The history of MMA has figures, such as Paul Herrera, whose considerable influence on the sport has been long forgotten by the majority of fans.
MMA’s “official” history—the Zuffa narrative—has replaced them with the usual suspects like Dana White, Lorenzo Fertitta and Chuck Liddell.
But the true history of the sport has influential people most fans haven’t heard of before. Who are these people and why are they so important to MMA? Read and find out!
Please keep in mind that “influence” can’t really be quantified, so the members of this list aren’t “ranked” per se; they’re just listed.