Who's the most respected fighter in their own country?

[JustOnce]

I am not talking about someone who's most well known across the world. I am talking about a fighter who's most well regarded IN their own country.

For example, let's say that basketball is more popular worldwide than football, and let's say, though this could be a wrong assumption, it's just an analogy, that Lebron is more well known across the world and respected, but Tom Brady is most well known and regarded in the States.

So who's the most respected fighter in their own country? Who's the biggest hero in their own country in MMA?

 

[Threetrees]

Fyodor

 

[Deleted member 545701]

Silva & Aldo in Brazil

 

[Which Doctor]

Chael Sonnen in Brazil.

 

[Which Doctor]

Fyodor

Stary Oskol is a state of mind.

 

[Rabban]

Silva, Brazil

Randy, USA

Mctap, fail-land

 

[Yacob]

GSP in canada?


@GiSP can you confirm or deny?

 

[Mike K.O]

Chael Sonnen in Brazil.

They think he's Nogueira

 

[Which Doctor]

They think he's Nogueira

Don'tch feed da bus, porra.

 

[Dana's Moonface]

Pacquiao is a fucking God in the philippines





Hopefully some day mma will have someone as talented or loved as the Pacman!!