What Fighter Got You Into MMA?

[Kyojiro Kagenuma]

The latest dumbass "Conor made everyone a fan of MMA" thread inspired this. For me it's this guy right here. Saw his insane brawl fight with Travis Browne and that's what hooked me. He became the first fighter I was ever a fan of. Sadly, thats also the last time he ever had a finish in the UFC lol. Yes I know I'm still a noob lol

What about you guys?

 

[TJ Dillashank]

Fedor maybe

 

[Siauliai]

Wanderlei Silva couldn't believe how aggressive he was and his muay thai clich work got me hooked instantly

 

[Bork Neslar]

CM Punk.

 

[Dyno-fists]

Mike Swick's knockout over Gideon Ray in 22 seconds. I always liked watching UFC when I would randomly catch it and there was an episode of UFC Unleashed with that fight. After I saw that I was instantly hooked and haven't looked back.

 

[Makani]

 

[Street Bishop]

Brock (don't flame me)

 

[Shoguns Prodigy**]

Bj penn choking out Stevenson so hard that blood was squirting out his head which unintentionally made me realize this whole time I was watching real fighting not what I presumed to be the worst pro wrestling ever.

 

[Royce's Gi]

In order (what led me to MA and MMA)

Bruce Lee (saw Fist of Fury in the 70s)

Antonio Inoki vs Muhammad Ali in 76

Patrick Smith (vs Scott Morris in 94)

Remco Pardoel (vs Orlando Wiet in 94)

Frank Shamrock armbarring Kevin Jackson in 97

 

[Brigfa]

If we are including casuals, top 3 would be
1- Khabib because of religion
2- Conor because of trash talk
3- Brock, Cm punk because of WWE

You are the exception

 

[VinceArch]

Matt Hughes slamming Carlos Newton into unconsciousness. I watched the event on dvd and a month later I was at my cousins house watching UFC 47.

 

[mmamxfan]

Chuck

 

[Reach4theSky]

I originally started watching mma just to see fights. There was no fighter that got me into it..

My first favorite fighter was Vitor 'no known weaknesses' Belfort..

 

[TerraRayzing]

Brock Lesnar. Would have been goat if not for diverticulitis.

 

[Kryptt]

Hoyce but prolly Bruce Lee as my MMA fascination began as a tot.

 

[Plastikman_Eire]

Wanderlei.

Pride Hardcore Knockouts Vol 1 had me hooked.

 

[Safton]

Not that he's been looking so hot lately...

 

[McGrubie]

BJ Penn

 

[BluntForceTrama]

The biggest baddest bear homo ever

9th and Harrison was never the same

 

[IDGETKTFO]

Tank Abbott.