As much as perhaps we would like to think that MMA fans are mixed martial arts purists and that we only care about the quality of the fighting, the glory of the competition, and the honor that comes with it, there is an undeniable element of hype that comes from trash talk leading up to a fight. Trash talk provides a glimpse into the actual personality of a fighter. It can turn someone who would have been a standard fighter with a promising career into a household name beloved across the MMA community. Let’s look at five of the best to pick up the mic.
One of the most iconic moves in MMA, the headkick is a thing of beauty if thrown by someone who knows what they are doing. This article will look at five of the greatest knockouts ever occurring in MMA, all via headkick.
After calling a halt to his 12 year career in the UFC, Chan Sung Jung can look back on his career as an extremely memorable one. An icon of the 2010s and a featherweight legend, Jung matched up against the biggest names of the sport in a career littered with iconic moments.
While champions will go down in history, many times there are fighters who were more than capable of becoming champion but failed to do so for a multitude of reasons. The may have been just as skilled and just as dedicated but ultimately the chips did not fall in their favor. This article will attempt to look analyze and declare the 5 greatest fighters in UFC history who never became champion.
