Kohlar the Unkilled
Time for some ale
The popularity of UFC style fighting sports has growing exponentially, but I've been following the sport since it's inception. As an artist, (martial artist among other things), I have an appreciation for what these individuals do. Regarded as senseless and bloody by some, the fighters have extreme regard for one another, often displaying sportsmanship that is alien in other sports.
So who are your favorite, or most celebrated fighters? Mine are:
1. Rhonda/Anderson Silva
2. Lyoto Machida
3. Mark Hunt
Anderson Silva, I believe is the best of all time in the modern era. He's seen his best days but it appears he is not done. An 80% Silva still beats 99% of fighters. He could be the reincarnation of Bruce Lee.
Rhonda's talent is exceptional, as is her work ethic. She will likely dominate until she retires to make vastly more money in TV and movies.
Machida and Rhonda are the closest things in modern mma to being traditional martial artists. Rhonda with her Judo, Machida with a combination of traditional Karate and BJJ. I'm a firm believer that traditional martial arts are effective in mma when applied properly, and these two are proof.
Mark Hunt is just a walking, padded brick wall with tremendous power. He doesn't quite fit the mold of a modern mma fighter, but he's been doing it for so long and has held his own against a who's who in the fighting world. I just can't NOT root for him.
So who are your favorite, or most celebrated fighters? Mine are:
1. Rhonda/Anderson Silva
2. Lyoto Machida
3. Mark Hunt
Anderson Silva, I believe is the best of all time in the modern era. He's seen his best days but it appears he is not done. An 80% Silva still beats 99% of fighters. He could be the reincarnation of Bruce Lee.
Rhonda's talent is exceptional, as is her work ethic. She will likely dominate until she retires to make vastly more money in TV and movies.
Machida and Rhonda are the closest things in modern mma to being traditional martial artists. Rhonda with her Judo, Machida with a combination of traditional Karate and BJJ. I'm a firm believer that traditional martial arts are effective in mma when applied properly, and these two are proof.
Mark Hunt is just a walking, padded brick wall with tremendous power. He doesn't quite fit the mold of a modern mma fighter, but he's been doing it for so long and has held his own against a who's who in the fighting world. I just can't NOT root for him.