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 best fighters MMA in another 25 years will look very different, but today it looks like this.
St. Pierre, known by the nickname "The Head" is one of the most promising fighters in the MMA world. Canadian Member, former champion UFC Welterweight. He is still in his prime (born in 1981) and if you look at his excellent athleticism and wrestling skills, this is far from the limit. During participation in UFC fights welterweight weight class Georges St-Pierre fought 27 fights, of which he won 25 and lost only 2, both of which he avenged. In 2008 and 2009, he was recognized as the best athlete of the year in Canada, as well as according to the Wrestling Observer magazine as the best fighter of 2009.
Anderson Silva, also known by the nickname "Spider" (born 1975) is a Brazilian mixed martial artist. He recently lost the title to the younger and stronger Chris Weidman. But still, Silva remains one of the best fighters who took part in mixed martial arts. The Brazilian master held the title for the longest time in UFC history, defending it 10 fights in a row. UFC President Dane White called Silva the strongest fighter in the history of mixed martial arts.
Five-time UFC light heavyweight and heavyweight champion (record three times). Randy (known by his nickname "Natural", "Captain America") became the first fighter to win two UFC championship belts in two different weight classes. 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 one word "SUPERSTAR". It's no exaggeration to say that he is, to this day, considered the most popular UFC fighter of all time, and probably one of the very best. Charles David Liddell, nicknamed "Icy" was born in 1969 - professional kickboxer, world champion in the light heavyweight category 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 the fights in mixed martial arts. UFC heavyweight champion. Bas Rutten (born in 1965), also known by the nickname "Handsome", finished his career without losing, he had 22 fights, of which 21 wins and 1 draw. Rutten's favorite tactic is considered to be attacking the liver, both with his hand and with his foot. His charisma, in and out of the octagon, helped make the Dutch athlete a celebrity. To date, the former champion is a television commentator and has also appeared in several films and video games.
Royce Gracie (born December 12, 1966) is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu fighter. His name is number one in the UFC Hall of Fame list. Considered one of the most influential figures in MMA history. He gained his fame thanks to victories over larger 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 had 16 fights, winning 14 of them.
Matt Hughes (born October 13, 1973) is an American mixed martial artist, former two-time champion UFC Welterweight. He defended his title a total of seven times, a record for the welterweight division. In his prime, Matt Hughes was literally unbeatable. During his career, he spent 54 fights, of which he won 45.
Dan Henderson
Words are not enough to describe the greatness of Dan Henderson. He is undoubtedly one of the greatest and most enduring 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 a 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 Vovchanchyn (born June 8, 1973) is a former Ukrainian kickboxer and mixed martial arts fighter, winner and medalist of many mixed style tournaments. Igor (born in 1973) known by the nickname "Cold-blooded" was one of the most dominant fighters of all time, from 1995 to 2000 he had 32 fights in a row, never losing. In total, the kickboxer spent 87 fights, of which he won in 76. Igor Vovchanchin was also one of the shortest (174 cm) fighters in the heavy weight category in the history of mixed martial arts.
Fedor Emelianenko
“The Last Emperor”, “Terminator”, these are the nicknames of Fedor Emelyanenko (born September 28, 1976) the greatest MMA fighter ever to enter the “octagon”. Four-time world champion in MMA in the heavy weight category, seven-time champion of Russia and four-time world champion in combat sambo. Master of Sport international class in judo and Honored Master of Sports in Sambo.
For almost 10 years, Fedor remained invincible, having spent a total of 32 fights in a given period of time, which made him the best fighter in the history of MMA.
The sport of MMA (Mixed Martial Arts), which in English means "mixed martial arts", appeared relatively recently. In art mixed fights Athletes of different weight categories take part. For 25 years of existence in the ranks of MMA, legendary personalities have appeared who have gone down in the history of sports 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 participated in 30 fights, of which he won 19. The wrestler was the first to win the title of champion immediately in the heavy and light heavyweight categories. Couture began to practice professional boxing still in the army. From that moment on, sports became his main hobby and occupation. 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' 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 Liddell, nicknamed "Ice", is one of the most skilled fighters in the history of MMA. In the 90s. he gains fame and first victories in the light heavyweight categories. For 4 years (1999-2003) Chuck held 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. Fight for the belt UFC champion 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 history of the sport.
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remained in the history of MMA 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 mixed martial arts champion. His amazing determination, thirst for glory and his individual methods of attacking the liver helped the athlete win the battles. "Handsome" Rutten is rightfully included in the 10 top 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 an excess of steroids in the blood during the fight. Despite the fact that the incident put a black spot 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 long time considered one of the unbeatable MMA fighters. Therefore, the American is considered one of the the best fighters in the history of mixed martial arts.
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one of the 10 most legendary martial arts athletes. For all the time he was in the sport of MMA, he managed to win in 76 battles out of 87. The Ukrainian fighter at the peak of his glory 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 the growth - 174 cm - the record holder became most popular heavyweight fighter in MMA history. This is the strongest fighter in the history of martial arts.
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was recognized as 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 fight with Matt Hughes. George has defended the UFC title 11 times in a row, which makes him the unrivaled fighter in the history of MMA.
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nicknamed "Spider", for a long time was considered the most strong fighter in all weight categories. He started his career in MMA 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, there is such a serious opponent as Fedor Yemelyanov. The Brazilian is rightfully in the top three the best MMA fighters of all time.
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the absolute leader in won titles in all weight categories. This is the first fighter in history to win the championship in the two leading organizations in mixed martial arts - UFC and Pride. The most important victory in the history of the battles of a fighter is his duel with the undisputed champion in all weight categories, Fedor Emelianenko, whom he was a fan of. The victory over the invincible Russian hero brought glory to Henderson. The forty-five-year-old American is still in the ranks of MMA fighters. The champion prefers to choose younger fighters for his rivals. The American athlete is one of the best athletes in mixed martial arts.
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the most bright Star for the 25 years of MMA. This is the most worthy and strongest athlete in all weight categories. Russian "Terminator" remained invincible for 8 years. From 2001-2009 he fought in 27 fights with worthy opponents and came out the 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, Andrey Orlovsky and others. The first controversial defeat came in 2000, when the undisputed champion was injured in the ring by Tsuyoshi Kosaka with an illegal hold. 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 title. The Russian fighter emerges victorious from the battle and becomes 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 due in Japan on December 31st.
Fedor Emialenko will go down in MMA history as a legendary figure.
MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) - Mixed Martial Arts. MMA is fundamentally different from other types of martial arts in that fighters have the right to use a huge arsenal of various techniques and techniques that were previously inaccessible within the framework of any one style.
Every day the world of mixed martial arts (MMA) is replenished with new fighters, among which there are more and more Caucasian Fighters.
website presents to your attention 7 formidable fighters of the Caucasus:
Khabib Nurmagomedov was born on September 20, 1988 in Sildi, Tsumadinsky district of Dagestan. Russian mixed style fighter. Nickname: The Eagle By nationality - Avar.
He comes from a family of hereditary wrestlers. His father - Abdulmanap Nurmagomedov - was the champion of Ukraine in freestyle wrestling and sambo. Father's brother - Nurmagomed Nurmagomedov - world champion in sports sambo 1992. And his maternal uncle is a master of sports in freestyle wrestling.
Father is not only a wrestler, but also a freestyle wrestling coach. It was his father who became the first coach of Habib, under whose guidance he was engaged in martial arts from the age of 5.
Zubaira Tukhugov is a world famous Russian fighter of Chechen origin. was born in the village of Tsentoroi on January 15, 1991. Already at the age of 13, the boy was faced with an independent life, because at that age he left his native land and began to live in Gudermes. Since that time, Zubair began training in sports club"Ramzan", due to more high level club.
At the age of 16 he already moved to Moscow. His whole life revolves around sports, despite the sometimes difficult times. The guy is always moving towards his dream, so he always tried and did not lose heart. Today Zuhaira is a famous fighter.
He took part in a considerable number of fights in mixed martial arts. Zubaira is a master of sports in sambo, a champion of Moscow in combat sambo, a multiple winner of various M-1 tournaments, a silver medalist of the World Championship, and a bronze medalist of Europe in hand-to-hand combat among youths, the winner of the Atrium Cup championship. In his arsenal, participation in four fights in fights without rules.
Rashid Magomedov- a fighter of mixed style (MMA), a Dargin by nationality, performs in the welterweight category. Born on November 29, 1984 in Majalis (Dagestan). He began to practice martial arts since childhood. At first it was karate, then boxing and kickboxing, and in each of these types Rashid achieved the first and definite success, becoming the winner of the competition.
A career in mixed martial arts for Magomedov began with a duel at the Mixfight Night Ufa tournament with Vladimir Vladimirov. This time, Rashid knocked out a little-known fighter. In 2009, the M-1Selection Russia tournament was held, which Dagestan athlete won. In order to reach the final, Rashid had to defeat Magomedarasul Khasbulaev, Shamil Zavurov and Alexei Nazarov. For all my sports career the wrestler has so far suffered the only defeat that Khasbulaev inflicted on him in 2010. The fighter himself considered the reason for the loss to be the incorrect construction of the training scheme for the battle, moreover, Rashid did not fully recover from his illness. The same year was successful for Rashid, bringing him a victory over the Polish athlete Rafal Moksu.
Mairbek Taysumov(nickname "Bekhan") is one of the strongest fighters in mixed martial arts. Mayrbek Mikhaevich Taysumov was born on August 8, 1988 in the city of Grozny, the Chechen Republic. In 2002, the Taysumov family moved to Austria.
Today he is a representative of two MMA clubs: "Spirit" and MMA "Viena" (Austria). The fighter performs in the light weight category.
This fighter was not without defeats in his sports career, there were five in total, in tournaments: UFC Fight Night 39 (20141), M-1 Global (2011), M-1 Challenge 21 (2010), Gladiator - 2009, HC 2 - Hell Cage 2 (2008). However, despite these defeats, there are five times more victories; Mayrbeck makes up for every loss with five rematches.
Adlan Amagov (nickname "Borz")- was born on October 30, 1986 in the city of Grozny (Chechya). On November 23, 2007, he lost his first professional fight with Alexei Oleinik. Then he began to perform under the auspices of ProFC, won six victories. In 2011, he signed with Zuffa, the owner of Strikeforce.
Adlan Amagov's first fight in Strikeforce took place on July 22, 2011 at the Strikeforce Challengers: Voelker vs. Bowling III. Adlan looked better in the standing position. In the second half of the fight, the opponent took advantage of Amagov's fatigue and won several episodes. However, Amagov won by a split decision of the judges.
On January 7, 2012, Amagov suffered his first Strikeforce loss to Robbie Lawler. At the Strikeforce: Rockhold vs. jardine. Lawler delivered a knee to Amagov's head. Adlan fell to the floor, where the American finished him off.
Amagov held his final fight at the Strikeforce sports tournament on August 18. In this fight, Amagov fully rehabilitated himself in front of his fans for the previous defeat and was able to win an early victory over Keith Bury. And in December 2013, Amagov officially announced the end of his sports career.
Anzor Azhiev- fighter, representative of the Republic of Chechnya. Born on September 20, 1990 in the city of Grozny. Even in his school years, he was attracted martial arts, so he began to actively engage in freestyle wrestling, having achieved high results in this sport.
Young and promising Anzor could not remain unnoticed, he was invited to participate in mixed martial arts, MMA. At his young age, he achieved high results, successfully performing in mixed martial arts among fighters in the light weight category. Represents the fighting team "PJ Promotion Group" in battles.
The first official entry into the ring in MMA for Anzor Azhiev took place on November 19, 2011 as part of the ongoing PAMMA - Susz MMA Night 2 tournament, then the Polish fighter Pavel Gleboki became his opponent. By unanimous decision of the judges, the victory was awarded to Azhiev.
In February 2012, Anzor enters his second fight at the KSW 18 - Unfinished Sympathy tournament, where he is technically stronger than his rival from Germany - Sengiz Dan, for whom this was already the thirty-third fight. Then followed brilliant victories: September 15, 2012 - over Paul Reed, and March 16, 2013 - over Pavel Svoboda.
Anzor Azhiev, although a very young fighter, has already shown that almost every fight of his is a bright and interesting spectacle. He has every chance in the near future to become one of the best mixed martial arts fighters in the world.
Adam Khaliev— was born in 1985 in Grozny. Chechen athlete, master of sports of Russia of international class in kudo, master of sports of Russia of international class in kickboxing, master of sports of Russia of international class in hand-to-hand combat, black belt, first dan in kudo, 2-time world champion in kudo in 2009, 2014, winner of the World Cup in kudo in 2011, world champion in kickboxing in 2005, champion of Eurasia in hand-to-hand combat in 2007, two-time champion of Russia in kickboxing in 2004, 2005, two-time champion of Russia in kudo in 2015, 2016.
He performs in mixed martial arts according to professional rules in the "League S-70". In November 2013, Adam Khaliyev signed a contract with the UFC. Adam Khaliyev was supposed to make his debut fight in this organization on January 25, 2014 against Pascal Krauss, but the fight did not take place due to Khaliev's injury received in training.