MMA Biographies (I-Q)

The biography of Quinton “Rampage” Jackson starts on June 20, 1978 in Memphis, Tennessee

The biography of Keith Jardine starts in Butte, Montana on October 31, 1975.

Jon Jones Biography Introduction - To see MMA fighter Jon Jones compete even once is a treat. He simply does things that other fighters don't do.

Biography and Profile of Sergei Kharitonov - There are some fighters you just don't want to tangle with. Sergei Kharitonov is one of them.

The biography of Brock Lesnar starts on July 12, 1977 in Webster, South Dakota.

Unfortunately, this biography ends too early as Justin Levens has passed away.

This biography of Charles “Mask” Lewis unfortunately ends too early. On March 11, 2009, the man MMA fans and fighters referred to as Mask died in a terrible car crash. He was only 45 years of age at the time of his death.

The biography of Chuck Liddell starts on December 17, 1969 in Santa Barbara, California.

The biography of Lyoto Machida is one of a true martial artist.

Demian Maia Biography Introduction: All professional mixed martial arts fighters understand grappling and submissions these days. Perhaps because of that, we forget that there is still a difference between being a good Brazilian Jiu Jitsu practitioner and a great one.

The biography of Bradley Gray Maynard starts in Las Vegas, Nevada on May 9, 1979.

The biography of Gilbert Melendez starts on April 12, 1982 in Santa Ana, California

Biography and Profile of Chad Mendes - Fighters with a great wrestling base tend to do well in MMA. Mendes certainly has that. Here is his story.

The biography of Jim Miller starts in Sparta, New Jersey on August 30, 1983.

The Biography of Frank Mir starts on May 24, 1979, in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was born Francisco Santos “Frank” Mir III.

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira Biography Introduction: Some MMA fighters are willing to go to places that others are simply not in order to win, and one of these people is Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira.

Biography and Profile of Yushin Okami - From the second he stepped into the cage with Mike Swick, people realized just how powerful this Japanese MMA fighter really was.

Tito Ortiz Biography Introduction: People are complicated, and MMA fighter Tito Ortiz is no different. During the height of his MMA popularity between 2000-03, he regularly wore tee shirts after defeating opponents that disrespected them.

The biography of Alistair Overeem starts on May 17, 1980 in Hounslow, England.

Any B.J. Penn biography would be remiss if it didn't mention that he was one of the greatest submission fighters ever.