Top 10 best UFC walkout songs

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The walkout song is an integral part of a fighter’s personality. Although, it doesn’t have anything to do with what happens inside of the Octagon, it’s the first thing that fans see before the gladiator goes to combat. Some fighters just want to get the walk over with so they pick something and make their way to the cage.

But then there are those fighters who put a lot of thought into the songs they choose and how the make their entrance. Some look to intimidate while others pick something that is reflective of their personality.

These are our top 10 walkout songs:

10. Roy Nelson: Weird Al Yankovic – “Fat”

When you think of a UFC fighter, you don’t think of a body type that resembles the one Roy Nelson has. But it hasn’t mattered because the extra weight around the belly has yet to slow him down. And it’s not like he doesn’t know about his plump midsection. So instead of everyone else making fun of him, Nelson has poked fun at himself by walking out to Weird Al Yankovic’s “Fat.” But laugh all you want, if that right hand lands, you’re going to sleep.

9. Michael Bisping: Blur – “Song 2”

It’s only right that the boisterous Brit bounces to the cage with the sounds of fellow British band Blur’s 1996 track “Song 2” from the eponymous fifth studio. The fact that the song was intended to be a grunge parody is appropriate for a fighter like Bisping, who is one of the more prolific trash talkers in MMA with his sarcasm always attached to his delivery. It’s an adrenaline-pumping song that sets the mood for Bisping’s high volume output. Not to mention that it’s hard not to get swept up in lead singer Damon Albarn’s infectious “Woo-hoo!”

8. Wanderlei Silva: DJ Darude – “Sandstorm”

Once considered one of the most dangerous fighters on the planet, Wanderlei Silva’s cage entrance resembles that of a ’80s era horror flick. No lyrics, just an instrumental trance composition that accompanies a guy who employs the nickname of “The Axe Murderer.” When at his peak, Silva emanated intimidation. The chilly stare and rolling of the wrists were downright frightening for his opponents.

7. Urijah Faber: Tupac – “California Love”

Faber has always resembled a surfer dude more than a fighter and has earned his nickname of “The California Kid” with his full-on representation of California culture. So it is appropriate that the jubilant fighter from Team Alpha Male makes his way down to the Octagon with the classic sounds of Tupac booming from the arena speakers. As soon as you hear Roger Troutman’s talk box-assisted “California Love,” there’s absolutely no doubt who is on his way to the cage.

6. Chris Weidman: Tom Petty – “I Won’t Back Down”

The All-American wrestler and former middleweight champion oozes red, white and blue pride when he makes his journey to the cage backed by Tom Petty’s classic “Won’t Back Down.” When Petty says, “Well I know what’s right, I got just one life, in a world that keeps on pushin’ me around but I’ll stand my ground, and I won’t back down,” you get the sense that those words resonate heavily with Weidman.

5. Robbie Lawler: Sam & Dave – “Hold On (I’m Coming)”

For a guy who seemingly has a carefree attitude before the cage door shuts, Sam & Dave’s “Hold On (I’m Coming)” is appropriate for Robbie Lawler as he’s essentially telling us to just give him a few more minutes before the violence begins. The classic soul track doesn’t sound like something you’d play before you beat somebody up, but if you understand Robbie Lawler’s personality, you’ll comprehend that he’s never in a rush to get the job done. But you better believe that the job will get done.

4. Frankie Edgar: Notorious B.I.G. – “Kick in the Door”

When that signature alto saxophone blares from the stadium speakers and the Notorious B.I.G.’s ominous voice booms the line, “Your reign on top was short like leprechauns,” everyone knows it is time for Frankie Edgar to make his way to the cage. Representing the Tri-State with the 1997 anthem that took aim at each and every hater who doubted him, Biggie’s “Kick In The Door” is the perfect fit for a fighter who is small in stature but has the heart the size of the biggest heavyweight and can never, ever be counted out of a fight.

3. Conor McGregor: Foggy Dew/Hypnotize

Conor McGregor puts a lot of thought into everything he does so don’t think for one minute that he randomly threw together a Sinead O’Connor classic with a Notorious B.I.G. one without rhyme or reason. He represents for his home country with “Foggy Dew” and riles the Irishmen up to create a deafening sound in the arena. But then the song fades away and the pulsating “Hypnotize” from a man whom McGregor shares a moniker with in the late, great Notorious B.I.G. closes out his entrance. It’s both a war song and a party before the cage door closes behind him.

2. Anderson Silva: DMX – “Ain’t No Sunshine”

When Anderson Silva was at his best, hearing DMX’s repurposing of the Bill Withers classic “Ain’t No Sunshine” was absolutely harrowing. DMX’s brooding voice coupled with those dark piano keys conjured up a haunting essence that probably terrified each and every one of The Spider’s opponents. Unlike other’s musical choices that focused on hyping up the fighter, Silva’s seemed to foreshadow what was to come at the hands of the Brazilian.

1. Ronda Rousey: Joan Jett – “Bad Reputation”

Is there a song that fits a fighter any better than Joan Jett’s classic girl-power anthem?

“I don’t give a damn about my reputation,” has never been more appropriate for a fighter than it has been for the former UFC women’s bantamweight champion.

The Jett classic represents everything that is Ronda Rousey. The raw and unfiltered delivery and an attitude that tells all the naysayers to pipe down are emblematic of the relentlessly competitive former champion.

Once the racing guitars fill up the arena and Rousey makes her way to the ring with a stare that could bend a frying pan, all bets are off. It’s easily recognized one of the most popular entrances in all of combat sports.