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Mixed martial arts is a very different sport than it was during the 1990’s, in many ways. Although it encompasses all the physical aspects of the most practical martial arts on the planet, there’s a clear difference between the respect shown in traditional styles, both inside and outside the ring or octagon. This isn’t true for every fighter, but there are a select few that really take the cake, often causing massive controversy in the media with their actions.

Of course it’s great for business, but many argue the overall image of MMA as a sport is damaged by these disrespectful displays. As the sport becomes more mainstream, more casual fans and non fans are exposed to MMA hype, seeing first hand some of the most outrageous, hilarious, crazy and sometimes offensive moments the sport has to offer. For us hardcore fans, it’s usually quite easy to take in our stride, but for the first timers it can be a little harder to swallow.

So without further ado, let’s take a look at The Top Five Most Disrespectful Fighters In MMA History, and their most outrageous moments.

Shinya Aoki

Japanese grappling phenom Shinya Aoi is undoubtedly one of the most dangerous submission experts ever, but he’s also a class-A bag of turds. His performance against Mizuto Hirota was masterful, with the fight ending due to a grizzly broken arm from a tight key lock, but his behaviour afterwards was just disgusting.

Aoki stood over his fallen foe jeering him and flipping him off, later admitting he’d been paid by the promotion’s owners to break Hiroto’s limbs. Disgusting all round, Aki proved why he is the epitome of sub-human scum in MMA:

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