The most discussed topics this week in the Sherdog forums include the sport’s best staredowns, biggest career turnaround and the best chins in all of MMA.
Nothing can hype a fight quite like an intense staredown just before the fighters engage in combat. With so many memorable pre-fight gazes in the history of MMA, this thread asks for your top 3.
Sport’s Greatest ‘Clean’ Knockouts
Knockouts in general are always fantastic, but there's something special about a crisp KO that requires no follow-up ground-and-pound. In this discussion, onlookers have started a tally of the best moments where a fighter was unconscious before they even touched the canvas. Have any to add?
Best Career Turnarounds
While top fighters like Lyoto Machida and Megumi Fujii started out their careers with long, glossy, undefeated records, there have also been great fighters who got off to a rocky start and drastically turned their career around. Here, fans recall the best examples of the latter.
MMA’s Most Difficult Element
It's one to thing to learn how to slap on an armbar, but mastering the art of Brazilian jiu-jitsu takes far more effort. In fact, honing any martial art is extremely difficult, but which is the most difficult one to perfect? This thread looks to answer that question.
The Game’s Premier Chin
Fighters like Mark Hunt and Chris Leben are known for their ability to eat strikes and keep charging forward, but the list of fighters with a similar ability to absorb punishment is long. Here, fans list the best chins in MMA.
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