The 10 Best Physical Specimens in MMA Today

Participating in the most rigorous and physically demanding sport in the world, its obvious as to why mixed martial artists’ bodies would be in peak physical condition.As some of the most well-trained athletes to ever compete, fighters’ bodies are ofte…

Participating in the most rigorous and physically demanding sport in the world, its obvious as to why mixed martial artists’ bodies would be in peak physical condition.

As some of the most well-trained athletes to ever compete, fighters’ bodies are often the prime example of a finely tuned machine.

In some cases, the body may not be entirely reflective of a fighter’s skill, like Fedor Emelianenko for example, or their physical appearance may give insight into just how dangerous they truly are, as is the case with Georges St. Pierre.

Often times, though, when the thought of a mixed martial artist comes to mind, we often picture a flawless figure of perfect muscular proportion, carved from granite and built to destroy.

However, not every fighter is ripped like Rambo or a muscle bound colossus like the Incredible Hulk.

Many fighters may look good, but these chosen few—who border on a statuesque appearance— look even rarer an anomaly in the athletic spectrum; damn near perfect physical specimens.

Here are the ten best physical specimens in MMA today.

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Mark Coleman vs. Herschel Walker: Why This Fight Should Never Happen

A decade ago, it would have been nigh to think that NFL great Herschel Walker would fight former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman.Why would there have been? How likely was it Coleman would still be fighting by 2011 and that Walker would embark on …

A decade ago, it would have been nigh to think that NFL great Herschel Walker would fight former UFC Heavyweight Champion Mark Coleman.

Why would there have been? How likely was it Coleman would still be fighting by 2011 and that Walker would embark on a journey into MMA when he was 48 years old?

Yet, these seemingly impossible events have happened, and here we are in May 2011 where there is a significant amount of buzz around a potential fight between Herschel Walker and Mark Coleman.

Coleman even told MMAjunkie.com that “an opportunity to fight Herschel Walker would be something that [he] would drop everything [for] and try to train and prepare for him.”

Despite Coleman’s desire to meet the former football player in the cage, there are several reasons that this fight should not take place.

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Wednesday Morning MMA Link Club

(The UFC Fighter Summit has a storybook ending. Congrats, Janitor.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– BJ Penn and Jake Shields Want to Fight Each Other (LowKick)

– Shane Carwin’s Cardio Under Microscope at UFC 131 (NBC Sports MMA)

– Rashad Evans Explains His Nightclub Altercation With Jon Jones; Insists ‘Bones’ Ducked Him (MMA Mania)

– Mac Danzig Out of Next Month’s Anticipated Clash With Donald Cerrone, Vagner Rocha to Replace (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Matt Mitrione: If Ortiz Is Still Upset After Confrontation, ‘Then We Can Scrap’ (MMA Fighting)

– Your Favorite Hooters Girl to Serve Ring Cards at ‘UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II’ (5thRound)

– This Will Be the Strangest Seven-Second Knockout You Will See This Year (MiddleEasy)

– Mark Coleman ‘Would Drop Everything’ To Fight Herschel Walker (MMA Convert)

– Video: Hector Lombard Gets Pissed at Reporter After Bellator 44 (TheFightNerd)

– Going Medieval: MMA’s 20 Worst Beatdowns (BleacherReport.com/MMA)


(The UFC Fighter Summit has a storybook ending. Congrats, Janitor.)

Some selected highlights from our friends around the MMA blogosphere. E-mail [email protected] for details on how your site can join the MMA Link Club…

– BJ Penn and Jake Shields Want to Fight Each Other (LowKick)

– Shane Carwin’s Cardio Under Microscope at UFC 131 (NBC Sports MMA)

– Rashad Evans Explains His Nightclub Altercation With Jon Jones; Insists ‘Bones’ Ducked Him (MMA Mania)

– Mac Danzig Out of Next Month’s Anticipated Clash With Donald Cerrone, Vagner Rocha to Replace (Five Ounces of Pain)

– Matt Mitrione: If Ortiz Is Still Upset After Confrontation, ‘Then We Can Scrap’ (MMA Fighting)

– Your Favorite Hooters Girl to Serve Ring Cards at ‘UFC 132: Cruz vs. Faber II’ (5thRound)

– This Will Be the Strangest Seven-Second Knockout You Will See This Year (MiddleEasy)

– Mark Coleman ‘Would Drop Everything’ To Fight Herschel Walker (MMA Convert)

– Video: Hector Lombard Gets Pissed at Reporter After Bellator 44 (TheFightNerd)

– Going Medieval: MMA’s 20 Worst Beatdowns (BleacherReport.com/MMA)

Falling Action: Best and Worst of Strikeforce – Diaz vs. Cyborg

Filed under: StrikeforceStrikeforce hit us with another night of fun finishes and very few surprises on Saturday night, as both champs retained their titles and a Heisman Trophy-winning running back beat up the guy who was hired solely to get beat up b…

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Strikeforce hit us with another night of fun finishes and very few surprises on Saturday night, as both champs retained their titles and a Heisman Trophy-winning running back beat up the guy who was hired solely to get beat up by a Heisman Trophy-winning running back.

Success? That depends on how you define the word when it comes to fight promotion. For a look at the aftermath of Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg, join me below as we examine the biggest winners, losers, and everything in between.

Strikeforce Live Blog: Herschel Walker vs. Scott Carson Updates

Filed under: StrikeforceSAN JOSE – This is the Strikeforce live blog for Herschel Walker vs. Scott Carson, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg event from the HP Pavilion.

Walker (1-0) made his MMA debut one year ago, stopping …

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SAN JOSE – This is the Strikeforce live blog for Herschel Walker vs. Scott Carson, a heavyweight bout on tonight’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg event from the HP Pavilion.

Walker (1-0) made his MMA debut one year ago, stopping Greg Nagy with strikes in the third round. Carson (4-1) suffered a first-round KO loss last June.

The live blog is below.

Herschel Walker Wins Strikeforce MMA Bout by First-Round TKO

Filed under: Strikeforce, NewsFormer football star Herschel Walker improved to 2-0 as a professional mixed martial arts fighter, beating Scott Carson on Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg fight card.

Walker won a one-sided beatdown against …

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Former football star Herschel Walker improved to 2-0 as a professional mixed martial arts fighter, beating Scott Carson on Saturday night’s Strikeforce: Diaz vs. Cyborg fight card.

Walker won a one-sided beatdown against an opponent who didn’t have much to offer. The question now is whether Walker is interested enough in MMA to stick with it and take a chance against an opponent who might actually hit back, which Carson didn’t do.

“I was OK,” Walker said when asked to assess his own performance. “I’ve got to be on offense. Being a young MMA fighter I’ve got to control what I’m doing in the cage.”