When one thinks of the UFC they think of two guys (or girls) in the Octagon constantly beating on each other until the bell rings, one gets knocked out, or one locks in a submission on the other. However, there are times when the air clears and the dust settles that emotions comes out in the fans or in the fighters themselves. Maybe is was a momentous point in their career or maybe they had something happen in their personal life, but people can be moved to tears and express their emotions in a way that does not come off as typical machismo. They come far and wide but they certainly vary and they're genuine. Regardless for whatever reason they move people, whether themselves or others, probably for the better. To come up with such a list may seem almost impossible considering the multitude of these types of moments in the UFC overall. Such a list is hard to gauge especially considering the types of emotions and the way in which people come about such emotions. This is especially true when someone is able to rally the audience of an event behind them in celebrating or sympathizing with the emotions expressed by the fighter or fighters involved. However, those moments that made the list are certainly noteworthy regardless of whether they were made in happiness or sadness. Here they are in all of their glory.
Matthew Salzer fell in love with Mixed Martial Arts when he watched Pride Fighting Championships on Japanese TV. He is a lifelong wrestler having earned a Bachelor of Science at Missouri Baptist University. Matthew is the Senior Editor at MMA Freak and has written for Funky Monkey MMA, H4 Entertainment, and MMA Fiends.
