Who doesn't love a bit of good old fashioned fightin' talk?
Ahead of Bellator 170, we saw a gem of a line from trash talk hall-of-famer Chael Sonnen, who referenced Tito Ortiz's porn star ex-girlfriend Jenna Jameson, prior to their main event grudge match.
But now more than ever mixed martial artists realise that the squeaky wheel gets the oil and that there is absolutely no benefit to keeping one's mouth shut.
It comes naturally to some fighters, like Conor McGregor, while others are forced to play up to the role ever so slightly.
How well do you remember the recent catalogue from MMA's greatest trash talkers?
We're looking for the men/women who uttered the below phrases!
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