Silva is currently ranked as the number one middleweight in the world by multiple MMA publications,
while Yahoo! Sports and Sherdog also rank Silva as the top pound-for-pound fighter in the world. Silva has announced his intentions to retire as soon as his current contract with the UFC is complete.
Dropping bombs on opponents in the UFC Octagon
one beast has risen above the rest as Brock Lesnar has become a real king of the ring from his fake WWE Wrestling days to live UFC Heavy Weight Champion Brock has worked his way to the top. Official Pro Sports has his authentic official clothing collection straight from Death Clutch.
Georges "Rush" St-Pierre (born May 19, 1981)
often referred to as GSP is a professional mixed martial artist of Canadian nationality. He is currently the Welterweight Champion of the UFC, and is ranked as one of the top "pound-for-pound" fighters by multiple MMA sources. St-Pierre has been lauded by many media outlets for his skill, and he is currently ranked by multiple MMA publications as the number-one welterweight in the world. In 2008, he was named the Canadian Athlete of the Year by Rogers Sportsnet, as well as the Most Outstanding Fighter.
Charles David 'Chuck' Liddell (born December 17, 1969)
also known as "The Iceman" is an American mixed martial artist (MMA) who fights for the Ultimate Fighting Championship.
A former UFC light heavyweight champion, Liddell has an extensive background in kickboxing and collegiate wrestling. He is noted within the MMA community for his exceptional takedown defense and knockout ability. He is generally regarded as a stand-up fighter, relying primarily on his background in Kempo karate and Koei-Kan karate, while using his wrestling skills to defend against takedowns. He is also regarded as an unorthodox striker due to his relaxed hands-down stance and the angles at which he throws punches.
Forrest Griffin (born July 1, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio)
is an American mixed martial artist currently fighting in the Ultimate Fighting Championship promotion and was a past UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Griffin is currently ranked as the #2 light heavyweight fighter in the world by Sherdog, and #3 by MMAWeekly.
Forrest was one of the coaches on The Ultimate Fighter: Team Rampage vs Team Forrest, airing on Spike TV. The other coach was then-UFC Light Heavyweight champion, Quinton "Rampage" Jackson, whom he went on to defeat for the title at UFC 86.
Rashad Anton Evans (born September 25, 1979 in Niagara Falls, New York)
is an American mixed martial arts (MMA) fighter from Lansing, MI currently signed to the Ultimate Fighting Championship where he is the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. Evans won the heavyweight division of The Ultimate Fighter 2. He holds notable victories over Stephan Bonnar, Michael Bisping, Chuck Liddell, Forrest Griffin and took Tito Ortiz to a Draw. Evans trains out of Albuquerque, New Mexico with Jackson's Submission Fighting.
Quinton Ramone Jackson (born June 20, 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee)
is an American professional mixed martial arts fighter who rose to prominence with his fights in Japan's Pride Fighting Championships. He has a professional record of 30 wins with 7 losses. As of April 22, 2009, Jackson is ranked by Sherdog as the number #2 light heavyweight in the world. Outside the ring, he is known for his humor and colorful personality.
Bruce Buffer (born on May 21, 1959 in Tulsa, Oklahoma)
is the main octagon announcer for Ultimate Fighting Championship main events. On UFC broadcasts, he is introduced as the Veteran Voice of the Octagon. He is the half brother of the well-known boxing ring announcer Michael Buffer, and is President and CEO of their company "The Buffer Partnership". Both Michael and Bruce are grandsons of late boxer Johnny Buff. Buffer has appeared on ESPN's World Series of Poker Main Event show playing World Champion Chris Moneymaker at the televised table in 2007 and made the Final Table of the World Poker Tour, in the Season 3 Invitational at the Commerce Casino, where he placed 6th and is a very well known and world rated poker player on the professional circuit. He is also the official announcer for the World Series of Beer Pong.
Wanderlei Silva earned the nickname "The Axe Murderer" for his extremely aggressive fighting style;
the majority of his fights have either ended in a knockout or referee stoppage due to his strikes. In the ring, he is known for engaging opponents with punches and utilizing knees in the Muay Thai clinch. Silva was given the nickname "Cachorro Louco" ("Mad Dog") in Brazil, which refers to his aggressive fighting style and of the way he stares down opponents before his fights.
Michael Gavin Joseph Bisping (born February 28, 1979, leap year in Cyprus)
is an English Mixed martial artist (MMA) from Clitheroe, Lancashire. Holding a professional record of 18 wins and 1 loss, he currently fights as a middleweight in the Ultimate Fighting Championship, and is the former Cage Warriors Fighting Championship light heavyweight champion, and former Cage Rage light heavyweight champion. To date, he has yet to be stopped in an MMA bout, and his only loss was a contentious split decision at the hands of the former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Rashad Evans.
Octagon Girl - Edith Labelle
Like many of Canada’s current UFC fighters, the stunning 25-year old beauty began her journey in the fight game as a ring card girl in some of her country’s biggest MMA shows. But after sending in her pictures and resume to the UFC and getting called back the same week to begin work at UFC 78 in November, Edith got a crash course in life in the Octagon.
Octagon Girl - Arianny Celeste
became a UFC Octagon Girl in typical fashion – through a modeling casting call - but ever since she made her debut at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in 2006, life has been anything but typical for the 22-year old, who saw her first live mixed martial arts fight that summer night in Las Vegas.
Since then, this striking Latina has become a fixture at UFC events and a fan favorite. She’s also transformed from a casual fan of MMA to a diehard follower of the sport.
