While 2023 spells the first two-time winner of Sherdog’s “Walkout Song of the Year” award, it does so for dramatically different reasons than before.
With international events in full swing again by major MMA promotions, fighters reminded the fans why they love packing the stands. When the combatants take a page from the pro wrestling playbook and add some pageantry to the equation, the pop can be much greater. Just ask Spike Carlyle, whose imagination has inspired him to dress up as his favorite characters from anime (My Hero Academia) or video games (Kingdom Hearts) as he strode out to battle.