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Originally Published 8 months ago The 10 Hardest Chins in MMA
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This is a list of the most iron, granite, and diamond-chinned competitors in MMA, people who will fight through face-disfiguring punishment to continue fighting in the face of defeat.
This is a modern list, so previous top names like Mark Hunt and Kazuyuki Fujita are omitted from this list, with both of them being KO'd recently and looking horrendous while being so.
10. Anderson "The Spider" Silva
"Rich's punches come from weird angles—like you see that?"
Another case that maybe isn't as easy to judge as the others, due to the fact that he's never really been on the wrong end of a beating. Credit goes to his supreme footwork and masterful head movement for this; they allow him to avoid shots and minimise their impact when they land.
But any time he's been hit, he's shaken it off like nothing. Never KO'd or TKO'd, Silva's only losses come from submission, decision or disqualification.
When he got hit by Franklin, he started dancing like Neo in The Matrix (Neo=Mr. Anderson, get it?), and when he got hit by a right hook from Henderson he only beckoned for more.
In clips of him sparring against Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira, he does not wear headgear, and is none the worse for wear for it. Currently sporting a nine fight winning streak in UFC's middleweight division—the highest ever in UFC history—and holding the middleweight belt, my guess is we won't see Silva rocked in his MMA career. But we may if he gets to box Roy Jones Junior.
9. Dan "Hendo" Henderson
"Rich Franklin is pouring it on, here."
With not a single KO or TKO loss of any kind to mar his record, no list of great chins could ever omit Dan Henderson. Even against the calibre of opponents like Rampage Jackson, Wanderlei Silva x2, Anderson Silva, and Vitor Belfort, Henderson's chin held up when going toe to toe.
At 39 years old this August, Henderson is still one of the toughest men there is, and he is poised to get another UFC middleweight title shot should he defeat Michael Bisping at UFC 100.
The only reason he isn't higher on the list is because he has been dropped, notably against Anderson Silva and very badly by Wanderlei Silva early on in his career.
8. Jon Fitch
"Oh, big right hand!"
What Fitch endured against Georges St. Pierre at UFC 87 was not a one-sided fight, or even a one-sided beatdown, it was a massacre, plain and simple, up there with Fedor/Herring or Sakuraba/Arona.
St. Pierre said Fitch reminded him of the Terminator, and it's easy to see why; every time GSP knocked him down, he kept getting back up, and kept pushing forward, unafraid and never giving up.
After suffering that loss, fans often forget that this is still the number two or three welterweight in the world, as often happens when a good fighter meets a great one.
People forget that Fitch had been on an eight fight win streak in UFC before meeting St. Pierre, the joint largest before Anderson Silva defeated Thales Leites last April.
Fitch will look to get back in action at UFC 100 against newcomer and heavy underdog Paulo Thiago.
Having only been stopped once by a knee from Wilson Gouveia seven years ago, Fitch has been finished only once.
7. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira
"Beautiful step in, with the uppercut."
Some might wonder why Nogueira is not higher, but after being dropped five times in his last three fights, he can no longer absorb the damage he once could.
Even still, he was pretty much a punching bag for two rounds before getting the guillotine when he fought Sylvia, the kick by Herring was bang on the jaw, and he did get up both times when he was knocked down by Mir and was struggling to his feet when Herb Dean called TKO.
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6 months ago
alright first off your an idiot and obviously you dont watch much ufc
go look up wesley "Cabbage" correira. thats the number one chin. doosh bag
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1 month ago
the dude who got knocked out by 40 year old tank abbot not saying he doesent hit hard but still
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6 months ago
forrest should atleast get an honnerable mention!
c'mon,
love him.
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7 months ago
Kazushi Sakuraba
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7 months ago
clay guida
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7 months ago
Ironhead.
Where the hell is "Ol Ironhead" Kazuyuki Fujita on this list?
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8 months ago
so wrong
who in their right mind would put silva as #10 hes never been knocked out and no one hardly touches him so wrong
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8 months ago
bull
this is bullshit clay guida has to be on this list.
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8 months ago
donald cerrone has a damn good chin and yea nick diaz should be on top five
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8 months ago
2 above me
mousasi submitted hunt and Manhoef ko'ed him
, they forgot Fujita from pride,eating the stomps of Vanderlei !
and chris Leben dodging Bisping's hits ..with his face!
Fedor sure has a good chin,but more over he knows hows to take a shot,that's another reason
If I note a fighter's chin, I have to see through his carrer,and not only one or two fights,I'll go for Noguiera,because before Mir ko'ed him,he took brutals beatings against Sapp(bad fighter but strong)but also,Fedor,Cro cop,Schilt,Herring,Silvya....and he loss to a decision or win the fight,look at the one against cro cop
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8 months ago
miguel torres.
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8 months ago
2 above me
he got ko'd by manhoef. Did mousasi ko him too? i cant remember
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8 months ago
:)
This whole list is bull, sorry but i think the best MMA chin, now would be Patrick the Predator Cote.
Who takes knee's from anderson silva' and smiles? :)
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8 months ago
actually, the kO of hunt was a spinning back kick from 6'11" semmy schilt - to the body.
has anyone ever KO'd him via the chen>?????????????
!!!!!!!!!
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8 months ago
grumpy's right CABBAGE has the craziest chin
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8 months ago
Yep grumpy's got it....CABBAGE has the best chin of all time!!
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8 months ago
grumpy's right CABBAGE has the craziest chin
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8 months ago
cabage has that heavyest chin
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8 months ago
where the hell is chris leben?
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8 months ago
i think nick diaz should be on this list too. he gets hit hard and dosn't even lose any agression.
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8 months ago
i wouldnt have rampage as number, it has to be fedor.
nougeira definatly higher
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8 months ago
segei kharitonov has the best chin of mma just lock at wen he fight alex emelianenko
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8 months ago
tim ?? wtf he got knockd out in like nine secs you tard do you wacth any other mma fights other than the ones in ufc?? silva will go down if he gets hit point blank on that chin lets see rampage land one on him and see if he stands
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8 months ago
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8 months ago
has a chin for sure and i've never really seen him cut
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8 months ago
bj penn
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8 months ago
Can you guys not read? It says in the very beginning that this is a modern list, and Mark Hunt is specifically named as not being valid. So that's why him and Frye aren't on there. Dumbasses.
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8 months ago
mark hunt
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8 months ago
this is totally false accuracy..................
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8 months ago
That was a very interesting list, although i think Minotauro should be number one, and i was surprised to see Rua up there(and so high?!)
Nonetheless, good read
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8 months ago
where is don frye?
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8 months ago
WTF?! honerable mention of tim sylvia?! bollocks
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