Top 5 Forum Threads of the Week

All five of this week’s Top 5 Sherdog Forum Threads of the Week feature the ever-popular “best of” lists. Topics include best grappling display, best slam and best prospect per weight division.

With B.J. Penn’s recent loss to Nick Diaz, a loss after which he was nearly unrecognizable, this thread takes a look back at some of the more gruesome damage taken to fighters’ faces in mixed martial arts bouts.

You can easily make a case for why Chuck Liddell, Wanderlei Silva, Mauricio “Shogun” Rua or Quinton “Rampage” Jackson is the best light heavyweight of all time. In this thread, fans do just that. Who do you think is the greatest 205-pounder thus far?

With the rapid influx of new fighters in MMA, it can be hard to get a dial on who the best prospects are. This thread aims to make that a little easier. Have anyone you would like to add?

Matt Hughes’ slam against Carlos Newton and Jackson’s slam on Ricardo Arona are undoubtedly two of the most famous slams in mixed martial arts to date, but they are far from the only ones. Here, fans recall their favorite slams in the sport’s history.

While knockouts are great, the ground game of MMA can be equally exciting. Some of the best fights in the sport have taken place almost entirely on the mat, and this thread looks back on them.

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