With little MMA to go around during the holidays and in the first few weeks of 2022, we decided to get to the bottom of some real hard-hitting problems in the world of MMA. The most vital and important question of this, and every, year is who has the best fight-name in the history of MMA. So, we’re unleashing a 64-man (and women) bracket to determine who’s nickname reigns supreme.
The brackets are winding down as we head on to the Sweet 16! That’s right, just 16 names remain of our original 64. Already a quarter of the names have been eliminated, but there are still plenty of classics and wild ones. Some icons and some that come from specific regions. Which fight-name is the greatest in MMA history you can have your say. But first, check out who survived the round of 32 below and get ready to vote.
With each and every round, you can follow along and vote on our Twitter account. And, of course, if we left out a fighter you think should have made it into the bracket, let us know on those socials or in the comments. Without further ado, the Sweet 16:
Sweet 16 Match-ups
Home-Cooking Bracket
#1 – “The California Kid” Urijah Faber vs (53%)
#5 – “The Nigerian Nightmare” Kamaru Usman (47%)
#3 – “The Huntington Beach Bad Boy” Tito Ortiz vs (13%)
#2 – “The Korean Zombie” Chan Sung Jung (87%)
Iconic Bracket
#1 – “The Iceman” Chuck Liddell vs (57%)
#5 – Mauricio “Shogun” Rua (43%
#6 – “The Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba vs (27%)
#7 – “The Axe Murderer” Wanderlei Silva (73%)
Modern Classics
#1 – Stephen “Wonderboy” Thompson vs (47%)
#5 – Donald “Cowboy” Cerrone (53%)
#3 – “El Cucuy” Tony Ferguson vs (69%)
#7 – “The Last Style Bender” Israel Adesanya (31%)
Wildly Unique
#1 – Andre “Touchy” Fili vs (24%)
#4 – “Bruce Leeroy” Alex Caceres (76%)
#6 – “Thug Nasty” Bryce Mitchell vs (70%)
#7 – Paul “Bear Jew” Craig (30%)
Thank you for those who voted in earlier rounds, and keep an eye out for all the future rounds.
