman of the Century" by several sports publications.

Upon retirement, he was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame (1987) and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990). Watch the video with the top ten best knockouts Mohammed:

Fabricio Werdum

Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist, UFC World Heavyweight Champion, two-time World Champion in heavyweight champion in European jiu-jitsu. Has a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu and a black belt in judo. With this, it's not scary to wander around unfamiliar areas late at night.

Watch a promo video of Fabricio's best fights:

Sugar Ray Robinson

200 fights. 173 wins. This American professional boxer, who has competed in the light, first welterweight, welterweight, first middle, middle, second middle and light heavyweight divisions, usually leaves no hope of victory for his rivals. Today Sugar is the World Champion in boxing welterweight and middleweight categories. Watch his best fights:

Rhonda Rosie

The young lady also entered the chart of the best fighters. Rhonda Rousey - American MMA fighter and judo fighter, actress. The first UFC champion, former Strikeforce bantamweight champion (today the young lady weighs 61 kg).

See one of best fights Rhonda:

Anderson Silva

From October 14, 2006 to July 6, 2013, the Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter Anderson Silva was the champion of the largest MMA organization in the world. Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) middleweight title. He has made 10 successful title defenses, which is an absolute record in UFC history. Silva also has a streak of 16 victories in a row in this organization, which is also a record figure.

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