An MMA topic that has come up lately, and was conjured up in the minds of Joe Rogan and Mike Tyson, is who is the “scariest” fighter in MMA history. That can mean whatever you want, but to former UFC fighter turned podcaster Chael Sonnen, only one name comes to mind.
Former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez. On his You’re Welcome podcast, The American Gangster explains his choice (transcribed by MMA Fighting):
“The scariest fighter in MMA history: I had, with a pretty sizable gap, Cain Velasquez. He had the whole bit. He had the look, he had the eyes, he had the jawline, the stoicness, the rumors and reputation, the work ethic.