In the case of the people on our list today, their paths all differ. Some are multi-sport athletes, others even played football professionally. Regardless of their run, they ended up in MMA after playing football.
Even though Sambo has been around since the 1920s, it wasn’t receiving much attention from the public until Sambo trained fighters started winning major fights in MMA. Sambo, in some way, resembles modern MMA fighting. It stands for a unique mixture of the best techniques from different martial arts like judo, jujutsu, and various styles of wrestling.
Over the years, there have been many great MMA fighters who had a strong boxing base and even experience fighting in pro boxing matches. Some fighters we have included in our list were even UFC champions but people somehow don’t know much about their boxing history. So in this article, we are bringing you 10 best MMA fighters who have competed in boxing.
Bullies thought twice about picking on some MMA fighters. Many have stories from times that they had to put a person in their place. Their bullies likely tried to steer clear of them as often as possible afterward. Who are some of the top fighters to experience bullying that you never thought were bullied? We’re glad you asked.
According to the UFC, the UFC octagon was created primarily for safety. The Octagon has an eight-sided fence wall that surrounds the padded canvas to protect fighters from falling out during a fight, unlike in a traditional ring where fighters can fall out between the ropes and cause injuries.
Over the years, there have been many top MMA fighters who came from strong military background. In this article, you will see that the reason why the fighters listed below have done well in MMA is because of their deep rooted miliary background