Famous Strikers in MMA

There are lots of fighters in the Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) circuit who are known as specialist strikers because of their ability to end the fight standing up. Here is a list of the few fighters renowned for their striking:

Chuck Liddell:

Chuck "The Iceman" Liddell is a mixed martial artist; and is a former champion of the UFC. Chuck Liddell has a solid striking background in Karate. He is also well versed in kickboxing, where he has won a number of National titles. Chuck is generally considered a stand-up fighter and holds awesome knockouts over his opposition. It has been argued by some that he is one of the biggest punchers in MMA today simply because of his high percentage knockouts.

Vitor Belfort:

Vitor "the Phenom" Belfort is a mixed martial artist fighter originally from Brazil. He is known for his fast punches. Vitor is efficient at western boxing and some regard him as one of the fastest puncher's in the MMA game today. Vitor is the former UFC light Middle weight champion. He has victories over popular fighters such Wanderlei Silva and Randy Couture.

Tank Abbott:

Tank Abbott is mixed martial artist who used to compete in the UFC. David Abbott is renowned for his big knockouts and his exciting fighting style. He has been in the finals of the UFC a number of times. His striking ability is well known and has numerous knockouts over his opponents. He mainly relies on his boxing skills to overwhelm and knock his adversaries out.
Anderson Silva:

Anderson Silva is a former Muay Thai champion of Brazil. He is the current middle weight champion of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. He became the champion by beating Rich Franklin using his devastating striking abilities. He is known as a knockout specialist. Anderson "The Spider" Silva has been described by some as one of the best strikers ever in the UFC. This is evident through his numerous successful defenses of his title where he has stopped his opponents.

Wanderlei Silva:

Wanderlei "the Axe Murderer" Silva is a Mixed Martial Artist from Brazil. He was the former 2 weight Pride FC champion is now currently competing in the UFC. He is considered by many one of the most aggressive strikers in the world. He currently trains under the tutelage of Rudimar Fedrigo at the Chute Boxe Academy. Wanderlei Silva has notable wins over some of the best fighters in the world which include 2 wins over the current UFC light-heavy weight champion Quinton "Rampage" Jackson. His style as been described as "aggressive" with a strong foundation of Muay Thai Boxing.