MMA fans take a ‘trip down memory lane’ as X thread reveals the ‘coldest’ photos from the gladiatorial sport we all adore

In a gladiatorial sport like Mixed Martial Arts, there is certainly no shortage of incredible photos captured of moments of desperation, fear and celebration in the octagon.

While thousands, if not hundreds of thousands, of MMA images are captured every month, there are still a few that stand out from the rest – with fans today wondering what the 'coldest photo' in MMA history really is.

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Fascinating X-thread makes fans think about MMA's 'coldest photo'

If you're not already following 'Verdict MMA' on X (Twitter), you really should; with the account consistently sharing both interesting statistics and key highlights from the Mixed Martial Arts world.

Late last night the page started a fascinating thread after re-sharing the iconic image of boxing legend Muhammad Ali scoring victory over Sonny Liston – and asking what the equivalent photo was for MMA.

With over 2.5 million views and hundreds of comments in less than 24 hours, it's safe to say fans have a long list of their favorite photos.

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Conor McGregor knocks out Jose Aldo in 13 seconds; vs. Khabib Nurmagomedov jumping on Dillon Dannis after their historic showdown.

Israel Adesanya pumps Alex Pereira full of arrows; vs. 'Poatan' who shook off Jamahal Hill's challenge after knocking him out cold at UFC 300.

Vitor Belfort gets kicked in the face head-on by Anderson Silva; versus Lyoto Machida bowing to his unconscious body.

And then of course we have Jon 'Bones' Jones – whose walk-off submission of Machida is forever etched in the memory of every UFC fan who saw the GOAT do his thing at UFC 140.

While there are plenty of fantastic images, both directly in the comments section of the X-thread and in the quote posts; we couldn't resist throwing a few suggestions of our own into the hat.

Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLCPhoto by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty ImagesPhoto by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images

If you have 10 minutes to spare, we highly recommend scrolling through the X-thread – a trip down memory lane that is well worth it.

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