There is no question that in this day and age of promotion and brand awareness, you have to be loud and proud to get your message out to listeners whose ears take in thousands of messages daily.
Mixed martial arts and the UFC presents such an interesting combination in that silence and calm demeanor at the heart of traditional martial arts, yet the ability to trash-talk and promote is equally as important to success in the game at times.
I recently heard Jon Jones put it in great perspective at the UFC 140 press conference held on Oct. 12.
I would prefer each fight to be a little more respectful. It is martial arts. But I’m OK with the other side of it, too. I understand there are two different fan bases. Some people like more of that warrior spirit, discipline and honor, and other people like more of the cage fighter, I’m-gonna-knock-you-out type stuff. So I’m getting more comfortable with both of them, and it is what it is.
Mark me down as a fan in the warrior spirit side of the coin, but I do love the loudmouth characters who entertain leading up to certain fights. You can’t have the yin without the yang, and love them or hate them, here are my top 10 biggest loudmouths in the UFC.