10 MMA Fighters and the Movies They Should Have Starred in

Imagine Lyoto Machida starring in the Karate Kid, or better yet imagine some of MMA's finest fighters placed in the movie role of a lifetime.

Since the UFC's conception, fans have generally gravitated towards the fighters and put them high on pedestals.

It's almost as if the fighters were looked upon as superheroes or even characters in a fictional movie or comic book, so imagine if these fighters starred in legendary movie roles.

These are the movie roles that were perfect for these MMA fighters.

Lyoto Machida: Daniel, "The Karate Kid"

Remember when we thought the "crane kick" was just a fictional move in a legendary movie?

That was until Lyoto Machida actually knocked out Randy Couture with the kick at UFC 129, and after that moment, he will always be associated with the movie, The Karate Kid.

With Machida's karate background and success in the UFC, he should have been the star of the remake, not Will Smith's son.

Anthony Pettis: Peter Parker, "The Amazing Spiderman"

Watching Anthony Pettis work inside the cage is much like watching Spiderman on the big screen.

Pulling off all of these fancy moves, such as the "Showtime kick" against Ben Henderson at WEC 53, he truly is a joy to watch.

With Pettis' crazy athleticism and variety of unorthodox striking, he's a perfect Peter Parker.

Jon Jones: Neo, "The Matrix"

Jon Jones is "the one."

If Jones keeps up his dominance in the UFC, he could become the greatest MMA fighter of all time, which makes him the chosen one.

Much like Neo was chosen by The Matrix to save the world, Jones has been chosen by the UFC to represent the company and lead them into the mainstream.

Frankie Edgar: Rocky Balboa, "Rocky III"

Frankie Edgar is a true Rocky story.

After taking an incredible amount of damage in the first rounds of his fights with Gray Maynard in 2011, Edgar came storming back and put an exclamation point on the trilogy with a fourth-round knockout.

Because of his size, Edgar is almost always an underdog in his fights, but he's still one of the best fighters in the world.

Kenny Florian: Derek Zoolander, "Zoolander"

Kenny Florian is Ben Stiller's twin.

This is a video that UFC president Dana White tweeted before UFC 131, and it is quite entertaining.

If Hollywood ever needs another Ben Stiller, I'm sure Florian is only one call away.

Josh Barnett: Randy Robinson, "The Wrestler"

Though Chael Sonnen might be the king of cutting promos in MMA nowadays, Josh Barnett is still a legend when it comes to the professional wrestling aspect of MMA.

Barnett knows how to work a crowd, and he knows how to bring a crowd to their feet inside a ring.

I mean just look at his media workout at Strikeforce's Alistair Overeem vs. Fabricio Werdum open workouts. If that doesn't entertain you, then something's wrong with you.

Jose Aldo: Tony Montana, "Scarface"

Jose Aldo is often associated with the movie, Scarface because of the scar on the side of his face, but that's not the only reason why he's perfect for this role.

Much like Tony Montana, Aldo is a gangster inside the Octagon.

With his devastating leg kicks, flying knees and precise punches, Aldo has an iron grip on the UFC's featherweight division.

Frank Mir: John Rambo, "Rambo"

John Rambo is as ruthless in the Rambo movies as Frank Mir is when he has a submission.

Twice, Mir forced me to turn my head and look away in disgust.

His most recent moment came at the arm of Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira when he snapped it in a Kimura at UFC 140.

Mirko Cro Cop: Terminator, "The Terminator"

Mirko Cro Cop may be retired, but I'll always look at him as The Terminator.

With his cold demeanor and deadly head strikes, I always thought he resembled the Terminator, and I always thought he was awesome for it.

I just have one question, though. You think after the Terminator said, "I'll be back" in this video, he was singing with Pat Barry in the car before he crashed the police station?

Georges St-Pierre: Robocop, "Robocop"

A lot of fans like to call Georges St-Pierre a robot, so why not associate him with one of the most lethal robots of all time?

GSP's actions outside of the Octagon are very slow and calculated, and that's where all of the comparisons come from.

Who would have thought that when Robocop unmasks, GSP would be the one underneath all that metal?