Here are the ten worst guys in MMA today. The most notorious bastards from the world of mixed martial arts.
Who do you like to hate? Who do you want to see the loser whenever he is inside the ring or cage? MMA has a long, rich history with bad guys like Frank Shamrock, Tank Abbott, Phil Baroni, Tito Ortiz and many more. Almost any of these guys have more haters than admirers. Introducing our readers to the ten worst guys in MMA today.
10. Chael Sonnen
Chael Sonnen may try to sell himself as the bad guy more than anyone else on this list. Prior to his famous monologues, Chael was viewed by most as a boring lay-and-pray fighter. But that was before he came to the UFC, and there he reinvented himself as the man destined to fight Anderson Silva. At least that's what he tells you. He gave out a lot of outlandish thrash about Anderson Silva, in particular, considering himself a savior who will come to the aid of the UFC and save from the curse of Brazilian dancing.
"Ed (Soares), pray to that Demon statue in front of which you jump and dance with your primitive herd of pigs, so that I don't crucify you."
“He is a grown man with earrings in his ears. He's a grown man with slack pants, pink T-shirts, and crooked hats. Will immediately join the gang, will not be in the UFC."
Chael, we will pray for you or wish you defeat this Saturday, but you have achieved one thing for sure, we are all waiting for this fight!
Chael Sonnen: "I am the greatest fighter"
9. Anderson Silva
Anderson Silva joins Chael Sonnen at UFC 117 with a string of "weird fights" (or dances) and condescending remarks about fans buying his fights. Despite his reputation, he is considered the best P4P fighter in the world according to most reviewers. His last three fights out of four have been incredibly dull, and his fight against Demian Maya at UFC 112 is even worse. Silva spent almost the entire fight posing as a monkey, or a disco dancer, or just hiding behind the mighty back of Dian Margliota. Although he won the fight via unanimous decision, he lost much more than he gained. Immediately after the end of the fight, at a press conference, he said that he "does not owe anyone an apology" and "cannot please everyone."
After five rounds of dancing and taunting Maya: "You know, they are here, they are fans, this is PPV, sometimes they don't understand what's going on inside the Octagon."
Anderson, we don’t understand why we have to pay for dances, they are usually shown on free channels.
Anderson Silva: "Fans Don't Understand Me"
8. Josh Koscheck
Josh Koscheck generally accepted the bad guy role in MMA from day one. He admits that he doesn't really care what fans think of him or what other fighters think of him. As a result, he got a whole legion of haters and even Dan White accused him of not being a team player. Despite his generally rude behavior, however, Koschek's real introduction to elite bad boy status came after his interview at UFC 113. Note the classic bad guy methods of insulting local sports teams as well as the local hero's hometown.
7. James Toney
Tony doesn't seem to respect any aspect of MMA, nor does he shy away from everyone knowing about it.
“I don't care that Randy Couture, a legend in this sport, has had the experience of beating up guys in their backyards in my career. Boxing is the highest science, we are the best. I'm going to show that wrestling and this hug is for women … You know, it's Jiu-Jitsu, all hugs … it's for girls."
At the weigh-in for UFC 118, James Toney vowed to knock out UFC President Dana White. Rumor has it that Dana will choose to “skip” the ceremony due to other “urgent matters,” and the number of tough guys wearing UFC jerseys will be at least doubled on Toney's stage. Here is this guy James, not a single fight in MMA, and half of all news feeds are replete with his phrases. it’s impossible to even imagine what would happen if Toney really wins, the world that we knew now will never exist again.
James "Buckwheat in the Mouth" Toney
6. Frank Mir
Eh, Frankie, Frankie, how did you manage to get here? It's good that at least not the leader of the hit parade.
The world is a fan of high-profile interviews. For a man who has lost to Brandon Vera, Pe de Pano and Ian Freeman, he seems to have a very high opinion of himself. He constantly talked about being "one of the most dangerous people in the world" or "one of the greatest heavyweights of all time." Therefore, whenever Mir performs, a sizable contingent of evil haters love to root for him to see him beaten. The worst part is that Mir is actually not a very stupid guy and a great MMA commentator, but his words about "I want Brock Lesnar to die in the Octagon, I really want it" cost him a warm place as a WEC commentator and Dana White's anger.
Before the 2nd fight with Brock: "Now I am working on the details, the name of which he does not even know"
Frank Mir: "I'm 10,000 better athlete than Antonio Nogueira"
5. Nick Diaz
Nick Diaz is not your typical bad guy. He has legions of loyal fans who love his cocky stance and will follow him wherever he goes. But, he is also one of the more annoying MMA fighters for those who don't like him. In addition, Nick openly uses marijuana, for "medicinal purposes", which is why sometimes fights have to be canceled. Nick was fired from the UFC after he lost to Joe Riggs, and when both fighters were taken to the hospital and put in the same room … the fighters decided to make this fight a title fight and staged rounds 4 and 5 right there. The fight at Strikeforce in Nashville was only solidified Nick's position on this list.
Nick Diaz: "209 bitches, 209!"
4. Shinya Aoki
Shinya Aoki is currently the flagship of Japanese MMA. It is a pity that he has a tendency to cry in the ring after a defeat and tease his defeated opponents. You might think that a fighter can be hated for only one reason, but Aoki managed to become despicable for being both a bully and a crybaby. A truly amazing achievement for the bad guy.
Shinia Aoki also had a sadistic tendency, so after his last victory over Tatsuya Kawajiri, Shinya said without any pity: "I hope Kawajiri got an open fracture." One can only imagine what Shinya did when he worked for the Japanese police in the past. Not many criminals would like to be in his way.
Shinya Aoki demonstrates his "respect" for the defeated opponent
3. Tito Ortiz
Tito Ortiz is one of the greatest, bad guys of all time in MMA. Thrash, arrogance and talent made Ortiz the # 1 UFC and least favorite fighter. More than a million people watched with joy as Chuck Liddell knocked him out. And even at the end of his career, Tito manages to attract haters like flies to dung.
However, Tito Ortiz clearly showed that muddy rivals can more than pay the bills, the fight Ortiz - Lidell 2, became the first in UFC history to sell more than 1 million paid purchases (PPV)
Bad Boy - Tito Ortiz
Tanner's funeral looked amazing:
2. Brock Lesnar
Brock Lesnar is the most popular MMA fighter today. Everyone seems to enjoy watching him win or eager to see him knocked out. Lesnar took on the bad guy role beautifully, teased Heath Herring in cowboy style after his first UFC win, and was frenzied after defeating Frank Mir in their second fight at UFC 100, where he drooled, insulted fans, sponsors, his opponent, and also general decency - all in one interview.
Even before joining the UFC, Lesnar had earned a reputation for being the bad guy, both as part of his stage image and in real life. Brock was one of the main villains of the all-powerful WWE organization, and after retiring from professional wrestling, Brock did not disappoint. Having tried his hand at American football, Brock was disgraced from the team for constant fights and as the main instigator of fights. “If I can't be better than them in football, I can be stronger than them in a fight,” that's how Brock explained his behavior on the field to the famous magazine ESPN.
1. Dana White
Surprise choice number one! One thing any educated MMA fan should know is that Dan didn't say all of these things for a reason. He is a promoter and calculating guy. He knows exactly how to draw attention to his person and he does it very well. Love him or hate him, you cannot deny that White is the best in his brand of insanity, and if he makes you crazy, then he does his job. But admit it, any of you would dream of being in his place.
