Wanderlei Silva My favorite fighter ever

I must admit, it was a bit rushed, but I knew this site and countless others were about to be bombarded with Machida-Shogun fallout, so I finished it as quickly as possible. This article isn’t for you. I was a huge wrestling fan in my early years, and my dad and I would always order the PPVs as much as possible. So when this “UFC” stuff started out, we jumped all over it. Little me wasn’t terribly interested; guys whose names I couldn’t pronounce holding each other down for 45 minutes just wasn’t for me. I still have the first few UFC PPVs on VHS, and I still don’t have a great time watching them. Thankfully, I jumped back onto the UFC bandwagon around 2003, and I haven’t thought about or watched much else since Around the same time, I tossed pro wrestling to the wayside. It was a decision I’m thoroughly glad I made, as I enjoy mixed martial arts as much as anything else in this world I don’t know what I’d be doing without it. I even trained in karate and kickboxing a year ago, and despite a few unfortunate car accidents recently, my friends and I have begun sparring and hitting the bag again.

This should make me plenty of friends and enemies, I’m sure. Fedor Emilenenko I shouldn’t have to tell you why. Other than the obvious reasons, I love how soft-spoken and humble he is. Most fighters have more on their minds after a big fight than which ice cream to devour, but Fedor’s a different animal. Nick Diaz Cocky Of course Bad for MMA Probably. He’s a total liability for any promoter that signs him up, but he’s the real deal. He’s clearly no bitch, and homies across the country are scared of him.

If Rampage Jackson had made those open threats to Nick instead of Rashad Evans (about fighting him for free on his front lawn), Nick would be on his lawn the next day, gogo’ing the kid that delivers the paper And stealing his bike. Wanderlei Silva My favorite fighter ever. This seems to be the general consenses amongst MMA fans, and I can see why. Wandy is one of the most vicious, balls-to-the-wall fighters I’ve ever watched, and he’s the biggest sweetheart outside of the cage. I can’t help but get a little pumped whenever I’m walking through the mall and I see a couple kids playing “Sandstorm” on Dance Dance Revolution. Whether he wins or loses, he does so dramatically, and even in those losses, I can’t complain about ever seeing a bad Wanderlei fight. Dan Henderson. His reputation as a calm, level-headed ass-beater has been a bit tarnished by the recent contractual squabble between he and Dana White, but it IS Dana White, and this may not be all Hendo’s fault.

I was a huge fan of his in Pride, and I’m still convinced he’s got the best chance of dethroning UFC Middleweight Champion Anderson Silva. Plus, my single favorite moment as an MMA fan was his UFC 100 knockout of Michael Bisping. It was the most American KO I’ve ever seen; I’m surprised Joe Rogan didn’t hand him a flag and an apple pie after the fight. Shogun Rua Okay, my Pride side is showing. I must’ve watched the Shogun-Wandy sparring videos online more than I’ve watched actual fights. I couldn’t be happier with Shogun’s ascension in the UFC Light-Heavyweight division, and after his performance against Lyoto Machida at UFC 104, I’ll never doubt him again. Clay Guida. He’s just a nice guy with a tremendous attitude about the sport, and he’s one of those guys that just looks like he’s having a riot every time he fights. Jens Pulver. I attended Fight Night 17 last year, and before the show started, Militech fighters Matt Hughes, Jens Pulver, and Robbie Lawler made their way to ringside.