How many fighters in the UFC have parents who were fighters?

[EndlessCritic]

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I just learned that Rei Tsuruya's father was an MMA fighter who only lost against Takanori Gomi and Vitor Ribeiro.

No wonder this kid is so good.

Anyone else in the UFC have a dad who was an experienced fighter? Obviously in PFL/Bellator we have AJ Mckee, Josh Silveira, Ray Cooper III and others.

 

[WoozyFailGuy]

In the next decade, we'll be seeing a lot of dynastic fighters.

 

[don't ask]

Lucas Brennan in PeeFellator.

Kron Gracie in UFC

Randy's kid was in the UFC at one point

 

[HHJ]

Does it have to be professional?

 

[Trupsi]

Schevchenko's mother was a Muay-Thai fighter.

 

[13Seconds]

Randy Couture's son fought in the UFC. He got beat up pretty bad

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

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I just learned that Rei Tsuruya's father was an MMA fighter who only lost against Takanori Gomi and Vitor Ribeiro.

No wonder this kid is so good.

Anyone else in the UFC have a dad who was an experienced fighter? Obviously in PFL/Bellator we have AJ Mckee, Josh Silveira, Ray Cooper III and others.

Frank Mir and his illegitimate British son, Tom

Adesanya even fought his daddy twice in the UFC

 

[Dr. Rose]

Frank Mir and his illegitimate British son, Tom

Adesanya even fought his daddy twice in the UFC

Frank Mir's legitimate daughter, Bella:

 

[Oscar Madison]

Chris Barnett

Chris Barnett’s black-belt parents on highlight-reel knockout: ‘Literally, my mom yelled at me’

UFC heavyweight Chris Barnett reacts to his highlight-reel knockout and his taekwondo black-belt parent’s reaction to his work at UFC 268.

www.mmafighting.com

 

[Hellowhosthat]

In the UFC I can only think of Raoni Barcelos if you're talking MMA fights. I'm not sure if Amanda Ribas dad did but he might have done.

Outside the UFC there's Josh Silveira, AJ McKee, Lucas Brennan, Gabriel Braga, Kennedy Freeman, Elijah Smith, Lance Gibson Jr that I can think of off the top of my head.

 

[don't ask]

Chris Barnett

Chris Barnett’s black-belt parents on highlight-reel knockout: ‘Literally, my mom yelled at me’

UFC heavyweight Chris Barnett reacts to his highlight-reel knockout and his taekwondo black-belt parent’s reaction to his work at UFC 268.

www.mmafighting.com

Ronda's mom was a judoka.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

If you're just talking competitors in other sports or black belts then there's Tom Aspinall, Michael Morales, Mackenzie Dern, Alexa Grasso at least

 

[HHJ]

Both Amanda Nunes parents.

Her mother boxed and her father was a Vale Tudo fighter.

 

[Neck&Neck]

Hoyce Gracie

 

[JKS]

Jose Aldo’s daddy also fought in the UFC, in fact he fought him. Conor

 

[wufabufa]

One of Kimbo Slice's kids fought a few times. Frank Mir's daughter might switch to MMA if she gets bored of the jiu jitsu scene.

 

[don't ask]

Luke Lessei's father was a fighter and trained him

 

[HHJ]

Khabib's father was a judoka and sambist
Lyoto Machida's father was a Karate master

 

[Hellowhosthat]

One of Kimbo Slice's kids fought a few times. Frank Mir's daughter might switch to MMA if she gets bored of the jiu jitsu scene.

She's already fought, she's just stopped for now to wrestle in college

 

[Naj85]

Like father like son