Most explosive athletes in the sport

[JohnCena27]

I think Vitor belongs here as well

 

[mountainbubs]

Lesnar not being mentioned once in this thread is a crime.

That man was 290lbs with abs running a 4.7 40 yard dash and shot a double leg faster than most lightweights.

i don't know how i spaced on that 4.7 at 290 lbs is fucking crazy

 

[GolovKing]

Aldo, Chad Mendes, rumble, ngannou, barboza, cejudo

 

[ComfortablyNumb55]

Conor
Chandler
Oliveira
Sage

A few that come to mind.

Incredible athletes.

 

[kfighter]

I'm surprised no one said Mike perry for being "explosive"

 

[Riodejaneirofan]

The Hammer Fist of Doom Mike Russow lol

 

[TeenageMutantLesnarTurtle]

Yoel, Chandler, Fedor, Randelman, Manhoef, Vitor at his juiciest.

 

[sonhow]

When you look at a guy like Jeremiah Wells the first word that comes to mind is highly and the second is explosive

 

[Portland8242]

Chad Mendes doesn't make the list? Easily one of the most explosive fighters I've seen in MMA.

 

[flowroller]

The fastest 100m runners were born in Jamaica, USA, Kenya and Trinidad and Tobago, so I would look at guys from those places.

Jamaica:
Leon Edwards
Uriah Hall
Jason Jackson

USA:
Too many to mention.

Kenya:
Can't think of any.

Trinidad and Tobago:
Gary Goodridge

Leon isn't particularly explosive

 

[AbominableJoman]

Manhoef, Romero, and Randleman. Who am I missing, who deserves to be mentioned among these athletes? I often wonder if Romero or Manhoef were born in the US if they would've played football and made a lot more money (then again Romero wouldn't get his genetic communist lab DNA from Cooba). Randleman I know was a beast on the field in HS but was one of the best wrestlers in the world so I understand why he went that way, I still think he would have made a monster in the NFL. Anybody got that gif of Randleman doing like a 40 in standing vert to warm up in the octagon?

 

[Odoylerules22]

Vitor
Cody G
Chad Mendes
Randleman
Fedor

 

[Deleted member 449757]

Minoru Suzuki
Hayato Sakurai
Bas Rutten
Igor Vovchanchyn

 

[Ripp0ntare]

 

[Travis Alexander]

I'm surprised no one said Mike perry for being "explosive"

Perry isn’t that explosive unless you’re talking about his anger management issues.

I shared the cage with him for 8 rounds over 2 fights, dude isn’t that athletic. Not saying he isn’t a good fighter, but he isn’t a great explosive athlete.

 

[don't ask]

Earlier in the thread I said Vitor and Randleman, but somehow I forgot about John Dodson. Definitely add him to the list.

 

[mountainbubs]

Earlier in the thread I said Vitor and Randleman, but somehow I forgot about John Dodson. Definitely add him to the list.

John Dodson was a ball of fast twitch muscle

 

[don't ask]

John Dodson was a ball of fast twitch muscle

I've been following his post-UFC career keenly and even old John Dodson is pure explosiveness. I wish I watched more of his fights when he was in the UFC.

EDIT: I just went to see what fights of his i could find on youtube and if you guys haven't seen this knockout, you need to. The poor ref getting tackled at the end... <Lmaoo>

 

[kfighter]

Perry isn’t that explosive unless you’re talking about his anger management issues.

I shared the cage with him for 8 rounds over 2 fights, dude isn’t that athletic. Not saying he isn’t a good fighter, but he isn’t a great explosive athlete.

The joke went over your head bro

 

[checktheknuckles]

aldo and rumble almost got a mention but aldo is tiny and rumble seems alot less fluid than either of the 3 mentioned.

people alot shorter than Manhoef have dominated in the NFL, he would play in it because he was one of the most explosive athletes in the world in his prime, could juice to the gills and get paid what 100x more? Romero for all the reasons mentioned above but he did it until he was 40 thats Tom Brady shit and according to Joe Rogan has magical healing properties, he would be one of the highest payed players in the league aswell

Manhoef and Yoel's best chance would be RB and not sure how they would do. Probably have a good shot but not like a stud rb or anything. Ngannou would be like a DE or DT. I could see Johnny Walker being a OLB. Pretty much to be consider for the NFL, you need to be a MW, LHW or HW.