Many fighters can intimidate anyone with their terrifying appearance...
1. Alistair Overeem- this is the one you wouldn’t want to meet in an alley at night. His two-meter height, scar on his face and grin are not all that make him the most fearsome fighter. In addition, he is one of the toughest, which is immediately evident in battles - he destroys his opponents 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 these strongmen. He is confident and calm, which is worth his roar after the fight and his behavior in general. You won't envy his rivals.
3. Choi Hong Man called the "Korean monster" or the "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 involved in fighting, but despite his illness, he won the 2006 K-1 Grand Prix in Seoul.
4. Emmanuel Yarborough- American mixed martial artist and sumo wrestler. His main problem is excess weight. With a height of 2 meters, his weight is 320 kg. As MMA fighter it debuted 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 down the door to enter the arena. In MMA, Yarborough participated in three fights, winning one.
5. Mariusz Pudzianowski all fans of extreme power sports know, because he is the only person who managed to win 5 times in 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 the skeptics said that this was just a one-time thing, 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 ability to show spectacular fights. But since 2009, his career suddenly began to decline. Sapp stopped hitting his opponents, giving up after the first missed blow. As the fighter himself said, it became unprofitable for him to pay for expensive treatment after fights; it was easier to go into the ring, let himself be kicked and get paid for it. So he earned 10 million dollars and retired.
7. Stefan Struve- The tallest UFC fighter and one of the tallest guys in MMA history. His height is 211 cm. Many victories were brought to him by fighting techniques, which, undoubtedly, can be attributed to his main weapon. Now he is actively continuing to work on improving combat techniques and tactics, trains hard and is in excellent physical shape.
8. Pot-bellied hero Alexandru Lungu or otherwise, the “enraged Romanian hippopotamus” weighs 170 kg with a height of 183 cm. Of the 17 fights he fought, he won in 13 and lost in 4. What can you say, its gigantic size is clearly its advantage.
9. Brock Lesnar - five-time champion WWE World Champion, UFC Heavyweight Champion, NJPW World Champion and NCAA Wrestling Champion; the only person in history to win titles in each of these organizations. A huge killing machine, with hair like a Navy SEAL and brutal tattoos on his enormous 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 mixed martial artist. Eric weighs about 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 “Octopussy”. He also played himself in the film Jackass.
The names of these fighters will be remembered forever, because no one has ever deserved their merits in the history of sports.
Georges Saint-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre is a Canadian mixed martial artist (MMA) and former UFC welterweight champion. Saint-Pierre is generally recognized as one of best fighters MMA in the world: the largest publications covering MMA unanimously recognize him as the best welterweight and among the best fighters regardless of weight category.
Watch a promotional video with Georges' best fights:
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is an Irish mixed martial artist and UFC featherweight champion. Shorty impresses with his tattoos and arrogance and ability to fight skillfully.
Muhammad Ali
This is the most recognizable fighter in the history of American boxing. His name has almost become a household name today. Merits of Ali (real name: Cassius Clay):
- absolute world champion in heavyweight (1964—1966, 1974—1978);
- winner 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);
- was recognized as “Sportsman of the Century” by several sports publications.
At the end of his career, he was inducted into the Boxing Hall of Fame (1987) and the International Boxing Hall of Fame (1990). Watch the video with Mohammed's top ten knockouts:
Fabricio Werdum
Fabricio Werdum is a Brazilian mixed martial artist and UFC heavyweight world champion. two-time champion world 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 promo video with Fabricio's best fights:
Sugar Ray Robinson
200 fights. 173 victories. This American professional boxer competed in the lightweight, junior welterweight, welterweight, junior middleweight, middleweight, junior middleweight and light heavyweight divisions. weight categories, as a rule, leaves no hope of victory to his opponents. 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 entered the chart of the best fighters. Ronda Rousey is an American MMA fighter and judo fighter, actress. First UFC champion, former Strikeforce champion bantamweight(today the young lady weighs 61 kg).
Watch one of Ronda's best fights:
Anderson Silva
From October 14, 2006 to July 6, 2013, Brazilian mixed martial artist Anderson Silva was the middleweight champion of the largest MMA organization in the world, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC). He made 10 successful title defenses, which is an absolute record in UFC history. Silva also has a streak of 16 wins in a row in this organization, which is also a record figure.
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) - mixed martial arts - has roots deep in ancient times. Good drummers and wrestlers were indispensable participants as sports competitions, and spectacular performances. Martial arts developed all the time and were divided into types. Sometimes elements different types intricately mixed, creating a new direction.
This is exactly the result that Japanese wrestler Kanji Inoki expected, who in 1970 organized a series of fights in Japan in which fighters from various fighting styles were supposed to take part. And although one of the central fights was Inoki’s meeting with the boxing legend Muhammad Ali, this fight could not be called spectacular: having missed several blows from Ali, Inoki spent the rest of the fight lying on the mat and fighting off his opponent with his feet. Nevertheless, these competitions, in fact, can be considered the birth of the modern MMA movement. However, the hearts of spectators and fans of martial arts were finally conquered in the 1990s, when they formed sports organizations PFC (Pride Fighting Championships) and UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). From that moment on, the popularity of this competition format began to grow rapidly.
In Russia, MMA enjoyed success, but at the same time it did not develop so quickly, which was partly due to perestroika times and the inability to create a full-fledged structure that would hold such championships. However, since the 2000s, the Japanese organization RINGS, which is also the organizer of MMA competitions, came to Russia. She helped many Russian fighters become famous, for example, Fedor Emelianenko, Mikhail Ilyukhin, Bozigit Ataev and Nikolay Zuev. Since then, our athletes have made themselves known to the whole world, and many sports organizations have signed contracts with them. It is noteworthy that the best fighters were students sports clubs from certain regions and even cities.
So, which nationalities in Russia turned out to be the strongest, strongest, most dexterous and resilient. The list contains only those athletes who have taken or are taking part in fights of the most authoritative organization for fighting without rules today - the UFC.
Dagestan fighters
1. Khabib Nurmagomedov - perhaps the most famous fighter for now. Is the UFC champion lightweight and the first UFC champion from Russia. He also holds the titles of Eurasian and Russian champion in hand-to-hand combat, two-time world champion in combat sambo, grappling, world champion in pankration. Khabib was born in the village of Sildi, Tsumadinsky district of Dagestan.
2. Zabit Magomedsharipov is another popular fighter in the UFC. He competes in the featherweight division. Within the framework of the organization, he fought three fights, in two of which he received the title “Performance of the Night”, and in the last - “ Best fight evening." Is former champion Russian promotional organization ASV in the featherweight division.
Originally from the Dagestan city of Khasavyurt.
3. Abubakar Nurmagomedov is the cousin of Khabib Nurmagomedov. Participated in competitions within the WSOF. After a series of victories, he signed a contract with the UFC to compete in the welterweight category. He is the Russian champion in combat sambo and a bronze medalist at the World Championships. Born in the capital of the Republic of Dagestan - the city of Makhachkala.
4. Rustam Khabilov is a Russian fighter from Dagestan who has been competing in the UFC lightweight format since 2012. He took part in 10 competitions, of which he won eight. He won the titles of Eurasian champion in hand-to-hand combat, Russian and world champion in combat sambo. Born in the village of Goksuv-otar, Khasavyurt district of Dagestan. He maintains friendly relations with the Nurmagomedov family, trained with Khabib’s father, honing sambo techniques.
5. Gadzhimurat Antigulov - Russian light heavyweight fighter, since 2016 he has taken part in competitions organized by the UFC. Already won two fights, one of which received the “Performance of the Night” nomination. He performed within the organizations M-1 Global, DIA, winner of the DIA champion title in light heavyweight. Born in Makhachkala.
Chechen fighters
1. Adlan Amagov is the first Chechen fighter to compete in the UFC in the welterweight division. Of the two fights that took place, he emerged victorious. He holds the titles of Russian champion in combat sambo, world and European champion in universal combat. Born in the capital of the Republic of Chechnya - the city of Grozny.
2. Abdulkerim Edilov - Russian fighter in the light heavyweight category. Performs in the UFC format. He holds the titles of Russian champion in combined martial arts, world champion in universal combat, and Moscow champion in combat sambo. In 2015 he was recognized as the best Russian fighter. Born in the Chechen-Ingush Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
3. Magomed Bibulatov - participant in UFC fights in the flyweight category. He fought for the championship title in 2017, but lost.
He is a four-time world champion in kikjitsu and kempo.
Originally from the village of Achkhoy-Martan in the Chechen Republic.
4. Mairbek Taisumov - Russian lightweight fighter. He made his debut in the UFC in 2014, had seven fights, of which he lost only one, and three competitions with his participation became “Performance of the Night”. Has Austrian citizenship. Before that he performed in various fighting organizations, incl. and in M-1 Global. Born in the city of Grozny.
5. Zubaira Tukhugov - Russian fighter, featherweight. He has been performing in the UFC format since 2014. He fought four fights, winning three of them. Moscow champion in sambo. Born in the city of Grozny.
Russian fighters
1. Alexey Oleynik - Russian fighter in the heavy weight category. UFC fighter since 2014. He fought six fights and won four victories. He has the titles of world champion according to FFF, ProFC, IAFC, champion of Russia (according to PRMMAF) and the Russian Cup in pankration. Born in Kharkov, Ukrainian SSR.
2. Alexander Volkov - Russian fighter in the heavy weight category. He competes in the UFC organization, fought four fights, won all of them. Moscow karate champion, three-time champion Moscow in pankration, Bellator heavyweight champion. Born in Moscow.
3. Alexander Yakovlev - Russian welterweight fighter. He competes in the UFC organization and has had five fights, winning two of them.
He is a master of sports in sambo, combat sambo, freestyle wrestling and hand-to-hand combat. Born in Novgorod.
4. Dmitry Smolyakov - Russian heavyweight fighter. Since 2016 in the UFC, he had two fights, but lost both. He has performed in ProFC and IMAT organizations. Born in Kaliningrad.
5. Andrey Semenov - Russian fighter in the middle weight category. He competed in the UFC in 2002, showing a 50% success rate in two fights. He has 40 professional MMA fights, of which he won 31. In addition, he starred in 13 domestic films. Born in the city of Kineshma, Ivanovo region.
Of course, not all fighters are represented on this list, regardless of nationality. However, from the above we can conclude that residents of the Caucasian part of Russia are more predisposed to practice martial arts than the Slavic peoples of the country. Moreover, among the residents of Chechnya there are more those who prefer striking martial arts, among the residents of Dagestan there are more wrestlers, while the Slavs are “universalists”, i.e. They master both striking and wrestling techniques equally well.
Meanwhile, it is too early to make any specific conclusions about the genetic characteristics of certain peoples - too little time has passed to judge this. In this case, there is also a dependence on the development and dominance in one place or another of fighting schools of certain directions.
Fastest developing sport– MMA (mixed martial arts), every day he has more and more fans. This sport is only a quarter of a century old, but there are already many famous athletes in it who are proud of their titles and awards. It is difficult to stay in this sport for a long time, so it is quite possible that old champions will be replaced by new talents. In the meantime, we present you the rating - best MMA fighters for 2017.
Georges Saint-Pierre
Georges St-Pierre - invincible MMA champion, Anderson Silva lost this title to him after a recent defeat. Georges is at the peak of his physical capabilities 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 battle, Georges shows excellent physical and psychological characteristics, unbalancing his opponents with his behavior in the ring. Saint-Pierre is also a participant in UFC tournaments (the absolute fighting championship), where he has two defeats (after revenge, he won) and twenty-four victories. UFC champion twice, set a record for victories, by decision of the judges - 11 victories. Matt Hughes is his closest opponent in UFC wins with 18 wins. Each of these records will most likely be broken by Saint-Pierre himself; fans of the fighter are waiting for this moment, monitoring Georges’ fights. His young age and physical characteristics 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 management and other factors, he founded his own organization, the Muay Thai Dream Team. Anderson Silva, better known as “The Spider,” lost his title to Chris Weidman, but remains 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 Denis Kazyukin, a Russian fighter, with whom he later became close friends. Kazyukin defeated Andre Galvao via armbar, and Anderson was defeated by Luis Azered, his teammate. Having won by knockouts against Claudinor Fontinelle and Jose Barreto, he restored his name. Champion of the UFC, middle weight category, he held this position for eight long years. 2013 - fight with Chris Weidman (loss), demanding a rematch, his demand was granted. In the rematch, unfortunately for 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 is hot on his heels. By the way, in the fight between Chuck Liddell and Randy Couture, the latter received confident victory. Couture is a three-time heavyweight champion in MMA history. He also participated in martial arts competitions in the light heavyweight division. He is also associated with the UFC - a five-time champion of this discipline. The daring and unfounded statements of boxer James Toney that MMA and Randy in particular are a frivolous and temporary phenomenon were refuted by Randy himself in a fight with the boxer, which ended in a confident victory for Couture. James Toney exposed himself in an unattractive light after this fight, without ceasing to discuss this topic, but his words sound funny after the defeat. Randy had some problems with MMA: litigation related to non-payment of funds to the organization and the holding of fights.
Chuck Liddell
MMA considers Chuck Liddell to be what Shaquille O'Neal is to basketball, Ronaldinho to football and Michael Phelps to swimming - a global star! He 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 nothing lasts forever, 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, which won victories over many worthy and more experienced opponents. It was he who drew the attention of the American public to MMA, making these competitions the top, among other similar shows. And after finishing his career, he keeps himself in shape. He also owns a gift shop and appears on various popular television shows. He also published an autobiographical book, “Icy. My fighting life."
Bas Rutten
Bas Rutten, better known as “Pretty Boy,” is a professional athlete who contributed to the very birth of MMA. Dutch by birth, he was previously a professional kickboxer and had a black belt in karate, and easily switched to mixed martial arts. A huge muscleman who already instilled fear in his opponents with his appearance, 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 his opponents with his signature low kicks and knee strikes to the head. He finished his professional career without a single defeat, having participated in twenty-two fights. His favorite move was a kick to the liver, which usually paralyzed the opponent and Rutten won. Bas's natural charisma and his behavior in the ring made him a crowd favorite. Now he has finished his career, but despite this he continues to work in MMA, albeit as a commentator. He also starred in several films and became a character in games.
Royce Gracie
Royce Gracie is nicknamed “The King of Submissions” and deservedly so. He is a pioneer of MMA, one of the first professional athletes to move from academic sports to mixed martial arts. The master of Brazilian jiu-jitsu won victories over much larger opponents with the help of painful and choking techniques. While still competing in jiu-jitsu competitions 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 caught his opponent's triangle, he was willing to walk around with a broken arm rather than admit defeat. Scandals related to prohibited substances did not affect his career - steroids were found in Royce’s blood. Nandrolone, a stereoid whose presence in the blood is allowed in the amount of 2ng/mg of testosterone, was exceeded three times, which was the reason for a 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 video for Attitude, the Brazilian group Sepultura).
Matt Hughes
Hughes was the dominant welterweight champion until Georges St-Pierre came along. He was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame and won the title twice. UFC champion at welterweight. Participated in battles, at a small show at Madonna High School, in the Chicagoland area. For his debut fight he received only a hundred dollars. A year later, he performed at the same show, winning, just like in his first fight. Then he began performing in different cities and countries: including Great Britain, Japan, Kuwait and Hawaii, etc. When his MMA career began, he won the welterweight title twice, earning him an induction into the UFC Hall of Fame. This continued until Georges St-Pierre came to martial arts. Hughes defended his title a record seven times. Most famous fight Matt vs Carlos Newton was his greatest fight. He used this opportunity one hundred percent, and knocked out Carlos, receiving the welterweight championship.
Dan Henderson
The Dan Henderson phenomenon defies any description. Despite his age and professional injuries, he still faces off against fighters who are younger than him, using his experience and skill. Starting his career in the Pride Fighting Championships, he moved to the UFC, almost immediately becoming a world-class fighter. By participating in Olympic Games, in the middle and welterweight categories, he won titles in both weights. He won the 17th UFC tournament in the middle weight category, and became the first to win the “Pride” championship in 2 weight categories (middle and welterweight). 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 cannot even count their number. He fought and defeated such famous fighters as: Vitor Belfort, Mauricio Rua, Wanderlei Silva, Antonia Rodrigue Nogueira. It is also noteworthy that he defeated the Russian hero – Fedor Emelianenko.
Igor Vovchanchyn
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 winning streak in this series of disciplines - 37 fights, at his peak, he was the best fighter in the history of MMA. With a small height for MMA (only 174 cm), he won victories over taller opponents, which made his fights something akin to the battle of David and Goliath, with a similar ending. The most interesting victories were over Mark Curry, Edilson Lima (two victories), Kazushi Sakuraba, and Valentin Overeem. Now he is the president of the promotion company "Warrior's Honor", holds a tournament of the same name, where he acts as a judge and vice-president of the Oriental martial arts association, has a business in hometown. He starred in the series “The Supreme Measure” as a fighter who performs in the semi-professional ring. He ended his career only due to a hand injury, but 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 career in sports. Fedor, according to the majority and the results of social surveys - 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 remained 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 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. The most significant were his victories over Mark Hunt, Pedro Rizz, Andrei Arlovski, Matt Linland, Heath Herring, Mark Coleman, Tim Sylvia, Kevin Randleman, Semmi Schilt and many other great athletes.
The sport of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), which translated from English means “mixed martial arts,” appeared relatively recently. Athletes of different weight categories take part in the art of mixed fighting. Over the 25 years of its existence, legendary personalities have appeared in the ranks of MMA who have gone down in the history of the sport as the most invincible. Modern martial art is widely popular among sports fans and is developing rapidly. The article presents the best MMA fighters of all time.
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the best American fighter who became a five-time UFC champion. The athlete took part in 30 fights, of which he won 19. The wrestler was the first to win the champion title in the heavy and light heavy weight categories. Couture began to practice professional boxing while still in the army. From that moment on, sport became his main hobby and activity. Last Stand, in which he won, took place in 2010. His opponent is James Tonney, who did not intend to lose to Captain America. The ambitious James's expectations were not met, and he lost to Couture in the 1st round. The athlete’s multiple victories and possession of the champion title in two solid weight categories include him in the ranks
9. Chuck Lidell
Chuck Lidell nicknamed "Ice", is one of the most skilled fighters throughout the history of MMA. In the 90s he gains fame and first victories in the light heavyweight categories. For 4 years (1999-2003), Chuck maintained the bar of an invincible fighter. The fight with Randy Couture becomes a defeat for him. The next meeting of world champions took place in 2005. The fight for the UFC champion belt became victorious for Chuck. He becomes a four-time UFC champion. The athlete leaves MMA in 2010. To this day, Lidell holds the record for knockouts in the entire history of the sport.
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remained in MMA history as an invincible and legendary fighter. He took part in 22 fights and left the sport without a single defeat. The former Dutch kickboxer became a three-time champion in mixed martial arts. The athlete was helped to win battles by his amazing determination, thirst for glory and his individual liver attack techniques. “Handsome” Rutten is rightfully included in the 10 best athletes martial arts in heavy weight.
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one of the best pioneering MMA fighters of all time this sport. The Brazilian fighter gained his popularity thanks to numerous victories using the Jiu-Jitsu technique, which he learned from his father back in early age. Royce is one of the first UFC champions. In 2007, he left the sport due to the discovery of excessive levels of steroids in his blood during a fight. Despite the fact that the incident put a black mark on the fighter’s reputation, he will still be remembered in history as a legendary figure in the world of martial arts.
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held the welterweight title seven times in a row, which was a world record for this weight category. The two-time champion fought Royce Gracie in 2005 and defeated the legendary fighter. Matt for a long time was considered one of the unbeatable MMA fighters. Therefore, the American is considered one among the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.
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is one of the 10 most legendary martial arts athletes. During his entire stay in the sport of MMA, he managed to win 76 battles out of 87. The Ukrainian fighter at the peak of his fame won victory after victory, as a result of which he emerged as the absolute winner of 37 fights that took place in a row. Despite his height - 174 cm - the record holder became most popular heavyweight fighter in MMA history. This is the most powerful fighter in the entire history of martial arts.
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was named the best Canadian athlete in 2009. Throughout his career, the fighter won 24 out of 26 fights. In 2007, he won the champion title after a battle with Matt Hughes. George defended his UFC title 11 times in a row, making him the unsurpassed fighter in MMA history.
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nicknamed "Spider", for a long time was considered the most powerful fighter in all weight categories. He started his MMA career in 2000. He defended the championship title 10 times in a row. The martial arts leader took part in 39 fights and 33 of them ended in victory for him. Among those defeated by Silva is such a serious opponent as Fedor Emelyanov. The Brazilian is rightfully in the top three the best MMA fighters of all time.
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absolute leader in titles won in all weight categories. This is the first fighter in history to win championships in two leading mixed martial arts organizations. martial art– UFC and Pride. The most important victory in the entire history of the fighter’s battles is his fight with the undisputed champion in all weight categories Fedor Emelianenko, of whom he was a fan. The victory over the invincible Russian hero brought Henderson fame. The forty-five-year-old American is still in the ranks of MMA fighters. The champion prefers to choose younger fighters as his opponents. The American athlete is one of the best athletes in mixed martial arts.
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the brightest star in the 25-year existence of MMA. This is the most worthy and strong athlete in all weight categories. The Russian "Terminator" remained invincible for 8 years. From 2001-2009 he fought in 27 fights with worthy opponents and emerged as an absolute winner. According to many experts, the four-time world champion is considered best fighter in MMA history. Among the serious fighters he defeated are: Antonio Rodrigo, Tim Sylvia, Renato Sobral, Andrei Orlovsky and others. The first controversial loss occurred in 2000, when the undisputed champion was injured in the ring by Tsuyoshi Kosaka with a prohibited move. In 2002, the fighter won the title of champion of the Japanese MMA organization RINGS. In 2005, he again meets with the Japanese Kosaka and defeats him. One of the most important fights of all time in the career of the Russian champion is the battle with the then undefeated fighter Nogueira for the Pride champion title. The Russian fighter emerges victorious from the battle and becomes the last champion Pride. After defeating heavyweight Pedro Rizzo in 2012, Fedor decided to leave MMA. In July 2015, the athlete announced that he was returning to the ring. Next fight is due to take place in Japan on December 31st.
Fedor Emyalienko will go down in MMA history as a legendary figure.