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- Before he took the UFC heavyweight division by storm, Brock Lesnar made his name in WWE. He’s a 4-time WWE champion and the youngest person to win the WWE belt, defeating Dwanye.
- Other wrestlers to have won world championships in both MMA and Pro Wrestling include Bobby Lashley (Shark Fights Heavyweight Championship as well as the Impact Global Championship), and UFC Hall of Famers Dan Severn and Ken Shamrock, who won the UFC.
The co-main event at UFC 257 saw the UFC debut of Michael Chandler. ‘Iron’ was a champion at Bellator MMA, and the face of the promotion for the better part of the decade. After his stint with Bellator and achieving all that was there to achieve, Chandler sought new challenges with a new promotion.
The UFC is considered the premier promotion for MMA and the ultimate proving ground for fighters. ‘Iron’ was thrown right into the deep end of the 155-pound division, which is one of if not the most talent stacked division in the UFC.
In Hooker, he faced someone who was not only battle-tested and amongst the top in the division, but an opponent who had a considerable height and reach advantage over him.
However, it was ‘Iron’ Chandler who rose up to the occasion and stopped ‘The Hangman’ in the very first round of the fight. He could not have asked for a better UFC debut.
Twitter reacts as Michael Chandler secures a stunning debut win
Tv show host Jim Rome tweeted in anticipation of Michael Chandler’s UFC debut.
Theo Von took to Twitter to hype up the co-main event at UFC 257.
Gilbert Burns, who will be fighting for the title next month at UFC 258 against Kamaru Usman, took to Twitter to back his teammate.
Featherweight champion Alexander Volkanovski took to Twitter to share his excitement for ‘Iron’s’ debut.
Stephen Thompson took to Twitter to react to a stunning stoppage.
‘The Gorilla‘ had one word for the performance. WOW!
Formula 1’s McLaren driver, Daniel Ricciardo, took to Twitter to welcome Michael Chandler to the UFC.
Jon Jones stamped seal of approval on newcomer Michael Chandler.
Brendan Schaub took to Twitter to appreciate Chandler.
Following his stunning knockout win, Michael Chandler went on to call out the big names in the UFC. There were a lot of doubts as to how Chandler would fare in the UFC against the best of the best. The UFC newcomer silenced all these pre-fight doubts with a loud statement at the octagon in the Etihad Arena.
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Top 10 Most Followed UFC Superstars On Twitter
Updated On: Fri Feb 05, 2021 By Anfostar Team
There have been plenty of Fighters in UFC but certain have remarked the milestone with their social media activation, the one who did great wrestling throughout his career has acquired a lot of fame from his fans all-encompassing the world and that is Conor McGregor.
Skipping Conor McGregor then we have seen Khabib Nurmagomedov, Ronda Rousey, Jon Jones and among others. You believe or not but social media breaks out with the most exciting news. It a place feuds are created and they turn out to be the fight with twitter. The source of a wide range of coverage which taps out every day with cost-giving concern. Now, I will lead you the top-most superstars who have not only made their name being the best fighter in the octagon but also through their social media platform.
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The following table was last updated on July 24, 2020.
S.No. | Account name | Username | Followers | Following |
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1 | Conor McGregor | TheNotoriousMMA | 8.2M | 685 |
2 | Anderson Silva | SpiderAnderson | 7.6M | 325 |
3 | Ronda Rousey | RondaRousey | 3.5M | 941 |
4 | player/coach | JonnyBones | 2.6M | 323 |
5 | Jon Bones Jones | JonnyBones | 2.3M | 9 |
5 | Georges St-Pierre | GeorgesStPierre | 2M | 61 |
6 | Nate Diaz | NateDiaz209 | 1.5M | 534 |
7 | Brock Lesnar | BrockLesnar | 1.4M | 25 |
8 | Junior dos Santos | junior_cigano | 1.3M | 354 |
9 | Khabib Nurmagomedov | TeamKhabib | 1.1M | 326 |
Below are some details about all the Athletes.
Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor is a former Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) featherweight and lightweight champion and is know as on of the most successful and dominative fighters in UFC. McGregor became the first fighter in UFC history to hold titles in two weight divisions simultaneously.
Andeson Silva
Andeson Silva is a former UFC Middleweight Champion and holds the record for the longest title reign in UFC history at 2,457 days. He has played 45 matches including 34 wins with 10 losses. As of November 18, 2019, he is #15 in the UFC middleweight rankings.
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey is one of the most successful fighters in UFC. In November 2012, the Ultimate Fighting Championship announced that Rousey had become the first female fighter to sign with the UFC. UFC President Dana White officially announced at the UFC on Fox: Henderson vs. Diaz pre-fight press conference that Rousey was the first UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion. In 2018, she became the first female fighter to be inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame.
Jon Jones
The one who is widely regarded as one of the greatest mixed martial artists. He is the current and two-time undisputed UFC Light Heavyweight Champion. As of August 19, 2019, he is #1 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings. He has played 28 matches including 26 wins with 1 loss.
Georges St-Pierre
He is widely regarded as one of the greatest fighters in MMA history. He is a two-division champion in the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) having won titles in the welterweight and middleweight divisions. He has played 28 matches including 26 wins with 2 losses.
Nate Diaz
He has played 32 matches including 20 wins with 12 losses. As of March 17, 2020, he is #10 in the UFC welterweight rankings.
Junior dos Santos
Undefeated in seven UFC bouts, Junior dos Santos is one of the fastest-rising stars in the sport who has victories over 5 UFC Heavyweight Champions: Fabrício Werdum, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Shane Carwin, and Stipe Miocic. As of 9 September 2019, he is #4 in the UFC heavyweight rankings. He has played 28 matches including 21 wins with 7 losses.
Khabib Nurmagomedov
He is a two-time Combat Sambo World Champion and the reigning UFC Lightweight Champion. With 28 wins and no losses. There has been no one to defeat him sofar. As of August 19, 2019, he is #2 in the UFC men's pound-for-pound rankings.
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