4. Memorable Feuds
UFCAs mentioned previously, the honour, respect and discipline of the martial arts means that UFC athletes are generally more down-to-earth and humble than other professional fighters. Though UFC fighters are more-often-than-not a different breed to boxers, there are still several personalities past and present in the organisation who have loved to play the heel; raising hell, mocking their opponents and generally causing bad blood. It is personalities such as these who have caused some of the great rivalries in the sport which across the Atlantic have made mainstream news and converted any witnesses into lifelong UFC fans. The truth is that though latching on to one of the good guys of the sport is a great way of becoming a fan, there is something inherently fascinating to all human beings about a rivalry. What makes a feud in the UFC even better than, for example, one in the WWE is that it will culminate in the two men having an actual fight. Though not quite a street fight thanks to the unified rules, MMA is as primal as sanctioned combat gets once that cage door shuts its just two highly trained athletes trying to impose their will on the other. Other the years the UFC has played host to some truly gripping feuds. It is highly advisable that anybody wishing to become interested in the UFC should investigate some of the smack talking on Youtube. Some of the most enduring rivalries include the ones shared between Anderson Silva and Chael Sonnen (which ended with Anderson inviting Chael over for a barbeque), Tito Ortiz and Ken Shamrock/Chuck Liddell and the Diaz brothers against the world.