Who are the 3 most iconic MMA fighters of all-time?

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

This is not necessarily who the best MMA fighters are, but who are the most iconic.

Feel free to suggest some names and I'll consider adding it.

 

[ThePimblettEra]

Anderson, GSP, Conor.

Though JBJ is my GOAT.

 

[surgeyou1]

Royce, Chuck, Conor

90s, 00s, 10s.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

I went with Conor for obvious reasons. Ronda for obvious reasons. And GSP for being the face of the UFC for such a long period of time.

 

[cheesus]

Royce, Saku are certified outside of that I'd probably go Anderson though Fedor and GSP cut close.

 

[jeff7b9]

Royce
Fedor
Anderson

 

[Dana's Conscience]

You forgot this guy

 

[MEAN357]

Dy-lan
Dy-lan
Dy-lan

 

[pick999]

Conor khabib gsp

 

[AmericanMMA]

Royce
Chuck
Fedor

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Bruce Lee

Frank Dux

Scott Voss

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Lol trying to hide GOAT Jones at the bottom of your list.

 

[knock_you_out]

Royce
Chuck
GSP

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Lol trying to hide GOAT Jones at the bottom of your list.

I almost didn't want to put him in, I honestly felt he isn't that iconic. : - )

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Probably Chuck, Conor and Ronda.

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

Chuck Liddell - Mohawk, Iceman shorts, beer gut abs, wide stance with the low hands, made the UFC brand
Royce Gracie - The archetype bjj fighter which is what separates mma from stand-up fighting. The image of the tiny diminutive guy in the gi submitting MUCH larger opponents will forever be an icon of MMA.
Anderson Silva - Yellow and Black trunks, the muay thai clinch, effortless strikes and Matrix-esque moves. One of the few fighters the average person could guess based on his silhouette alone

Conor would definitely be top 5 most recognizable but if you've lived in Ireland, his hair/wannabe gangster demeanor hardly stands out. Chuck, Royce, and Anderson look like they could be characters in Street Fighter... Conor just looks like another drunk dude on the train at night and is thus less iconic IMHO

GSP/Randy/Jones are all some of the best ever but have less distinguishing features that make them stand out. Ken Shamrock absolutely belongs in this discussion as he WAS mma to many people (represented real combat in wrestling when it was at its absolute peak in the 90s which was responsible for many crossover fans).

Honestly, Fedor/Khabib would be the #5 slot for me after Conor but it would depend where in the world you are polling people. Same goes for Sakuraba who shares many similarities with Royce

 

[spinup]

Went Fedor, Conor, Anderson.
Though one, would have liked to include GSP and Ronda too.

 

[Takes_Two_To_Tango]

Chuck Liddell - Mohawk, Iceman shorts, beer gut abs, wide stance with the low hands, made the UFC brand
Royce Gracie - The archetype bjj fighter which is what separates mma from stand-up fighting. The image of the tiny diminutive guy in the gi submitting MUCH larger opponents will forever be an icon of MMA.
Anderson Silva - Yellow and Black trunks, the muay thai clinch, effortless strikes and Matrix-esque moves. One of the few fighters the average person could guess based on his silhouette alone

Conor would definitely be top 5 most recognizable but if you've lived in Ireland, his hair/wannabe gangster demeanor hardly stands out. Chuck, Royce, and Anderson look like they could be characters in Street Fighter... Conor just looks like another drunk dude on the train at night and is thus less iconic IMHO

GSP/Randy/Jones are all some of the best ever but have less distinguishing features that make them stand out. Ken Shamrock absolutely belongs in this discussion as he WAS mma to many people (represented real combat in wrestling when it was at its absolute peak in the 90s which was responsible for many crossover fans).

Honestly, Fedor/Khabib would be the #5 slot for me after Conor but it would depend where in the world you are polling people. Same goes for Sakuraba who shares many similarities with Royce

Nice breakdown man.

 

[linvillegorge]

For me personally, I went Fedor, Chuck, and Anderson Silva. But I don't know how you can have this poll and not have Wanderlei Silva on it.

 

[theleerygoose]

Come on now with the Fedor picks. No one outside of MMA fans knows who he is. GSP was way more iconic at his pinnacle, how the fuck is Fedor leading GSP, lol.