Georges St-Pierre and the 10 Classiest Fighters in MMA Today

When you think of an MMA fighter, you may think of a guy who is violent, aggressive and has a lot of pent-up anger. 

Then there are those fighters like UFC welterweight champion Georges St-Pierre, who come off as one of the nicest people in the world. 

For the amount of damage some guys do in the cage, they show just as much class and respect outside of it.

Here's a look at some of MMA's most classy fighters.  

Mark Munoz

Mark Munoz may fly under some people's radar, but he is one of the nicest guys in the sport. 

Munoz has never bad-mouthed any of his opponents and has always remained humble after his fights. 

Even when calling out UFC middleweight champ Anderson Silva, Munoz was respectful. 

He will have a chance to move one step closer to a title shot if he can get past Chael Sonnen at UFC on FOX 2. 

Lyoto Machida

Former UFC light heavyweight champion Lyoto Machida is one of the most respectful guys in the sport. 

Machida may not be the most popular fighter in the world thanks to his elusive karate fighting style, but he is one of the most effective. 

Machida has faced some of the sport's biggest trash talkers, yet he did not bad-mouth them. 

Dan Henderson

At age 41, Dan Henderson can still throw with the best of them. 

Henderson is one of the most accomplished fighters in MMA history. 

He's also one of the sport's classiest fighters. 

Even when Michael Bisping was in his face every week on Season 9 of The Ultimate Fighter, Henderson held his ground and let his fighting do the talking at UFC 100. 

Forrest Griffin

Forrest Griffin is a guy that really just goes out tries to put on a good show. 

Griffin would bad-mouth himself before he would his opponents, and has remained one of the most humble fighters in MMA ever since he entered the limelight in Season 1 of The Ultimate Fighter. 

Whether he wins or loses, Griffin may be one of the few fighters who is always a fan favorite. 

Brian Stann

As a former Marine, Brian Stann was respected before he had one MMA fight. 

Once he got into the sport, though, Stann became even more respected for his knockout power. 

Stann is a class act who no one, not even Chael Sonnen, has a bad thing to say about. 

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira

Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira is one of the most respected fighters in the history of MMA. 

Nogueira has never been a guy to engage in much trash talk.

Even with opponents like Frank Mir and Brendan Schaub, Nogueira kept his talking to a minimum. 

Although Nogueira may be in the twilight of his career, he still gets much love and support from fans and fighters alike. 

Junior Dos Santos

For the amount of damage UFC heavyweight champion Junior dos Santos does in his fights, you may have never guessed just how nice he is outside of it. 

Dos Santos came from humble beginnings in Brazil and quickly rose to the top of the UFC heavyweight division.

At UFC on FOX 1, dos Santos was able to knock out Cain Velasquez in just a minute and four seconds.

Dos Santos will face another nice guy in Alistair Overeem later this year.  

Rich Franklin

Former UFC middleweight champion Rich Franklin is one of the nicest guys ever to step in the Octagon. 

The former Ohio school teacher never has a bad thing to say about anybody and is always respectful to his opponents. 

Franklin spent much of 2011 waiting for opponents and recovering from injuries, but should make a return in 2012. 

Georges St-Pierre

Georges St-Pierre is one of the nicest fighters in MMA history. 

Rarely does St-Pierre engage in any trash talk, nor will he say anything bad about anyone.

Even when confronted by some of the biggest jerks in the sport, St-Pierre is professional. 

Because of this, he is one of the most marketable fighters in the UFC today. 

Fedor Emelianenko

Often soft-spoken and stoic, Fedor Emelianenko has long been one of the world class acts of MMA. 

Emelianenko never engages in trash talk and is respectful to everybody inside the sport of MMA. 

Although UFC president Dana White has had his fair share of problems with him and his career looked like it was on the decline in 2011, Emelianenko is still one of the most respected fighters in MMA history.