The Showstoppers: A List Of MMA’s Flashiest Strikers

While winning is typically most important to a fighter, mixed martial arts (MMA) is also a business, and a business that pays well towards those who entertain. One could be a truly elite level fighter, but simply not garner the same attention as others because fans feel as if he or she is boring so

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While winning is typically most important to a fighter, mixed martial arts (MMA) is also a business, and a business that pays well towards those who entertain.

One could be a truly elite level fighter, but simply not garner the same attention as others because fans feel as if he or she is boring so to say.

With that being said, we’ve seen the emergence of many fighters over the years that are willing to take risks, try new things, and show off their wide variety of skillsets, and in return, they are deemed as entertaining.

Aside from the entertainment factor, using unorthodox techniques can also prove to be confusing towards opponents.

Not all fighters or athletes have the special tools needed to open the eyes of fans around the world, but those that due are usually revered because of it.

Let’s take a look at MMA’s flashiest strikers:

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Conor McGregor Says He Will Fight At UFC 200 & Wants The Welterweight Title

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has plans to move up to welterweight and face Robbie Lawler for the championship. Here’s what he had to say about what he hopes will be his third UFC title:

“I’m coming for that [welterweight] belt, I’m coming for the next belt, I’m coming for the whole company,” McGregor told SevereMMA. Why not go up?”

“They get slower, and they get less free up there, they are stiffer, they are even more stuck than the lightweight division. So I’ll keep going, keep eating, keep training and keep going until all the belts are wrapped up.”

“I’m afraid of no one, I will go up and fight any weight.” McGregor continued. “Anyone can come down and step in that cage with me or any cage and see how they fare, but nobody fares well that’s for sure.”

McGregor also confirmed that he has agreed to compete at UFC 200 in July, against an opponent to-be-determined.

“I’ll go back to ‘The Point’, no bother,” McGregor said. I haven’t outgrown that. I haven’t outgrown my home town. I’m still fucking here. Vegas this one, Vegas next one probably because I committed to UFC 200, I did commit to that, and then East coast or Dublin.”

McGregor is currently fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 for the lightweight title on March 5th.

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UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor has plans to move up to welterweight and face Robbie Lawler for the championship. Here’s what he had to say about what he hopes will be his third UFC title:

“I’m coming for that [welterweight] belt, I’m coming for the next belt, I’m coming for the whole company,” McGregor told SevereMMA. Why not go up?”

“They get slower, and they get less free up there, they are stiffer, they are even more stuck than the lightweight division. So I’ll keep going, keep eating, keep training and keep going until all the belts are wrapped up.”

“I’m afraid of no one, I will go up and fight any weight.” McGregor continued. “Anyone can come down and step in that cage with me or any cage and see how they fare, but nobody fares well that’s for sure.”

McGregor also confirmed that he has agreed to compete at UFC 200 in July, against an opponent to-be-determined.

“I’ll go back to ‘The Point’, no bother,” McGregor said. I haven’t outgrown that. I haven’t outgrown my home town. I’m still fucking here. Vegas this one, Vegas next one probably because I committed to UFC 200, I did commit to that, and then East coast or Dublin.”

McGregor is currently fight Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 for the lightweight title on March 5th.

Conor McGregor Confirms He Will Fight At UFC 200

As the biggest star in not only the UFC, but likely all of mixed martial arts, it’s been widely thought that reigning featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor would fight at July’s landmark UFC 200 from Las Vegas, Nevada. However, after shockingly knocking out Jose Aldo at UFC 194, McGregor decided to move up in

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As the biggest star in not only the UFC, but likely all of mixed martial arts, it’s been widely thought that reigning featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor would fight at July’s landmark UFC 200 from Las Vegas, Nevada.

However, after shockingly knocking out Jose Aldo at UFC 194, McGregor decided to move up in weight to face off with lightweight kingpin Rafael dos Anjos, attempting to become the first man to simultaneously hold two titles in promotional history.

McGregor will attempt to do this in just a few weeks at March 5’s UFC 196.

According to the brash and outspoken Irishman, who recently spoke with Severe MMA, he will apparently still be competing at UFC 200 before he hopes to once again fight in his home of Ireland:

“Vegas this one, Vegas next one probably because I committed to UFC 200, I did commit to that, then East coast or Dublin.” McGregor said.

With McGregor now confirming that he will compete in July, talk has shifted to just who would be a suitable opponent for the “Notorious” one.

Of course he could defend his 145-pound title, likely against top contender Frankie Edgar. Or perhaps he could put the lightweight strap on the line if he indeed takes out dos Anjos, which of course is no easy task.

But you know McGregor. The Irishman always likes to go big, and the rumors have begun to swirl regarding a possible move up to welterweight in search of a third world title.

According to the “Notorious” one, a move up to 170-pounds is a very realistic possibility, and a move he would be confident with:

“I’m coming for that belt, I’m coming for the next belt, I’m coming for the whole company.” McGregor said.

“Why not go up?”

“They get slower, and they get less free up there, they are stiffer, they are even more stuck than the lightweight division. So I’ll keep going, keep eating, keep training and keep going until all the belts are wrapped up.”

“I’m afraid of no one, I will go up and fight any weight.” McGregor continued. “Anyone can come down and step in that cage with me or any cage and see how they fare, but nobody fares well that’s for sure.”

Could you imagine McGregor vs. “Ruthless” Robbie Lawler for the welterweight title this summer?

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Jose Aldo: Conor McGregor Won’t Have UFC Title By End Of 2016

Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is still speaking his mind when it comes to UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor.  Aldo, who lost to McGregor in just seconds at UFC 194, believes that McGregor will lose to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 when they fight for the lightweight title. “I expect a win from

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Former UFC featherweight champion Jose Aldo is still speaking his mind when it comes to UFC featherweight champion Conor McGregor. 

Aldo, who lost to McGregor in just seconds at UFC 194, believes that McGregor will lose to Rafael dos Anjos at UFC 196 when they fight for the lightweight title.

“I expect a win from dos Anjos,” Aldo said. “I’m a patriot Brazilian, and I will always root for a Brazilian no matter what. I will root for him. I wish him all the luck, I hope he wins.”

McGregor is rumored to move up to welterweight if he beats Anjos and challenge Robbie Lawler for the title. Aldo told media in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday that McGregor will not hold a title by the end of 2016.

“I think it’s tough,” Aldo said when asked if he thinks McGregor can beat dos Anjos and go after the welterweight title next. “And I’ll say this: I don’t think he will have any belt by the end of the year. And everyone will forget him. He has this dream, this goal, but you can be sure that he won’t have any (belt) by the end of the year.”

“A fight is a fight, and you have to respect the other side,” Aldo added, “but I see Rafael with the (lightweight) belt and the (featherweight) belt back to me. That’s a fact.”

The UFC is expected to give Aldo rematch with McGregor later this year.

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Video: UFC 196 Extended Preview

The most anticipated event of the year is fast approaching as UFC 196 is set to take place on March 5, 2016 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada live on pay-per-view (PPV). The main event will feature a sure super fight, as reigning featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor is set

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The most anticipated event of the year is fast approaching as UFC 196 is set to take place on March 5, 2016 from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada live on pay-per-view (PPV).

The main event will feature a sure super fight, as reigning featherweight champion the “Notorious” Conor McGregor is set to take on defending 155-pound title holder Rafael dos Anjos.

McGregor has rose to superstardom over the last few years since entering the promotion, winning all seven of his UFC bouts with an impressive six finishes. The Irishman is coming off of a shocking 13-second knockout of former long-time champion Jose Aldo last December.

Dos Anjos on the other hand, has run a demolition course through the lightweight division, establishing himself as a true champion. The Brazilian has compiled five straight victories including wins over former champions Benson Henderson and Anthony Pettis, and top contenders Nate Diaz and Donald Cerrone.

The excitement doesn’t end there, however, as a second title will be on the line in the co-main event of the evening.

Newly minted bantamweight champion Holly Holm will defend her title for the very first time when she meets former Strikeforce queen Miesha Tate.

“The Preacher’s Daughter”, a multi-time world boxing champion, is coming off of one of the biggest upsets in sport history when she knocked previously dominant champion Ronda Rousey out cold last November.

Tate has won four straight since losing to Rousey and is coming off of a victory over Jessica Eye last July.

Take a deeper look into the training camps of these four fighters with the UFC 196 Extended Preview below courtesy of the UFC:

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UFC 196 Extended Video Preview With Get You Fired Up

From the opening seconds until the final, the extended video preview released for UFC 196: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor is a non-stop, action-packed thrill-ride.

And you can see the entire video below.

Featured is a look at the main event, which will s…

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From the opening seconds until the final, the extended video preview released for UFC 196: Dos Anjos vs. McGregor is a non-stop, action-packed thrill-ride.

And you can see the entire video below.

Featured is a look at the main event, which will see featherweight champion Conor McGregor attempt to make history against lightweight champion Rafael dos Anjos. McGregor will be trying to secure his second UFC title, something no other fighter has done at the same time.

In the co-main event, Miesha Tate challenges Holly Holm for the female bantamweight belt.