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!!!Andy Jardine
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Fought in some of his own events.
* TheChessmaster: Was one of the first MMA promoters in the UK.
* CoolTeacher: Head coach of Fairholme Vale Tudo.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A 2nd dan black belt and also trained in kickboxing.
* TheMeanBrit
* SpecialGuest: Appeared on the Ring of Truth 2 event to accept an award for his promoting of MMA.
* StartMyOwn: Founded MMA promotions like Extreme Combat, Millennium Brawl, and later Extreme Brawl and International Fighting Championships.
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Fought in some of his own events.
* TheChessmaster: Was one of the first MMA promoters in the UK.
* CoolTeacher: Head coach of Fairholme Vale Tudo.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A 2nd dan black belt and also trained in kickboxing.
* TheMeanBrit
* SpecialGuest: Appeared on the Ring of Truth 2 event to accept an award for his promoting of MMA.
* StartMyOwn: Founded MMA promotions like Extreme Combat, Millennium Brawl, and later Extreme Brawl and International Fighting Championships.
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* BadassTeacher: A UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and MMA trainer and has trained guys like Ian Freeman and Paul Cahoon.
* CombatCommentator: Provided commentary for the Ring of Truth 2 event.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A British national bronze medalist in 1984.
* TheMeanBrit: From New Castle.
* BadassTeacher: A UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and MMA trainer and has trained guys like Ian Freeman and Paul Cahoon.
* CombatCommentator: Provided commentary for the Ring of Truth 2 event.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A British national bronze medalist in 1984.
* TheMeanBrit: From New Castle.
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* TheApprentice: To Thomas Lamont and Graham Keys.
* TheChessmmaster: Is a co-promoter and VP of Productions for the Cage Wars promotion.
* CoolTeacher: A BJJ instructor at Gracie Barra Belfast.
* FightingIrish: Northern Irish.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/WingChun: As well as kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling, and trained for MMA at Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His first name is commonly mistaken as Johnny.
* TheApprentice: To Thomas Lamont and Graham Keys.
* TheChessmmaster: Is a co-promoter and VP of Productions for the Cage Wars promotion.
* CoolTeacher: A BJJ instructor at Gracie Barra Belfast.
* FightingIrish: Northern Irish.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/WingChun: As well as kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling, and trained for MMA at Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy.
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His first name is commonly mistaken as Johnny.
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* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Founded and was the head fighter and coach of Ashford Vale Tudo.
* CanadaEh: Lived there in his teens.
* CombatReferee: Has worked as one after his retirement.
* CoolTeacher: He now runs his own BJJ and MMA gym called VT Jiu-Jitsu.
* IKnowKarate: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}, aiki-jitsu, kickboxing, amateur wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He also started his MMA training with Jason "Bonecracker" Fairn and later trained with Team Quannum.
* InternetTroll: In 2008 it was announced that Leigh Remedios would take on Danny Batten. After much hype Danny Batten pulled out stating that he had an injury, which was subsequently clarified. Remedios started an infamous "is Danny Batten injured" thread on the Cage Warriors forum which was widely regarded as trolling on his part and in somewhat bad taste.
* TheMeanBrit: From Huddersfield.
* RedBaron: "The Bulldog".
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: Founded and was the head fighter and coach of Ashford Vale Tudo.
* CanadaEh: Lived there in his teens.
* CombatReferee: Has worked as one after his retirement.
* CoolTeacher: He now runs his own BJJ and MMA gym called VT Jiu-Jitsu.
* IKnowKarate: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}, aiki-jitsu, kickboxing, amateur wrestling and Brazilian jiu-jitsu. He also started his MMA training with Jason "Bonecracker" Fairn and later trained with Team Quannum.
* InternetTroll: In 2008 it was announced that Leigh Remedios would take on Danny Batten. After much hype Danny Batten pulled out stating that he had an injury, which was subsequently clarified. Remedios started an infamous "is Danny Batten injured" thread on the Cage Warriors forum which was widely regarded as trolling on his part and in somewhat bad taste.
* TheMeanBrit: From Huddersfield.
* RedBaron: "The Bulldog".
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* IKnowKarate
* {{Jobber}}
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* IKnowKarate
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: And trained for MMA at Hybrid Fight Team.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: From Oxford.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: And trained for MMA at Hybrid Fight Team.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: From Oxford.
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* TheApprentice: To Danny Rushton.
* IKnowKarate: And trained for MMA at Team Coliseum.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* TheApprentice: To Danny Rushton.
* IKnowKarate: And trained for MMA at Team Coliseum.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
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!!!Robert Sulski
* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: An ADCC European Champion in 2003 in the 88kg division. He also trained for MMA with London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit: Averted, he is Polish though he did most of his training in England.
* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: An ADCC European Champion in 2003 in the 88kg division. He also trained for MMA with London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit: Averted, he is Polish though he did most of his training in England.
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with an Irish fighter with the same name.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with an Irish fighter with the same name.
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* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BashBrothers: With Hafeez.
* IKnowKarate: As well as kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: A British-Pakistani.
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BashBrothers: With Hafeez.
* IKnowKarate: As well as kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: A British-Pakistani.
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
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* CoolTeacher: Is now a Kempo-Jitsu instructor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kempo]]: A 2nd dan black belt in Kempo-Jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
* CoolTeacher: Is now a Kempo-Jitsu instructor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kempo]]: A 2nd dan black belt in Kempo-Jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
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* TheApprentice: To Thomas Lamont.
* FightingIrish
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/WingChun: As well as kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling, and trained for MMA at Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy.
* TheApprentice: To Thomas Lamont.
* FightingIrish
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/WingChun: As well as kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling, and trained for MMA at Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy.
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!!!Mark Harrison
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
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* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with an American fighter with the same name.
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!!!Hafeez Rashid
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* IKnowKarate: As well as kickboxing, jiu-jitsu, shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: A British-Pakistani.
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
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* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: A British-Pakistani.
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* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own BJJ school, he is also a Crossfit instructor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: A brown belt, he also a brown belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}. He also trained for MMA at London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit: Averted, he is Welsh though he now lives in Essex, England.
* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own BJJ school, he is also a Crossfit instructor.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: A brown belt, he also a brown belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}. He also trained for MMA at London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit: Averted, he is Welsh though he now lives in Essex, England.
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* BaldOfAwesome
* {{Bouncer}}: A Professional Personal Bodyguard and a SIA registered doorman. He also trained in Police/HMP and Airport Security.
* CarpetOfVirility
* CoolTeacher: Head instructor of HSD Combat and teaches Street Self Defence, Women’s Self Protection, Choi Kwang Do and MMA.
* HiddenDepths: Is also a musician and song writer.
* HoldUpYourScore: Became a MMA judge after he retired from fighting and has worked for FX Fight Night, Cage Rage and other top UK shows.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: As well as an offshoot called Choi Kwang-Do and trained with the founder of the art, Kwang Jo Choi. He also trained in kung fu, boxing, and UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "Mauler".
* StartMyOwn: Created his own system of martial arts called Han Soo Do (the way of water).
* BaldOfAwesome
* {{Bouncer}}: A Professional Personal Bodyguard and a SIA registered doorman. He also trained in Police/HMP and Airport Security.
* CarpetOfVirility
* CoolTeacher: Head instructor of HSD Combat and teaches Street Self Defence, Women’s Self Protection, Choi Kwang Do and MMA.
* HiddenDepths: Is also a musician and song writer.
* HoldUpYourScore: Became a MMA judge after he retired from fighting and has worked for FX Fight Night, Cage Rage and other top UK shows.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: As well as an offshoot called Choi Kwang-Do and trained with the founder of the art, Kwang Jo Choi. He also trained in kung fu, boxing, and UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "Mauler".
* StartMyOwn: Created his own system of martial arts called Han Soo Do (the way of water).
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
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* AffectionateNickname: "Mick".
* TheApprentice: To Eddie Bravo.
* CoolTeacher: Head Coach of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Birmingham, Redditch & Banbury.
* IKnowKarate: A black belt in Wado Ryu UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and is also a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
* AffectionateNickname: "Mick".
* TheApprentice: To Eddie Bravo.
* CoolTeacher: Head Coach of 10th Planet Jiu-Jitsu, Birmingham, Redditch & Banbury.
* IKnowKarate: A black belt in Wado Ryu UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and is also a brown belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
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* IKnowKarate: As well as UsefulNotes/WingChun, kickboxing, sanshou with a base in Tai Chi Chuan and won a gold medals in British and European Tai Chi tournaments and was a British sanshou champion. He later trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Eddie Kone at Bloodline Fight Team.
* TheMeanBrit: British born and of Turkish origin.
* RedBaron: "The Hun".
* IKnowKarate: As well as UsefulNotes/WingChun, kickboxing, sanshou with a base in Tai Chi Chuan and won a gold medals in British and European Tai Chi tournaments and was a British sanshou champion. He later trained in Brazilian jiu-jitsu with Eddie Kone at Bloodline Fight Team.
* TheMeanBrit: British born and of Turkish origin.
* RedBaron: "The Hun".
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Brick".
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Brick".
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* TheApprentice: To Thomas Lamont.
* FightingIrish
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: And trained for MMA at Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy.
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with American fighters of the same name.
* RedBaron: "The Goblin".
* TheApprentice: To Thomas Lamont.
* FightingIrish
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: And trained for MMA at Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy.
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with American fighters of the same name.
* RedBaron: "The Goblin".
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* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit: A British-Indian.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit: Though he is originally from Sri Lanka.
* RedBaron: "Chin".
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit: Though he is originally from Sri Lanka.
* RedBaron: "Chin".
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* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit: A British-Indian.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit: A British-Indian.
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* [[IKnowKarate I Know Jiu-Jitsu]]: A Goshin Ryu practitioner.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Jiu-Jitsu]]: A Goshin Ryu practitioner.
* {{Jobber}}
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* AlliterativeName
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* TheMeanBrit
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* TheApprentice: To Lee Johnstone and Lee Page.
* BrattyHalfPint: Was 16 years old when he debuted at a RINGS UK amateur event.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: As well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
* TheApprentice: To Lee Johnstone and Lee Page.
* BrattyHalfPint: Was 16 years old when he debuted at a RINGS UK amateur event.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: As well as Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
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!!!Neil Adams
* AffectionateNickname: By the Japanese, "Happo Bigin" ("Everyone's Friend").
* TheApprentice: To Brian Jacks.
* BadassTeacher: Runs a coach education business called Neil Adams Effective Fighting. He is also the national coach of VJF judo in Belgium, was the head coach of the Welsh Judo Association, and coached the British Judo team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
* BattleCouple: His wife is Canadian Olympic Judoka Niki Jenkins.
* CombatCommentator: Was a commentator for RINGS UK. He is considered as "The Voice of UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}" for his international commentary on the Judo World Circuit like his work as the Official Commentator of the International Judo Federation.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A 8th dan black belt, was the first British male (as well as the first British middleweight, the Japanese used to take all the gold at that weight division before he came along) to win a World title, and the first British male to simultaneously hold a world title and a European title. Other achievements include a gold medal at the 1981 World Judo Championships in Maastricht, the Netherlands, plus silver medals in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games and the 1983 Judo World Championships and was also a five-time European Champion.
* TheMeanBrit
* NonActionGuy: Did not compete in RINGS.
* TheRival: To Ezio Gamba.
* SpotOfTea: A self-professed tea snob.
* WrestlingFamily: His brother is British pro wrestler "Gentleman" Chris Adams.
!!!Joe Akano
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Volcano".
* ScaryBlackMan
!!!Tracy Baker
* ActionGirl
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Only fought in kickboxing matches.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Jeremy Bailey
-->''"When I fight I'm fighting for my life, therefore I will utilise any range of movements, techniques that are known to me and some I'll even make up on the spur of the moment. I need to be as mentally focused as possible and my body must be relaxed. I will do whatever makes me happy. If I'm happy, I'm enjoying it, if I'm enjoying it I'm relaxed. I am an entertainer though, a showman. Do you know why......because I can!!! I hope I do please the crowd after all they all want a good night and they are all paying for it but I'm never callous, this leads to defeat and I believe the term you are looking for is 'a show off'. My unorthodox style is one of my biggest attributes. It's a fact that what people do not understand, they fear."''
* TheApprentice: To Andy Jardine.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own MMA gym.
* DreadlockWarrior
* EvilBrit: Was suspected to be in league with Lee Murray for the Securitas robbery in 2006 as they were friends. Charges against him were dropped because there was no evidence of his involvement found.
* EvilDebtCollector: Was a former debt collector.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, UsefulNotes/WingChun, and Japanese jiu-jitsu.
* RedBaron: "Basingstoke's Bad Boy".
* ScaryBlackMan
* StartMyOwn: Founded Ronin Fighting, a kickboxing and MMA promotion.
!!!Tony Bailey
* TheApprentice: To Len Dunce, Derek Brownett, Ron Peploe, Brian Dossett, Ric Lovett, Richard Hopkins, and Paul Masters.
* BadassFamily: His father, Maurice D. Bailey was a Greco-Roman wrestler and also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and Wado Ryu UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}.
* BaldOfAwesome: What he has now.
* {{Bouncer}}: Has done work as a bodyguard.
* BraidsOfAction: What he had during his fighting days.
* CoolTeacher: Runs the Basingstoke Jiu Jitsu club.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: Trained at the Summit Judo Club and is a 1st dan black belt. he also trained in Wado Ryu UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, kung fu styles like Shaolin Long Fist, 5 Animal Forms, and Tai Chi, UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}}, kickboxing, is a 4th dan black belt in Aikijujutsu, a 1st dan in Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jiu Jitsu, a 5th dan in Kyūsho Jutsu, a 6th dan in Gendai Jiu Jitsu and was a British Heavyweight Champion in Combat Jiu Jitsu.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: From Lambeth, London, England, though his father is Jamaican, and his mother was half English, half Scottish.
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with an American fighter of the same name and a British fighter named Anthony "Relentless" Bailey.
* StartMyOwn: Created Mizu Ryu Jiu Jitsu.
!!!Danny Batten
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell, Simon Lambert, Ze Marcello, Roger Gracie, and Kev Capel.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Runs his own gym, Total Dojo Milton Keynes. He also head coach at BST MMA Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: A black belt and British ITF champion, he also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and trained in kickboxing, shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Louis Beale
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Matt Bowen
* CoolTeacher: An instructor at the Tap Out Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Paul Cahoon
-->''"He (Joop Kasteel) had been speaking to Golden Glory at the time about finding an opponent, but they couldn’t agree on anyone, so they offered him ‘The English Guy.’ He had already beaten Lee Hasdell at this point, so didn’t think much of us Brits, but I took the fight and ended up winning. It’s still probably my favorite fight and earned me a reputation in Holland as being a crazy guy."''
* EvilBrit: Is currently wanted by police for allegedly leading a Liverpool-based drug gang.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: Trained in this before starting MMA. He also trained at the Golden Glory gym for MMA and trained in UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling and was a British national amateur wrestling champion under Roy Wood at the Snake Pit in Wigan.
* RedBaron: "Boom Boom" "The British Bulldog".
!!!Martin Carter
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* IKnowKarate: A Shotokan practitioner. He also trained in shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Dexter Casey
-->''"Vale Tudo is a spectacle people come expecting to see someone getting their head kicked in. The kind of people that like to watch these events like to drink and when people get drunk they like to fight, it's natural for there to be trouble. There are fights at every UFC but you don't see them because the videos are edited."''
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell, Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* EvilBrit: Is friends with fellow Brit, criminal and MMA fighter Lee Murray and was the one who introduced him to the sport.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: As well as boxing, wrestling, and BJJ. He mainly trained at the London Shootfighters gym.
* {{Jobber}}
!!!Chris Collins
* AlliterativeName
* CoolTeacher: Head instructor of Neo Shoot Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Leeds Kickboxing Gym.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Gerard Coville
* AffectionateNickname: "Gez".
* TheApprentice: To Andre Tringham.
* CoolTeacher: Is now a personal and MMA trainer and founded Agility, Strength & Conditioning. He also once had his own MMA school, Cambridge Free Fighters and has also coached for Tsunami Gym Cambridge.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: A British champion, he also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Kerry Cross
* ActionGirl
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Only fought in kickboxing matches.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Sheridan Cross
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Only fought in kickboxing matches.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Keith Dace
-->''"The slam is something that just comes natural to me. I don't practice it at all. It's just a weapon that is always available to me."''
* TheApprentice: To John Humelston, Lee Page, and Lee Johnstone.
* BigEater: With his favourite food being pie.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]: He also trained for MMA at Harlow Free Fight and Medway Submission Wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* MetronomicManMashing: Is well known for slamming his opponents.
* StoutStrength: A hefty dude and legend has it, the first time he set foot in a gym he squatted over 160kgs.
!!!Matthew Evans
* AffectionateNickname: "Matty".
* TheApprentice: To Geoff Thompson and is one of most senior students.
* CoolTeacher: A self-defense instructor and has his own gym, Red Corner Boxing Gym.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tony Somers
* IKnowKarate: A 1st dan black belt, and also has a black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu under Dave Turton. He also trained in amateur wrestling, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} under Neil Adams and Wayne Lakin, boxing under Glen Smith, and UsefulNotes/MuayThai under Bob Spour.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Andrew Farrell
-->''""I was once interviewed for a martial arts magazine and they asked why I liked ground work so much? My reply reflected my own thoughts throughout my ground fighting years. I like ground work because you can never say that you slipped, and he got a lucky shot in, as on the ground there is nowhere to hide and no excuses. Down there, if you have the skills you can be in control, and no external influences, that you can't control, can effect the result. This is what I bring to the Pro clubs and people that take on my concept of training, I give the players and people in my sessions nowhere to hide, so everything is on the table and there can be no excuses later."''
* AffectionateNickname: "Andy".
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Founded his own MMA and rugby school, Farrell Training.
* HeroicBuild: Was a Junior British UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} champion.
* IKnowKarate: A black belt in freestyle UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, he also has a brown belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, and is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt and a European champion.
* TheMeanBrit
* RugbyIsSlaughter: A former rugby player and was a professional in the Super League and now coaches.
* ScaryBlackMan
!!!Ian Freeman
-->''"Don't take my politeness as a weakness."''
* {{Ambadassador}}: His nickname "The Iron Ambassador" is due to him being considered an early ambassador for mixed martial arts.
* TheApprentice: To Marco Ruas, Renzo Gracie, and many others.
* BadassFamily: His father was an ABA Boxing Champion at 18 years of age.
* BaldOfAwesome
* {{Bouncer}}: Worked as a doorman (or as the British prefer, "porter") before his fighting career.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own gym, Machine MMA.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He fought at a few of Lee Hasdell's Total Fight Forum events before going to UFC and Pancrase.
* HeroKiller: Was the first person to beat Frank Mir.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: Learned from his father. He also trained in Goshin jiu-jitsu before his MMA career and later training in kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and amateur wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: He was the first British person to fight in the UFC.
* NamesTheSame: He is not to be confused with a British judoka of the same name.
* RedBaron: "The Machine", "The Iron Ambassador".
!!!Scott Goddard
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell, Rigan, Jean Jacques, and John Machado.
* CoolTeacher: Is a BJJ trainer now.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: Is a 3rd degree black belt and is also a black belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}. He also trained in shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: The first British BJJ black belt.
!!!Justin Gray
* TheApprentice: To Geoff Thompson.
* IKnowKarate: As well as boxing, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, amateur wrestling
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Paul Harding
* CoolTeacher: An instructor at the Tap Out Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as UsefulNotes/MuayThai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Lee Hasdell
-->''"You just have to keep doing what you do regardless of any negative vibes that people try to put on you, follow your dreams, focus and be productive. You will always get haters but they either want what you have got and generally pick up what you had, in my time I've seen most things and I'm a professional so you just keep your head down and work hard, then things always work out in the end. I was told that MMA would never ever take off!"''
-->-- Lee Hasdell, in an interview he did for Kick-Thai Mixed Martial Arts.
-->''"Basically, it's all about beating the hell out of each other."''
-->-- Lee Hasdell, about MMA in an interview for The Guardian.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Head of RINGS UK and a guy able to impress Wrestling/AkiraMaeda. He also founded and fought in his own MMA events. Also in 2009, Hasdell became the new and first ISKA UK National Director for MMA and in 2013 became a consultant for the ISKA sanctioned KT-MMA promotion.
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/AkiraMaeda, Hidetaka Aso, Takashi Azuma, Brian Walker, Morris Young, Thom Harinck, and Kazuyoshi Ishii.
* BaldOfAwesome: Shaved his head in 1998.
* CombatReferee: Has refereed for some of his own events.
* CoolTeacher: Teaches at Milton Keynes School of Kickboxing and Jujutsu.
* GateGuardian: If a fighter from another organisation wanted to join RINGS they had to beat Hasdell first. It is also a RedBaron of his.
* IKnowKarate: A 7th dan black belt in Kyokushin, a 1st dan in Shin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and also trained at the Seidokaikan dojo. He also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}, UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling, is a 3rd dan black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu, and is the first man from the UK to hold black belts in Daido-Juku Kudo and Submission Arts Wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: Not of the talking type, but no one got to join RINGS until they got through him.
* RedBaron: "The Gatekeeper", "The Godfather of UK MMA". In Japan, "Kagemusha" ("Shadow Warrior").
* StartMyOwn: Founded the Total Fight Forum (TFF) formerly called Universal Total-Fight Forum (UTF), Combudo, and his school, Shinsenjutsu Japanese Fighting Arts.
* UrExample: Brought shootfighting and MMA to the UK.
!!!Leighton Hill
* CombatReferee: For the National Ju Jutsu Kumite Council.
* CoolTeacher: Runs a club in the Worcester area.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Richard Hunt
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: Only fought in Muay Thai matches
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Duncan Airlie James
* BaldOfAwesome
* BraveScot / ViolentGlaswegian: Born and raised in Glasgow and was the first Scottish fighter to win a world UsefulNotes/MuayThai title and fight in K-1.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own kickboxing gym, Strike Force Glasgow Gym.
* DoNotCallMePaul: His birth name is Duncan Campbell.
* HeAlsoDid: Came an actor after he retired from kickboxing.
* HiddenDepths: He was a drummer and played with a number of bands including Nazareth. Not that surprising since his brother is Scottish composer Ross Campbell.
* IKnowKarate: Began his martial arts training in Shotokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, he later took up UsefulNotes/MuayThai and won multiple championships.
* ManInAKilt: Wore a kilt to his kickboxing matches, which became a famous trademark of his.
* RedBaron: "The Lion Rampant".
* RugbyIsSlaughter: A former competitive rugby player.
* StartMyOwn: Founded Global Kombat Entertainment (formerly BattleGroup International) which provides a full range of services for all International Fight Sports. He also founded Katana Fighting, a kickboxing and MMA promotion.
!!!Lee Johnstone
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Owner and head instructor of Combat Sports Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: And is a 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused for a Scottish MMA fighter with the same name.
* StartMyOwn: Founded many MMA and grappling events, including UKMMAC, Adrenalin FC and Tuff Invitational.
!!!Frazer Kline
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Mark Lamborn
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Thomas Lamont
* TheApprentice: To Erik Paulson.
* {{Bouncer}}: Was a doorman for numerous well-established nightclubs and pubs in Belfast.
* CoolTeacher: A martial arts and personal trainer, he owns and runs the Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy and Fitness Centre.
* FightingIrish: One of the first Irish MMA fighters.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/WingChun: A 4th degree master under Leung Ting and Nick Smart, he also has a black belt in UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}} and also trained in amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling under Jack Mountford and Vic Jones, boxing, savate, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, kali, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Combat Submission Wrestling, and Kushti an Indian wrestling style under Paul Whitrod.
* ReligiousBruiser: A practicing Buddhist.
!!!Lee Livesly
* AlliterativeName
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: As well as kickboxing.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: From London, England.
!!!Kamal Lock
* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* GeniusBruiser: Offers counselling and psychotherapy nowadays.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kung Fu]]: Competed in Sanshou events before his MMA career with his base in Taijiquan, he also trained for MMA at London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "One Punch".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is sometimes spelt as Kamal Locke.
!!!Lee [=MacGuinness=]
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CarpetOfVirility
* IKnowKarate: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "Big Mac".
!!!Lee Murray
-->''"He's a scary son of a b**ch, and I don't mean fighterwise."''
-->-- Dana White
-->''"He was so quick they called him 'Lightning' Lee Murray."''
-->-- Andy Jardine, one of the earliest British MMA promoters.
* AbusiveParents: His father, Brahim mostly, he was largely absent from the first seven years of Lee's life, demanded respect and obedience from his son, at one point garnering a warning from police for mistreatment. Eventually, Lee began to fight back against his father, with Lee's former next-door neighbour describing an incident where Brahim "actually went and hit Lee and Lee snapped, just turned round and knocked his Dad clean out...once he realised he could take down a big man like that I think that's what changed Lee into the man he is now - a thug." The relationship between father and son eventually grew so tempestuous that Brahim felt staying at home would result in either he or Lee killing the other, so he moved out.
* TheApprentice: To Martin Bowers, Alexis Demetriades, Paul Ivens, and Pat Miletich.
* {{Delinquents}}: Was closely associated with the "Buttmarsh Boys" in his youth. The boys fought to establish a pecking order among the group and believed they had a duty to "look after" Buttmarsh, sometimes engaging in fights with boys from neighbouring estates.
* EvilBrit: Was the masterind of the Securitas depot robbery, a 2006 £53 million armed raid in Kent, England. He was originally sentenced to 10 years in jail though his term was then extended to 25 years on 30 November 2010. He was also a former drug dealer.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: Trained at Peacock's Gym in Canning Town and trained for MMA at London Shootfighters and later briefly trained with Miletich Fighting Systems.
* LightningBruiser: He was not called "Lightning" for nothing.
* RedBaron: "Lightning", "Alien" in his youth because his preferred method of attacking other kids was running into battle wind-milling his arms around his head with a "manic" expression on his face combined with his protruding ears.
* VillainousFriendship: With Paul Allen who was known as his "enforcer".
!!!Phil Norman
* TheApprentice: To Dan Inosanto, Surachai Sirisute, Salem Assli, Erik Paulson, Yorinaga Nakamura, Dave Kavanagh, and Trevor Ambrose.
* CombatCommentator: Did commentary on the Total Fight Forum: Night of The Samurai 2 show.
* CombatReferee: Doubled as one for RINGS UK.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own martial arts organization, Phil Norman Martial Arts.
* HeAlsoDid: Was the winner of the second series of Gladiators UK in 1993.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kung Fu]]: As well Kali, silat, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, savate, jeet kune do, and shoot wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Gladiator".
* StartMyOwn: Developed his personal fighting system called the Ghost Elusive Combat System.
!!!Gene Phillips
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Roundhouse Gym. He also trained in shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Paul Ramsdale
* TheApprentice: To Danny Rushton.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As trained for MMA at Team Coliseum.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Bobby Razak
-->''"The sport isn't brutal at all. You have two professional individuals who are agreeing to fight and they're doing it within the realm of competition and finance. It's like the canvas of the blood -- very beautiful, poetic. Like two people engaged in a dance."''
* HeAlsoDid: Is an English film director and producer, best known for his work in the genres of MMA and Extreme sports. He is also the founder of Tapout Films.
* GuestFighter: Had only one MMA fight against Danny Rushton, which he won.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as boxing.
* TheMeanBrit: From Tottenham, England.
!!!Alex Reid
* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* BadassFamily: His father was a paratrooper.
* CombatReferee: Has refereed a few RINGS UK bouts.
* CoolTeacher: Teaches a MMA workout class at DLS Gym & Fitness. He was also the head MMA instructor at MMA Phuket (Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training Camp) in July-October 2006.
* HeAlsoDid: In 1998 he competed on the game show Gladiators. He played Jason Cunliffe in the Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks in 2001 and 2002. He made an appearance on the comedy series My Hero in 2002. He appeared in the film Killer Bitch (2010), which received negative press due to scenes of rape and rough sex that included Reid. He didn't finish the film. On 3 January 2010, Reid became one of twelve housemates in Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother. Reid was heavily booed on his entry, which he acknowledged saying "this is why I'm here, to hopefully change these boos into cheers" during his time in the house. He managed to win over the public and on 29 January he won the show with 65% of the vote. Reid also appeared in the reality shows What Katie Did Next and Katie & Alex: For Better for Worse.
* IKnowKarate: As well as boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, jiu-jitsu and trained for MMA at places like Fairholme Vale Tudo and London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Reidernator", "Alex Thorne".
!!!Neil Rosiak
* TheApprentice: To Dan Docherty.
* CoolTeacher: Is a personal, sanshou, and MMA trainer with his own gym, The Masters Club.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sanshou]]: With it based on Tai Chi, he trained at Practical Tai Chi Chuan and is a British, Dutch & European Taijiquan champion.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Danny Rushton
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: The head fighter of Team Colosseum.
* CoolTeacher: Is now a MMA trainer.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Danny Wallace.
* IKnowKarate: As well as kickboxing and shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Smiling Assassin".
!!!Dave Shortby
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Scotty Smith
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as kickboxing and shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with American fighter Bryan Scott Smith.
!!!Anthony Somers
* AffectionateNickname: "Tony".
* TheApprentice: To Geoff Thompson and is one of his most senior students.
* CoolTeacher: A self-defense trainer. He has his own school, Somers Self Defence Academy.
* FiremenAreHot: Was a former firefighter.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Matty Evans.
* IKnowKarate: A shotokan black belt and also trained in boxing and combat jiu-jitsu.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Geoff Thompson
* BadassTeacher: A prolific martials arts and self defense teacher, he has his own gym and is the Joint Chief Instructor of the British Combat Association.
* BaldOfAwesome
* {{Bouncer}}: Was a former nightclub doorman.
* CombatCommentator: Was a commentator for the Total Fight Forum: Night of The Samurai 1 show.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Was sexually molested at the age of 12 by his first UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}} teacher.
* HeAlsoDid: Aside from martial arts and self defense, he is a prolific writer and filmmaker.
* IKnowKarate: A 8th dan in Shotokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}. He also has black belts in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}} and has also trained in kung fu, boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, amateur wrestling, sambo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused for the other Geoff Thompson, who was an English commentator for UWFI and a multiple time UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, also he is black.
* UrExample: Was the first instructor to name and extensively teach "the fence", a technique in real-life defense involving keeping your hands in front of you in a non-threatening manner so as to protect yourself in case a situation escalates but without provoking violence.
!!!Lee Threlfall
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Mike Tomlinson
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Gary Turner
* CoolTeacher: He is a personal and MMA trainer.
* EvilVegetarian: Not evil, but he is a vegan.
* GeniusBruiser: Studies psychology, sports psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, nutrition, physiology.
* HiddenDepths: He is a hypnotist and hypnotherapist.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: A British, European and World champion. He is also a 1st dan black belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and a 1st dan black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu as well as a multiple time champion.
* TheMeanBrit
* PetTheDog: Has two huskies, named Harley and Max.
* RedBaron: "Smiler".
!!!Chris Watts
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* CarpetOfVirility
* CombatReferee: Doubled as a referee for RINGS UK.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Jiu-Jitsu]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Adrian Wilde
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: MMA sites either spell his surname is Wilde or Wild.
!!!James Wilks
* ADayInTheLimelight: Was Series/TheUltimateFighter season 9 winner.
* TheApprentice: To Phil Norman and Erik Paulson.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Has his own gym, Lightning MMA.
* EvilVegetarian: Not evil, but he is a vegan.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: A black belt, he also has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has also trained in kickboxing, Japanese jiu-jitsu, jeet kune do, and Combat Submission Wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: Born in Leicestershire, England, though he moved to the United States in June 2000.
* RedBaron: "Lightning".
!!!James Zikic
* TheApprentice: To Frank Shamrock, Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: A former amateur and professional boxer, he also trained in kickboxing and trained for MMA with Team Shamrock USA and the London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit: Though he is part Serbian on his father's side.
* RedBaron: "The Messenger", "Igirisu Kanaami no Teiō" ("The English King Of The Cage").
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!!!Neil Adams
* AffectionateNickname: By the Japanese, "Happo Bigin" ("Everyone's Friend").
* TheApprentice: To Brian Jacks.
* BadassTeacher: Runs a coach education business called Neil Adams Effective Fighting. He is also the national coach of VJF judo in Belgium, was the head coach of the Welsh Judo Association, and coached the British Judo team for the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta.
* BattleCouple: His wife is Canadian Olympic Judoka Niki Jenkins.
* CombatCommentator: Was a commentator for RINGS UK. He is considered as "The Voice of UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}" for his international commentary on the Judo World Circuit like his work as the Official Commentator of the International Judo Federation.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: A 8th dan black belt, was the first British male (as well as the first British middleweight, the Japanese used to take all the gold at that weight division before he came along) to win a World title, and the first British male to simultaneously hold a world title and a European title. Other achievements include a gold medal at the 1981 World Judo Championships in Maastricht, the Netherlands, plus silver medals in the 1980 and 1984 Summer Olympic Games and the 1983 Judo World Championships and was also a five-time European Champion.
* TheMeanBrit
* NonActionGuy: Did not compete in RINGS.
* TheRival: To Ezio Gamba.
* SpotOfTea: A self-professed tea snob.
* WrestlingFamily: His brother is British pro wrestler "Gentleman" Chris Adams.
!!!Joe Akano
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Volcano".
* ScaryBlackMan
!!!Tracy Baker
* ActionGirl
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Only fought in kickboxing matches.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Jeremy Bailey
-->''"When I fight I'm fighting for my life, therefore I will utilise any range of movements, techniques that are known to me and some I'll even make up on the spur of the moment. I need to be as mentally focused as possible and my body must be relaxed. I will do whatever makes me happy. If I'm happy, I'm enjoying it, if I'm enjoying it I'm relaxed. I am an entertainer though, a showman. Do you know why......because I can!!! I hope I do please the crowd after all they all want a good night and they are all paying for it but I'm never callous, this leads to defeat and I believe the term you are looking for is 'a show off'. My unorthodox style is one of my biggest attributes. It's a fact that what people do not understand, they fear."''
* TheApprentice: To Andy Jardine.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own MMA gym.
* DreadlockWarrior
* EvilBrit: Was suspected to be in league with Lee Murray for the Securitas robbery in 2006 as they were friends. Charges against him were dropped because there was no evidence of his involvement found.
* EvilDebtCollector: Was a former debt collector.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, UsefulNotes/WingChun, and Japanese jiu-jitsu.
* RedBaron: "Basingstoke's Bad Boy".
* ScaryBlackMan
* StartMyOwn: Founded Ronin Fighting, a kickboxing and MMA promotion.
!!!Tony Bailey
* TheApprentice: To Len Dunce, Derek Brownett, Ron Peploe, Brian Dossett, Ric Lovett, Richard Hopkins, and Paul Masters.
* BadassFamily: His father, Maurice D. Bailey was a Greco-Roman wrestler and also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and Wado Ryu UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}.
* BaldOfAwesome: What he has now.
* {{Bouncer}}: Has done work as a bodyguard.
* BraidsOfAction: What he had during his fighting days.
* CoolTeacher: Runs the Basingstoke Jiu Jitsu club.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: Trained at the Summit Judo Club and is a 1st dan black belt. he also trained in Wado Ryu UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, kung fu styles like Shaolin Long Fist, 5 Animal Forms, and Tai Chi, UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}}, kickboxing, is a 4th dan black belt in Aikijujutsu, a 1st dan in Tenjin Shinyo Ryu Jiu Jitsu, a 5th dan in Kyūsho Jutsu, a 6th dan in Gendai Jiu Jitsu and was a British Heavyweight Champion in Combat Jiu Jitsu.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: From Lambeth, London, England, though his father is Jamaican, and his mother was half English, half Scottish.
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with an American fighter of the same name and a British fighter named Anthony "Relentless" Bailey.
* StartMyOwn: Created Mizu Ryu Jiu Jitsu.
!!!Danny Batten
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell, Simon Lambert, Ze Marcello, Roger Gracie, and Kev Capel.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Runs his own gym, Total Dojo Milton Keynes. He also head coach at BST MMA Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: A black belt and British ITF champion, he also a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and trained in kickboxing, shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Louis Beale
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Matt Bowen
* CoolTeacher: An instructor at the Tap Out Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Paul Cahoon
-->''"He (Joop Kasteel) had been speaking to Golden Glory at the time about finding an opponent, but they couldn’t agree on anyone, so they offered him ‘The English Guy.’ He had already beaten Lee Hasdell at this point, so didn’t think much of us Brits, but I took the fight and ended up winning. It’s still probably my favorite fight and earned me a reputation in Holland as being a crazy guy."''
* EvilBrit: Is currently wanted by police for allegedly leading a Liverpool-based drug gang.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: Trained in this before starting MMA. He also trained at the Golden Glory gym for MMA and trained in UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling and was a British national amateur wrestling champion under Roy Wood at the Snake Pit in Wigan.
* RedBaron: "Boom Boom" "The British Bulldog".
!!!Martin Carter
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* IKnowKarate: A Shotokan practitioner. He also trained in shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Dexter Casey
-->''"Vale Tudo is a spectacle people come expecting to see someone getting their head kicked in. The kind of people that like to watch these events like to drink and when people get drunk they like to fight, it's natural for there to be trouble. There are fights at every UFC but you don't see them because the videos are edited."''
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell, Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* EvilBrit: Is friends with fellow Brit, criminal and MMA fighter Lee Murray and was the one who introduced him to the sport.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: As well as boxing, wrestling, and BJJ. He mainly trained at the London Shootfighters gym.
* {{Jobber}}
!!!Chris Collins
* AlliterativeName
* CoolTeacher: Head instructor of Neo Shoot Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Leeds Kickboxing Gym.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Gerard Coville
* AffectionateNickname: "Gez".
* TheApprentice: To Andre Tringham.
* CoolTeacher: Is now a personal and MMA trainer and founded Agility, Strength & Conditioning. He also once had his own MMA school, Cambridge Free Fighters and has also coached for Tsunami Gym Cambridge.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: A British champion, he also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Kerry Cross
* ActionGirl
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Only fought in kickboxing matches.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Sheridan Cross
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Only fought in kickboxing matches.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Keith Dace
-->''"The slam is something that just comes natural to me. I don't practice it at all. It's just a weapon that is always available to me."''
* TheApprentice: To John Humelston, Lee Page, and Lee Johnstone.
* BigEater: With his favourite food being pie.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Amateur Wrestling]]: He also trained for MMA at Harlow Free Fight and Medway Submission Wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* MetronomicManMashing: Is well known for slamming his opponents.
* StoutStrength: A hefty dude and legend has it, the first time he set foot in a gym he squatted over 160kgs.
!!!Matthew Evans
* AffectionateNickname: "Matty".
* TheApprentice: To Geoff Thompson and is one of most senior students.
* CoolTeacher: A self-defense instructor and has his own gym, Red Corner Boxing Gym.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Tony Somers
* IKnowKarate: A 1st dan black belt, and also has a black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu under Dave Turton. He also trained in amateur wrestling, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} under Neil Adams and Wayne Lakin, boxing under Glen Smith, and UsefulNotes/MuayThai under Bob Spour.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Andrew Farrell
-->''""I was once interviewed for a martial arts magazine and they asked why I liked ground work so much? My reply reflected my own thoughts throughout my ground fighting years. I like ground work because you can never say that you slipped, and he got a lucky shot in, as on the ground there is nowhere to hide and no excuses. Down there, if you have the skills you can be in control, and no external influences, that you can't control, can effect the result. This is what I bring to the Pro clubs and people that take on my concept of training, I give the players and people in my sessions nowhere to hide, so everything is on the table and there can be no excuses later."''
* AffectionateNickname: "Andy".
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Founded his own MMA and rugby school, Farrell Training.
* HeroicBuild: Was a Junior British UsefulNotes/{{Bodybuilding}} champion.
* IKnowKarate: A black belt in freestyle UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, he also has a brown belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, and is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu purple belt and a European champion.
* TheMeanBrit
* RugbyIsSlaughter: A former rugby player and was a professional in the Super League and now coaches.
* ScaryBlackMan
!!!Ian Freeman
-->''"Don't take my politeness as a weakness."''
* {{Ambadassador}}: His nickname "The Iron Ambassador" is due to him being considered an early ambassador for mixed martial arts.
* TheApprentice: To Marco Ruas, Renzo Gracie, and many others.
* BadassFamily: His father was an ABA Boxing Champion at 18 years of age.
* BaldOfAwesome
* {{Bouncer}}: Worked as a doorman (or as the British prefer, "porter") before his fighting career.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own gym, Machine MMA.
* EarlyBirdCameo: He fought at a few of Lee Hasdell's Total Fight Forum events before going to UFC and Pancrase.
* HeroKiller: Was the first person to beat Frank Mir.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: Learned from his father. He also trained in Goshin jiu-jitsu before his MMA career and later training in kickboxing, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, and amateur wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: He was the first British person to fight in the UFC.
* NamesTheSame: He is not to be confused with a British judoka of the same name.
* RedBaron: "The Machine", "The Iron Ambassador".
!!!Scott Goddard
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell, Rigan, Jean Jacques, and John Machado.
* CoolTeacher: Is a BJJ trainer now.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]: Is a 3rd degree black belt and is also a black belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}. He also trained in shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: The first British BJJ black belt.
!!!Justin Gray
* TheApprentice: To Geoff Thompson.
* IKnowKarate: As well as boxing, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, amateur wrestling
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Paul Harding
* CoolTeacher: An instructor at the Tap Out Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as UsefulNotes/MuayThai and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Lee Hasdell
-->''"You just have to keep doing what you do regardless of any negative vibes that people try to put on you, follow your dreams, focus and be productive. You will always get haters but they either want what you have got and generally pick up what you had, in my time I've seen most things and I'm a professional so you just keep your head down and work hard, then things always work out in the end. I was told that MMA would never ever take off!"''
-->-- Lee Hasdell, in an interview he did for Kick-Thai Mixed Martial Arts.
-->''"Basically, it's all about beating the hell out of each other."''
-->-- Lee Hasdell, about MMA in an interview for The Guardian.
* AuthorityEqualsAsskicking: Head of RINGS UK and a guy able to impress Wrestling/AkiraMaeda. He also founded and fought in his own MMA events. Also in 2009, Hasdell became the new and first ISKA UK National Director for MMA and in 2013 became a consultant for the ISKA sanctioned KT-MMA promotion.
* TheApprentice: To Wrestling/AkiraMaeda, Hidetaka Aso, Takashi Azuma, Brian Walker, Morris Young, Thom Harinck, and Kazuyoshi Ishii.
* BaldOfAwesome: Shaved his head in 1998.
* CombatReferee: Has refereed for some of his own events.
* CoolTeacher: Teaches at Milton Keynes School of Kickboxing and Jujutsu.
* GateGuardian: If a fighter from another organisation wanted to join RINGS they had to beat Hasdell first. It is also a RedBaron of his.
* IKnowKarate: A 7th dan black belt in Kyokushin, a 1st dan in Shin UsefulNotes/{{Karate}} and also trained at the Seidokaikan dojo. He also trained in UsefulNotes/{{Kendo}}, UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling, is a 3rd dan black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu, and is the first man from the UK to hold black belts in Daido-Juku Kudo and Submission Arts Wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: Not of the talking type, but no one got to join RINGS until they got through him.
* RedBaron: "The Gatekeeper", "The Godfather of UK MMA". In Japan, "Kagemusha" ("Shadow Warrior").
* StartMyOwn: Founded the Total Fight Forum (TFF) formerly called Universal Total-Fight Forum (UTF), Combudo, and his school, Shinsenjutsu Japanese Fighting Arts.
* UrExample: Brought shootfighting and MMA to the UK.
!!!Leighton Hill
* CombatReferee: For the National Ju Jutsu Kumite Council.
* CoolTeacher: Runs a club in the Worcester area.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu]]
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Richard Hunt
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/MuayThai: Only fought in Muay Thai matches
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Duncan Airlie James
* BaldOfAwesome
* BraveScot / ViolentGlaswegian: Born and raised in Glasgow and was the first Scottish fighter to win a world UsefulNotes/MuayThai title and fight in K-1.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own kickboxing gym, Strike Force Glasgow Gym.
* DoNotCallMePaul: His birth name is Duncan Campbell.
* HeAlsoDid: Came an actor after he retired from kickboxing.
* HiddenDepths: He was a drummer and played with a number of bands including Nazareth. Not that surprising since his brother is Scottish composer Ross Campbell.
* IKnowKarate: Began his martial arts training in Shotokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, he later took up UsefulNotes/MuayThai and won multiple championships.
* ManInAKilt: Wore a kilt to his kickboxing matches, which became a famous trademark of his.
* RedBaron: "The Lion Rampant".
* RugbyIsSlaughter: A former competitive rugby player.
* StartMyOwn: Founded Global Kombat Entertainment (formerly BattleGroup International) which provides a full range of services for all International Fight Sports. He also founded Katana Fighting, a kickboxing and MMA promotion.
!!!Lee Johnstone
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Owner and head instructor of Combat Sports Academy.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sambo]]: And is a 2nd degree black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused for a Scottish MMA fighter with the same name.
* StartMyOwn: Founded many MMA and grappling events, including UKMMAC, Adrenalin FC and Tuff Invitational.
!!!Frazer Kline
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Mark Lamborn
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Thomas Lamont
* TheApprentice: To Erik Paulson.
* {{Bouncer}}: Was a doorman for numerous well-established nightclubs and pubs in Belfast.
* CoolTeacher: A martial arts and personal trainer, he owns and runs the Chum Sut Martial Arts Academy and Fitness Centre.
* FightingIrish: One of the first Irish MMA fighters.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/WingChun: A 4th degree master under Leung Ting and Nick Smart, he also has a black belt in UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}} and also trained in amateur and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling under Jack Mountford and Vic Jones, boxing, savate, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, kali, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, Combat Submission Wrestling, and Kushti an Indian wrestling style under Paul Whitrod.
* ReligiousBruiser: A practicing Buddhist.
!!!Lee Livesly
* AlliterativeName
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: As well as kickboxing.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit: From London, England.
!!!Kamal Lock
* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* GeniusBruiser: Offers counselling and psychotherapy nowadays.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kung Fu]]: Competed in Sanshou events before his MMA career with his base in Taijiquan, he also trained for MMA at London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "One Punch".
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: His name is sometimes spelt as Kamal Locke.
!!!Lee [=MacGuinness=]
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CarpetOfVirility
* IKnowKarate: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "Big Mac".
!!!Lee Murray
-->''"He's a scary son of a b**ch, and I don't mean fighterwise."''
-->-- Dana White
-->''"He was so quick they called him 'Lightning' Lee Murray."''
-->-- Andy Jardine, one of the earliest British MMA promoters.
* AbusiveParents: His father, Brahim mostly, he was largely absent from the first seven years of Lee's life, demanded respect and obedience from his son, at one point garnering a warning from police for mistreatment. Eventually, Lee began to fight back against his father, with Lee's former next-door neighbour describing an incident where Brahim "actually went and hit Lee and Lee snapped, just turned round and knocked his Dad clean out...once he realised he could take down a big man like that I think that's what changed Lee into the man he is now - a thug." The relationship between father and son eventually grew so tempestuous that Brahim felt staying at home would result in either he or Lee killing the other, so he moved out.
* TheApprentice: To Martin Bowers, Alexis Demetriades, Paul Ivens, and Pat Miletich.
* {{Delinquents}}: Was closely associated with the "Buttmarsh Boys" in his youth. The boys fought to establish a pecking order among the group and believed they had a duty to "look after" Buttmarsh, sometimes engaging in fights with boys from neighbouring estates.
* EvilBrit: Was the masterind of the Securitas depot robbery, a 2006 £53 million armed raid in Kent, England. He was originally sentenced to 10 years in jail though his term was then extended to 25 years on 30 November 2010. He was also a former drug dealer.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: Trained at Peacock's Gym in Canning Town and trained for MMA at London Shootfighters and later briefly trained with Miletich Fighting Systems.
* LightningBruiser: He was not called "Lightning" for nothing.
* RedBaron: "Lightning", "Alien" in his youth because his preferred method of attacking other kids was running into battle wind-milling his arms around his head with a "manic" expression on his face combined with his protruding ears.
* VillainousFriendship: With Paul Allen who was known as his "enforcer".
!!!Phil Norman
* TheApprentice: To Dan Inosanto, Surachai Sirisute, Salem Assli, Erik Paulson, Yorinaga Nakamura, Dave Kavanagh, and Trevor Ambrose.
* CombatCommentator: Did commentary on the Total Fight Forum: Night of The Samurai 2 show.
* CombatReferee: Doubled as one for RINGS UK.
* CoolTeacher: Has his own martial arts organization, Phil Norman Martial Arts.
* HeAlsoDid: Was the winner of the second series of Gladiators UK in 1993.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kung Fu]]: As well Kali, silat, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, savate, jeet kune do, and shoot wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Gladiator".
* StartMyOwn: Developed his personal fighting system called the Ghost Elusive Combat System.
!!!Gene Phillips
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: Trained at Roundhouse Gym. He also trained in shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Paul Ramsdale
* TheApprentice: To Danny Rushton.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As trained for MMA at Team Coliseum.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Bobby Razak
-->''"The sport isn't brutal at all. You have two professional individuals who are agreeing to fight and they're doing it within the realm of competition and finance. It's like the canvas of the blood -- very beautiful, poetic. Like two people engaged in a dance."''
* HeAlsoDid: Is an English film director and producer, best known for his work in the genres of MMA and Extreme sports. He is also the founder of Tapout Films.
* GuestFighter: Had only one MMA fight against Danny Rushton, which he won.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}: As well as boxing.
* TheMeanBrit: From Tottenham, England.
!!!Alex Reid
* TheApprentice: To Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* BadassFamily: His father was a paratrooper.
* CombatReferee: Has refereed a few RINGS UK bouts.
* CoolTeacher: Teaches a MMA workout class at DLS Gym & Fitness. He was also the head MMA instructor at MMA Phuket (Tiger Muay Thai and MMA Training Camp) in July-October 2006.
* HeAlsoDid: In 1998 he competed on the game show Gladiators. He played Jason Cunliffe in the Channel 4 soap-opera Hollyoaks in 2001 and 2002. He made an appearance on the comedy series My Hero in 2002. He appeared in the film Killer Bitch (2010), which received negative press due to scenes of rape and rough sex that included Reid. He didn't finish the film. On 3 January 2010, Reid became one of twelve housemates in Channel 4's 7th and final series of Celebrity Big Brother. Reid was heavily booed on his entry, which he acknowledged saying "this is why I'm here, to hopefully change these boos into cheers" during his time in the house. He managed to win over the public and on 29 January he won the show with 65% of the vote. Reid also appeared in the reality shows What Katie Did Next and Katie & Alex: For Better for Worse.
* IKnowKarate: As well as boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/{{Judo}}, jiu-jitsu and trained for MMA at places like Fairholme Vale Tudo and London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Reidernator", "Alex Thorne".
!!!Neil Rosiak
* TheApprentice: To Dan Docherty.
* CoolTeacher: Is a personal, sanshou, and MMA trainer with his own gym, The Masters Club.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Sanshou]]: With it based on Tai Chi, he trained at Practical Tai Chi Chuan and is a British, Dutch & European Taijiquan champion.
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Danny Rushton
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* AuthorityEqualsAssKicking: The head fighter of Team Colosseum.
* CoolTeacher: Is now a MMA trainer.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Danny Wallace.
* IKnowKarate: As well as kickboxing and shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* TheMeanBrit
* RedBaron: "The Smiling Assassin".
!!!Dave Shortby
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Scotty Smith
* AlliterativeName
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as kickboxing and shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused with American fighter Bryan Scott Smith.
!!!Anthony Somers
* AffectionateNickname: "Tony".
* TheApprentice: To Geoff Thompson and is one of his most senior students.
* CoolTeacher: A self-defense trainer. He has his own school, Somers Self Defence Academy.
* FiremenAreHot: Was a former firefighter.
* HeterosexualLifePartners: With Matty Evans.
* IKnowKarate: A shotokan black belt and also trained in boxing and combat jiu-jitsu.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Geoff Thompson
* BadassTeacher: A prolific martials arts and self defense teacher, he has his own gym and is the Joint Chief Instructor of the British Combat Association.
* BaldOfAwesome
* {{Bouncer}}: Was a former nightclub doorman.
* CombatCommentator: Was a commentator for the Total Fight Forum: Night of The Samurai 1 show.
* DarkAndTroubledPast: Was sexually molested at the age of 12 by his first UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}} teacher.
* HeAlsoDid: Aside from martial arts and self defense, he is a prolific writer and filmmaker.
* IKnowKarate: A 8th dan in Shotokan UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}. He also has black belts in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and UsefulNotes/{{Aikido}} and has also trained in kung fu, boxing, kickboxing, UsefulNotes/MuayThai, amateur wrestling, sambo, and Brazilian jiu-jitsu.
* TheMeanBrit
* NamesTheSame: Not to be confused for the other Geoff Thompson, who was an English commentator for UWFI and a multiple time UsefulNotes/{{Karate}}, also he is black.
* UrExample: Was the first instructor to name and extensively teach "the fence", a technique in real-life defense involving keeping your hands in front of you in a non-threatening manner so as to protect yourself in case a situation escalates but without provoking violence.
!!!Lee Threlfall
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Mike Tomlinson
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Gary Turner
* CoolTeacher: He is a personal and MMA trainer.
* EvilVegetarian: Not evil, but he is a vegan.
* GeniusBruiser: Studies psychology, sports psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, nutrition, physiology.
* HiddenDepths: He is a hypnotist and hypnotherapist.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: A British, European and World champion. He is also a 1st dan black belt in UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} and a 1st dan black belt in Japanese jiu-jitsu as well as a multiple time champion.
* TheMeanBrit
* PetTheDog: Has two huskies, named Harley and Max.
* RedBaron: "Smiler".
!!!Chris Watts
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* CarpetOfVirility
* CombatReferee: Doubled as a referee for RINGS UK.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Jiu-Jitsu]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
!!!Adrian Wilde
* TheApprentice: To Lee Hasdell.
* BaldOfAwesome
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Kickboxing]]: As well as shoot and UsefulNotes/CatchWrestling.
* {{Jobber}}
* TheMeanBrit
* SpellMyNameWithAnS: MMA sites either spell his surname is Wilde or Wild.
!!!James Wilks
* ADayInTheLimelight: Was Series/TheUltimateFighter season 9 winner.
* TheApprentice: To Phil Norman and Erik Paulson.
* BaldOfAwesome
* CoolTeacher: Has his own gym, Lightning MMA.
* EvilVegetarian: Not evil, but he is a vegan.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know]] UsefulNotes/{{Taekwondo}}: A black belt, he also has a black belt in Brazilian jiu-jitsu and has also trained in kickboxing, Japanese jiu-jitsu, jeet kune do, and Combat Submission Wrestling.
* TheMeanBrit: Born in Leicestershire, England, though he moved to the United States in June 2000.
* RedBaron: "Lightning".
!!!James Zikic
* TheApprentice: To Frank Shamrock, Alexis Demetriades and Paul Ivens.
* [[IKnowKarate I Know Boxing]]: A former amateur and professional boxer, he also trained in kickboxing and trained for MMA with Team Shamrock USA and the London Shootfighters.
* TheMeanBrit: Though he is part Serbian on his father's side.
* RedBaron: "The Messenger", "Igirisu Kanaami no Teiō" ("The English King Of The Cage").
