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#2. Former UFC title challenger Chael Sonnen
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Despite never winning the UFC middleweight championship, Chael Sonnen was clearly one of the most entertaining fighters in the promotion. He was charismatic and backed up his trash talk in the octagon. One of his most memorable rivalries was with MMA legend Wanderlei Silva, who reached his breaking point on The Ultimate Fighter.
Sonnen and Silva served as opposing coaches on TUF: Brazil season 3. 'The Bad Guy's trash talk easily affected 'The Axe Murderer' and got a reaction out of him. There have been past seasons where the coaches have argued but never escalated further. This TUF season was different and Silva slapped Sonnen and a fight quickly ensued.
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'The Bad Guy' took Silva down and the two began striking each other on the ground. Meanwhile, their respective teams rushed to break it up. While that was happening, Andre Dida, one of 'The Axe Murderer's coaches, landed punches on Sonnen while he was on the ground. As a result, Dana White sent the coach home for the remainder of the season.
#1. Former two-division UFC champion Conor McGregor
Conor McGregor and UFC Hall of Famer Khabib Nurmagomedov were involved in the biggest and most profitable rivalry in UFC history. The bitter rivalry saw both exchange trash talk on social media and in interviews, and led to their respective teammates getting involved. In 2018, the two finally got an opportunity to finally fight one another.
It was a massive success as the promotion generated their biggest pay-per-view buyrate. Nurmagomedov proved he was the undisputed champion by submitting 'The Notorious' in the fourth round. But instead of celebrating his win, 'The Eagle' jumped over the fence and went after McGregor's teammate Dillon Danis.
A massive brawl began both outside and inside the octagon during which two of Nurmagomedov's teammates entered the octagon and attacked 'Mystic Mac.' As a result, 'The Eagle' was handed a 9-month suspension and a $500,000 fine. McGregor, on the other hand, was given a 6-month suspension and a $50,000 fine.
