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50 Reasons Why We Love the UFC

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is rapidly expanding into one of the most recognizable sports leagues in the world.There is so much to love about the brand primarily responsible for MMA being the fastest growing sport in the world.To anyone who enjo…

The Ultimate Fighting Championship is rapidly expanding into one of the most recognizable sports leagues in the world.

There is so much to love about the brand primarily responsible for MMA being the fastest growing sport in the world.

To anyone who enjoys good competition, martial arts, fighting, or grappling; there is plenty to love about the UFC.

There is so much to appreciate about a brand who is raising a sport from the ground into global prominence, so let us take a moment to look at 50 reasons why we love the UFC.

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UFC 129 Results: Rory MacDonald and the Top 25 Fighters 25 or Younger

A couple of times a year it is important to take a close look at who the young up and comers are in the sport.Although it is a sport that is in it’s infancy, time can pass quite quickly for those of us paying close attention.We have seen tons of young …

A couple of times a year it is important to take a close look at who the young up and comers are in the sport.

Although it is a sport that is in it’s infancy, time can pass quite quickly for those of us paying close attention.

We have seen tons of young dynamos rise up and entrench themselves into the spotlight, but for every batch maturing into veterans, there is a new batch hungrier and more talented than the last.

Some are practically veterans by the age of 25, while others are hot prospects with unlimited potential.

These are the top 25 MMA athletes that are 25 years or younger.

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Watch and Listen: The 50 Best Entrance Songs in UFC History

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.Maybe that’s why the big entrance is such an interesting part of fight night. Though obviously secondary to, you know, the fight, a good entrance energizes the fighter and his team, whips…

You never get a second chance to make a first impression.

Maybe that’s why the big entrance is such an interesting part of fight night. Though obviously secondary to, you know, the fight, a good entrance energizes the fighter and his team, whips the crowd into a frenzy and maybe even psyches out the enemy.

And the biggest part of that entrance is the song. The guy up in row double-Z can’t see your menacing scowl (and neither can your opponent, for that matter), but they can darn sure hear your anthem.

What makes a great entrance song? Clearly, music is completely subjective at the end of the day. In general, a great walkout song pumps you up, but that doesn’t mean that loudest is always best.

Great UFC entrance songs do intimidate, though, as well as offer some kind of a window into a fighter’s personality or style. And, of course, a great entrance song should really be original, because then it’s a signature song, and not just some regurgitation of the leftovers from an old halftime show.

So with all those criteria in mind, here are my submissions for the 50 best entrance songs in UFC history. Lots of weight classes and music genres represented.

Remember that the rankings aren’t directly related to a fighter’s ability or accomplishments, so save the questions about why DeMarques Johnson is ranked above Rich Franklin, and so on.

In some cases, I listed multiple fighters under one entrance song, though in others I only listed the fighter with whom the song is most closely associated.

I attempted to include walkout videos whenever possible, but failing that, I included a YouTube clip of a performance of the song.

Once again, this list is largely opinion-based. So if you’re looking for some kind of definitive formula for ranking walkout songs, then…well, good luck in your continued search. That said, if your favorite isn’t on here, let me know in the comments. And please enjoy.

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