The world of MMA has seen it all, from weird pre- and post-fight rituals to doing the unexpected. From beliefs to superstitions, here are a few of the bizarre rituals performed by MMA fighters.
Jon Jones is famous to follow a pre-fight ritual that involves partying wild for an entire week which most fighters avoid.
In his post-fight celebration, 'Bam Bam' perform his infamous 'shoey' ritual which involves drinking beer from a fan's shoe after landing a big knockout.
A go-to pre-fight ritual for Guida is face slaps, Guida can be spotted before his fights taking face slaps from one of his team members before entering the octagon.
Lyoto Machida’s pre-fight ritual involves drinking his own urine. Machida once expressed that his father got him to start the practice and that it positively impacts his health.
St-Pierre follows a strange pre-fight ritual that involves tweaking nipples.