Jose Aldo and the Top 10 Brazilian Fighters in the UFC

After the tremendous success of UFC 134 in Brazil, the UFC is already heading back to the home of “Vale Tudo” for another stacked event.While the United States is excellent at producing wrestlers and professional athletes/fighters, many of the top figh…

After the tremendous success of UFC 134 in Brazil, the UFC is already heading back to the home of “Vale Tudo” for another stacked event.

While the United States is excellent at producing wrestlers and professional athletes/fighters, many of the top fighters in the sport still come from Brazil.

Three UFC champions are Brazilian and many more are top contenders.  These are the top 10 Brazilian fighters in the UFC.

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UFC 138 Results: Mark Munoz and the 10 Most Vicious Strikers in the UFC

Mark Munoz demonstrated he is one of the most vicious and aggressive strikers in the UFC. He may not be the most technical, but Munoz is dynamic and relentless with his powerful striking assault.Like some of the other most effective strikers in the bus…

Mark Munoz demonstrated he is one of the most vicious and aggressive strikers in the UFC. He may not be the most technical, but Munoz is dynamic and relentless with his powerful striking assault.

Like some of the other most effective strikers in the business, Munoz grabs the line between power and aggression, and he wrestles it to the ground like a demon cobra. Then he stomps it into submission and uses it as a lasso to haul in the wild bronco called victory.

This is Mark Munoz and the top 10 most vicious strikers in the UFC.

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Do Chael Sonnen’s Theatrics Overshadow and Hold Back His Legacy?

People love to talk about Chael Sonnen.They talk about the ridiculous things he says, how inflammatory he is and how compelling his matchup with Anderson Silva will be.What people are not talking about, however, is how great he is in the grand scheme o…

People love to talk about Chael Sonnen.

They talk about the ridiculous things he says, how inflammatory he is and how compelling his matchup with Anderson Silva will be.

What people are not talking about, however, is how great he is in the grand scheme of things.  It is surprising too, because people love talking about that stuff in MMA.

In the past few years, Chael Sonnen has absolutely dominated three top 10-ranked middleweights in Yushin Okami, Nate Marquardt and Brian Stann.

You know who the only other people who can claim that kind of divisional dominance are? Anderson Silva, Georges St. Pierre, and now Jon Jones.

Of course, Sonnen could get all the vindication he needs should he eventually be able to topple Silva in a rematch of their epic 2010 encounter, but his name needs to be in the history books regardless.

Marquardt and Okami are two of the greatest middleweights of all time, and Sonnen threw them around.

Anderson Silva is the greatest fighter that mixed martial arts has ever seen and Sonnen battered him for four and a half rounds before getting submitted in a hail mary.

Not only is Chael Sonnen the No. 2 middleweight in the world—he has rapidly been establishing himself as the second best middleweight of all time.

Don’t let his antics distract you from his fighting. 

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UFC on Versus 6 Results: Wiman, Danzig and the Top 7 WARS of 2011

The battle between Matt Wiman and Mac Danzig was fought with the kind of fervor and inspiration to warrant itself one of the best wars of the year.This is a list of the some of the most exciting and back and forth battles that were waged all the way to…

The battle between Matt Wiman and Mac Danzig was fought with the kind of fervor and inspiration to warrant itself one of the best wars of the year.

This is a list of the some of the most exciting and back and forth battles that were waged all the way to a decision.

They are showcase fights.

Fights that exemplify the best of fortitude and skill of MMA fighters at the highest level.

These are the best WARS (gone on to decision) in 2011… 

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UFC 135 Results: Top 8 Potential Conquests for Rampage Jackson Going Forward

The thing driving veteran and former champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson for years has been the quest to “get his belt back.”Before UFC 135, I felt that Rampage Jackson might not have much direction left in his fighting career should he lose to champion…

The thing driving veteran and former champion Quinton “Rampage” Jackson for years has been the quest to “get his belt back.”

Before UFC 135, I felt that Rampage Jackson might not have much direction left in his fighting career should he lose to champion Jon Jones.

Jackson did lose, but I was definitely wrong about his potential going forward.

Jones was the better man, but Rampage looked as good as he ever has, and he still has the fighting spirit in him.

I might not have realized it before hand, but Rampage has a lot of compelling options going forward.

These are the top eight potential conquests for Rampage going forward…

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Brock Lesnar and the Top 5 American Fighters by Division

The UFC just held one of the best international mixed martial arts events ever in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this past weekend, with overall outstanding performances from the Brazilian fighters.No doubt Brazil is a hotbed for MMA talent, but do not forget …

The UFC just held one of the best international mixed martial arts events ever in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil this past weekend, with overall outstanding performances from the Brazilian fighters.

No doubt Brazil is a hotbed for MMA talent, but do not forget that even though Brazil has the best fighter on the planet, many of the biggest names in the sport come from America.

Here are the top five American fighters in each division. 

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