I'm happy for Glover and Charles. Both seem like great guys inside and out of the cage and its inspiring to see guys who have had ups and downs finally achieve their dream.
Regular (or irregular) Fighters who often beat top tier fighters: Michael Johnson Keith Jardine Maurice Smith Stefan Struve Chris Leben (not many victories, but Im just populating the list)
@@Maartun not to mention he's dominating his division at the moment. We could be seeing another Natural if he can keep his pace up. 42 and winning titles, great work.
The glover fight literally had me on my feet and screaming at my TV. It's amazing to see someone iv followed for years and thought maybe was fading. Come back and blast a whole division.
Needs more Brandon Moreno, cut from the ufc was a massive underdog against Figgy the first fight made it a draw, and comes back in the second fight to finish him. Moreno a real life Rocky story.
U know ppl use the term real life rocky when real life rocky story is high key not that inspirational after the famous fight its hella downhill from there now real life micky ward no wait hes also real...u know wut i mean damn
Many thought Figgy was going to destroy him in the rematch as well, and would continue his reign of terror over the division. But Moreno improvements, as well as karma in the form of weight cutting backfiring for the weight bully in Figgy, ended his rule.
Hell between the start of my 6th grade year to freshman year of high school i become an unlicensed historian of mma from ufc to pride to pancrase to some bigger regionals at the time nd its some of the funnest life experiences as an enthusiast have fun over here bud
Serbiocroata De Bosnia check out this channel. he's got tons of older events from ufc, pride, strikeforce....lots of great fights with guys from 90's to 2016 ot so. full fights not cut up highlights
At 38 years old (nearly 39) with the top of the division being wrestlers who are his natural kryptonite? Not a chance. Wonderboy had two chances to become champion against Tyron Woodley, and he dropped the ball twice in a row. Man's just can't seem to pull the trigger without getting himself caught.
@@madgavin7568 I honestly think Wonderboy has a chance against Usman, yeah before you guys jumped on me, this is just my hottest take so far though. Usman never faced a fighter who kicks a lot and control the distance, remember that Usman has shot knees? I think Wonderboy can capitalized on oblique kicking his knees. but once Usman get near on him, he will wrestlefuck him to death.
For sure. Couldn't stand Hendricks but Robbie felt like a great champion given the lack of GSP. Robbie brought a level of intensity and violence to every fight during that run that really contrasted GSPs calm and measured technical style and it was just a pleasure to watch him brawl.
Once he changed from Matt Hughes and co to att he transformed himself, started using his legs a lot more, knees and head kicks etc that we didn't see in his early run, it was all hands. Also he was lucky to return when the weight class was full of strikers which suited him down to the ground. Absolute legend. Disappointing to see him fight injured against Colby. One handed essentially
@@theboogieman401 i dont know about that, the ufc takes good care of guys who are willing to fight anyone anywhere, theyre probably gonna give him two or three people on the come up for his next few fights
@@gilbertoflores7397 Something has to be up. Perhaps they aren't as close. There is an MMAOP video for coaches who left their fighters in too long, and they show EB lamenting DH taking a fight when he would not be available. But as a former fighter, I am still hoping that EB gets where DH is at, and can still help him find another level...
@@Xjebin Through his ENTIRE career, Edgar has been the smaller fighter in all his fights. Yet he became the 155 champion despite being a currently undersized in the 135 division.
Seems strange that when talking about Bisping, his loss against Belfort and Bisping losing his right eye as a result of the KO kick from that fight wasn't mentioned. Arguably the most notable of his setbacks before becoming champ, as it meant that from then onward, he kept fighting and managed to become champ with only one eye.
I remember leaving the room all pissed after the 5th round for Lawler v Hendricks 2 thinking Lawler lost. My brother ran into my room to tell me he won and I could not believe it man. That was such a good night.
For me it's Bisbing all the way. For the long path anyways. I always enjoyed him but wasn't a fan early on. But the guy held out, eventually finishing off a remarkable career. I love him today lol
@@saunajoe5973 not get choked out by a welterweight and lose my title nor have I gone the distance with an over the hill well past his prime opponent. I also never ran from my division chasing “money fights” nor have I been awarded a victory simply because of home field advantage. Boy got a participation induction in the hall of fame. What have you done boy?
Missing Dillashaw. He was a +700 underdog in his bout for the title. Came out of nowhere and dismantled probably the most dangerous fighter ever up to that point in his division.
@@liptoncherry2436 Garbrandt fans love to talk about his 'masterclass' performance against Cruz, but they fail to mention that Cruz actually won two rounds in their fight including the final round. All everyone remembers though is Garbrandt knocking down Cruz a few times and showboating over it. Dillashaw's one-sided showing against Renan Barao is everything Garbrandt fans claim his performance was against Cruz, even though it wasn't.
@@liptoncherry2436 Renan Barao. He was on a 30 fight winning streak up until his fight against Dillashaw, with his only loss being his debut 10 years prior.
If that happens it’ll be hilarious and glorious. But I honestly think Tony needs to actually be properly coached for that to happen, I think this weird way he’s been training has kind of caught up with him.
When Glover Teixeira won the 205 undisputed belt everybody laughed and cried with full joy and was kinda shocked and surprised. But also everyone kinda really felt bad for his opponent can’t blame em. It’s tough when everyone wants both to win but only 1 comes out on top
@@CT-yr8ph same didn’t think he would do it. Give Jan a good fight yes . But for him to win and also dominate the champ like that was a happy surprise.
@@CT-yr8ph I'm gonna be honest I picked Glover to win but I was surprised too with the total domination. I don't know what happened to Jan but he didn't look like himself
A lot of fighters on this list definitely seem like they just needed time to develop and get experience/figure out how to optimize their training and game plan for top tier talent. I think UFC fetishizes talent understandably it's instantly impressive, and easily marketable, but I think MMA fans are willing to buy into a comeback story as well. Like just increase cutting to fighters to six fights and make that part of the narrative of fights people will pay attention when a guy starts proving people wrong.
@@isakdahl7875 Rose was 6-3 going into the Joanna fight and Joanna was a -700 favorite on some odds Max hadnt lost at FW since the Conor fight no one thought Volk would beat him
Forrest is so underrated by new fans and his haters. I’ll admit I’m a huge fan so I’m biased but the dude was tough! People like to lazer focus on his losses to Silva, Jardine and Evans But don’t give him credit for his wins. Say what you want about Forrest but he was tough and very well rounded. He retired with wins over Rich Franklin, Shogun Rua, Chael Sonnen, Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz. Give the man his props.
To be fair to Oliveira, when the time came to fight for the belt he was favoured to win and he won despite facing early adversity by Michael Chandler. All the other guys and girls were counted out when they eventually had to fight for the belt, including Moreno who many believed would be destroyed in the rematch by Figgy.
True story Caree Mofhitz-Paugh who ran Kikskin MMA gear along with her Brother Scott told me that Serra would KO GSP. We bet a tin of Tim Hortons coffee in it .... Up to this day I'm shocked. And understand when she made the prediction she was 100% utterly serious. She just told me she knew how the fight is going to end. And Serra is going to shock the world.
I'm happy for Glover and Charles. Both seem like great guys inside and out of the cage and its inspiring to see guys who have had ups and downs finally achieve their dream.
Dreams are for the sleeping
Glover winning the belt is probably my favorite title fight ever, the dude really deserved it!
@@backbone93 but I never sleep
Regular (or irregular) Fighters who often beat top tier fighters:
Michael Johnson
Keith Jardine
Maurice Smith
Stefan Struve
Chris Leben (not many victories, but Im just populating the list)
@@Maartun not to mention he's dominating his division at the moment. We could be seeing another Natural if he can keep his pace up. 42 and winning titles, great work.
The glover fight literally had me on my feet and screaming at my TV. It's amazing to see someone iv followed for years and thought maybe was fading. Come back and blast a whole division.
Same bro. I actually always thought he would make it though DC and Bones were too much
I knew Glover beat Jan, don’t know why so many people were so shocked, Glover is the better fight on feet and in grappling
Gives me big Randy Couture vibes.
@@dustin0579 might wanna rewatch that fight.
Needs more Brandon Moreno, cut from the ufc was a massive underdog against Figgy the first fight made it a draw, and comes back in the second fight to finish him. Moreno a real life Rocky story.
U know ppl use the term real life rocky when real life rocky story is high key not that inspirational after the famous fight its hella downhill from there now real life micky ward no wait hes also real...u know wut i mean damn
@@marvellesaulsberry wut
@@decodebreakah u know wut he meant damn hella downhill 4 u now 4 all time..... u no wut i mean ppl
@@THEjoelivingstone I think I’m having a stroke, what the hell is going on LMAO
Many thought Figgy was going to destroy him in the rematch as well, and would continue his reign of terror over the division. But Moreno improvements, as well as karma in the form of weight cutting backfiring for the weight bully in Figgy, ended his rule.
Ive only been a major fan of MMA for about two years. Getting to learn all the history is a lot of fun.
There's much history to learn young one.
who's your fav fighter as of now? i was the same and had to check many fighters before i had one true fav fighter
Hell between the start of my 6th grade year to freshman year of high school i become an unlicensed historian of mma from ufc to pride to pancrase to some bigger regionals at the time nd its some of the funnest life experiences as an enthusiast have fun over here bud
so much more to know and to learn. stick on who you rooting for, other fan opinion doesn't really matter if you root for your favorite fighter.
Serbiocroata De Bosnia check out this channel. he's got tons of older events from ufc, pride, strikeforce....lots of great fights with guys from 90's to 2016 ot so. full fights not cut up highlights
I would absolutely love to see Wonderboy become a champion.
Same but sadly I don’t see it happening
@@mattm8031 Not against Usman sadly
At 38 years old (nearly 39) with the top of the division being wrestlers who are his natural kryptonite? Not a chance. Wonderboy had two chances to become champion against Tyron Woodley, and he dropped the ball twice in a row. Man's just can't seem to pull the trigger without getting himself caught.
@@stinkybacon2210 Or Covington, or Burns, or Chimaev for that matter. Wrestlers have always been his kryptonite.
@@madgavin7568 I honestly think Wonderboy has a chance against Usman, yeah before you guys jumped on me, this is just my hottest take so far though. Usman never faced a fighter who kicks a lot and control the distance, remember that Usman has shot knees? I think Wonderboy can capitalized on oblique kicking his knees. but once Usman get near on him, he will wrestlefuck him to death.
Robbie is the Goat of the underdogs!! His second stint in the UFC was truly epic!!
He was always one of those who just needed to put things together.
Robbie is one of my favorites and I am happy that he is #1 on a list. 😃
the best comeback in mma history
For sure. Couldn't stand Hendricks but Robbie felt like a great champion given the lack of GSP. Robbie brought a level of intensity and violence to every fight during that run that really contrasted GSPs calm and measured technical style and it was just a pleasure to watch him brawl.
Once he changed from Matt Hughes and co to att he transformed himself, started using his legs a lot more, knees and head kicks etc that we didn't see in his early run, it was all hands. Also he was lucky to return when the weight class was full of strikers which suited him down to the ground. Absolute legend. Disappointing to see him fight injured against Colby. One handed essentially
The biggest current surprise would be Dan Hooker, if and when Eugene Bareman finds the same magic within him as he has with Izzy and Alex the Great...
Eugene is rarely in hookers corner, he prioritizes izzy or his other fighters first. Dan gets the short end of the stick when it comes to Eugene.
@@gilbertoflores7397 SOMEONE FINALLY FUCKING SAID IT. It feels like hes never in dans corner anymore
Hookers done ✅… maybe 2 more fights … bellator
@@theboogieman401 i dont know about that, the ufc takes good care of guys who are willing to fight anyone anywhere, theyre probably gonna give him two or three people on the come up for his next few fights
@@gilbertoflores7397 Something has to be up. Perhaps they aren't as close. There is an MMAOP video for coaches who left their fighters in too long, and they show EB lamenting DH taking a fight when he would not be available. But as a former fighter, I am still hoping that EB gets where DH is at, and can still help him find another level...
“If Duke Nukem was a real person he would be Brock Lesnar.”
Blessed be this day where mine ears have heard the glory.
Agreed. Perfect assessment.
I want Gianni to do "Frank Mir had a horshoe up his ass" speech in Dukes voice
10 best fighters with significant physical limitations. Eg. Bisping's eye, DC's height, Frankie's weight in lightweight etc etc
I like this. Can't see anyone other than Nick Newell at the number one spot.
Frankies weight? lol you a lil confused
@@Xjebin Through his ENTIRE career, Edgar has been the smaller fighter in all his fights. Yet he became the 155 champion despite being a currently undersized in the 135 division.
@@Xjebin yeah frankie only cut 4 or 5 pounds to make lightweight while gray Maynard cut about 25 to 30
Don’t forget Charlie Olives’ eyesight.
Seems strange that when talking about Bisping, his loss against Belfort and Bisping losing his right eye as a result of the KO kick from that fight wasn't mentioned. Arguably the most notable of his setbacks before becoming champ, as it meant that from then onward, he kept fighting and managed to become champ with only one eye.
Can’t forget that was TRT to the gills Vitor Belfort.
Bisping is the true BMF
Also worth noting that most of those title eliminator fights he lost were against guys using TRT or with a history of straight-up PED use.
I'm sure he didn't loose his eye until he retired, I'd be horrified if a doctor can't tell a fake eye from a real eye
I think he said he has 10% vision in his right eye . I guess that's better than nothing lol
Having seen Charles win in person I was so excited for him. It felt like a long time coming
Robbie Lawler finally getting that gold after years and years of struggle is really inspirationnal, this guy is relentless.
Some might even say he's ruthless
This is why I haven't given up on Tony Ferguson, even though many are telling him to retire.
Just about anything is possible in mma and that's why it's amazing.
just imagine Khabobs face if Tony wins the belt. He would have to take back so much sh*t hes been saying about tony being old and never elite
@@mp0039 if Tony wins. Khabib needs to come back for that fight.
@@contentcop nah he would same something like "its islam time he gonna smash Tony or whatever, unles Tony has already beaten him"
That would be the most wonderful MMA story
When the video started I was like “Omg that’s Hangman Adam Page’s titantron!” 😂😂
now we can throw peña on here as the most unexpected champ next to serra
Now let's just hope she doesn't end up like Sera in the rematch. Because Amanda didn't look like Amanda in that fight.
I'm surprised Brandon Moreno is not on here. So many ppl thought he would lose again against Figgy including Dana.
I remember leaving the room all pissed after the 5th round for Lawler v Hendricks 2 thinking Lawler lost. My brother ran into my room to tell me he won and I could not believe it man. That was such a good night.
Wow! That really looks like a complete list UFC champions we would have never though of!
_!!A wild Aljamain Sterling appears!!_
For me it's Bisbing all the way. For the long path anyways. I always enjoyed him but wasn't a fan early on. But the guy held out, eventually finishing off a remarkable career. I love him today lol
Haven't watched yet but I'm guessing Matt Serra would be number 1. I bet Dillashaw, Bisping and RDA would be here too.
Edit: I got 3 right lol
You
Michael Bisping beating Luke Rockhold and winning the 185 belt with one of the biggest plot twists in sport was just satisfying in every aspect.
Bisping was a terrible champion.
@@swoopnscore3056 Winning the belt was all that mattered Mike Bisping was the og badass goat and still is today
@@amlxr99912 a glorified gatekeeper with a terrible title reign who evaded top division contenders that got lucky one night
@@swoopnscore3056 keep crying kid, The Count is in the hall of fame, what have you accomplished?
@@saunajoe5973 not get choked out by a welterweight and lose my title nor have I gone the distance with an over the hill well past his prime opponent. I also never ran from my division chasing “money fights” nor have I been awarded a victory simply because of home field advantage. Boy got a participation induction in the hall of fame. What have you done boy?
Missing Dillashaw. He was a +700 underdog in his bout for the title. Came out of nowhere and dismantled probably the most dangerous fighter ever up to that point in his division.
I’m kinda new to mma. Are you talking Garabrandt?
@@liptoncherry2436 Renan Barao
@@liptoncherry2436 Garbrandt fans love to talk about his 'masterclass' performance against Cruz, but they fail to mention that Cruz actually won two rounds in their fight including the final round. All everyone remembers though is Garbrandt knocking down Cruz a few times and showboating over it. Dillashaw's one-sided showing against Renan Barao is everything Garbrandt fans claim his performance was against Cruz, even though it wasn't.
@@liptoncherry2436 Renan Barao. He was on a 30 fight winning streak up until his fight against Dillashaw, with his only loss being his debut 10 years prior.
@@ypsilonick8738 ahh ok. Thanks
wait for Tony's comeback...
“I want Chucky Olives in Russia for the belt”- Tony Ferguson
Don’t give me hope... it already hurts too much
Would be awesome, but sadly idk if that's ever gonna happen
@@ugurerbay5240 dont lose the hope crew, consistency times effort equals confidence
If that happens it’ll be hilarious and glorious. But I honestly think Tony needs to actually be properly coached for that to happen, I think this weird way he’s been training has kind of caught up with him.
Love loading the video and hear that Tommy is narrating the video
The heavyweight division has evolved so much over the years, imagine feeding Lesnar to ngannou, gane, stipe etc
Dnt have to i saw him get fed to Ubereem
@@marvellesaulsberry fair point 😂
amen to that. heavyweight was sooo bad in the early to mid 2000s.
7:55
Love that Throw😎😏
When Glover Teixeira won the 205 undisputed belt everybody laughed and cried with full joy and was kinda shocked and surprised. But also everyone kinda really felt bad for his opponent can’t blame em. It’s tough when everyone wants both to win but only 1 comes out on top
I must've been the only one that picked Glover to win and not feel bad for Jan?😂
@@Deacers lmao I was sleeping on Glove. My jaw was dropped after the first round
@@CT-yr8ph same didn’t think he would do it. Give Jan a good fight yes . But for him to win and also dominate the champ like that was a happy surprise.
@@CT-yr8ph I'm gonna be honest I picked Glover to win but I was surprised too with the total domination. I don't know what happened to Jan but he didn't look like himself
I never though I'd see Jan Blachowicz as champ and i have to say it was my favorite
Yes Tommy
MMA TOMMY ON POINT
A lot of fighters on this list definitely seem like they just needed time to develop and get experience/figure out how to optimize their training and game plan for top tier talent. I think UFC fetishizes talent understandably it's instantly impressive, and easily marketable, but I think MMA fans are willing to buy into a comeback story as well. Like just increase cutting to fighters to six fights and make that part of the narrative of fights people will pay attention when a guy starts proving people wrong.
8:09 I did that too some dude in Jail lol
Always underestimated Volkanovski until he changed my mind about featherweights.
*@**7:56* Holy shit! Hahahaha😂
Guarantee my guy Bisping is on this list.
So many HMs: Olivera, Volkanovski, Holms, Namajunas
Volk And Rose don't belong on this list
@@isakdahl7875 Rose was 6-3 going into the Joanna fight and Joanna was a -700 favorite on some odds
Max hadnt lost at FW since the Conor fight no one thought Volk would beat him
@@KarlL99 Volk was 21-1 and ranged from +135 to +180
I expected him to win so did many others
@@KarlL99 Rose was around +300, not a historic upset. But Volk wasn't much of an upset at all, it was a close fight as expected
They need to just hand this channel over to tommy, it’s becoming so apparent that everyone else just doesn’t have the work ethic he does.
Was expecting to see Moreno on the list
Glover is such a role-model. He is the epitome of "never give up".
Forrest is so underrated by new fans and his haters.
I’ll admit I’m a huge fan so I’m biased but the dude was tough!
People like to lazer focus on his losses to Silva, Jardine and Evans
But don’t give him credit for his wins. Say what you want about Forrest but he was tough and very well rounded.
He retired with wins over Rich Franklin, Shogun Rua, Chael Sonnen, Rampage Jackson and Tito Ortiz.
Give the man his props.
Best Channel for MMA
After Glover resurgence I was already among the believers.
Was so happy for Glover, but soooooo devastated for Jan
You guys always forget Werdum in these videos for what ever reason. Randy was also counted out for every belt he fought for.
Outstanding video guys, really good stuff!
Glover Teixeira is very likely to have inspired this video
Amazing content as always!👊🔥
7:54 what a throw😂
0:05 the Hangman reference on point !
Gotta say Royce Gracie’s UFC 1 win seemed like a long shot.
The godfather of mma
I kind of disagree because UFC 1 Royce was expected to win.
@@MistaTofMaine good point. He was expected and planned to win by the Gracie family. But the general audience did not expect him to win.
10 of the most effective sprawl and brawl fighters would be a good list people like Liddell and Yan should be on there
I haven't even watched the video and I know Matt Serra is on here 🤧
Love hangman’s entrance video
A E DUB
A E DUB
Where is Chris Weidman on this list? Dude had to be one of, if not the biggest underdog heading into that first bout with The Spider.
oooooh tommy you mark, love the hangman plug in the intro lol
Bisping lost a LHW title shot to Rashad before going to middleweight.
7:56 was not expecting that toss. Good lord lol
I was expecting Charley Olives, Brandon Moreno, and Aljo tbh but these were all good picks too
Aljo still isn’t a champion let’s be honest😂
To be fair to Oliveira, when the time came to fight for the belt he was favoured to win and he won despite facing early adversity by Michael Chandler. All the other guys and girls were counted out when they eventually had to fight for the belt, including Moreno who many believed would be destroyed in the rematch by Figgy.
You got to respect Mike. He’s a real one. No airs and graces, no bulls**t, just straight as an arrow
Haven’t seen the video but guarantee that Matt Serra is there
That over hand right by Serra is at a super angle.It’s whould catch the best of them straight down the pipe
No Brandon Moreno?
What a treat!! We get Tommy all videos this week let's go
Haven’t watched and know Matt Serra is here
Wow. I forgot how crazy lasner rise was.
Jc that throw at 7:58 holy shit lol
True story Caree Mofhitz-Paugh who ran Kikskin MMA gear along with her Brother Scott told me that Serra would KO GSP. We bet a tin of Tim Hortons coffee in it .... Up to this day I'm shocked. And understand when she made the prediction she was 100% utterly serious. She just told me she knew how the fight is going to end. And Serra is going to shock the world.
Anybody claiming to be that sure about an outcome would have bet more than a tin of coffee.
@@Spencer3712 It was a friendly bet
Surprised Oliviera wasn't on this list
The Pure Glee that I experience when I click on a video and wait to see if it’s Tommy’s voice and then IT IS!
Where is Brandon Moreno? From being cut to UFC champion
I want jan to be 205 champion again he such a good guy and i think he could be champion again
Robbie Lawler's life could be a fucking Rocky-esque Movie with all the twists and turns it has.
mma history, connecting the dots. good work
I could never see tai becoming a champ but I want that
8:00 What page is that?! The one with all the chaos in the background? 😂
This felt so inspiring I’m NGL 😅
7:55 are we all just going to skim past the part where the guy in the back gets Yeeted into next week?
my friend and his brother just met glover teixeria at a bar in ct and did a shot with him. super cool dude
Don't forget that Bisping also fought his last 10 fights with one eye!!
And Lesnar Duke Nukem comment killed me Tommy
I haven't even watched this video yet. Just downloaded for my commute.
I bet I already know 8 outta 10.
Total domination
13:44 "Dick Diaz"? 😅
Ah, the forgotten Diaz brother. After an unsuccessful stint as an mma fighter he went on to make mma themed gay porn vids such as Dana Loves Dick...
5'6 170 against GSP. Matt Serra is my #1.
I felt that after glover beat Smith, he was going to be the champion.
Inb4 the "only casuals didn't think they would be champions, but I did"
hahaha pretentious rats over the internet xD
It says a lot about what type of team ATT is with all of these fighters moving to their team and then going on to win a title
I would love to see bispbing fight again as much as im against older fighters coming back
Some are definitely surprising but most of them are really wonderful and inspiring
please do “10 best fights ever” or “10 most influential fights for the sport”
HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!! I CAN'T BELIEVE THAT I FOUND AMANDA NUNES ATTRACTIVE AT 3:59
Did you use a clip of hangman adam pages tron lol?
Umm the pic showing who glover fought said that fight was canceled???
Never knew Robbie Lawler was Josh Koshcheck before Josh Koshcheck was Josh Koshcheck.
I was so happy for robbie Lawler love his rain as champion amazing
Heyyy, Hangman Page titantron for the intro, niice!
Love the Hangman Page intro
7:56 Nice throw
Calling my shot right now, TJ is gonna be on this list
Do best fight from each division or top 10 people to be the next presidents of the UFC
No worries WB, you will get there 🥺