10 Forgotten MMA Savages Everyone Should Know

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[@kidnamedfinger37]

Jacare Souza is often overlooked, despite him being a strikforce champ, and the best grappler at middleweight. He's not forgotten, just underrated.

[@adambonesaw3689]

Souza is a louzaaa

[@leebinpoggersmomento6101]

@@adambonesaw3689 Lol he didn't lose until he was 38+

[@SkunkApe407]

​​@@leebinpoggersmomento6101dude, his very first pro fight was a KO loss. His tenth pro fight was a loss. WTF are you talking about?

[@adambonesaw3689]

@@leebinpoggersmomento6101 I'm sorry did you say he lost?

[@leebinpoggersmomento6101]

@@SkunkApe407 in the ufc obviously

[@Leap250]

I think we're at a point now where Condit might actually belong in this category

[@allmoneyinE]

😢

[@thegrantula1781]

Absolutely, nbk is the most slept on fighter in history. Is kinda bs. And he won the lawler fight easy

[@Shadyx240]

I agree, one of my favorite fighters to watch and play as in the ufc game

[@pr0jectSkyneT]

+1 on Condit

[@P90XGetRipped]

Exactly

[@leatheryfoot6354]

Nate Marquardt was an absolute BEAST and I see no one talk about him anymore. His Tyron Woodley KO was BEAUTIFUL.

[@chriscooper1449]

Good shout, that was a beautiful KO. His KO over (iirc) Wilson Gouveia was amazing too

[@Takemura77]

@@WhatIsayIsStupidCringe

[@SpreadEagle6]

How about the Maia KO in 2009? Absolutely legendary.

[@vincentvega5686]

didnt he get caught doping?

[@Nomad-97]

Marquardt was a tank in his prime. People often forget how good he was

[@natej294]

Joe lauzon grappling his brother Dan in they’re front yard during a family bbq made me a fan way back then 👊

[@macbook802]

Why hasn't the ufc done a tag team match with the Lauzon's vs the diaz'. It's almost too late

[@danielhall574]

Spencer 'The King' Fisher was a beast as well, also one of my favorite fighters from that era. Damn I'm old😢

[@AceMcSch00ly]

Agreed 💯

[@jsmitty7]

Sam Stout is from my hometown and remains one of my favourites. Dude was always exciting win or lose.

[@seriouslythough4806]

Yep, nice guy too

[@Gizmetti]

One my buddies knew Gabriel Gonzaga and we ended up going to a Soccer game together one time. He was the most quiet, polite and down to earth guy I've ever met. I honestly did not think I was hanging out with a literal killer when I was with him. He's a great guy and is definitely one of my favorite heavyweights ever.

[@PrimetimeBJJ]

I rolled with him before dudes an animal also one of the nicest dudes

[@crazypato3752]

You can't talk about forgotten MMA savages without making mention of IGOR "ICE COLD" VOVCHANCHYN. In some way he was the Rocky Marciano of MMA always fighting guys way bigger than him while being a honey badger ferocity !

[@DSchea]

My favorite fighter to this day. Straight savage.

[@kuyakabagis]

most 1 night tournament wins in mma history.

[@foggy561]

Hell yeah. I was wondering where Chris Lytle would be on this list. 54 total fights 20 in the UFC, Only stopped twice both by doctor stoppage. He was an exciting and durable fighter.

[@hardnewstakenharder]

Does commentary for indie leagues.

[@colingordon5950]

The Sam Stout/Yves Edwards ko is a top 10-15 UFC ko of all time. Hands Of Stone put him in the next galaxy.

[@teemraysgaming9104]

As someone who came up during the TUF boom era, Spencer Fisher is among my top choices for guys whose careers are criminally overlooked. Man brought the absolute heat every single time out and suffers now in his post-fighting life as a result. You'll always be the King to us, Spencer.

[@danielhall574]

First person I thought of The King was an animal

[@cecilevans9247]

I also commented his name. He had an amazing trilogy with Sam Stout that is too often forgotten.

[@Slavamixed]

Hello bro, is Mr Fischer suffering of CTÉ? Is it bad? Wish him the best’ really, because he was an absolute warrior and never in a boring fight. We must respect the professional athletes, they are true fighters and deserve our respect and admiration. Sorry for bad English language 🤝

[@danielhall574]

@Slavamixed you're absolutely correct. He and Sam Stout, we're in a video a few years back talking about his condition. Sad the man was a warrior and always left his all in the octagon

[@DarranKern]

Spencer The King Fisher was my first favorite fighter back in 2008

[@pinoyj316]

I'll always remember Alan Belcher for the leg lock defense clinic he put on the scariest leg lock guy of his time Rousimar Palhares!!! He went into the monster's den and not only survived but dominated!!! He taught me that no one should be scared of any challenge no matter how daunting it may be. He did what everyone thought would be stupid to do and came out on top, what a legend!!

[@jamaalcross9088]

Yeah that was fkn badass. I remember thinking dude what are you thinking? Even the commentary team were saying how much of an appalling game plan that was. Well we were hushed pretty suddenly when he was mopping the floor with him, and then pulled off a TKO if I remember correctly. Absolutely savage.

[@hulkman245]

​@@jamaalcross9088Rousimar also was complaining to the ref when be got KO'd😂

[@chrisb3227]

Hell yeah I remember that so well. Joe Rogan screaming "Get out of there Alan, get out of there now"!!!!

[@mmacaine]

Loved that fight as well. I remember thinking "the HELL are you letting this guy take control of your leg like that?"

[@markhill8150]

I would also add Roger Huerta. He was a staple guy back then.

[@kodakcourage7255]

Bro…

[@yourfavoritesportspodcast]

First UFC Sports Illustrated cover athlete. Definitely belings on here.

[@nerdingout3560]

As a kid who watched the tuf boom, ill never forget any of these dudes. I remember when randy fought gonzaga and i was legitimately scared randy was getting ko'd

[@frankiehitman2610]

Especially when Gonzaga threw the cro cop head kick at randy. Randy ate it like a piece of popcorn but man I thought for sure Gonzaga was gonna bum rush him and flatline randy.

[@Cody-C300]

Marcus Davis being from my small home state of Maine makes him soo much higher up on my list

[@aleksanderb.5254]

I think Scott Smith deserves to be here.

[@CSNA_Gaming]

Marcus Davis was a favorite back in the day.

[@markhill8150]

Thiago Silva. That guy was scary as hell.

[@mfc5808]

The forgotten fighter I miss the most is Amir Sadollah. Not really saying he qualifies for this list but when he was on TUF, he was definitely the dark horse , that ended up winning the season (against the murderer Matt brown nonetheless), he had entertaining fights, but above all else he was funny and seemed like such a cool guy. Wish he was still around

[@QBryant14]

I remember I was pissed that cb dollaway loss that fight he never tapped to the arm bar I wanted him to win the contract

[@PayMeInBitcoin88]

This is a good one

[@zacharyhenders73]

Spencer the king Fisher better be on this.

[@zacharyhenders73]

@amsterdampattayathailand1947 his skill level was ahead of the time. No doubt.

[@jeffason69]

Belcher and Lytle are two of my all time favorites.

[@actioncross257]

Sam Stout was always fun to watch. His trilogy with Spencer Fisher was fantastic.

[@tysonmitton1531]

Sad to see Spencer these days, The King is really suffering with CTE.

[@actioncross257]

@@tysonmitton1531 that's really sad. I saw where Sam had set up a GoFundMe for him. Thought that was really cool of him.

[@kmixxx101]

I met Marcus Davis back in 2008 he came to the gym where I was training at the time for a seminar super cool dude very down to earth .

[@carlhogan8933]

The thing I remember most about Erick Silva is how he absolutely melted like a snowman in july when the ufc brought in drug testing.

[@madgavin7568]

Definitely an USADA victim.

[@andrewbaer4497]

Marcus Davis, Sam Stout, Spencer fisher, James Irvin those are all guys I grew up with. Absolute savages, raw sheer brutality, and an unparalleled relationship with violence

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

Sam stout from London Ontario!, let’s go!!!

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

Palhares broke joes bones

[@A.K.625]

Gegard mousasi and krzysztof soszynski and TG grant should be on the list

[@markhill8150]

I think everyone knows Mousasi.

[@A.K.625]

​@@markhill8150some people forget him

[@probablyyourdad]

​@@A.K.625those are casuals we all remember

[@PayMeInBitcoin88]

Mousasi is a huge name

[@cefalu63]

This list is amazing. Right in my wheelhouse. This is totally giving me nostalgia.

[@jordanbennett2234]

Marcus Davis was an old coach of mine. Man was a different beast but couldn’t get over the hump.

[@davidbriggs2337]

If MMA had been huge when he was young he would have taken it to the next level. Golden Glove boxer who added skills.

[@BA0701]

Lytle and Lauzon are two of my all-time top 5, my introduction to Lauzon was when he cracked Pulver, and was must see TV every fight after.

[@macbook802]

Why hasn't the ufc done a tag team match with the Lauzon's vs the diaz'. It's almost too late

[@tokershark1570]

This should be a series . Enlightening the newer fans of savages past . That was a really great list 👍

[@GSEagle85]

Tommy needs a Cameo page, getting birthday wishes and greetings from his voice would be awesome.

[@QBryant14]

sam stout was beast back in the day his fights were 🔥🔥🔥 af his fight with Spencer fisher was 🔥

[@mrvoid1052]

If we're talking fighters who always left it in the cage got to go Spencer Fisher and Martin Kampmann. Also while not a savage one guy who doesn't get enough love is Dustin Hazelett

[@DarranKern]

Great picks

[@lonewoolve2471]

Thomas Almeida is def an honorable mention. at one point 21-0, and that flying knee KO of Brad Pickett...go watch it and hear the sound that knee made. Dude was beast, prob the next big thing but has been on a 4 fight losing streak...

[@markhill8150]

He got destroyed by Cody Garbrandt and was never the same but he was on a tear.

[@kieran8720]

Pre Cody, Thomas Almeida legit looked like a world beater. He was ruining everyone

[@QBryant14]

chris lylte was fighting everybody 🔥🔥🔥 he should've been champion 🏆

[@thewarriorking210421]

Marcus Davis is one of my favorite fighters. On a monthly basis, I scour youtube for his highlights. Southpaw boxer with well integrated Muay Thai and a dangerously underrated Jiu-jitsu game.

[@carnagedna]

Thiago Alves is one of my favorites of all time. I think he gets overlooked because of how bad GSP made him look. If it was even half competitive, he may be remembered more, similar to Jake Shields, Josh Koscheck and others.

[@jacanda2001]

Being a watcher of this sport from day one I sometimes forget how much has changed and the faces that have come and gone. This is a great reminder of that!

[@MmaSmarty87]

seeing TKZ retire got me teary eyed as I realized another fighter from an era has left the sport

[@gotenkes]

This needs a part two!

[@geraldrobertson7871]

Joe Lauzon, is a straight up warrior. Never missed one of his fights!!!

[@bowlsbeersbrawls]

Love Lytle's commentary for BKFC. Dude's a fighting genius

[@THC707-785]

Really cool you included Tyson Griffin. Growing up, he was the only fighter from my hometown of Santa Rosa, California. So, I always rooted for Tyson a little extra.

[@andrewdavidwhyte]

Yeah I liked that dude also

[@Gg-wh3vi]

Him and Frankie Edgar’s fight made me an Edgar fan. Mr badonkadonk

[@wmendozer]

Needs Chris Leben and Clay Guida on here!

[@MmaSmarty87]

NOT FORGOTTEN

[@PayMeInBitcoin88]

They both get a a ton of love and Clay is still active in UFC

[@gh0rochi363]

I'm glad you mentioned Joe Lauzon. Dude was a soft voiced savage and you knew you were getting a show with him. If you watch his highlight reel alone you can't help but respect him.

[@CasualMMAFan]

Was a pleasure watching the brutality of Shane Carwin during his prime, but another fighter I feel is often overlooked was Michael “MayDay” McDonald. Dude had the touch of death at lightweight, and but was a well rounded fighter who was tough as nails, but for some reason just couldn’t break out how I thought he was.

[@jmr3178]

Definitely thought the loss to Faber was going to be only a minor setback, dude was young and looked like he was going to be a mainstay of the bantamweight title picture for a while. IIRC hand injuries eventually forced him to retire.

[@defiantking7777]

I really thought he was gonna KO Barao and end the streak I was heartbroken when he lost lol I think he would have been youngest ufc champ too had he won

[@taylorstillman7932]

MayDay was good. Nice call.

[@HWKingdom]

Melvin Guillard was and still is one my favorite LW's, always brought heat

[@johngotti3487]

Yea man Gonzaga, Lauzon and Lyttle are EXTREMELY underrated, Joe's backyard fight w/his brother is almost as classic as the Kimbo Slice backyard fights

[@JosiahMMA]

I grew up in Indianapolis and sadly Chris Lytle is not even known locally to the point he should be. From UFC to BKFC hes as exciting and entertaining as ANYONE, EVER.

[@kylegravesen742]

Chris lytlesrolling kneebar against Brian foster was one of the first submission finishes I ever saw. Absolute legend

[@symsymah7539]

Yves Edwards had the greatest headkick of all time before Edson Barboza and no one talks about it

[@markfacebook]

When I first got into the UFC, Gabriel Gonzaga was my first favorite MMA fighter. Him and Clay Guida were two guys that if they were on the card I went out of my way to get it, sight unseen. His flaw was that he came in right as HW was about to boom. Had he come in during the death period of Sylvia vs Arlovski, he would be a legend.

[@hellofrominside8524]

I did a couple months of BJJ in high school at Marcus Davis' gym. I didn't see much of him because I wasn't involved in the mma scene there but he seems like a cool guy. I got to hear him tell a mat enforcer story and he showed me an ankle lock in class once. I haven't rolled in about 8 years but I can technically say Marcus Davis tapped me with an ankle lock once which makes me sound cooler than I am.

[@DarranKern]

Marcus Davis was awesome. Violent dude

[@MorethanGUNZ]

Really appreciate these types of videos! So many athletes put their lives to build this sport up; so nice to see some of them get some recognition.

[@Bouldah]

Andy Wang should be here guys an absolute warrior

[@romanovkazdavicovich3996]

Bro 😭 Poor Andy tho 😅

[@FaithRox]

Thiago Alves is a personal favourite of mine. Had the pleasure of meeting him one day and he improved my leg kick instantly. Think his skill was overlooked by the obvious "smell test" stuff.

[@colingordon5950]

The thing I most remember Marcus Davis for, is being insulted by Dan Hardy. "A plastic paddy". "A St. Patricks day gift shop exploded on his website". 😂 Unforgettable.

[@TallTomG18]

This is a great list! I usually tell new fans about Shane Carwin. I say he was the Francis Ngannou during his time. Just nothing but first round finishes through out his career, finishing guys like Gonzaga and Frank Mir. But it's a big 'what if' when he fought Brock Lesnar, he absolutely rocked him with an uppercut in the first round and completely blew his energy out when trying to go for the finish, which cost him the win and ended up getting submitted by Brock in the 2nd round. It's like, Man what if Shane beat Brock that night, became the new world champion and defended it against Cain Velasquez. So yeah, I tell the new fans getting into MMA that if they want to see some good heavyweight knockouts, check out Carwin.

[@renato.bakaadv]

So many memories watching this video… I started watching ufc 2009 and 2010, I remember all theses fighters… right now I only know the fighters from main event and co main event

[@Strangegloves]

I ve got a few from back in the day, David terrell was a an absolute monster !!!...also over in pride I know he's known for being the wrong end of rampages slam, but Ricardo arona was a beast !!!

[@markhill8150]

What about Martin Kampmann? I remember he was on a great run at one point back in the day.

[@zachariah9739]

Great list! I do have a few honorable mentions. I think Spencer Fisher deserves a spot, not only because of the trilogy he had w/ Sam Stout, but because he was a complete savage every time he fought. MMA fans seem to have forgotten him, which really is sad. The other guy I think deserves a spot is Chris Leben. That dude was just chaos incarnate, and many of his best performances came on the heels of him nearly being finished first. It was like dude needed to be hurt in order to flatline guys, and he showed it more than a few times. Brian Stann would be my third pick. A lot of people nowadays don’t seem to know about him, but the man was a complete monster. He had absolute bangers every time he fought, he finished Leben, had a barn burner w/ Silva, finished Jorge Santiago (a beast in his own right).

[@jmr3178]

Brian Stann! Loved watching that guy fight. Was a shame he didn't really develop to feel well-rounded enough to crack the top of MW but he was a beast in his own right. Not even bad on the commentary booth either IIRC

[@TheBatosai]

I was surprised to see Impa Kasangan on the PLF making waves there. About two weeks ago. The dude was a good fighter aside from his Buckley Ko loss.

[@CrazyEyez777]

Good list...really good list.

[@Az_sports_stooge]

I got into MMA around 2006. This list was an absolute amazing throwback to the era that got me into to MMA. I love these videos.

[@rarefingo]

I really appreciate you guys for educating folks like myself, still getting familiar with the history, blending education and entertainment. Amazing production as always

[@l.k.9666]

Mannnnn, thank you for this video. It brought back memories of some awesome fighters. I loved watching Melvin Guillard fight. He was a lightweight Rumble Johnson, before Rumble was even Rumble. Also, Tyson Griffin is a bad ass. His fight against Sean Sherk is one of my favorites, because finally they were fighting someone else with a similar build and reach, and it delivered! Also (also mentioned in this video), Yves Edwards needs a video done on him at some point!

[@Dizzylittlelord]

Alves was an absolute savage. He beat the guys people thought would give him problems - heavy wrestlers like josh koscheck and math Hughes ( who he flying kneed) and people thought he could actually keep it standing against gsp. He was a huge prospect who sadly dropped off after and then usada and he left with a whimper rather than a bang

[@AceMcSch00ly]

Then he went on to become BKFC Champ 🏆

[@ColorStaticOfficial]

Fantastic video idea!! Loving the showcase

[@robr6165]

Love how lights out is #1. As a veteran of the army and MMA. When that dude does a press tour to our base and recognizes you. In front of your son.... Makes you feel so important and appreciated. He is a legend in every right. Great tribute to him

[@MattPowers209]

Totally love these need more shine to the OG's of the game this && more of wtf MMA judge videos!

[@Sevvi79]

As someone who got into the sport during Wanderlei Silvas Pride run cirka 2003 LOVE this list! 🥳🥳🥳

[@alejandronunez1114]

Bro thank you for showing these fighters. I grew up watching them and the new fans don’t know

[@rdgpromotions6087]

My boy Condit not getting any love.

[@MmaSmarty87]

READ THE TITLE....NO ONE HAS FORGOTTEN CONDIT

[@rdgpromotions6087]

@@MmaSmarty87 I’m not so sure man. I watch mma content everyday and I never see his name mentioned ever.

[@cgmoran91]

Thanks for the video. I've seen all the ones on this list.

[@williamseay9743]

I remember all of these guys. Great fighters!!! Thanks for giving them a shout out 😁

[@Twizzler3294]

Joe Lauzon is the fighter that got me into MMA. His cross section of IT,CoD, and KZbin really pulled me in. Used to only watch him fight now I never miss a card.

[@roryphares6192]

Loved all these guys

[@LULZx0r]

Great work! 💪

[@romanovkazdavicovich3996]

Bro! You mentioned Chris Lyttle 💚 the king of Sub and toughness! Guys like Miguel Torres and Chris Leben deserve more respect too imo !!! Chin, heart, toughness, boxing, agressivity and good underrated bjj skills. Two of my favorites fighters back in the day 😊 Don’t forget "Kid" Yamamoto, Mike Brown, Gray Maynard, Spencer Fisher, Jason "Mayhem" Miller, Thiago Silva etc.. deserve our respect too, definion of WARRIORS !

[@MrTooEarnestOnline]

This type of video needs to be a series. Fighters need love

[@DropBombsInOctagons]

plus james irvin, wilson gouveia, nate marqaurdt, mac danzig,

[@watsonn19]

got the chance to see sam stouts last fight live. the crowd gave him the love he deserved

[@tachiblazin4508]

Yoooooo thank you for bringing back the irish hand grenade i almost forgot that legend i used to love watching his fights growing up

[@tinyky2598]

Gonna need a part 2.

[@LouieOcean2]

Brandon Vera when he first came into the UFC was such a monster I thought he could be champ champ at 205 and heavyweight

[@MistaTofMaine]

Was talk at time Vera would be first double champ. Then he fought Sylvia.

[@LouieOcean2]

@@MistaTofMaine i remember that

[@XXXKruszakus]

Could not agree more with the no. 1 spot. The guy was a true savage!

[@larrylinan2753]

Watching the Marcus Davis part where they mention the BANGER that he had with Paul Taylor. I remember that fight clear as day

[@MistaTofMaine]

Same davis vs Paul Taylor is epic one rogan looses his crap in

[@MrJ1GS4W]

HANDS OF STOOOOONE!! Thanks for showing him some love.

[@SpreadEagle6]

Love this list. Davis, Stout, Lytle, those guys are the ones that really got me obsessed with the sport.

[@creepyshaka]

Whew, I’m glad to say that I did not forget any of these fighters. It’s too hard to forget all the memories that they’ve given me. I’m part of the lucky few

[@theunconventionalenglishman]

This was quality: would love a sequel.

[@mikeshul1994]

Would love a follow up to this video so many incredible guys on this list

[@khaderkhan190]

Nice trip down memory lane, some honorable mentions maybe Josh 'The Dentist' Neer, Dwane 'BANG' Ludwig, Joe 'Big Daddy' Stevenson, Nate 'the Rock' Quarry, Nate Marquardt, Rich Franklin, Pedro Rizzo, Yushin Okami..... I remember watching Neer vs Ludwig.

[@leatheryfoot6354]

PLEASE MAKE A PART 2! Sucg a great video idea.

[@yukimasaheppe1079]

Chris Lytle dragged every fight into a crazy knockout 3 rnd brawl❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@CYMotorsport]

7:20 just made me want to see a video on the most forgotten decorated or “awarded” single fights of all time. With extra emphasis on ones that had future champions in. Eg: - Gaethje vs Michael Johnson: performance of the night. Fight of the night. Fight of the year 2017. Nuance to this one was it was only Justin’s first ufc fight. He then was fed Eddie and Dustin which made it 2 straight losses. Talk about a welcoming murderers row. He also won either performance of the night or fight of the night every single time in The octagon with the streak broken ironically enough in his title loss after 7 straight awards. - Lauzon vs Varner: maybe bc everything Joe is underrated today or imo likely bc it was a ufc on fox card making it the only non ppv card to have a fight of the year (excluding the 2009 fight of the year which was a TUF fight Diego vs clay). But I though it would get a better pop today seeing as Varner scrualky had the upset of the year that same year he won fight of the year with Joe in an entirely different fight vs Barboza. Varner was on his way out so that might be why ppl care less as he only won 1 of his next 5 so they might have discounted it.

[@peteh.8265]

Chris Lytle is my all time favorte fighter, absolute BEAST every fight, so much fun to watch

[@joshwells3782]

As a kid and teen during the late 2000s that era was just ace it got me into mma now my sons doing it thanks for reminding me of these guys

[@raf_cdn]

My fandom is wavering but I just find it so funny that I remembered all of these guys, not for the fights but because they were in all of the Undisputed games lol

[@bobthyw0rlord129]

Lauzon and Lytle are my two favorite fighters ever! Awesome great list

[@mopofvirtue5303]

This list makes me feel old. I was watching religiously during all these guys' peaks and I remember all of them well.

[@TheACEJester]

Joe Lauzon vs Jim Miller isn’t talked about nearly enough. Just pure heart and violence.

[@jwdacontraverse]

Thank you for the trip down memory lane of me watching MMA in college. I remember when I thought Erick Silva was gonna be champ. Dude looked scary. And I remember when I watched Guillard and Cerrone fight at a bar, everyone left for the main event because Cerrone KO over Guillard was more than enough. Great times.

[@GengoSenmon]

0:20 "Watch me deliver...THE PAINNNN" 😂