Why Heavy Metal Is The Ultimate Soundtrack For Combat Sport Glory

Primal aggression. Visceral intensity. Ultimate catharsis. The key facets of combat sports and really heavy metal bear more than a passing similarity. Beyond the booming, high-octane butt-rock that’s so ubiquitous in MMA’s middle-American heartland, however, there is precious little overlap between the two ostensibly compatible worlds. UFC welterweight Matt Brown was famously at the Damageplan show where Dimebag Darrell lost his life, while current WWE Superstar Shayna Baszler came up in the octagon and is a devout metalhead. But none boast more metal cred than Josh “The Warmaster” Barnett. The Seattle born, Montana educated behemoth became the youngest-ever UFC Heavyweight Champion in 2002 and has gone on to have illustrious runs with Pancrase, PRIDE, Sherdog, Strikeforce, and is cur...

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