Walkout songs can often be an exciting part of UFC and MMA in general. A great walkout song can run through like a bolt of energy among the audience present in the arena and can also give the fighter an adrenaline rush.
There are several iconic walkout songs in the MMA world. One of which is 'No Sunshine' by DMX, which was used by former UFC middleweight champion Anderson Silva while making his way to the octagon.
Curtis Blaydes' name also comes in the category of fighters who have an amazing walkout song as 'Razor' walks out to the 'Mortal Kombat' theme song for his fights.
But there are some songs that are used to intimidate opponents and instill fear in them.
Professionals at Betway recently came up with a list of fighters with the most intimidating walkout music in MMA. The list was made by taking several factors into consideration like loudness, BPM, energy and overall intimidation score.
Irish superstar Conor McGregor's walkout song 'Hypnotize' by Notorious B.I.G. ranked third on the list with an intimidation score of 1.752.
But the former UFC champ-champ was beaten by his arch-nemesis Khabib Nurmagomedov here as well. 'The Eagle's song 'Stream Дагестан Сабина Саидова' ranked second on the list with an intimidation score of 1.769.
Surprisingly, UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya, who is known for his style-laced walkouts was absent from the top 10 rankings.
'The Last Stylbender's walkout music 'Hello Zepp and Overture' by Charlie Clouser was ranked at the 15th spot in the Betway list with a 1.377 intimidation score.
Who scored the top spot in Betway's list of UFC fighters with the most intimidating walkout songs?
The number one spot on Betway's list of fighters with the most intimidating walkout music belongs to none other than MMA superstar Nate Diaz.
The Stockton native's music of choice of 'Feticeira' by Deftones was ranked number one on the list with a total intimidation score of 1.885
You can see the top 10 entries on the Betway list below:
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