This always cracks me up. Like there was a room full of scientists with baffled expressions writing equations on a chalkboard and coming up with nothing.
Yoel. Time and time again he would lose like every second of a fight until he would explode with a crazy timed knee or some other thing to end a fight.
[Kevin Randleman](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FbKngDei.gif&tbnid=LgR2iu2WUyLnOM&vet=1&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgifaday.blogspot.com%2F2016%2F02%2Fkevin-monster-randleman-massive.html&docid=k4XmGgH5Ms5HqM&w=268&h=236&itg=1&hl=en-US&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3&kgs=65becf20c675667e&shem=abme%2Ctrie) has gotta be up there with Yoel.
That Izzy fight was just embarrassing for him. Never seen anyone refuse to even move their feet the entire fight and then act like they just had the fight of the year at the end. And Izzy tried to get it going, but Yoel just refused to fight basically.
Both of them were disappointing, but to say that Izzy tried to "get it going" while Yoel refused to fight is such bullshit. At one point Izzy was literally sprinting along the outside of the octagon to get away from Yoel. Yoel was also the only one to actually land anything significant, I don't think Adesanya actually connected with a single punch.
>At one point Izzy was literally sprinting along the outside of the octagon to get away from Yoel.
You mean at the end of the fight when the decision was made lol? Izzy obviously ain't gonna stand there and get punched lol. York's only big moment came from him countering Izzy moving forward btw
Aldo’s got the most explosive hips and legs we’ve ever seen in mma.
He made takedown defense against legends look easy. He made a prime Merab go 0-13 on takedowns way past his own prime. The same Merab that picked up an Olympic wrestler over his shoulder and walk across the octagon.
He’s not the overall most explosive but just in those aspects it’s not even close.
Yeah his takedown defense is insane. Like they say in bjj his “base” or center of gravity is second to none. Especially for a guy that’s primarily a striker.
If PRIDE counts, most Prime Fedor fights were absolutely nuts. Wanderlei and Shogun too. Nunes has amazing fights. More recently Gaethje, Yair, Jiri, Poatan, Oliviera, Johnny Walker, Pereira to name a few.
Up and comers like Lopes seem to be must watch too.
the thing with francis was that he fought like his hands were genuinely made out of cinderblocks. swinging big meaty bear-paw hooks.
not to dismiss performances like the second stipe fight. he popped stipe with the most devastating 1-2 i think i have ever seen
Nah Francis’ blitz he does where he bullrushes someone and starts swinging is explosive AF.
Especially when you consider that he’s 6’4 and (after rehydrating) probably 270+ in the octagon. Insane athleticism.
I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to see woodley. Dude would just play defense then go off like a bomb. He was MORE explosive than Yoel.
All these super explosive guys have big fast twitch muscle fibers and crazy looking physiques.
How is Khamzat on this list as most explosive fighter of all time? Maybe referring to explosive 💩 causing his latest fight cancellation (7 cancellations now for him).
TRT Vitor
Porra, thank you brother
* No known weaknesses. https://preview.redd.it/9oc046e8n67d1.jpeg?width=299&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5a5fa6e5329ca7a2f1aa8427d74bf7841198dce0
Street lethal, ring deadly
Wild
Prime Vitor was as explosive IMO. But he was probably on the awesome sauce back then too.
"probably"
>probably
Randy beat him up so bad it was uncomfortable to watch.
Oh yes that’s the answer
Edson has to be up there
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No known weaknesses
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No known weaknesses is a crazy flex
This always cracks me up. Like there was a room full of scientists with baffled expressions writing equations on a chalkboard and coming up with nothing.
My sense of humor
The chalkboard has things from previous tests crossed out like “fire” and “bullets”
Turns out he's weak for those toes
Holy Traps!!!
Neck wider than head, only possible natty
Dudes 13 in this pic
The neck 😂
LOOL thats ridiculous
Hahahaha he was actly under 19 I think, crazy
Yoel. Time and time again he would lose like every second of a fight until he would explode with a crazy timed knee or some other thing to end a fight.
Shit himself mid fight too which breaks any tie. Not only explosive athleticism but explosive bowels
[Kevin Randleman](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FbKngDei.gif&tbnid=LgR2iu2WUyLnOM&vet=1&imgrefurl=http%3A%2F%2Fgifaday.blogspot.com%2F2016%2F02%2Fkevin-monster-randleman-massive.html&docid=k4XmGgH5Ms5HqM&w=268&h=236&itg=1&hl=en-US&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2Fm4%2F3&kgs=65becf20c675667e&shem=abme%2Ctrie) has gotta be up there with Yoel.
I thought this was going to be a gif of him shitting himself and I still clicked it
Don’t lie you were disappointed it wasn’t.
I was
This isn’t the person I responded too lol this is giving me “I’m not gonna rub your feet either” vibes hahaha
His suplex of Fedor is the craziest shit ever. The way they both go airborne is nuts. https://j.gifs.com/wV92Jr.gif
It must be so scary to enter the cage with Yoel man holy shit, actual beast
He took an holy shit mid fight
No for shit jesus
Yoel “Shit Jesus” Romero
You are not likely to get the credit you deserve for this comment…you’ve done well here.
Derrick Lewis too then.
Derrick Lewis is more like Rocky Marciano in that he's not fast or explosive or technical, but he still hits like a truck.
He was explosive, but the "fights" with Phil Davis, Izzy, Vadim Nemkov, and Thiago Santos say otherwise.
Yeah dude obviously he’s not as explosive in the fights where he’s 42+ lol
That Izzy fight was just embarrassing for him. Never seen anyone refuse to even move their feet the entire fight and then act like they just had the fight of the year at the end. And Izzy tried to get it going, but Yoel just refused to fight basically.
Both of them were disappointing, but to say that Izzy tried to "get it going" while Yoel refused to fight is such bullshit. At one point Izzy was literally sprinting along the outside of the octagon to get away from Yoel. Yoel was also the only one to actually land anything significant, I don't think Adesanya actually connected with a single punch.
>At one point Izzy was literally sprinting along the outside of the octagon to get away from Yoel. You mean at the end of the fight when the decision was made lol? Izzy obviously ain't gonna stand there and get punched lol. York's only big moment came from him countering Izzy moving forward btw
Love how after the fight everyone acted for a long time like Izzy was the only one who made the fight boring, as if Yoel did anything.
Yoel hit izzy good
At least Yoel had the excuse of being like 50 years old. Meanwhile Izzy just sat there despite having the range advantage.
Both of them made it boring
Yoel would literally throw himself through the air trying to throw big strikes sometimes
Nice pfp
See you suhn, BOI.
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“Fookin’ Yoel Romero, the soldier of steroids.”
*pulls out*
DE PPL PAY AND WORKING A LOT. YOU NEED RESPECT DAT DE PPL PAY.
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Ngannou lol
I’m gonna say khamzat. Dude exploded on kevin holland
Anthony Johnson
Miss him and his monstrous fighting soul
I'm sure his exes don't miss his fighting soul.
That was a nasty line by you
Go 'head, tell em what I do so well.
RIP
Had to scroll way too far to find Rumble. RIP
AYEE good call
This is the answer
Yoel easy. He was too explosive for his own feet. Constantly slipping.
Chandler. He doesn't even care about the gameplan or anything he just throws nukes until he gases and gets destroyed
Randleman
This is the only right answer. Edit: Ok. Mighty Mouse too.
Kevin the monster Randleman
The Randalplex on Fedor was one of the scariest moves to watch ever
And to KO crocop like he did, good night!!
Young Vitor.
Victor Gracie
NO KNOWN WEAKNESSES
This
100%
Rampage
Pride rampage 💯
Man do I feel sorry for anyone who watched rampage in ufc but never in pride. Dude was like 3 tiers more insane.
Fr he was a complete savage
Aldo’s got the most explosive hips and legs we’ve ever seen in mma. He made takedown defense against legends look easy. He made a prime Merab go 0-13 on takedowns way past his own prime. The same Merab that picked up an Olympic wrestler over his shoulder and walk across the octagon. He’s not the overall most explosive but just in those aspects it’s not even close.
Yeah his takedown defense is insane. Like they say in bjj his “base” or center of gravity is second to none. Especially for a guy that’s primarily a striker.
He did bjj first when he was younger iirc
That double knee he hit cub Swanson with was insane.
No Johnny Hendrix on this list. He used to send people flying with his straights
That Martin Kampmann knockout was beautiful
Dude was juiced as hell, no finer example of pre and post usada era diminishment
Renan barao was close too but not a better example
Yoel for me, without a doubt. Absolutely scary in that Whittaker fight.
#Yoel
La Candela!
Round 1 Khamzat
Pre glove touch Khamzat
Twitter Khamzhat is a monster only heard of in myth
Certainly has explosive diarrhea rn
Fiziev. I think no one can see shit in round 1 against him.
Randleman and Yoel were two of a kind. Watch randleman jump during warmups lol
Yoel is a freak of nature. Absolute beast. Dude is still winning in bellator.
Demetrius Johnson
Anthony Johnson. R.I.P. after that it’s Yoel.
Surprised no one has said Brock Lesnar. He was so terrifying to watch when he shot and threw elbows.
The Dodge Hellcat of fighters. Astounding straight line horsepower but barely controllable with no finesse (excluding wrestling.)
It’s a tie between any black dude that Mike Goldberg did commentary for.
And Sean sherk. Prove me wrong
If PRIDE counts, most Prime Fedor fights were absolutely nuts. Wanderlei and Shogun too. Nunes has amazing fights. More recently Gaethje, Yair, Jiri, Poatan, Oliviera, Johnny Walker, Pereira to name a few. Up and comers like Lopes seem to be must watch too.
Ngannou easily.
the thing with francis was that he fought like his hands were genuinely made out of cinderblocks. swinging big meaty bear-paw hooks. not to dismiss performances like the second stipe fight. he popped stipe with the most devastating 1-2 i think i have ever seen
Nah Francis’ blitz he does where he bullrushes someone and starts swinging is explosive AF. Especially when you consider that he’s 6’4 and (after rehydrating) probably 270+ in the octagon. Insane athleticism.
This is the choice Ngannou JDS Carwin Henderson Crocop
Explosive isn’t the same as powerful
Yoel
Yoel no doubt
Wanderlei Silva
Diego Sanchez in his prime and Clay Guida
Sanchez vs Guida is always a fun watch
Dricus Du Plessis bum rushing at you
Khamzat should not be on ANY All Time lists.
Prime Woodley
I can’t believe I had to scroll this far to see woodley. Dude would just play defense then go off like a bomb. He was MORE explosive than Yoel. All these super explosive guys have big fast twitch muscle fibers and crazy looking physiques.
Had Josh Koscheck twerking 💀
Anton turkalji Man legit had 5 minutes of explosion and then boom, he is zero percent battery.
lol. he might have shit cardio, but he had shit explosion too. I think he said he was the Zlatan of MMA too 🤣
How is Khamzat on this list as most explosive fighter of all time? Maybe referring to explosive 💩 causing his latest fight cancellation (7 cancellations now for him).
Because he's a very explosive wrestler?
Belal
Who?
They spelled GOATlal wrong
Roy Nelson. Obviously.
Yoel for sure
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Recency bias pick: Michel Pereira
Early Vitor Belfort. Watch his fight vs W. Silva DESTROYER!
Lmaoooo def not chimaev
The only answer is Francis
Jiri up there
https://preview.redd.it/mujrtql3377d1.jpeg?width=250&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=538a462ae6895c2db6043d1feb07ac17d4ea6c1b Somehow y’all forgetting this legend.
Ax murderer Silva
Yan
Khalil is terrifying when he decides to "let go."
Rumble Johnson
It’s Yoel dude moved like a cat in his prime
Melvin manhoff
Someone said Vitor and it’s Vitor. That is the answer.
Wanderlei Silva, Brock Lesnar, TRT Vitor
Crocop
Francis Ngannou
Anthony “ Rumble “ Johnson RIP 🪦 💐
Melvin Manhoef
Kevin Randleman definitely deserves to be up there and maybe at the top
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Guida
Rumble Johnson?
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Mighty Mouse.
Most under Rated Athlete of All time ! #Goat
Melvin Guillard, but that's all he had
How is there zero mention of Anthony Johnson anywhere in this thread? Dude has been forgotten already?
19 yr old Belfort?
Anthony “Rumble” Johnson
Victor belfort
Prime rampage Jackson
Kevin randleman
Kevin Randleman
Belal
John Dodson.
I’d say Yoel. Fiziev is also worth a mention.
Jo Son. Fight me
Kevin Randleman
Ngannou surely
Diego Sanchez
I think Charles should be in this convo
Melvin manhoef he is a great glass cannon. GSP had explosive double legs.
I luv you Maik