P4P British MMA Fighters

Who do you guys think are the top British MMA fighters?

Here's my list...

10. Paul Kelly
9. John Hathaway
8. Terry Etim
7. Andre Winner
6. Nick Osipczak
5. James Wilks
4. Paul Daley
3. Ross Pearson
2. Michael Bisping
1. Dan Hardy

Mine would be pretty much same as yours....

Nice topic, I like it.

1.Dan Hardy
2.Paul Daley
3.John Hathaway
4.Ross Pearson
5.Michael Bisping
6.Terry Etim
7.Nick Osipzack
8.James Wilks
9.Andre Winner
10.James Thompson/Kelly

James Thompson is a glass Jawed Bum, Paul Kelly is an absolute warrior surely he has to go in over him! Kelly got a few ribs smashed in his last fight and fought on... and has only lost 2 off his 11 fights, James Tompson has 2 wins in his last 12 fights... please tell me thats a Joke!

I really didnt realised glass Jaw had so many losses recently! I heard that he used to be a Gypsy removed... im sure he didnt have much luck with that profession!

All we need to know about Thompson is that he was knocked out by Neil Grove in 10 seconds, and his wiki page states that he's best known as a fighter who gets knocked out in the first round of all his fights.

He has no place on any top 10 of anything lists!

What annoys me the most about him is that if I had his physique I'd be wrecking people by day and filming porno by night, but to my knowledge he's doing neither!

"What annoys me the most about him is that if I had his physique I'd be wrecking people by day and filming porno by night, but to my knowledge he's doing neither!"

Comment of the year! Maby all those "Official Overeem Supliments" have done damage downstairs! Id say years as a bodybuilder taking all sorts of god knows what has ruined any chance of that Porno career!

He is a monsterous big guy alright, his Size has saw him through his wins but his technique is so poor and you cant fix a chin like his! His Only good recent win was Don Frye but Frye is as shot as Ken Shamrock, loosing to Peewee and Minowa as well

Paolo_73 you working today? Got all the xmas shopping done I take it?!

Yes mate I'm in the office, picked up something for the missus last night and she takes care of everyone else's presents so I'm all done! Christmas shopping makes me want to kill so I try and avoid it!

You working today mate? Looking forward to the first christmas with your little one?

Aye mate I am indeed 1st xmas as a dad will be fun! Ive a few bottles of drink etc.. to pick up yet on the way home but that me done and dusted too. Finished at 1, what about yourself?... so wrong working on xmas eve!!!

Im off till the 4th with the exception of New years eve 9-5.... Just realising that ill probabally miss the Dynamite!! 2009 NYE show on Live stream!!! Was really looking forward to seeing that live.

I'll be out of here asap mate, it sure does blow having to come in on Christmas Eve! All I'm doing is listening to Planet Rock and reading the internet even though I actually have a million things to do.... ah they can all wait until the New Year!

I've got enough alcohol in to sink a battleship, so I'll be in a chair demanding refills and watching TV for the next 10 days as a man should!! Looking forward to seeing Evans and Silva next weekend, might even take out some old classic Pride events to stick on the DVD player and bore everyone else in my family! Nothing clears a room faster than Ultimate Fedor in my house!

Have a great one anyway bro, catch you later.

You too mate happy christmas to you and yours.

I put him in because I kind of feel sorry for him, always getting KOed, one of the worst chins in MMA ect. I think bum is harsh, he beat Severn and Frye so he can't be that bad. He deserves a little more recongintion than just another bum. Still I think Kelly is technihcally superior and much more promosing, so he goes in.

And Happy Christmas lads!

10. Paul Kelly
9. Nick Osipczak
8. Terry Etim
7. Andre Winner
6. Ross Pearson
5. Paul Sass
4. John Hathaway
3. Paul Daley
2. Dan Hardy
1. Michael Bisping

10. Rob Broughton
9. Nick Osipczak
8. Ross Pearson
7. Paul Kelly
6. Terry Etim
5. Paul Sass
4. John Hathaway
3. Dan Hardy
2. Paul Daley
1. Michael Bisping



As much as i hate to say it, Bisping is probably number 1 Brit.

The_Axe_Emperor wrote:10. Rob Broughton
9. Nick Osipczak
8. Ross Pearson
7. Paul Kelly
6. Terry Etim
5. Paul Sass
4. John Hathaway
3. Dan Hardy
2. Paul Daley
1. Michael Bisping



As much as i hate to say it, Bisping is probably number 1 Brit.

Daley would knock him the fuck out.

Guys! Ronnie Mann! Better than guys like Sass and Ospickzak at the least.

sunthunder wrote:Guys! Ronnie Mann! Better than guys like Sass and Ospickzak at the least.

Guys like Sass? you mean guys that are 11-0 with 10 submission finishes and 8 of them triangle chokes?

Yeah, I'd say so.

18-2-1, only recent loss is to Hatsu Hioki. Plus he can actually wrestle, he was able to positionally control Shigeki Osawa, one of Japans top prospects - an all Japan Champion who is likely going to London 2012.

Sass is like a lesser Aoki. But he's a purple belt, whilst Aoki was already a black belt, tapping other good black belts like Hironaka when he was Sass's age. What's he going to do when he fights one of the many lightweight black belts? Or a good wrestler?

Sass is good but Mann's style will take him further. Trust me, after his Sengoku contract finishes, the WEC will snap him up.

Sass has awful stand-up, poor take-downs, decent but not great BJJ but an amazing triangle. I agree with Sun, Ronnie Mann is much better.

I should also add that even though his last fight was a split decision, it was a Dunham-Griffin/Melendez-Guida level retarded split decision. One judge was picking lint out of his pockets rather than watching the fight or something.

Sass cant keep pulling guard and rely on subbing people of his back at this level. He will get exposed in the UFC.

sass will def get found out soon rather than later, Bisping is number one in my opinion

Yeah sure, he probably will get found out soon, but as of yet he hasn't. People keep saying Brock Lesnar will get found out sooner or later and he's still ranked #1 in the world.


All i'm saying is it's harsh to call out Sass for being 1 dimensional, when thus far that one dimension has served him bloody well!


"If it ain't broke, don't fix it..."

Sass is not even one dimensional. Brock Lesnar is one dimensional. Take them down and punch them in the face. That's a dimension. Having one aspect of one dimension doesn't even qualify as one dimension. His BJJ is nothing special. Just his triangles that are amazing.

And Lesnar has been found out, by Mir and Carwin.


Bisping isn't top 10 in a Middleweight division with about 8 top fighters. Hardy is top 10 in a tougher Welterweight division, and has been top 5.

Hardy remains number 1 UK fighter for me.

Fair enough on Sass i suppose thats a good point, haven't seen him against tough enough competition yet so cant really judge.



Hardy was top 5? Really, when was this? After his run of wins against Gono (Split Dec), Markham (lol), Davis (Split Dec) and Swick?

As far as I can remember he was top 5 when he fought GSP.

GSP-Fitch-Kos-Alves-Hardy

was the top 5 i think.

Regardless, he was and is top 10 in a tougher division than Bisping fights in.