Let’s begin by asking one simple question: Who are the best MMA fighters from Ohio? It’s no secret that the Buckeye State has churned out some of the best athletes that the United States and the world has ever known.
One need look no further than basketball superstar LeBron James. 22 years ago, James, then an 18-year-old out of Akron, was selected No. 1 overall by the NBA’s Cleveland Cavaliers in the draft after the Cavs won the NBA draft lottery. Although LeBron executed a magnificent face-heel turn 15 years ago by going to the Miami Heat in a controversial television special, he eventually did an about-face and won the Cavs a title six years later.