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On February 23, 2013, The Ultimate Fighting Championship made history, with a Pay-Per-View headlined by the first UFC women’s fight in history. Accordingly, this event received widespread coverage from not just niche fighting websites, but also from mainstream newspapers such as USA Today, due to the historic advance for women that the event represents. Here are [...]
Posted by Matthew Zarzeczny on Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under Sports · Tagged boxing, fighting, judo, Kickboxing, Matthew Zarzeczny, Mixed martial arts, TopTenz, Women, wrestling
It’s amazing the number of professional athletes, who are loved and adored by millions, that have been accused of committing the ultimate crime. Some have been guilty, some have not. All, unfortunately, are known more for actions that resulted in the loss of life, than for anything they ever did with a ball. 10. Mike [...]
Posted by Fred Hunt on Thursday, May 2, 2013 at 4:30 am
Filed under Crime · Tagged athletes, basketball, boxing, football, Fred Hunt, hockey, michael vick, murder, OJ simpson, ray carruth, Ray Lewis, Sports, TopTenz
Throughout history there have been hundreds, if not thousands, of badass warriors who dedicated their lives to whupping ass. Not all of them get recognized, sadly. Here are ten people who you’ll probably not see in a history textbook any time soon, which is a shame, because those history books would be way more awesome [...]
Posted by Karl Smallwood on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 4:30 am
Filed under History · Tagged ancient warriors, Badass, boxing, Disney, Gladiator, History, Karl Smallwood, ninja gaiden, Swords, TopTenz, Wolverine
This is by no means a list that is set in stone. Yet I have taken into account: wins, breakthrough achievements, consistency and fighting intelligence. There will be notable exclusions since I am only listing those who fight or have fought in the UFC. Notable exceptions will be Wanderle Silva, Bas Rutten, Fedor Emilianenko etc., [...]
Posted by Alec Aycinena on Friday, March 1, 2013 at 12:01 am
Filed under People, Sports, Television · Tagged Anderson Silva, boxing, chuck liddell, fighting, ken shamrock, Knockout, KO, mma, randy couture, Sports, tito ortiz, TopTenz, TopTenz.net, wrestler, wrestling
Professional sports are a major form of entertainment around the world. People love to follow their favorite teams and root for a championship. The world of sports is an extremely lucrative business, and athletes are paid extremely high sums of money to perform. This article will examine the top ten athletes in the world. It [...]
Posted by Bryan Johnson on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at 12:01 am
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In this list we approach some of the most interesting areas and facts relating to chess which makes it one of the most popular games. Its long history and dynamic nature have produced many chess players around the world – according to The Chess in the Olympics Campaign, “605 million people worldwide know how to [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Wednesday, April 13, 2011 at 12:01 am
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Worldwide famous athletes have a long history of posing nude or partially clothed for men’s magazines such as Playboy. Katarina Witt, one of the greatest Olympic figure skaters, was the first female athlete to pose naked for Playboy. The December 1998 issue featuring her nude photographs was the second ever sold-out issue of the magazine. [...]
Posted by Timeea on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at 12:01 am
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By now we’ve all heard about the epic tennis match that happened recently at Wimbledon between John Isner and Nicolas Mahut. That 11-hour marathon has now earned its place in history as one of the longest sporting events on record, but it’s certainly not the first time that a competition has simply refused to end. [...]
Posted by Evan Andrews on Tuesday, August 3, 2010 at 12:01 am
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Professional Boxing is known as the “Sweet Science” but corruption, a lack of a central governing body, and the rise of MMA have threatened to end this glorious sport. Mega fights still bring in huge revenues but they are few and far between. Here is a list of 10 incidents that have contributed to the [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Thursday, June 17, 2010 at 12:01 am
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The purpose of martial arts competition is to prove that a well-trained individual, in the heat of the ultimate human contest (fighting), has the capability to hold his or her own under pressure and successfully attack an opponent amidst a barrage of potentially devastating blows. Traditionally, fighters are as evenly matched as possible, meaning that [...]
Posted by Shell Harris on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at 12:01 am
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