The Faces and Heels of MMA [discussion]

[Wolf Tickets]

Hello MMA Community

We're looking to update our MMA Face List >Wolf Tickets - The MMA Hype Game and MMA Heel List >Wolf Tickets - The MMA Hype Game.

We would like to get the opinion of MMA fans on who they really think are the goodies and baddies of the sport. Also, the likes of Ronda Rousey for example will have to vacate her spot on the Face List if her retirement is confirmed.

If you have any disagreements with who we have placed on each list then please let me know on this thread. These lists are entirely shaped by the opinions we can canvas from MMA fans.

We've launched a Twitter Poll to decide on who the next "MMA Internet Darling" should be.
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Finallllllllllllllll thing please let me know if we have missed any MMA Memes from our MMA Meme Database. It's pretty extensive but it is growing all the time and maybe we have missed a few.

Thank you and I look forward to hearing your suggestions!!!
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[BeardOfKnowledge]

Nick Diaz, Conor, and Bisping are heels.

If you're stuck on naming Conor a face it by default makes Khabib a heel.

 

[Wolf Tickets]

Nick Diaz, Conor, and Bisping are heels.

If you're stuck on naming Conor a face it by default makes Khabib a heel.

Interesting! We always imagined that Conor, Nick and Khabib as more beloved figures than villainous :O
Johnny Hendricks was down as a heel until GDR started cheap shotting Holly Holm

EDIT: "as more beloved"

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

Interesting! We always imagined that Conor, Nick and Khabib for more beloved figures than villainous

You can be beloved and still a heel.

Johnny Hendricks was down as a heel until GDR started cheap shotting Holly Holm

It's interesting because he's kind of the reverse of Nick Diaz. He doesn't do anything heel worthy, but people just don't like him. The same way you can be a heel and be beloved, you can be a face and be hated.

 

[Wolf Tickets]

You can be beloved and still a heel.



It's interesting because he's kind of the reverse of Nick Diaz. He doesn't do anything heel worthy, but people just don't like him. The same way you can be a heel and be beloved, you can be a face and be hated.

Chael is a good example of that All the qualities of a true heel but is embraced as a Face! We've got him down as a Heel because Reddit decided.

 

[BeardOfKnowledge]

Chael is a good example of that All the qualities of a true heel but is embraced as a Face! We've got him down as a Heel because Reddit decided.

Chael is most definitely a heel. As I alluded to earlier whether or not someone is a heel or face is denoted by their behavior, not that fans' reception of them.

 

[Wolf Tickets]

Hmmmm and the faces would then need to be the fighters that put out a good guy image: Wonderboy, Sage, DC, Mighty Mouse
What do you make of Luke Rockhold as a Heel?

 

[La Paix]

Bisping a face? I'm going to need @Splinty gives shit blowjobs and @Michael Mcgregor to make the call here but I'm certain he's a heel.

Faces

Heels

 

[Wolf Tickets]

I'm gonna add Brock as a heel
Smilin' Sam is gonna be an Internet Darling (replacing Artem!)
I feel sorry for Kos
did Mark Hunt not turn off a lot of fans with his reaction to UFC 200?
Trigg is a proper old-school heel
JDS is a good shout

 

[Severianb]

If you want to get out ahead of the curve, the UFC/Dana and the new owners WME/IMG have already decided on a new "Face" to replace Ronda and Paige on the womens side.

Get used to hearing the name Michelle Waterson.

 

[La Paix]

I'm gonna add Brock as a heel
Smilin' Sam is gonna be an Internet Darling (replacing Artem!)
I feel sorry for Kos
did Mark Hunt not turn off a lot of fans with his reaction to UFC 200?
Trigg is a proper old-school heel
JDS is a good shout

I need to know why Bisping is a face. I going to assume the co.uk thing you got going on.

 

[Zeph]

Bisping, Conor, Jon Jones, Nick & Nate, and Mike Perry are the faces of MMA. Everyone else is a heel.

 

[GSPTrainingInAPool]

did Mark Hunt not turn off a lot of fans with his reaction to UFC 200?

I don't think that reaction would make him a heel. He doesn't normally talk shit and he comes off as a nice guy who believes he was fucked over so i definitely would not consider him a heel.

 

[Nemo?]

Bisping, Conor, Jon Jones, Nick & Nate, and Mike Perry are the faces of MMA. Everyone else is a heel.

Another Mike perry victim.... he's not your friend.

 

[Andrewsimar Palhardass]

Cowboy Cerrone might be the most unanimous babyface in the promotion.

 

[Wolf Tickets]

I need to know why Bisping is a face. I going to assume the co.uk thing you got going on.

I am Scottish haha so yes, partially! Also, I think Bisping has become somewhat of a face after winning the title. The whole story of Bisping's 10 year career of struggling towards that elusive title shot- and here it was- on 12 days notice against a man he had already lost to. Also, Rockhold was viewed as an arrogant champ who was in need of humbling. I think good will towards Bisping had already picked up with the Anderson fight. I view him as the Face of a market - like Khabib - and that sort of rewards him a spot on the list.

Bisping of 3 years ago was 100% heel. And actually- he's heading back to the dark side recently with the Henderson fight and now the apparent attempts to duck Joel Romero. I feel fan support really lies with the once heelish Cuban.