Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is a full-contact sport that involves grappling and striking. Fighters stand on the ground and use martial arts and combat sports techniques to defeat opponents. MMA started gaining popularity in the U.S. in the late 1960s. Betway offers many MMA betting options. The following are ten Mixed Martial Arts fights that were the end for legends.
1. UFC 84 – Tito Ortiz vs Lyoto Machida
UFC started getting attention from the media in 1997. Tito Ortiz was one of the skilled MMA fighters then. He was cocky and swift. Machida had his first UFC win at UFC 84 PPV when he defeated Tito. The loss forced Tito to take an 18-month break from the octagon.
2. UFC 65 – Matt Hughes vs Georges St-Pierre
Matt had his first main MMA fight in November 2006 which he lost to Georges at UFC 65. Before then, the fighter had won more than 15 fights within six years. He started being a potential UFC Hall of Famer in his second fight with Georges.
3. UFC On FOX 5 – B. J. Penn vs Rory MacDonald
Penn is one of the best lightweight UFC Hall of Famers in history. He campaigned for lightweight competitors. His career ended in UFC On Fox 5 in December 2012 when he lost to Rory MacDonald.
4. UFC 162 – Anderson Silva vs Chris Wiedman
UFC 162 is one of the most memorable nights in MMA and UFC history. Anderson took a psychological advantage over his opponents for many years. He mocked Chris at UFC 162 but received a series of powerful punches that made him lose the match.
5. UFC 40 – Ken Shamrock vs Tito Ortiz
Ken was an influential Mixed Martial Arts fighter in the past. Besides, his prowess started diminishing in UFC 40. Ortiz started provoking Ken in May 2000 and their beef escalated up to November 2002. Tito lost to Ken in a high stake match.
6. UFC 182 – Jonny Bones vs Daniel Cormier
Jonny was a skilled MMA fighter who has many misdemeanors in his life. He is known to be arrogant and harsh to his opponents. Still, most of Jonny’s fans stopped supporting him in UFC 182 when he fought with and defeated Daniel Cormier.
7. UFC 167 – Chael Sonnen vs Rashad Evans
Chael’s MMA career started growing at UFC 117 when he lost to Anderson Silva in the fifth round. He rose to be one of the biggest UFC stars a few years later. Unfortunately, Rashad knocked out Chael in the first round at UFC 167.
8. Fedor Emelianenko vs Antonio Silva – Strikeforce
Fedor is a heavyweight MMA athlete. Fabricio Werdum submitted him in Strikeforce in 2010. Fedor lost to Silva in February 2011 at a Strikeforce match. He later lost to Dan Henderson in the first round.
9. UFC 193 – Ronda Rousey vs Holly Holm
Ronda is one of the best female MMA fighters in history. She won twelve consecutive matches in four years. Even so, she shocked her fans when she lost to Holly Holm at UFC 193.
10. UFC 76 – Chuck Liddell vs Keith Jardine
Liddell was a charismatic fighter with explosive ability. His winning streak ended at UFC 76 when he lost to Keith Jardine. Rampage Jackson knocked out Liddell in the first round a few months before his match with Keith.
Mixed Martial Arts is popular in Asia, Europe and America. The sport has improved a lot since 1990. It has many legendary fighters who had successful careers. Yet, highly talented MMA fighters emerge each year. Some of them have replaced legendary MMA fighters. Mixed Martial Arts fans can place different bets at Betway.
