10 UFC fighters with the most Instagram followers

Modified Sep 11, 2018 00:14 GMT

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#3 Anderson Silva – 2.7m followers

Legendary former Middleweight champion Anderson Silva’s prospects of making a return to the Octagon have started to look up this week – after failing a drug test in October 2017, USADA has now exonerated him – blaming a contaminated supplement – and so he’s free to fight after October 2018. Evidently, the controversy didn’t ever affect his popularity with the fans, either – he’s one of the most popular UFC fighters on Instagram with 2.7m followers.

Probably the most popular Brazilian fighter in UFC history, Silva’s Instagram is as eclectic as his own personality. Not just restricted to training photos and publicity shots, ‘The Spider’s account contains posts ranging from a clip of him wearing a permed wig, tributes to Brazil’s World Cup soccer team, and a seriously random one celebrating the 75th birthday of the cartoon Tom and Jerry. It’s an effortlessly cool account for an effortlessly cool fighter.

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Scott has a degree in history, which drives his research skills and helps him compile accurate information. His long stint in the field helps Scott provide a clear take on important topics, such as the criticism of promotions regarding fighter pay. While he feels fighters deserve a bigger revenue share, he doesn’t want MMA to suffer with purse-split issues.

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