my favorite fighter is Ian 'The Machine' Freeman,why ? because hes the owner of the gym i use, hes promoting the fights and im taking part in the fights he promotes i am happy he let me get matched up with one of his lads. he told me i am doing great doing my own training and actually showing a difference. from 46kg to 65kg in 2 months all intense training while working at mcdonalds haha free mcdonalds meal a day thats my only carb load of the day haha
Haha, those are all valid reasons. Mine is Korean Zombie. I know a lot of people are riding the bandwagon now but I knew KZ back from Deep and Sengoku and I can tell you Korean Zombie isn't just "improving every UFC fight." He was capable of doing all he did now back then, just not as refined and patient as he is. The reason why KZ is one of my favorite is because he comes to fight and he puts on a show. Too many times has KZ lost due to getting robbed from judges scoring (Japanese judges primarily played favorites with Japanese fighters. Sort of the same here in UFC too. Korean fighters generally don't get much kudos from judges).
Also, some of the fighters he trains/spars with will make him better. He sparred with Fedor Emelianenko once. Of course KZ lost but still. He trained with Benson Henderson for Dustin Poirier match. Training with someone a weight class above him. Shows a lot of heart and determination. I really hope he's got a good strategy against Jose Aldo. His great chin won't make him invincible to those kicks.
Also Nick Diaz, exciting fighter, brilliant fighter and just brings excitement to his fights. He brings an extra intensity to his fights that no other of my favourites can bring.
I don't really have a favorite fighter. I like guys who come to fight and who're highly active. Guys like Condit (before he lost his killer instinct... hopefully he finds it again), Kampmann, Fedor, Cruz, Frankie, the Diaz brothers, KZ, you get the idea.
From the 90's it was The Phenom. He was the first BJJ blackbelt who liked to bang and knock people out cold. BJ, Nick, and Nate have followed suit. Definitely the Mike Tyson of MMA.
Early to late 2000s it was Crocop. After watching Tito, Coleman, Hughes, Randy, and basically all the wrestling based fighters take over it was refreshing to see a one dimensional striker kick peoples' heads off...literally.
Presently the MW Kingpin. He is truly one of the few if not the only fighter that I've witnessed able to put EVERYTHING together in a very calculating way. He does not fight just to win. He fights to end you decisively...when he wants to.
Brock Lesnar is my favorite fighter. I like him so much because he's a villain, no one gave him a chance, and he won the belt so quick. Its sad he won't be fighting anymore, but I really enjoyed him as a fighter and entertainer in the UFC.
Mine is Randy Couture because he is a freak of nature and:
UFC Heavyweight Championship (Three times)
UFC Light Heavyweight Championship (Two times)
Interim UFC Light Heavyweight championship (One time)
UFC 13 Heavyweight Tournament Winner
Fight of the Night (Two Times)
UFC Hall of Fame
UFC Viewer's Choice Award[59]
Tied (Tim Sylvia) for most successful HWT title defenses 3
Tied (Tim Sylvia; Brock Lesnar) for most consecutive heavyweight title defenses (Two)
All time leader in UFC fight cards headlined
Winner of 1st Hall of Fame vs. Hall of Fame bout in UFC
Most Championship reigns in UFC history (Five times)
Most Championship fights in UFC history (Fifteen times)
The very first MMA fight I ever watched was Yves Edwards V Josh Thompson back in the day and i loved his style, Anderson is kinda like an Yves Edwards but a million times better.
No.2 is Cain, very humble, love his terminator style.
No.3 is Barao, I love his style, very nice guy aswell.
No.4 is Nate Diaz because he has never been in a boring fight.
No.5 is Erick Silva, a Brazilian prototype designed to destroy GSP, Big Nog & Andy's protege
From reading this you can probably tell that I love fluid striking and BJJ.
Silva is definately a good fighter but to me he can be arrogant at times. I do like Cain as well, really humble guy to say the least. Nate to me though is beyond arrogant at times.
Faber has been my favorite for a long time. I just liked the way he fought a lot. Then it really cemented it after he went the distance with Mike Brown are injuring his hands early on in the fight so badly that he started throwing elbows instead of punches. Dude is a warrior
Henderson is up there for me but not in the order that you listed. Brian Stann is on my list for class. He did stop fighting when he knocked an opponent out.
My fav fighter is Shogun. I got into MMA relativley late. The first fight I actually remember seeing was Shogun vs Griffin. I've loved his style of fight. Yes it may be carless and Head first. But I enjoy seeing a Muay Thai agressor like that. I loved his fights against Machida. Felt like crying when I saw the jones fight. His recent performance also wasnt great. Heres hoping for improvments.
Another one of my fav fights is Thiago alves. I'm kinda biased to Muay Thai stylists lol.
My fav fighter is Shogun. I got into MMA relativley late. The first fight I actually remember seeing was Shogun vs Griffin. I've loved his style of fight. Yes it may be carless and Head first. But I enjoy seeing a Muay Thai agressor like that. I loved his fights against Machida. Felt like crying when I saw the jones fight. His recent performance also wasnt great. Heres hoping for improvments.
Another one of my fav fights is Thiago alves. I'm kinda biased to Muay Thai stylists lol.
Can tell by your name Good Muay Thai guys are so exciting. Have you watched many of Shogun's Pride fights? If not, you're in for a treat watching them.
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