Mixed martial arts, as the name implies, comprises of a variation of offensive and defensive disciplines—boxing being one of them.
It’s also safe to say that the majority of victories in MMA come as a result of TKOs or KOs, with punches playing a major role in said outcome.
MMA has welcomed some boxers into their realm, most notably former champions Ray Mercer and James Toney—neither of whom fared that well, especially the latter, who ended up submitted via arm triangle choke, courtesy of Randy Couture at UFC 118.
So with that said, we’ll take a look at some fighters who could do likewise or even better in a boxing ring—by that, I mean tear it up.