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Favorite MMA Mixed Martial Artist?

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The sport of mixed martial arts is on the rise and seems to be knocking off boxing and looks like it is the combat sport of the future. Since Boxing is basically history, Who is your favorite Mixed Martial arts fighter? Do you guys even watch mixed martial arts? I'm a huge fan of mixed martial arts and been watching the sports since the early days of UFC 1, 2 and 3.

I'm also a huge boxing fan but I'm not old enough to say I've watched Ali, Sugar Ray, Marvin Hagler or some of the all time greats live. I've seen tapes of these guys fight but you can't totally appreciate a fighter just from watching from tapes of old fights. For me theres nothing more exciting then watching a big fight live in person or on television. Who are your favorite Boxers to watch right now?

If you look at both sports do you think they can survive together?

My Favorite MMA Fighters to watch would have to be Georges St. Pierre, Randy Couture, Diaz Brothers, Frankie Edgar and Anderson Silva.

My favorite Boxers to watch would have to be Oscar De La Hoya, Cotto, Floyd Mayweather, Aurturo Gotti and not many that still fight.

Your guys input would be great!!!

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  • bigfischebigfische Posts: 2,252 ✭✭
    Victor "Superman" Moreno


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  • StingrayStingray Posts: 8,843 ✭✭✭
    BJ Penn
  • rajah424rajah424 Posts: 439 ✭✭
    Clay Guida - he doesn't always win but he's always on the offensive.
  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭
    Anderson Silva
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  • dirtmonkeydirtmonkey Posts: 3,048 ✭✭
    I like Forrest Griffen. The dude don't win pretty, but he's just a gritty SOB. Glad to see him on the UF coaching this season.
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  • MPeterMPeter Posts: 568
    MMA hasn't knocked off boxing. They are two totally different sports. Boxing is alive and well, it just isn't shown on television all that much. If that's what you base your opinion on, you've got it all wrong. Of course MMA has a following right now, because it's something new. In my opinion, it's probably real close to reaching it's peak in terms of fans. You may not believe this, but not everyone wants to watch two guys beat each other up, that's why boxing isn't a mainstream sport.

  • Bottom9thBottom9th Posts: 2,695 ✭✭
    I like the Natural Randy Couture.
    I had the opportunity to meet him, Sean Sherk, Keith Jardine and Babalu Sobral a few weeks ago. All were very cool and posed for pictures.
  • bigfischebigfische Posts: 2,252 ✭✭
    Jeremy Stephens is also one of my favorites.
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  • yankeeno7yankeeno7 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭
    Couture, Griffin, Anderson Silva, Liddel, Tito Ortiz, and maybe one day Brock Lesner!

    Who do I enjoy watching getting beat on the most? Ken Shamrock.
  • cohocorpcohocorp Posts: 1,371 ✭✭
    my favorite living fighter is Mirko Cro Cop. my favorite fighter of all time (including deceased) would have to be LEE JUN FAN also known as BRUCE LEE. he was amazing to the point of ridiculous.
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  • pandrewspandrews Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭
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  • RipublicaninMassRipublicaninMass Posts: 10,051 ✭✭✭


    << <i>11. Minowa
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    they are teh greatest evers. >>




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  • ArnyVeeArnyVee Posts: 4,245 ✭✭
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  • ChrisCChrisC Posts: 435
    Right now Georges St. Pierre for MMA.
    I dont even know who the heavyweight champ is?

    But the Greatest was Royce Gracie, when the UFC first started and there was no weight class and you fought 4 times in a night, the 160lb Gracie was still standing.
  • GootGoot Posts: 3,496
    Even Slamball had a following on Spike for a few years.

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    Just jokes everyone, I'll watch it if it's on but I'm not very familiar with it outside of the top names.

    And since you listed your favorite boxers, I'll go ahead and say that mine's Bernard Hopkins. It's a shame that he lost the split decision to Calzaghe this weekend, but it wasn't too bad of a performance for a 43 year old.
  • BobaFett72BobaFett72 Posts: 7,304
    ....if only he was still alive...he would kick ALL THEIR BUTTS
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  • AkbarCloneAkbarClone Posts: 2,476 ✭✭✭
    Anderson Silva
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