The Most CONTROVERSIAL Fighters in UFC History!

The UFC has had star studded names in the sport that have made names for themselves and that are largely respected by the mma fanbase due to their dominating performances in the octagon that placed them on top of the mma world at the height of their careers that didn’t require trash talk or controversy to reach their goals - such as Georges St Pierre running riot on the welterweight division, becoming a 2 division champion and beating everyone he ever faced, and Khabib Nurmagomedov displaying performances so dominant he almost never lost a round in his entire career retiring undefeated.

But then to contrast there have been fighters throughout UFC history who have not been as dominant however, they have been just as popular collecting cult like fanbases for going against the grain and becoming SO famous for their controversial and revolutionary personas that their performances didn’t even matter. So I am here to tell you the top 5 most controversial and revolutionary fighters that have had the biggest cult followings that have graced the world of MMA. This list strictly does not include merit based fighters who were kings of the sport such as Conor McGregor and Jon Jones, but fighters who were able to maintain there status based off controversy and ultimately being the black sheep of the mma community.

We have Colby Covington who brought in the entertainment factor for fight week build ups better than most people could. Roasting absolutely every fighter that even breathed near him with absolutely no remorse

Then we had one of the most revolutionary yet controversial pioneers in MMA history in Kimbo Slice, being the key figure in transitioning the deadend street fighter life into the MMA world where fighters after him now saw it was possible to make a living with the fighting talent they had through the world of MMA simultaneously transitioning athletes like his protege Jorge Masvidal or attracting a whole new wave of fans to the sport.

And then to the modern era, we bring in the biggest PR nightmare of all time being the one and only Sean Strickland - just like Colby Covington, an absolute menace on the microphone being as controversial as you can get when it comes to his point on society, and good luck changing his mind. He always stands his ground when it comes to his ideologies, and as controversial as they are - fans will always be attracted to REAL fighters, which Sean Strickland is as raw and real S you can get in the mma space.

And this list wouldn’t be fitting without UFC’s -#1 bad guy… Chael Sonnen. The one and only man to survive the mean streets of West Linn Oregon. He was the man that held the best rivalry between 2010 and 205 with Anderson Silva along with the rivalry with Wanderlei Silva, and without a doubt had the best one liners in UFC history however was shrouded by controversy due to positive drug tests - but all the controversy didn’t matter, as he himself elevated the shit talking game up until McGregor landed on the scene making all of his fight weeks nothing short of entertaining for the fans, which basically means - Chael Sonnen walked so McGregor could run

Then finally mixing all the traits of everyone above, there is absolutely no other option over Nate Diaz for the number one slot - the man who’s life was a step by step guide to gaining a cult following in the sport. and supporting that, he had the backing of his brother Nick Diaz who was a pioneer of being the anti-hero in MMA, which saw them get into more than a brawl or two inside and outside of the cage with fighters like Jorge Masvidal, Khabib Nurmagomedov and Jake Paul, and the cult following that Nate Diaz amassed was taken to a whole new level once he tore down the seemingly invincible aura that Conor McGregor had handing him his first loss in the UFC and becoming one of the most beloved anti hero’s in the sports history.

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00:00 - Introduction
1:26 - #5: Colby Covington
8:29 - #4: Kimbo Slice
11:10 - #3: Sean Strickland
16:25 - #2: Chael Sonnen
20:36 - #1: Nate Diaz

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