This thread is dedicated to fighters, fictional or non-fictional. Gun, sword, or fist, doesn't matter. Come up with your own list (or it doesn't even have to be a list, just who you think is worth mentioning) of the best of the best.

10: George Foreman (Boxer) - Big George was a force to be reckoned. His fists struck fear even into "The Greatest" Muhammad Ali. Young Foreman was big and mean. Old Foreman was big and hairless, but that didn't stop him from winning heavyweight title at the age of 45 (again) - older than any boxer to win heavyweight champion before - and if that's not enough, he went on to make his own brand of grill.

9: Gordan Freeman (Half Life) - Alien-stomping badass is the word I would use here. He's a scientist, has a great goatee, completely [censored]s aliens up, and doesn't say a word throughout the whole process. What more could a lady want?

8: The Soldier (Team Fortress 2) - If fighting is sure to result in victory, then you must fight!... . Sun Tzu said that, and I'd say he knows a little more about fighting than you do, pal, because he invented it! And then he perfected it, so that no living man could best him in the ring of honor!

… and then he used his fight money to buy two of every animal on Earth. And then he herded them onto a boat, and then he beat the crap out of every single one!

And from that day forward, any time a bunch of animals are together in one place it's called a zoo! Unless it's a farm!

Come up with something better than that, then we will talk about whether or not Soldier deserves a place on this list.

7: Duke Nukem (Duke Nukem) - Though his most recent video game wasn't a smash hit, you really can't argue that Duke isn't a badass. He destroyed an entire alien race... and he did it in a douchy, cliche 90's kind of epic style.

6: Gaenor (Morrowind) - Mooch a man for millions of gold coins, then decapitate him. Right after I slap my suit of epic armor I was hiding in my back pocket on, of course.

5: Fawkes (Fallout 3) - Who needs to actually kill things in the Capital Wasteland when you can let Fawkes and his hammer do the work for you? The only downside is that you have a giant booger-like man breathing down your neck. Not so bad once your nostrils fry, then you staple your nose shut.

4: T-800 (Terminator 2) - Who couldn't love that thick German accent, lame 90's sayings and explosions? I for one, can't resist.

3: Achilles (Greek Warrior) - The enemy might have better luck in a battle against Achilles if they just tried to die. At least that might surprise him.

2: Muhammad Ali (Boxer) - Though when it comes to boxers, George Foreman is my favorite, when it comes to all over fighters, Ali is a complete badass. Over-inflated ego? Check. Never ending list of insults? Check. All ready to go.

1: Sephiroth (Final Fantasy) - Honestly, I don't even like Final Fantasy. But when I think of a kickass guy, this character comes to mind. And really, it wasn't his personality, it was just that he was ridiculously hard to defeat. To the point that I wanted to blow something up.

As far as video games go, Sephiroth is hard to top.

But even if most are fictional...How could you leave out Bruce Lee? :/

I agree.
Bruce Lee.

Bruce Wayne/Batman and Conan the Barbarian deserve consideration also.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqZro8oNovU

I think i ever read somewhere they were remaking that movie..

Mario. He breaks bricks with his head and when he eats plants he can make fire

http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/characters/images/hidden06/hidden06_080228g-l.jpg

Really? I thought he was pretty lame.

I've actually never seen FFVII to the end, so I can't really speak for his boss battle.

But Sephiroth to me is probably my favorite (humanoid) anti hero.

What's your best fighter ever?

10. Master Chief: After beating thousands of aliens into submission with the butt of a gun or blazing bullets, he topped it off by being lost in space.......... For now....

9. Gandalf the White: He beat the Balrog, slew hundreds of orcs, and led an army against them. He's literally the paragon of mages in a fantasy setting.

8. Kratos: He slew titans, he slew gods. And he slew every mythical creature in Greece. Not only that, but he did it over his wife. That's some serious affection.

7. Seal Team Six: I'm saying all of them, because they're a team. If it was just one, it wouldn't be as ass-kickingly supreme as all of them. Dogs, guns, and breaching equipment. These guys are Navy SEALS, the best of the best. And they don't use throwing knives like total jerks.

6. Batman: He doesn't need super-powers to be the greatest hero of all time. He could beat Superman, and he's not a Mary-Sue from outer space with invincibility, laser eyes, frost breath, super strength, and flight. He's a man in a suit, with a purpose.

5. Commander Shepard: Despite being any ethnicity, any gender, or any skillset, s/he unites a team of bad-asses from around the galaxy to fight giant space-robots that wipe out civilization every 50,000 years.

4. Leonidas: A spartan warrior. One of the greatest spartan warriors of all time. That's an impressive feat.

3. Alexander the Great: Saying he was a great leader is an understatement. He fought on the front lines with his men, and earned their trust to follow him to the grave, if need be.

2. Bruce Lee: He revolutionized the movie industry with his fighting style, along with many other industries. Besides that, he is a very good martial artist, and affected American culture, as well as other cultures.

1. Muhammad Ali: The greatest boxer that ever lived. He is more than a hero, he is a legend.

And legends NEVER die.

I liked him more than that overrated schmuck Kefka, but not really my favorite either. He has a pretty neat http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLJHl2Pig1s&feature=related (CC version is the best IMO). Plus, I'm pretty sure his http://memberfiles.freewebs.com/78/11/52131178/photos/Random-Pictures/Kh2-sephiroth2.jpg grows a few centimeters every time someone makes fun of him.

Chuck Norris.

I say Beowulf could take Ali. Ali had unique set fighting quarters every time. Beowulf had to face off against beasts and monsters on THEIR turf.

http://www.giantbomb.com/fou-lu/94-1322/, if we're talking about antagonists. His personality/goal isn't the generic "ultimate power, kill everybody" you see most of the time, although that is a part of it.

Bruce Lee is probably one of the best martial artists who ever lived..at least in our era. His speed was unmatchable.

Next would be Jet Li, Donnie Yen, Jackie Chan, Tony Jaa..though they don't really fight per se, more or less they are actors but they do know their moves. Achilles was a great fighter as well, Hercules too. Don't really have a top 10, that'd require too much thought!

Beowulf fought naked.

He's an idiot.

Depends on who he's "fighting". :hubbahubba:

Bruce Lee, Muhammad Ali and GSP are just three out of a hell of a lot of fighters I could probably rank if I wasn't so tired

Beowulf didn't lose til after he put on armor.

Foo fighters /thread

Jack Black as "Nacho" the magnificent Luchador in "Nacho Libre"...

Had to post this because it's on TV right now...heh...heh...

Alexander the Great and his armies. If you've ever taken Classics as a class, you'll know just how great a tactician he was, and we're even lucky enough to have fairly reliable sources of just what occured during his battles.
Plus, the sarissa is a pretty badass weapon.


Also Scout>Soldier.


Yes, I am sure that Beowulf would be at a severe disadvantage against Muhammad Ali's well known use of armour. :facepalm:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yF6Jyxc16vU

He didn't need armor. Wait..... I'm going in circles here.

I didn't put Beowulf because he's fictitious. Unlike Master Chief, Kratos, and Commander Shepard.

Big Boss(Naked Snake), a man who fought his entire life. Recognized as the legendary soldier.

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