Poll: Is Fedor Emelianenko Still The Greatest Of All-Time?
Former Pride FC heavyweight champion Fedor Emelianenko is largely regarded as one of the best mixed martial arts…
Read The UFC’s Official Statement On Jose Aldo’s Random Drug Test
With a sizeable amount of controversy surrounding a Thursday random drug test at his Nova Uniao gym in…
Poll: Will Cro Cop Ever Be A UFC Heavyweight Contender?
This Saturday (April 11, 2015) former Pride Grand Prix and K-1 Champion Mirko “Cro Cop” Filipovic will return…
Mark Munoz Removed From UFC Rankings While New Contract Gets Resolved
Previously ranked at No. 7 heading into his pivotal UFC Fight Night 41 main event against Gegard Mousasi, middleweight veteran Mark Munoz needed a big…
What’s Next For This Weekend’s Main Event Winners?
It’s been a memorable weekend for MMA fans as the UFC made history holding two events in just 24-hours; both producing fireworks.
The first card to go…
Mirko Cro Cop vs. Sergei Kharitonov Verbally Agreed For Glory 17 In Los Angeles
It looks like two MMA legends are set to collide at Glory 17, as Mirko Cro Cop Filipovich and Sergei Kharitonov have verbally agreed to fight at the Los…
Book Excerpt: ‘Pound for Pound’ Goes Deep Into the Lives of GSP, Fedor, Anderson Silva + More
(Official book trailer via poundforpoundmma) CagePotato contributor Brian J. D’Souza has spent years covering MMA around the world, interviewing some of…
Then and Now: What has changed in MMA since 2005?
A long term dynamic develops in every sport that sticks around for a while. A section of the fan base will inevitably compare the play of today to their heroes from yesteryear. Whether it is the baseball fan that longs for the day where they didn’t have to worry about someone using performance enhancing drugs after every home run, or the football fan that yearns for the era of hard hitting and less complaining in the NFL. One thing is a common factor; this group wishes things would go back to
The Greatest Champions of the Sport.
The sport of Mixed Martial Arts has seen many great fighters and champions come and go, but only a few have cemented a legacy for the ages. I have selected five fighters, from their own respective divisions, that have not only claimed a title but shaped the sport as well. I did not add the Featherweight or the Bantamweight divisions due to the fact that most casual fans are not aware of their existence, and the divisions are relativity new compared to the five major weight divisions.
Heavyweight:
Pound for Pound Most Exciting Fighters in MMA
Now this list isn’t about who the best fighter is, who has the fanciest record, or who beat who to become what they are today. This list is compiled of the Pound For Pound most exciting fighters that win or lose, give it 100% in their efforts and also give a show for the fans.