best ever by nation

[Durruti]

I know swick was top ten when hardy beat him I just don't know how high he was. That and fighting for the title is more than bisping has ever done. I wouldn't actually rank hardy over bisping but an argument could be made only because bisping lost every big fight he was ever given.

So Hardy is better than Bisping just for beating Swick? Still people discuss about who is better, Bisping or Okami, and Yushin also beat Swick and its not even among his best wins.

I think Bisping has competed better than Hardy at the highest levels for a longer time.

 

[zephid]

Was a two division champ in Pride though.

That's true, but he never defended the belts.

 

[ajmonsta]

So Hardy is better than Bisping just for beating Swick? Still people discuss about who is better, Bisping or Okami, and Yushin also beat Swick and its not even among his best wins.

I think Bisping has competed better than Hardy at the highest levels for a longer time.

I don't think hardy is better than bisping. I was just thinking about how he has always lost those top fights and never got a title shot. Then I thought about hardy getting the shot after beating swick, who was top 5 in ww at that time, I think? Just an observation. Bisping is obviously the uk goat.

 

[pincmil]

At the rate he is going, Jones will go down as the greatest ever. Unless some young upstart comes along and derails him.

 

[JustinvR]

Dekkers? lol, a really tough can crusher

Watch the fight Penacchio (savate) vs Dekker (MT) to see a great example of sweet technique triumphing over rough power.

I meant it more in a way of "Why mentioning kickboxers when we are talking about best MMA fighters per nation?".

 

[FlameBallKid]

Dont make me laugh! Palelei better than Hunt your stupidity shocks me.

Lmao at you calling him stupid, whilst failing to spot the question mark, or to understand how it affects the sentence.

Yeah, you're stupid.

 

[Zap]

Ireland: Conor
Am I too late?

 

[JayPettryMMA]

ALL: Phil Baroni.

 

[OuchPleaseNooo]

Looking at these lists makes me realise how poor MMA is on a global scale. Bisping best for UK, Sakara best for Italy, Nothing for countries like Germany, South Africa, France, Argentina, Spain, Ukraine, Mexico. These are all countries with rich sporting heritage that have absolutely nothing in MMA.

Russia, Mexico, UK, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, South Africa and New Zealand would be producing much better level fighters if any of them gave a damn about MMA.

 

[KoreanZawmbie]

The world: Fedor.

 

[IIIIIIII]

for america, it will be cain velasquez, when all is said and done. and no, i do not consider him as representing mexico, no matter how much he tries.

 

[Durruti]

Looking at these lists makes me realise how poor MMA is on a global scale. Bisping best for UK, Sakara best for Italy, Nothing for countries like Germany, South Africa, France, Argentina, Spain, Ukraine, Mexico. These are all countries with rich sporting heritage that have absolutely nothing in MMA.

Russia, Mexico, UK, Ukraine, Poland, Germany, South Africa and New Zealand would be producing much better level fighters if any of them gave a damn about MMA.

http://www.sherdog.com/fighter/Daniel-Tabera-4476

 

[Franklin U.]

Netherlands,

Mousasi > Overeem

 

[RedRackham]

Hendo? Please stop it. He's never even been the UFC champion.

So fedor is out for russia? Has any Russians held ufc gold? What an awful country.

 

[grecobjj]

My list
USA: Jones
Australia: G-Sot?
Japan: Aoki
Netherlands: Overeem

Jones is debatable but understandable
G-sot? Over noke? Elvis sinisic? Eh no I respectfully disagree

Japan-WTF?!?! There's no way in hell aoki is over gomi/sakurai or GODDAMN KAZUSHI SAKURABA.....hell yuki kondo or timura have just a good a claim as aoki

Netherlands- eh ima go with Bas(king of pancrase/ufc hw champ)...but can kinda see your view

 

[Deleted member 457759]

My list
USA: Jones
Brazil: Anderson
Canada: GSP
Russia: Fedor
Sweden: Gustaffson
Belarus: Arlovski
New Zealand: Hunt
Australia: G-Sot?
Armenia: Karo
Japan: Aoki
Netherlands: Overeem
UK: Bisping
Korea: Dong

Perfect list but no Sakuraba? Blasphemy!

 

[clutchit]

for the people complaining about Hunt did you not click the link? New Zealand is right under Ireland.

 

[ijat raymond]

Dont make me laugh! Palelei better than Hunt your stupidity shocks me.

Well genius, Hunt have better wins(CroCop, Wand), fought JDS for the title contender spot, and Paleli best win was against HD Barry?

 

[Senbonzakura]

Mexico: Erik Perez

Cain is from Salinas,CA
Therefore American not Mexican

 

[Kanster]

Hughes deserves a mention for USA. Jones is obviously that guy now.

The others are perfect.