The scariest mma fighter. Which of the real men occupies the first lines of all ratings. The end of a difficult journey

Many fighters can scare anyone with their intimidating appearance..

1. Alistair Overeem- this is the one who would not want to meet at night in the alley. His two-meter height, a scar on his face and a smirk are far from all that makes him the most intimidating fighter. In addition, he is one of the toughest, which is immediately evident 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 cool, which is worth his roar after the fight and his behavior in general. You will not envy his rivals.

3. Choi Hong Man called "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 acromegaly, which provokes constant growth and thickening of the bones, especially in the facial part. Hong Man Choi is no longer fighting, but despite his illness, he won the 2006 K-1 Grand Prix in Seoul.

4. Emmanuel Yarborough is an American mixed martial artist and sumo wrestler. Its main problem is excess weight. With a height of 2 meters, its weight is 320 kg. He made his debut as an MMA fighter in September 1994. The opponent was 180 kg lighter than Yarborough, but he failed to win this fight, but he tore his opponent's tights and knocked out the door to enter the arena. In MMA, Yarborough participated in three fights, winning one.

5. Mariusz Pudzianowski all lovers of power extreme know it, because he is the only person who managed to win the tournament “The Most 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 is still performing and showing impressive results.

6. Once a giant Bob Sapp was a tough fighter, mainly due to his intimidating appearance, and the ability to show spectacular fights. But since 2009, his career has suddenly taken a turn for the worse. Sapp stopped hitting his opponents, giving up after the first missed hit. 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 paid 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 brought him fighting techniques, which, of course, can be attributed to his main weapon. Now he actively continues to work on improving the technique and tactics of combat, trains hard and is in excellent physical shape.

8. Pot-bellied hero Alexandru Lungu or otherwise, the “furious Romanian hippopotamus” weighs 170 kg with a height of 183 cm. Of the 17 fights held, he won in 13, and lost in 4. What can I say, its gigantic size is clearly its advantage.

9. Brock Lesnar- five-time WWE World Champion, UFC Heavyweight Champion, 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 hairstyle 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 "Butterbean" is an American heavyweight boxer, kickboxer and fighter. mixed martial arts. 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 American flag-colored boxer shorts, as well as in the cartoons "Despicable Me" and "Octopus". He also played himself in the film "Jacks".

Although Diaz does not have ideal statistics (20 wins with 11 losses), he is one of the most famous fighters in lightweight. All thanks to his outrageous behavior both in the octagon and outside it. Able, for example, to slap an opponent right during the battle. Nate fought Conor McGregor twice and even defeated him, despite the fact that the preparation for the fight took only 11 days. Diaz is also known for his stamina. And although last Stand the American spent more than two years ago, his money is clearly all right, because Nate received about $ 13 million for a meeting with McGregor.

2. Conor McGregor

The richest, most stylish and famous fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. His outrageous antics and outfits are discussed far outside the circle of UFC fans, and some people only watch fights to see this Irish machine in action. Conor McGregor won championship belt in two categories at once: lightweight and featherweight, with 21 wins, he lost only three times. In the fall, the Irishman will fight in a title fight with Russian Khabib Nurmagomedov, this fight will be the main event of the UFC this year. For him, Conor, as usual, will receive a round sum and replenish his fortune, which, according to various estimates, exceeds $100 million.

3. Mark Hunt

Hunt originally competed in kickboxing, which is surprising for a sport that requires flexibility and agility. But when looking at a New Zealander, one thought may come to mind: “a pile of muscles.” The super-Samoan, as UFC fans call him, is in eighth place among the heavyweights of the league and will soon come to Moscow to fight with Russian Alexei Oleinik. We advise you not to miss it. In 2016, when the New Zealander had his last fight, he earned at least $1 million, and that's just for the fight itself. Let's see how profitable 2018 will be for him.

4. Khabib Nurmagomedov

The most important Russian in the UFC on this moment. Khabib is invincible, because he spent 25 fights and never lost. With all the confrontation with McGregor, the Dagestan fighter is very similar to the Irishman. Both are known for their antics, are good in the octagon, are known and proud. During the fights, Khabib is constantly in control of the situation, and his fighting skills are based on the application combat sambo popular in Russia. Nurmagomedov is often reproached for avoiding meetings with obviously strong rivals, but the October fight with Conor can change the situation. The amounts that Khabib receives for entering the octagon cannot be compared with the money that is issued to McGregor, but the Russian himself says that this is not the main thing for him. For the fight with Edson Barboza, Khabib received more than $ 200 thousand. The fee for going out against McGregor is not yet known, but we are sure that the numbers there will be impressive.

5. Tony Ferguson

This lightweight fighter is best known for having tried to face Khabib four times, but he was injured in all cases shortly before the fight. With 23 wins, Tony has only 3 losses, and he could easily claim the lightweight title if at least one fight with McGregor or Nurmagomedov took place. Ferguson receives about $ 250 thousand for one performance, about the same amount will be added if he wins. And although Tony does not live up to the salaries of his popular opponents in lightweight, he could compete with them in the octagon.

6. Ronda Rousey

The main girl in mixed martial arts. Ronda won most of her victories in the first round. A couple of years ago, Rousey lost her leadership in the women's division and moved to WWE, but remained the most recognizable among all the girls who have ever competed in the UFC. Rhonda has been acting in films and her income has been around $6 million for several years in a row, making her one of the highest paid athletes in the world. And Rosie also has an Olympic medal, which is quite atypical for a UFC fighter. We are sad that the American has left mixed martial arts, but we are glad that we will be able to see her on the screens as an actress.

The fastest growing sport is MMA (mixed martial arts), every day he has more and more fans. This sport is only a quarter of a century old, but it already has many famous athletes who are proud of their titles and awards. It is hard to stay in this sport for long, so it is quite possible that old champions will be replaced by new talent. In the meantime, we present you the rating - best mma fighters for 2017.

Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is the undefeated MMA champion, Anderson Silva lost this title to him after a recent defeat. Georges is at his peak physical abilities and, apparently, is not going to give up his place on the throne to anyone. Without a doubt, welterweight is the category in which he is the best, in the fight Georges shows excellent physical and psychological characteristics, unbalancing his opponents with his behavior in the ring. Saint-Pierre is also a participant in the UFC tournaments (absolute fighting championship), there, on his account, he has two defeats (after a rematch, he won up) and twenty-four victories. UFC champion twice, set a record for victories, by decision of the judges -11 victories. Matt Hughes, his closest opponent in UFC wins is 18 wins. Each of these records is likely to be broken by Saint-Pierre himself, the fans of the fighter are waiting for this moment, monitoring the fights of Georges. Young age and physical data give him the opportunity to achieve new records.

Anderson Silva

Initially, he was a member of the "Chute Boxe Academy", but due to problems with the leadership and other factors, he founded his own organization - "Muay Thai Dream Team". Anderson Silva, better known as "Spider", lost his title to Chris Weidman, but he still holds the title of the best fighter in the MMA ring. Silva's homeland is Brazil, he defended his title and the honor of his homeland, record number times - 10. He made his debut in MMA in 2000, with Kazyukin Denis - a Russian fighter, with whom, later, they became close friends. Kazyukin defeated Andre Galvao by armbar submission, while Anderson was defeated by Luis Azered, his teammate. Having won by knockouts against Claudinor Fontinelle and José Barreto, he restored his name. The champion of the UFC, the middle weight category, in this place he lasted a long eight years. 2013 - fight with Chris Weidman (lost), demanding a rematch, his demand was granted. In the rematch, unfortunately to the fans, he broke his leg in the second round.

Randy Couture

Randy Couture has a couple of aliases: "Natural" and "Captain America". The most popular fighter in the history of mixed martial arts - Chuck Liddell, may soon lose this title, as Randy steps on his heels. By the way, in the battle Chuck Liddell - Randy Couture, the latter received a landslide victory. Couture is a three-time champion, in heavyweight, in the history of MMA. He also competed in martial arts, in the light heavyweight division. He is also associated with the UFC - a five-time champion of this discipline. Bold and unsubstantiated statements by boxer James Toney that MMA and Randy in particular are not serious and temporary were refuted by Randy himself in a fight with the boxer, which ended in a confident victory for Couture. James Toney made himself look bad after this fight by talking about the subject, but his words sound ridiculous after a loss. Randy had some problems with MMA: litigation related to the non-payment of funds by the organization and the holding of fights.

Chuck Liddell

MMA considers Chuck Liddell, what Shaquille O'Neal is to basketball, Ronaldinho to football and Michael Phelps to swimming, a world star! It is considered the most popular MMA fighter and, in general, the best fighter in the history of martial arts in general.
Having defeated Tito Ortiz, he received the champion belt in the light heavyweight category and defended this title 4 times in two years. But there is nothing eternal, and at the end of his career he lost several times, to the chagrin of those who were not indifferent to his skill. In the very dawn of mixed martial arts, he was his treasure that triumphed over many worthy and more experienced opponents. It was he who drew the attention of the American public to MMA, making these competitions the most top, among other similar shows. And after the end of his career, he keeps himself in shape. He also owns a gift shop and appears in various popular TV shows. He also published an autobiographical book - “Ice. My fighting life.

Bas Rutten

Bas Rutten, better known as "Handsome", is a professional athlete who contributed to the very birth of MMA. A Dutchman by birth, previously a professional kickboxer and a black belt in karate, he easily switched to mixed martial arts. A huge muscle, already instilled fear in his opponents, plus a good technical base - these two components helped him become a champion who made an invaluable contribution to the development of MMA at the time of its inception. Winning one victory after another, he literally swept away opponents with his trademark low kicks and knee strikes to the head. He finished professional career without a single defeat, having participated in twenty-two battles. His favorite move was a blow to the liver, which usually paralyzed the opponent and Rutten won. The natural charisma of Bass and his behavior in the ring made him a favorite of the public. Now he has finished his career, but despite this, he continues to work in MMA, however, already as a commentator. He also starred in several films and became a character in games.

Royce Gracie

Royce Gracie, nicknamed "King painful holds", deservedly so. Is a pioneer of MMA, one of the first professional athletes who moved from academic sports to mixed martial arts. The master of Brazilian jiu - jitsu, won over much larger opponents, with the help of painful and suffocating techniques. While still competing in jiu-jitsu as a teenager, he had a record amateur score of 51 wins and only 3 losses. Fans have always loved Gracie: in one fight, when his elbow hit the opponent's "triangle", he was ready to walk with a broken arm, but not admit defeat. The scandals related to illegal substances did not affect his career either - steroids were found in Royce's blood. Nandrolone - a stereoid, the presence of which is allowed in the blood in the amount of 2ng / mg of testosterone, was exceeded three times, which was the reason for the scandal and the annulment of the results of the fight, in which Gracie won a landslide victory. He also starred in films and videos (for example, the clip of Attitude, the Brazilian band Sepultura).

Matt Hughes

Hughes was the strongest welterweight champion until Georges St-Pierre came along. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and won the UFC welterweight title twice. Participated in battles, at a small show in high school Madonnas, in Chicagoland. For his debut fight, he received only a hundred dollars. A year later, he performed at the same show, winning, as in his first fight. Then he began to perform in different cities and countries: including the UK, Japan, Kuwait and Hawaii, etc. When his MMA career began, he won the welterweight title twice and for this he was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame. This continued until Georges Saint-Pierre came to martial arts. Hughes defended his title a record seven times. Matt's most famous fight against Carlos Newton was his greatest fight. He used this opportunity one hundred percent, and knocked out Carlos, receiving championship title at welterweight.

Dan Henderson

The Dan Henderson phenomenon defies description. Despite his age and professional injuries, he still takes on younger fighters using his experience and skill. Starting his career at Pride Fighting championship s", he moved to the UFC, becoming a world-class fighter almost immediately. Participating in Olympic Games, in the middle and welterweight categories, he won titles in both weights. Won 17 UFC middleweight tournaments, and became the first to win the Pride championship, immediately in 2 weight categories(medium and semi-medium). According to Strikeforce, he won the light heavyweight title and won the 1999 Kings of Kings competition. The most decorated fighter in the world, he has so many awards that the media can't even count them. He fought and defeated such eminent fighters as: Vitor Belfort, Mauricio Rua, Wanderlei Silva, Antonia Rodrigue Nogueira. It is also noteworthy that he defeated the Russian hero - Fedor Emelianenko.

Igor Vovchanchin

Born in Ukraine, in the city of Kharkov. Igor Vovchanin, according to experts, is the most underrated fighter in the history of mixed martial arts. Having the longest win streak in a given series of 37 fights, at his peak, he was the best fighter in MMA history. With a small height for MMA (only 174 cm), he won victories over taller opponents, which made his fights something akin to the fight of David and Goliath, with a similar ending. The most interesting were the victories over Mark Carrey, Edilson Lima (two wins), Kazushi Sakuraba, and also Valentine Overeem. Now he is the president of the promotion company "Honor of the Warrior", holds the tournament of the same name, where he acts as a judge and vice president of the Oriental martial arts association, who has a business in his hometown. He starred in the TV series "The Supreme Measure" as a fighter who performs in a semi-professional ring. He ended his career only due to a hand injury, but he did not give up sports - now he trains young guys.

Fedor Emelianenko

"Terminator", "Russian Experiment", " The last Emperor”- Fedor received all these nicknames on his sports path. Fedor, according to the majority opinion and the results of social surveys, is the best fighter in MMA. Alexander Karelin is the only one who can compare with Fedor in terms of the number of titles and achievements. For ten years and more than three dozen fights, Emelianenko remains undefeated and began to lose only when his age no longer allowed him to be in the same shape as in his youth. If opponents had met him in the ring a few years ago, the Russian would have shown what an absolute victory is. The heavyweight champion, in several fights, almost killed some champions, after the fight they needed urgent medical attention. He is considered the king of MMA and the pride of his homeland. Most significant were his victories over Mark Hunt, Pedro Rizz, Andrey Orlovsky, Matt Lynland, Heath Herring, Mark Coleman, Tim Sylvia, Kevin Randleman, Semmy Schilt and many other great athletes.

History remembers many winners who showed themselves in a cage as brave and strong warriors. By no means, not many managed to make such a serious contribution to the development of MMA as the following athletes. We propose to consider the rating, which presents the best MMA fighters of all time. The list was created taking into account the number of fights, victories and knockouts. At the same time, we took into account the contribution that fighters made to the development of the UFC. You will see the best athletes in MMA in different weight categories.

TOP 10 best MMA fighters of all time!

The fighter was born on July 19, 1987. Under the auspices of the UFC, he competed in the light heavyweight division. Is the UFC champion. It is worth noting that he managed to become the youngest winner in the world championship in fights without rules. The belt was received on March 19, 2011. In four years, he defended his title 8 times. In April, he was arrested due to a car accident. He fled the scene of the crime, which is why the UFC federation deprived the champion of his well-deserved belt. The talented fighter was suspended from the competition for an indefinite period.

• Fights: 23;
• Wins: 22;
• Losses: 1.

Weight: Welterweight

To the best UFC fighters in history must be attributed to Matt Hughes, who is a two-time world champion in fighting without rules. The American fighter was born on October 13, 1973. In his youth, he was engaged in wrestling and grappling. Later, he could amaze the whole world with amazing achievements in mixed martial arts. He was able to defend the title 7 times. Better than him in this indicator, only Georges St. Pierre. At welterweight, Hughes showed himself almost immediately. Actually, he is grateful for this excellent student training. As part of the university competition, he conquered the entire state without a single defeat in the fight.

• Fights: 54;
• Wins: 45;
• Losses: 9.

This talented wrestler was born on June 2, 1976. Represented the interests of Brazil. The retired fighter of mixed martial arts was remembered by the world, first of all, thanks to the trilogy with Fedor Emelianenko. He is a Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu master. He won the heavyweight title at the 2008 World Championships. He became famous during his performances for the Japanese organization Pride Fighting Championships, having won the champion title in the 93+ weight category. In 2004 he became a finalist of the Pride Grand Prix. In 2006, Odu made it to the semi-finals of Pride. Soon ended his career.

• Fights: 46;
• Wins: 34;
• Losses: 10;
• Draws: 2.

The most talented MMA fighters include Randy Duane Couture, who was born on June 22, 1963. Attention! We are talking about a five-time UFC champion in both heavy and light heavyweight. In addition, Randy is a famous actor and showman. He starred in such famous films as The Expendables. In addition, he is considered a professional showman. On June 24, 2006, he was enlisted as a member of the UFC Glory Zada. During his long career, he was able to defeat such fighters as Chuck Liddell, Tim Sylvia and Tito Ortiz.

• Fights: 30;
• Wins; 19;
• Losses: 11.

Weight: Light heavy

On December 17, 1969, another man was born who managed to go down in history as one of the best fighters in the world. The American is a professional kickboxer who competed in the welterweight division. He is a specialist in mixed martial arts. Honored Champion in Mixed Arts from 2005 to 2007. He is an honorary member of the UFC Hall of Fame. The status was received on July 10, 2009. While still in college, he began to get involved in wrestling, but later mastered kickboxing. Also led sports team on American football.

• Fights: 29;
• Wins: 21;
• Losses: 8.

Weight: Welterweight

Georges St-Pierre deservedly belongs to the best MMA fighters in the history of sports. The Canadian was born in Saint-Pere in 1981. In Canada, he repeatedly admitted the best athlete of the year. At the same time, many top publications have repeatedly called him the leading fighter in the history of welterweight. In addition, it is considered one of the best regardless of the category. Wrestling Observer named the best in MMA in 2009. I started learning karate at the age of 7. He claims that he had a difficult childhood. He was often beaten and his clothes were taken away.

• Fights: 27;
• Wins: 25;
• Losses: 2.

Sebastian Rutten was born in 1965. In the Netherlands, he was engaged in kickboxing for a long time. During his career, he managed to defeat such outstanding fighters as Frank Shamrock and Maurice Smith. In addition, he defeated Guy Mezger and Minoru Suzuki. As a result, he was able to achieve a winning streak of 22 wins. This is an amazing result. In addition, Bass was remembered for his “crown move”: a blow to the liver. He actively completed fights with this technique with many talented fighters who were well aware of Rutten's technique, but could not do anything with his fighting style.

• Fights: 32;
• Wins: 28;
• Losses: 4.

Weight: Medium

One of the most influential figures in the field of MMA is Royce Gracie. Born December 12, 1966. The Brazilian athlete mastered jiu-jitsu and was able to amaze the world with his technique, and along with the fans and rivals. Thanks to his achievements in the cage, he became an honorary member of the UFC Hall of Fame. He managed to achieve fame through the successful use of techniques against opponents who exceeded his weight. It was his merits that led to the fact that fighters from all over the world began to intensively devote time to wrestling. It was Royce's techniques that struck the perception and attitude towards mixed martial arts.

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

Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA) and former UFC welterweight champion. St. Pierre is universally recognized as one of the best MMA fighters in the world, with major MMA publications unanimously recognizing him as the best welterweight and among the best fighters regardless of weight class.

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Conor McGregor

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

Muhammad Ali

This is the most recognizable fighter in history american boxing. His name today almost became a household name. The 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);
• "Boxer of the Decade" (1970s) according to The Ring magazine;
• 2nd boxer in history to be awarded Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated (1974);
• He was recognized as the "Athlete of the Century" by several sports publications.

At the end of his career, he was included in the Boxing Hall of Fame (1987) and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990). Watch video with ten best knockouts Mohammed:

Fabricio Werdum

Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial arts fighter, UFC world heavyweight champion, two-time world champion in heavyweight champion in European Jiu-Jitsu. He 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 the promo video with the best fights of Fabricio:

Sugar Ray Robinson

200 fights. 173 wins. This American professional boxer, who performed in the light, first welterweight, welterweight, first middle, middle, second middle and light heavyweight categories, as a rule, leaves no hope of victory for his rivals. Today Sugar is the World Champion in the welterweight and middle weight categories in boxing. Watch his best fights:

Ronda Rousey

The young lady also leaked into the chart of the best fighters. Ronda Rousey is an American MMA fighter and judo fighter and actress. The first UFC champion, former champion Strikeforce in the bantamweight division (today the young lady weighs 61 kg).

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Anderson Silva

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