Whether it is the mere act of doing battle with another person inside a ring or cage, or the fact that there is so little actual action and so much time leading up to the bout, combat sports and trash talk are inseparable companions. Muhammad Ali was a master of the genre, tossing barbs at his opponents before, during and after the fight, and he remains the gold standard against which all others are compared. The art of the insult in MMA draws not only on the rich legacy of boxing but also from professional wrestling, where cutting a promo is a skill even more important than in-ring work.
Sherdog’s Top 10: Trash Talkers
