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Top 10 most outstanding MMA fighters in the past decade (Part 1)

Another decade has passed with many ups and downs taking place in MMA village. Let’s join us to name the top 10 most prominent MMA fighters in the past 10 years based on their achievements and contributions to this competitive sport.

10. Cris Cyborg (13-1-1)

Cyborg has had an admirable decade as she holds the UFC coat of arms alongside the Strikeforce titles and the Invicta FC titles both in the fur category. She is one of the most feared female boxers and deserves to be ranked 10th on this list.

If Cyborg didn’t lose to Amanda Nunes at UFC 232, maybe her ranking would be higher. However, she also had top performances, two victories over Marloes Coenen as well as the destruction of Leslie Smith.

9. Jose Aldo (12-5)

Although Aldo has not left much of an impression at the end of the decade, the success he has achieved in the first half of his decade is undeniable. Aldo entered the decade by successfully defending the WEC featherweight title twice, then became the first champion of this UFC weight division and went on to defend the title seven times.

the success Jose Aldo has achieved in the first half of his decade is undeniable

Some of the Brazilian’s most lifetime matches include the fiery battle with Mark Hominick at UFC 229, two emotional matches against Chad Mendes, and the owner of the first pay-per-view match. of WEC before Urijah Faber at WEC 48.

8. Amanda Nunes (15-3)

Nunes has achieved a lot of admirable achievements in this decade. She has won the UFC chicken and feather class titles is the first female winners club MMA in history to win in two UFC weight divisions and have a 12-2 streak at the UFC.

Although suffering a few failures in the early part of the decade, there is one thing that MMA fans can hardly deny, Nunes is too strong compared to other female boxers today. Some of her top performances include a knockout win over Cris Cyborg at UFC 232, KO Ronda Rousey UFC 207, and a win over Miesha Tate at UFC 200.

7. Georges St. Pierre (7-0)

GSP has not been overestimated by UFC viewers for a decade, although he has had a streak of 7 unbeaten in the past 10 years. He also became one of the few boxers to win two trophies in two different weight classes, defending the UFC title in the semi-mid category six times and then beating Michael Bisping at UFC 217 to become the champion again.

Looking back at the weight change process of Conor McGregor (Part 1)

Before returning information to the ring, looking back at the weight change process made Conor McGregor become the most interesting boxer in MMA village. Referring to Conor McGregor, one can talk about an extravagant puncher, excellent standing ability, the richest boxer in the MMA world.

In addition to those impressions, Conor has also been known to have competed in the most UFC weight divisions in recent years UFC, making him even more special with the impression of a conqueror in the eyes of the audience.

The Notorious always reminds the audience of a martial artist who loves to conquer. Since joining the planet’s biggest MMA tournament in 2014, the Irish puncher has been in three official weight categories: Featherweight – Lightweight and Welterweight, in addition to 3 hits in catchweight matches. on the UFC and Boxing floor.

The weight change process of Conor McGregor

UFC 194: Farewell to the 145lbs class

UFC 194: Conor McGregor vs. Jose Aldo, this is Conor’s first official enthronement with a historic 13-second knockout against a Brazilian monument, winning the Featherweight championship. However, the last match of 2015 was also the last time he played in this UFC weight division, ending a series of 6 wins at Featherweight UFC.

UFC 196 / UFC 202: Revenge Diaz at 168lbs

At UFC 196, Conor challenged the lightweight champion (155lbs) Rafael Dos Anjos at the time. However, injury caused Dos Anjos to retreat, which forced the UFC to find Nate Diaz as an urgent alternative. The problem is that in the short term, Nate can’t cut weight in time and only accepts the match in the mid-tier.

At this point, Conor did not hesitate to respond when he paused the weight loss and increased the weight again, reaching a maximum of 168lbs. However, this had a great impact on his fitness and indirectly contributed to his first defeat at the UFC.

At UFC 196, for the first time, the Irish puncher had to change his weight loss plan. After a few months, with determination to regain revenge, Conor asked to re-fight Nate with the same old weight.

Back at the UFC, the Irish puncher has shown class in tactics, physical distribution, and good response to Nate Diaz’s annoying fighting style. Turn UFC 202 into a revenge show and one of the most attractive – most satisfying battles in tournament history.

Nothing will change with the Khabib Nurmagomedov championship

The UFC’s favor for a position for Khabib Nurmagomedov despite the announcement to stop playing shows the value of Dagestan puncher. Khabib Nurmagomedov has declared the UFC 254 match against Justin Gaethje his last. If this information makes his fans regret 1, President Dana White must regret 10.

Currently, when Conor McGregor is absent, Khabib is the most attractive name UFC can go to the ring. Even if compared to the performance, the number 29-0 makes the Dagestan boxer’s name even more special.

In the hope of bringing Khabib back, Dana White’s president confirmed that the title of “Eagles” would be preserved. The UFC boss also said he persuaded Khabib to discuss again with his mother about his promise to stop playing.

Khabib Nurmagomedov surprised fans with the announcement to retire

From another perspective, Daniel Cormier is Khabib’s longtime teammate, believing that the actions of the UFC and chairman Dana White show how much they value this champion. Regarding Khabib’s retirement, Cormier said the UFC needs to find a really attractive opponent, not in terms of money to be able to bring Khabib back.

Conor McGregor will rematch Dustin Poirier

For Khabib to rethink his decision, the ability that Cormier gave was quite possible, when the Dagestan puncher once admitted, whoever defeated Dustin Poirier deserved the opportunity to compete. Conor McGregor will rematch Dustin Poirier if Khabib is absent.

The statement of UFC President Dana White shows the determination of the American boss to bring Khabib Nurmagomedov back to the ring. The 29th win at UFC 254 should be something worth celebrating by the fans of Khabib Nurmagomedov. However, his claim that this was his last match surprised the MMA world.

Khabib affirmed that he will fulfill his promise to his mother: he will not go to the top without his father. With the spirit of Khabib, it is not difficult to realize that the UFC’s No. 1 puncher will be determined to do what he said.

Dana White insists nothing will change with the Khabib Nurmagomedov championship

Usually, with the above statement, Dana White’s president will let the boxers decide whether to continue playing or not. But this American tycoon is very confident in the possibility that Khabib will return – even, White insisted that Khabib’s throne will still be inviolable.

About the return of Khabib, Daniel Cormier – his teammate at the American Kickboxing Academy has one option, that is to let Conor McGregor keep the title.

Israel Adesanya defeated Jan Blachowicz as a prerequisite to fight with Jon Jones

Can Israel Adesanya perform two goals at once against the two champions of the Lightheavyweight UFC weight class?

The information that Israel Adesanya will move to Light Heavyweight, declaring war on champion Jan Blachowicz was announced by UFC President Dana White over the weekend. The goal of winning 2 championships at the same time is clear to Israel Adesanya. However, the boxer wants to aim further. He wants to defeat Jon Jones.

Longtime UFC viewers understand that Jon Jones is a worthy name in both name and achievement compared to new king Jan Blachowicz. However, the loss of the title by Jones caused Adesanya to temporarily switch his target to Jan Blachowicz, all aiming for a blockbuster match with Jones in 2021.

Israel Adesanya turned to Jan Blachowicz when Jon Jones left the heavy-duty. In addition to taking the stage with Jon Jones, Israel Adesanya is also aiming to break his record against Robert Whittaker at UFC 243 – the event that saw the number of spectators coming to the largest stadium in UFC history: 57,127 people.

Jon Jones is the one that Israel wants to defeat

In addition to Israel Adesanya, some other UFC superstars such as Conor McGregor are also aiming to return to the full crowd. In particular, Cowboys Stadiums has always considered the best choice with less than 100,000 spectators, or the plan as Adesanya proposed – Raiders Stadium can also welcome more than 70,000 people to the field.

However, to achieve that goal, Israel Adesanya needs to overcome a challenge called Jan Blachowicz. Besides, controlled translation of COVID-19 is also a prerequisite for Izzy’s requirements. The midsize champion believes his courage, which is much more than what Jon Jones has not dared to do in the past 10 years.

Light-Heavyweight UFC weight division means that Israel Adesanya will take on bigger opponents than before at Middleweight.

Over the years, Jon Jones – former Light-Heavyweight king – who is constantly appearing in Israel Adesanya’s trash-talk screens, has been mentioned by the audience about the promotion. Jon Jones has repeatedly been named as one of the boxers who need to be promoted.

And for Israel Adesanya, the decision to upgrade to Light-Heavyweight is the best excuse to prove himself better than Jon Jones in terms of courage. After the match against Jan Blachowicz was announced by UFC president Dana White himself, it can be said that Israel Adesanya has identified its next target. As long as they beat Jan by their advantages, “The Last Stylebender” will take a big step forward in the perfect plan that I drew.

Conor McGregor fights Dustin Poirier on December 12th, 2020

Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier discussed a non-UFC charitable war with no weight limit on December 12.

Conor McGregor in recent days is catching the attention of martial arts fans. After the sexual harassment scandal in France, the former UFC 2-weight champion got involved in a verbal war with President Dana White over the event he decided to retire in June.

However, aside from behind the scenes, the latest, the move from Dustin Poirier and Conor McGregor has made fans expect a potential battle between the two later this year.

Accordingly, Poirier and McGregor are discussing an MMA match not related to UFC on 12/12 for charity purposes. Specifically, after the response of Dustin Poirier from a post attacking the UFC and Dana White president, Conor McGregor made a suggestion.

Although the two are quite excited, according to Bleacherreport, this fight faces many hurdles because both Conor McGregor and Dustin Poirier both have a contract with the UFC, although Notorious announced his retirement in June.

A fight between McGregor and Poirier is sure to attract fans. 1 One is the UFC’s top star, the other is the # 2 challenger in the lightweight. The two had previously met at UFC 178 in September 2014 with McGregor winning TKO in the first half. The defeat of Conor McGregor has changed Dustin Poirier a lot.

Conor McGregor

Conor McGregor is an Irish MMA fighter born on July 14, 1988 (32 years old). McGregor made his professional MMA ring debut in March 2008 by knocking out Gary Morris in the lightweight of ufc weight divisions.

Conor McGregor performed impressively to win the CWFC (Cage Warriors) 2-weight title (Featherweight and Lightweight) before joining UFC in February 2013. At the planet’s most prestigious MMA arena, Conor McGregor also owns 2 lightweight and featherweight belts before announcing his retirement in June.

Despite having an MMA career that is considered great, Conor McGregor is also noticed when he once stepped onto the boxing ring in a one-on-one battle with unbeaten legend Floyd Mayweather Jr. Despite the failure, but the Irish boxer was still happy to claim a lot of money. With his acting pretty and many scandals, McGregor is also nicknamed ‘Notorious’.

Dustin Poirier

Dustin Poirier – American MMA fighter born on January 19, 1989 (age 31). Used to be a wrestler before becoming an MMA club fighter. He is nicknamed The Diamond, once took to the professional stage in 2009. Quickly set a 7-0 record before joining UFC in 2011.

In the largest MMA arena on the planet, Poirier had 24 times. and only suffered 5 failures. In his journey, Poirier overcame big names like Max Holloway, Gaethje, and most recently Dan Hooker on June 28.