Top 5 most complete MMA fighters in history
Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) is the real time ‘Never back down’. It is a combat wherein you need to excel in both ground and stand-up fighting which makes one ‘a complete fighter’.
There are some who are the ‘the most complete’ and a class apart.Take them to the ground or let them be standing, they dazzle in both spheres.
I have enlisted the list of top 5 most complete MMA fighters of all time who bring a full-clad package and originality to the cage which will make you glued to the screen and pop out of your seat every time they strike or clinch.
They are the mind bogglers, the entertainers, the BEST. Want to know more? Read on...
5. Anderson Silva
Having a fight record of 34/6, Anderson ‘the Spider’ Silva had posed to be the unstoppable king. Let them be elite boxers, world class wrestlers; the Spider got them all in his web.
Defending his title 17 times, Silva has finished the game in both standing up with awesome striking and kicks and on the ground with triangle chokes.
This vicious Muaythai is adept at changing his stance from southpaw to orthodox and with clear moves thus bringing in excitement. He trains in Boxing, Wrestling, Judo, Taekwondo and even Capoeira. He is also a black belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu (BJJ).
This middle-weight and light heavy-weight title holder of past has proven that the best strikers and grapplers need not be the most powerful as they need to be smart and accurate players.
4. Frankie Edgar
Frankie ‘The Answer’ Edgar is #2 in official Featherweight rankings of UFC and is also a former UFC Lightweight Champion.
This American is from a wrestling background who also trains in BJJ and boxing. Having a record of finishing four games by knockout and four by submissions, he depicts terrific stand-up skills and fatal wrestling.
His most used striking technique is the straight right hand with which he opens up with boxing and continues with hooks. He completely blends his striking with wrestling thus being able to go for a takedown. His exceptionally swift footwork, constant getting in and out of the range and solid punches with good single and double leg takedowns help him defeat much bigger fighters than himself.
Holding a record of 18-4-1, Frankie has defeated phenoms like BJ Penn and Gray Maynard in interesting bouts.
‘The Answer’ is a champion for many reasons including speed, his ability to flow from technique to technique, iron chin, recovery and never-quit attitude.