A group of well-known MMA columnists surveyed 170 mma fighter across the sport to get opinions and information on many topics.
Most overrated? The survey says Conor McGregor with 42 votes. Dirtiest? Jon Jones with 52 votes, with Rousimar Palhares and Yoel Romero tied for second with 21 each.
Read the results and check out the charts:
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And here are some of the original articles from The Athletic series that have been unlocked from the paywall:
Who is MMA’s pound-for-pound best? Greatest of all time? Fighters pick
Who's the greatest MMA fighter today — and the sport's GOAT? We had 170 current fighters make their picks.
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For many MMA fighters, CTE fears are already a reality
"Sometimes when I'm training really hard, it's like I can just feel that I'm dumber," one fighter said.
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Adequately represented? Fighters are split on MMA managers — for many reasons
MMA fighters have a rather poor view of the managers who represent them. How did it get like this? We asked 15 fighter reps.
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UFC-USADA changed the sport’s PED culture, but fighters see one lingering issue
Fighters overwhelmingly believe the UFC's drug-testing efforts have had produced a cultural shift in MMA. Domestically, anyway.
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MMA fighters overwhelmingly support unionization, despite no clear path forward
Four out of five MMA fighters support collective bargaining, so why have so many efforts already failed?
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‘Good for UFC, but not good for fighters’: Competitors across MMA talk UFC pay
Whether it's the sponsorship deal with Reebok or regular athlete pay, current fighters give the UFC poor marks.
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