In the world of sports there are many famous fighters. Among the large number of applicants, the most-most can be distinguished: strong, big, titled and highly paid athletes.
Let's try to make a rating, which will include the best fighters in the world in one form or another of merit over the past ten years.
Fights without rules
In total, there are more than a dozen ratings in the world that determine the success rate of a fighter. All of them are more or less true, and it depends only on your prejudices - someone agrees with them, and someone is satisfied with a completely different rating indicator.
Among the holders of the title “Best Fighters of Russia” and the recognized world sports star remains Fedor Emelianenko, whose career began back in 2000. Just a year later, Fedor received his first Rings world title. Two years after a long selection and crushing victories, he was awarded this title again, but according to Pride.
Over the years of his professional career, Fyodor Emelianenko has repeatedly been categorized as “the best fighters in the world for fighting without rules.” Crowds of fans gave him the corresponding nickname - "The Last Emperor." For ten years, Fedor won victories without having a single defeat in his track record, which is a unique fact in the history of MMA and fights without rules in general. He ended his career as an athlete in 2012.
His brother Alexander is also a famous fighter without rules. Alexander began his career in 2003 and won twenty-one fights out of twenty-five, also receiving the well-deserved title of “the best fighters in the world in light heavyweight fighting.”
In 2009, Alexander Emelianenko tried himself in professional boxing, but after a stalemate in the ring in the first and last match, he decided to tie up with the boxer's career.
Mixed Martial Arts
Mike Zambidis is rightfully included in the Premier League “the best fighters in the world”, once in the Guinness Book of Records. His absolute record is forty-eight knockouts out of sixty rating fights. The name Mike Zambidis became known throughout Europe in 1998. According to sports magazines and independent analysts, Mike spent one hundred and sixty fights, of which he lost only seventeen. However, eighty-four fights were won by Zambidis by knockouts. The career of the famous athlete ended by 2011.
Another strongest fighter among professionals in mixed martial arts is Batu Khasikov. His career recites more than two hundred fights. Also, the list of "best fighters" can be replenished with such titans as Dan Henderson, Rashad Evans and Antonio Silva.
For all the time the existence of the UFC rating, John Jones was recognized as one of the youngest fighters , who achieved dizzying success in the light heavyweight and occupying a leading position in the championship of the same name.
Jeff Monson can also be considered one of the strongest mixed martial arts athletes. Among the Russian fighters can be noted Sergei Kharitonov, who began his career in 2002 and still performs. According to the Pride rating, he became a bronze medalist in 2004.
This also includes Anderson Silva - a fighter who lost only four fights out of thirty-five. This athlete is currently the current champion of the MMA rating. A distinctive feature of Anderson’s behavior in the ring is his “beautiful” victories, for which he is so dearly loved by fans and fans around the world.
The biggest fighters in the fights without rules
Among the many MMA athletes, there are simply giants. One of the brightest representatives from the series “the best fighters with custom dimensions” is Emmanuel Yabrauh. With its huge growth of two meters and ten centimeters, it has a mass of three hundred kilograms. For its dimensions, Emmanuel received the nickname "Man of Horus."
This also includes the aforementioned Fedor Emelianenko with his weight of one hundred and six kilograms. Next comes the athlete Antonio Nogueira with a weight of one hundred and five kilograms and concludes the ranking heavyweight fighter Randy Couture.
The most titled fighter on the fights without rules
The best fighter and at the same time the most titled athlete according to the UFC is the five-time world champion Randy Couture. He won his many victories in both the heavy and light heavy groups.
Fans awarded Couture with nicknames such as "Captain America" and "Natural." The career that the athlete has made is truly brilliant. He is the only fighter who was lucky enough to take the championship title in several weight categories at once.
Highest-paid fighter for fights without rules
Some eminent and best fighters according to versions of numerous associations are not limited to earning from prize pools. They additionally engage in investments, act in films and commercials. One of the highest paid heavyweight athletes is considered Brock Lesnar, recognized in 2010 by MMA as the most expensive fighter. According to Forbes magazine, his fortune today is in the range of $ 12.5 million. But this is not the limit.
Chuck Liddell managed to earn $ 13 million, and Randy Couture approached the mark of $ 14 million. The leaders of the rating are Tit Ortiz and Bee Jane Penn, who managed to earn about $ 20 million. Moreover, Penn made his money by publishing martial arts books and starring in famous blockbusters.
The strongest fighter on the fights without rules
The list of ratings - “the strongest and best fighters” - was once again headed by our compatriot Fedor Emelianenko. Opponents call him “Terminator” and “Russian Experiment,” and loyal fans call him “The Last Prince”. In fights without rules and in mixed martial arts, he has no equal. His merits are noted by all known ratings and championships. Over his ten-year career, he has broken all records for victories.
The defeats at Fedor began with age. Those ten years, when he was in his prime, glorified him and made him a career. Having defeated several absolute champions of the UFC and Pride ratings, he designated himself as the only fighter who managed to defeat top athletes in fights without rules and mixed martial arts. Most sports analysts and experts consider him the recognized king of MMA.