Michael Jai White on His Top 5 Fighters of All Time, Any Discipline (Part 17)

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Michael Jai White gave his list of the top five fighters of all time across all disciplines. The list, in no particular order, starts with Jon Jones, the former two-time Light Heavyweight Champion from UFC. Next up was Hicks and Gracie, regarded as one of the most complete fighters in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu. The actor then chose to add another Gracie to the list, Royce Gracie, even going to the extent of suggesting that Royce himself would put Hicks and Gracie first. The fourth pick was Joe Louis, not the legendary heavyweight boxer, but the martial artist known for his dominance. The list also includes Bill 'Super Foot' Wallace, who is one of Michael Jai White's martial arts instructors. He also mentioned Floyd 'Money' Mayweather from the world of boxing, stating that in terms of boxing skills, no one has been better than Mayweather.

[@moses2626]

Top 5: No Particular Order Sub-Zero Scorpion Ryu Bryan Fury Mike Tyson

[@daweeza42]

Lol😂 NICE list 👍🏾

[@andrew_randall]

I'd throw Bald Bull and Don Flamingo in there. Possibly Soda Popinsky

[@carpediem4512]

@@andrew_randallSoda Popinski? 😂

[@andrew_randall]

@@carpediem4512 lmao he's a boxer on original nes Tyson punchout

[@carpediem4512]

@@andrew_randall Yeah I remember. 😂

[@comic_book_guy]

Vlad thought he was gonna say Hulk Hogan

[@prince_sach50]

😂

[@vladtv]

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[@thomasakarue5899]

Don the Dragon Wilson - kickboxing Billy Blanks - 7 time World karate champion Sugar Ray Robinson - Boxing Jon Jones - MMA Rickson Gracie - Jujitsu//Submission//Wrestling. For kickboxing, a lot of people also mention Benny the Jet and Bill Super foot in the greatest kickboxer debate. Ali is also widely mentioned in the greatest boxer discussion. Joe Lewis was widely regarded as the greatest karate fighter, but Blanks is highly decorated and captained the U.S karate team to numerous gold medals. A lot of people also mention Fedor and Anderson Silva in MMA greatest fighter debate. Roger Gracie and Gordon Ryan are also mentioned by many in the greatest jujitsu/submission fighter conversation. Can't overlook Chuck Norris though. He fought Joe Lewis 4 times in karate matches and won 3 times. I can't think of a legendary Muay Thai fighter off my head right now.

[@CookyArtist81]

Suphachai "Saenchai" Saepong

[@CookyArtist81]

Suphachai "Saenchai" Saepong, great Muay Thai fighter

[@realitycheck7553]

Come on man. Buakaw? Ramon Dekkers? Can't think of any legendary thai fighters 😂

[@thomasakarue5899]

@@realitycheck7553 😭🥶

[@thomasakarue5899]

@@realitycheck7553 thanks for sharing 😊

[@d4rmthai.e536]

I don’t enjoy wrestling but any fighter will tell you… in a tiny room with a professional wrestler is like tryna escape hell😂😂

[@JS-bh3pz]

People have this delusional view that in a fight, a wrestler would not punch or kick but in reality, it is other fighters who would not know to defend themselves against a wrestler.

[@LilYungGrabBagJr]

​@@JS-bh3pz its not delusion ive seen football players in college beat up wrestlers

[@Masterpiece127]

Love that he said Rickson Gracie.

[@dqreps]

Yup, it's been a while so it seems so many people tend to forget his greatness. He is a legend in the sport and one of the greatest ever.

[@kimitachi22]

@@dqreps true royce himself, whether at the time of his prime or today, keeps repeating that his brother rickson was 100 times stronger than him.

[@Cary-i7p]

Bill Wallace must be on any list!!!!

[@cobrakainevereverdies6940]

*Superfoot WALLACE* = LEGEND

[@Cary-i7p]

💯

[@t-virusterrance4734]

MJW seems like a cool guy. I don't always agree with everything he says, but i respect him. TERRANCE OUT

[@MrJ1S]

Bill's foot must've been crazy 😂

[@helicoptersrkool]

He's a legend. Crazy to think he injured his right leg, his good leg, so had to retrain himself to make his left leg his dominant leg and it became more effective than when he was using his right.

[@MrJ1S]

@helicoptersrkool that indeed justifies the name lol . Damn

[@TylerHingleton]

MJW said he had trained with the man before, too. Probably even sparred as well

[@deejaydosmuchoz5209]

He’s right about Ali, he was bigger than boxing

[@bigmike2464]

He learned his trash talking abd bigger than life persona because Ali was a HUGE Pro wrestling fan

[@vultur311]

"But where is Seagal?"

[@tomking7080]

John Jones is definitely in the top 5. He is a beast. I agree with Michael.

[@jamesmiles1328]

Jon

[@alanmcpherson3682]

Benny Urquidez should be there.

[@adamfreeman2348]

Totally. But its just his opinion.

[@chitownmo]

Jon Jones(MMA) Alexander Karelin(Wrestling) Hickson Gracie(BJJ) Samart Payakroon(Muay Thai) Sugar Ray Robinson(Boxing)

[@Simontoth71]

Would love to hear his opinion on G.S.P. and Khabib.

[@pep2st8p64]

Ernesto Hoost...

[@Bjorn_R]

I would swap Jones for GSP and Mayweather for Tyson... But hell what do I know. Aleksandr Karelin might be the wrestler Michael was thinking of. Dude was an absolute monster.

[@TheGr8-1]

I love when casual boxing fans try to speak on the sport like they are actually knowledgeable.

[@Pablo-ig7tx]

What do you mean ? What did Michael Jai White said for you to write what you wrote ? 🤔

[@richardcasey9188]

Explain please ?

[@trumpdrago517]

1. Dylan 2. Dylan 3.Dylan 4. Dylan 5. FBI Butta #12 Seriously, Roy jones, mike Tyson, fedor, Jon jones and Alexander k (that Russian wrestler)

[@Rumble225-qe7fy]

I don’t understand this guy. He brings up size difference with Jon Jones gsp probably he’d scoff at Mighty Mouse but he’ll take lil Floyd over Muhammad Ali 😂

[@thomaschandler4769]

DWAYNE JOHNSON'S (THE ROCK) UNCLE "HAKU" OR "MENG WOULD BEAT ALL MEN MENTIONED HERE. GOOGLE THAT GUY. "MENG" "HAKU" OR "TONGA"

[@CupidSmurf657]

Floyd is far more skilled than Ali

[@Rumble225-qe7fy]

@CupidSmurf657 Absolutely but it’s still physically impossible for Floyd to compete with Ali.

[@Undefeatedvs60YearOlds]

He said skill and best boxer not who would win in a fight, are you dense.

[@Rumble225-qe7fy]

@Undefeatedvs60YearOlds Welterweight can’t beat a heavyweight

[@mastakilla7317]

Samart Payakaroon, Aleksandr Karelin, jon jones, mayweather, rickson gracie

[@barneyclose5903]

Funny fella said he could beat Bruce Lee because he's bigger but Flood Mayweather 67kg was a superior boxer to Muhammad Ali 107kg Then at the top of his list was Joe Lewis who was trained by Bruce Lee and credited most of his success to. Plus he said Bruce was the fastest fighter he ever stood in front of and he hit like a heavyweight something he knew well because Bruce popped him a few times......he's a very confused man

[@flashgordon2528]

Benny the Jett Urquindez up there for greatest American kickboxers

[@mitsuevo8mr]

His Ego don't let him say Bruce Lee!! Best fighter of all time!

[@iluvcliffrichard]

You'd think he'd say bruce as his teacher joe lewis said bruce hit him hardest he's ever been hit and that bruce was by far the greatest

[@ekimandersom4478]

Where is the proof of that?

[@dirtkills]

The fact that he said mma ufc as if its a different sport

[@john-keithrailey1424]

Because it is a difference

[@kevwhit7058]

Ernesto Hoost was the man!💯

[@alextrnavski994]

a 28 year-old Emilianenko Fedor is my drug of choice!

[@edwardwatson7218]

Not a bad list, i liked the fact he put rickson Gracie on there, but he forgot about Chuck Norris

[@TheDJOLSKOOL]

Clay/Ali used to predict what round he would KO his opponent….. and do it?!?

[@jumpropefitness7661]

I respect Michael Jai White. He is the real deal, trains and knows combat sports, especially kick boxing and MMA, but when it comes to boxing, he left out Sugar Ray Robinson, Henry Armstrong, Ezzard Charles, Pernell Whitaker, Salvador Sanchez and so many more that could be ranked higher than Floyd Mayweather, lb for lb. Floyd is up there, and this is up for debate, but boxing history is replete with tremendous fighters that have DEEP resumes, possessed the ability to handle multiple boxing styles and scaled the weight classes. Too much in contemporary times is focused on being undefeated, however, many great fighters of the past have losses because they didn't have the luxury of careful match making and they fought more "competitively often" than modern fighters.

[@Cary-i7p]

Wow thank you! Sal an all time great.

[@cmc2110]

Money is better, you can’t land punches against Money and he will always land. He is super fast and accurate when reacting

[@Squirrely23]

@@cmc2110he fights defending always so ur point is

[@Cary-i7p]

@@Squirrely23 not "pretty boy"

[@richardcasey9188]

And Marvin Hagler

[@Sleek41]

Don't forget Jones from Rochester NY blessings to everyone

[@rudyj151]

THE ROC

[@D1man1525]

1.Benny Urquidez 2.Jon Jones 3.Bill Superfoot Wallace 4.Demetrius Johnson 5.Saenchai

[@Cary-i7p]

Good list!!

[@ekimandersom4478]

Obviously Buakaw would beat Saenchai any day of the week

[@israeloagiledintlhe4166]

My top 5 is 1 Royce Gracie(MMA) ; 2 Aleksandr Karelin(wrestling); 3 Buakaw(Muay Thai); 4 Rico Verhoeven(Kickboxing); 5 Charlie Burley of the Black murderers row (Boxing)

[@ekimandersom4478]

Prime Peter Aerts would beat Rico

[@TrVlogs82]

Why do people always over look Tony Jaa.

[@AllThingsKen]

hes not a fighter

[@Eskeeter03]

He's an actor

[@SonOfThunder225]

Da hell

[@iamlegend5190]

I haven't seen him in a real match. He not eligible for this convo..

[@KevinJamesHannant]

​​@@Eskeeter03 The majority of fights are rigged by the mafia druglords anyway, so it's no different to wresting, at least you know before the outcome it's rehersed.

[@Re4perZer0]

Fedor, Jon Jones, Anderson silva, gsp, mighty mouse

[@tonypartridge7085]

That's a really good list!!

[@ZonZorZerx]

Except Floyd, yes. If you're going to pick a boxer, at least pick M. Ali.

[@EpicHashTime]

Fedor Emelianenko in his prime would have destroyed any boxing heavyweight in a street fight

[@spenser6353]

George Foreman would take his head off

[@thomasakarue5899]

I don't think so. Men, Mike Tyson could street fight for real. The only chance Fedor will have is to use his grappling combined with quickness but if he gets caught by a Tyson punch, it's lights out for Fedor. Maybe you have forgotten how aggressive and quick Tyson was for a 215-220 pound heavyweight.

[@TheDJOLSKOOL]

ANY???

[@itshiho]

@@thomasakarue5899 Grappling and ground game usually win out. Also he put Floyd up there but not Bruce Lee so once again MJW is going to get himself in more trouble by disrespecting Bruce Lee lol. There's no way Floyd in a street fight is going to beat Bruce Lee.

[@alexenache6942]

​@@thomasakarue5899 FEDOR would have destroyed everyone literally everyone from any combat sport in the last 50 years in his prime.

[@2CanSam1000]

GSP gotta be up there

[@jawbreaker8363]

Without Joe Louis there is nobody, he is literally your favourite fighter’s favourite fighter . All the old time trainers call Joe Louis the old timer and they were novices to Louis . He is the daddy and idol for all those all time great fighters you name them, Liston, Ray Robinson, Charles, Marciano etc without him there wouldn’t be anyone . Sure there was Dempsey and Johnson, but they didn’t come close to what Joe Louis was. I’m not even gonna get into the killing machine of a fighter he was that nobody could touch for over a decade longest reigning champion . It all started with Joe Louis.

[@TheOne-j3i]

1. Muhammad Ali 2. Fedor Emilianenko 3. Badr Hari 4. Remy Bonjasky 5. Khabib Nurmagomedov

[@SurgeCess]

Badr and Remy are both incredible

[@ParallelComparison]

Another joke list

[@TheOne-j3i]

@@ParallelComparison ok

[@rogerblewett5595]

Muhammad Ali Bruce Lee Mike Tyson Roy Jones Floyd Mayweather

[@DizzyMakavelli]

4 American Boxers and Bruce Lee to not make obvious. 😂

[@liamoreilly783]

Finally ask him a decent yet its the shortest clip ever

[@ArielBettiJourney]

Just the presence of Rickson Gracie and Jon Jones in the list gives it credit. I would have added Fedor, the dude was a force of nature.

[@firststep.boomswish]

Always Fedor

[@mule1783]

Surprised he didn't say Bruce Lee, but that he included Rickson makes up for it.

[@Tommasini9]

.... Fedor!

[@KORTOKtheSTRONG]

the calmness

[@BigSteve619]

Benny the Jet?

[@adamfreeman2348]

They always skip him. Yet he was a pure beast for 20 years. Took out a guy 7 inches taller than him and 65 pounds heavier in the 1970s. He whooped everyone who challenged him full contact, had immense stamina, supreme kicking and boxing skills and was judoka also.

[@Sekuriem]

0:32 MJW gave Vlad that SugaFree extended neck stare.

[@leonardtarver149]

Dragon Fly Jones aka Martin🤣😂

[@daweeza42]

“Silence Silence, you need to be at home practicing your art punk.”

[@NewYorksMostWanted]

I studied under Bruce Lee He was on the 2nd floor, and I was on the 1st

[@leonardtarver149]

🤣@@daweeza42

[@daweeza42]

@@leonardtarver149 Man them Dragon Fly episodes are all Classic!! But then again Martin is a classic show period.

[@leonardtarver149]

He stuck by his word and never paid his student. He alway got it taken 🤣😂😂@@daweeza42

[@izaakchater9165]

Alexander Karelins name needs to come up in these conversations more often.

[@theglobe793]

He said " I know I'm missing a great wrestler, he must of been thinking of Karelin.

[@J_mel_]

Anderson Silva in his prime was just as good as jon jones

[@jivexturk3y]

He wasn't a complete fighter to MJWs point. I hate Jon as he's a piece of shit human being but he had everything from a complete striker, elite wrestling, and BJJ.

[@shawncain882]

Not quite, IMO

[@jayr3381]

No, Anderson was better.

[@ldking5132]

@@jayr3381 He wasn't, but in terms of just straight up dominance and making his opponents look foolish? Sure. But Jon has never been pushed to the brink like Chael did to Silva. You can say Jon has arguably lost like 2 fights. But he ain't get nearly washed out like Silva did.

[@shawncain882]

@@jayr3381 , I missed the part where Silva moved up to Heavyweight and won a belt like Jon Jones did..

[@francysvarona3567]

Masahiko kimura

[@LifeLongMETALHead83]

Mayweather is the LeBron of boxing. Popular with a younger crowd, still famous for his achievements, and due to those factors he gets the GOAT title from people who haven't seen decades of better boxers (and decades of better basketball players for LeBron)

[@angelicasolis9105]

To me its crazy to say Mayweather over Ali when everyone knows Mayweather couldn't beat Ail on his best day

[@fredthered1074]

And there is probably 50 fighters of all time that would beat Ali in an actual fight. As much as people hate him, there has never been a more dominant boxer than Floyd. Everyone that came up against him was schooled for most of the fight. Best defensive boxer of all time, never been knocked down, beat more world champions than anyone and is 50-0. Obviously he loses to boxers in the heavyweight division, but just based on weight class Floyd is untouchable.

[@tecwynwilliams6545]

Rick roufus - Kickboxing Chuck Norris - World Karate Champion Benny the Jet Urquidez - Kickboxing Randy Couture - MMA

[@BoldMusic-v9i]

Jet Li Bruce Lee John Jones Muhammad Ali Sugar Ray Robinson💥🥊 *🔝5*

[@bobbyz23]

Jet Li and Bruce Lee didn't have a fight record but were good martial artists.

[@Cary-i7p]

Bill Wallace UNDEFEATED

[@CookyArtist81]

Everyone has their list, and his is solid. But it's rare to see Don "The Dragon" Wilson, Dennis Alexio, or Peter "Sugarfoot" Cunningham on anyone's list.

[@andrewekern3575]

In all aspects of combat, it’s Jon jones. In terms of boxing, it’s sugar Ray Leonard or Mike Tyson in terms of prime skill. In terms of wrestling, it’s Jordan burroughs or khabib. But in my opinion this is a hot take, the scariest fighter of all time in terms of what they could do to the average man in a fight is Francis ngannou

[@williamhurt2803]

John Jones for sure. #1

[@billymaltez8030]

Michael Jai White can i laugh at your face at your top 5!!!! Its not a list without Sensei Seagal 😂😂😂

[@adamfreeman2348]

Lol. Seagal is a confusing guy. I think he has some useful combat skill, but in terms of match fighting i am not sure.

[@casparhughey5651]

You forgot Sagal!

[@MarkanVaran7]

I find it interesting how he says he would be able defeat Bruce Lee based on size, strength bla bla bla ok so if we're going by that merit of size and strength, wouldn't Muhammad Ali beat Floyd? I mean I respect Floyd and I believe he's one of the greats. From a boxing perspective, amazing however Muhammad Ali was big big and I'm just saying Michael's point is flawed. How can you say ok size does matter, the weight does matter then how come 140 pounds Floyd would be able to beat 200-210 pound Muhammad Ali? Doesn't make sense.

[@jamesmiles1328]

1,Jon jones 2,Anderson silva 3,sugar Ray Robinson 4,saenchai 5,superfoot bill Wallace,

[@yungpapiipisc3z824]

Why nobody talks about jet li which is insane

[@parasstone8414]

No one will remember Michael jay white in coming 100 years. But Bruce Lee will always remain the legend of Martial arts of all time

[@acroyerx1193]

Michael Jai White is one of the most accomplished martial artists in the history of the sport, so he actually WILL be remembered in 100 years. Now, outside of your family and friends, if you have any, who will remember YOU in 100 years?

[@ChrisLouis-tx9yu]

Bruce Lee

[@clayhoward1623]

Tex Cobb.

[@ChipBoxingVids]

Dennis Alexio??

[@OgSleep]

Mine would have to be def Benny the Jet. Michael jai White Jet Li Bruce Lee Donnie Yen

[@bilbobaggins4403]

Benny the Jet

[@realitycheck7553]

Ramon Deckkers Buakaw Ali John Jones Benny the jet Your welcome

[@prince_sach50]

KHABIB AND JON JONES‼️

[@ParallelComparison]

Somrak Khamsing the best

[@mac9955]

Fedor

[@FIxt00l]

A Christian betraying convert is praised like that?! Emotionaaaaal damaaaage.

[@juant7120]

1. Anderson Silva 2. Cain Velasquez 3. Jon Jones 4. Khabib 5. Mayweather

[@DizzyMakavelli]

Man people really slept on Cain. His fights with Dos Santos (a beast) was crazy.

[@juant7120]

@@DizzyMakavelli JDS was a killer too. Those fights took a lot out of both guys

[@DizzyMakavelli]

@@juant7120 No doubt.

[@a.m8878]

Floyd Mayweather??? Really??? I can't believe MJW on this one... What about Tyson, David Tua, Ike Ibeabuchi? Please

[@lakshyaphogat7388]

Alexander karalien

[@jamesjohnson9107]

What about Sugar Ray Leonard 😎

[@krl52]

No Particular Order>Rickson Gracie(BJJ/MMA) Jon Jones(Greco Roman/MMA) Fedor emelianenko(Sambo/MMA) Bruce Lee(Jeet Kune Do/MMA) Mike Tyson (Boxing)

[@tbone355]

How you say Joe Lewis but not Bruce Lee

[@ZonZorZerx]

Can't pick boxers to be honest, they're not real fighters and boxing is only 1/4 of a fight. He forgot GSP. We are talking about complete fighters here and boxers aren't.

[@Katzenhase]

He put Mayweather over Ali. The guy is a joke. Ali would have destroyed Mayweather. Ali had much bigger competition than "dwarf" Mayweather.

[@LifeLongMETALHead83]

If he thinks Floyd Mayweather is better than Ali he is crazy. Ali's skill is beyond Mayweather. Ali in his prime would destroy Mayweather. There are multiple boxers above Mayweather. He was the best of his generation, but he never had any competitors that came close to Tyson, or Ali.

[@ErikGonzalez-y2m]

Why does every body give Micheal jail white all this credit of a bad ass fighter and there’s no proof he’s just a fuckin actor he’s a fake puttin on like he’s a real deal he wouldn’t last in the ufc or boxing ring

[@terrencetysor9956]

I wouldn't put any boxers in the top 5. I love boxing but against MMA or complete all around fights.....no way.

[@NorlenxPercy-hg4yb]

I'm Going to Fight Michael jai white

[@adamfreeman2348]

Lol. Who are you?

[@marlonmerriman8177]

Khabib and no way in the hell anyone beats bruce lee. Dude played ping pong with numchucks. 😂😂😂

[@gregcummings2826]

I hope your joking. You can't honestly believe that was actually Bruce Lee in that Nokia commercial from 2003 playing ping pong with the nunchucks? The actor wearing that tracksuit didn't look anything like Bruce Lee

[@PraisetheLawd]

Khabib 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Khabib learned how to throw a decent punch like 4yrs ago

[@integrafreak1]

Forgot me, but next time

[@zavianjones6695]

How about Chuck Norris? He beat up all those people on his tv show

[@Katzenhase]

He beat Joe Lewis for real. 3times but it was point karate.

[@MarkanVaran7]

Al Bundy also beat up those bikers in one episode of Married with Children

[@zavianjones6695]

@@MarkanVaran7 love that show lol he’s got a cool bunny friend ….. Mr. Floppy

[@adamfreeman2348]

Lol. Come on!

[@aaronbarlow4376]

What about Tyson? Tyson would kill a lot of UFC guys.

[@jrbgotswagg6227]

2:10 That is true and that's why Mayweather is better than Ali as far as the greatest boxer.

[@internationalhiphopscreenw7866]

Roy Jones at his best was greater than Mayweather.

[@jbfrom503]

Mayweather couldn't beat anyone in cage. CM Punk would kick the shit out of Mayweather

[@wendellthompson2149]

I love ❤️ Jon Jone, he is the mma goat but not the most disciplined lol

[@malikmalik-ny7tv]

Mike tyson and Mohammed ali play ping pong i guess?did he saw them when they were at there best, Mohammed ali was so quick and tyson was a machine, what kind of great boxers did mayweather fight against???

[@Spimmick]

I think this is an impossible question. There are too many variables with disciplines. An MMA guy is going to dominate so many people but if someone is trained in weapons, they are going to dominate an MMA guy.

[@NorlenxPercy-hg4yb]

Michael jai white let's Go Homie Hahaha

[@AntonOgb]

Here we go again ,. Iron mike , Muhammad Ali.