5 Toughest Fighters In MMA

#3 Matt Brown

Matt Brown truly is "The Immortal"

Perhaps one of the most legendary stories in the world of MMA, is that of Matt Brown having survived a heroin overdose incident, and turning his life around for good after the scary occurrence. In fact, it's a rather well-known fact that the aforesaid incident is what earned Brown the moniker of "The Immortal".

Brown's toughness undoubtedly carried over to the MMA cage as well, what with the fact that despite not possessing great defensive acumen in the striking and grappling realms of the sport, Brown still made it as a top-10 fighter in the shark tank that is the UFC Welterweight division. The Immortal One is known for simply absorbing strikes to the head, smiling, and walking down his opponents, as though he wasn't fazed by said strikes in the slightest bit!

Furthermore, apart from his battle with heroin, Brown also suffered from addiction to cocaine and meth -- eventually utilizing MMA as a positive influence on his life, and shucking away his drug habits...