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Megan Olivi
Megan Olivi (born 1986) is an American sports broadcaster, UFC host and lead reporter since 2013 and NFL on Fox sideline reporter since 2018, married to retired UFC flyweight Joseph Benavidez; she re-signed with the UFC in 2026 as coverage moved to Paramount+.
Mehmet Akif Pirim
Mehmet Akif Pirim (Mehmet Âkif Pirim), born 1968 in Rize, Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler; 1992 Barcelona Olympic gold and 1996 Atlanta bronze at 62 kg, 1991 world silver, three Mediterranean Games golds, later a coach.
Mehmet Oktav
Mehmet Oktav (1917–1996), Turkish Greco-Roman wrestler, Olympic featherweight (≤62 kg) gold medalist at London 1948, pinning favorite Olle Anderberg in 2:48; later a national coach for 17 years.
Meldrick Taylor
Meldrick Taylor, nicknamed "The Kid," is an American former professional boxer from Philadelphia who won 1984 Olympic featherweight gold and later held two IBF world titles.
Melina Perez
Melina Perez (Melina Nava Perez, born 1979, Los Angeles) is an American professional wrestler, three-time WWE Women's Champion and two-time Divas Champion, former MNM manager, later NWA and independent competitor.
Melissa Coates
Melissa Coates (1969-2021), Canadian IFBB bodybuilder who won her pro debut at the 1996 Jan Tana Classic, then wrestled as Super Genie, valet of Sabu; died of COVID-19 complications in Las Vegas.
Melquizael Costa
Melquizael Costa, "The Dalmatian" (born 1996, Porto de Moz, Brazil), UFC featherweight, 26-8 pro, 7-3 UFC; first to stop Dan Ige; lost 2026 main event to Arnold Allen; has vitiligo.
Melvin Guillard
Melvin "The Young Assassin" Guillard (born 1983), Louisiana-born American MMA fighter, UFC lightweight 2005-2014 with a 12-9 record, retired September 2025 after a 33-24-2 career.
Melvin Manhoef
Melvin Manhoef, "No Mercy," was a retired Dutch-Surinamese kickboxer and MMA artist. He was a prolific knockout artist who won major titles throughout his 26-year career.
Merab Dvalishvili (მერაბ დვალიშვილი)
Merab Dvalishvili (მერაბ დვალიშვილი), "The Machine," Georgian UFC bantamweight champion born 1991 in Tbilisi; won the title from Sean O'Malley at UFC 306, defended three times in 2025, lost it to Petr Yan at UFC 323; record 21-5.
Mercedes Martinez
Mercedes Martinez (Jazmín Benítez, born 1980, Waterbury, Connecticut) is an American retired professional wrestler, active 2002 to 2026, known for her WSU title reign, Mae Young Classic runs, WWE NXT stint, and ROH Women's Championship, retired after a torn ACL in August 2026.
Mia St. John
Mia St. John, born Mia Rosales in 1967, is an American boxer nicknamed "The Knockout" who won IFBA, IBA, and WBC titles in a 49-14-2 career from 1997 to 2016.
Mia Yim
Mia Yim, real name Stephanie Bell (also Michin, formerly Jade and Reckoning), American professional wrestler born 1989, WWE SmackDown performer, former TNA Knockouts Champion and Retribution member.
Michael Bentt
Michael Bentt, British-born American heavyweight boxer, WBO heavyweight champion 1993-1994 after a 93-second TKO of Tommy Morrison; lost title to Herbie Hide, retired on medical advice, became an actor.
Michael Bisping
Michael Bisping, "The Count", English retired MMA fighter, TUF 3 winner, first British UFC champion (middleweight, 2016), retired 30-9, Hall of Famer, now UFC commentator.
Michael Carruth
Michael Carruth (born 1967, Dublin) is an Irish boxer, Olympic welterweight gold medalist at Barcelona 1992, beating Juan Hernández Sierra 13-10; Ireland's first boxing gold and first gold since 1956; later a pro (18-3) and coach.
Michael Chandler
Michael "Iron" Chandler (born 1986), American UFC lightweight, former Bellator lightweight champion, NCAA Division I wrestler; pro record 23-11, UFC 2-6, notable wins over Alvarez and Henderson.
Michael Chiesa
Michael "Maverick" Chiesa (born 1987) is a retired American UFC welterweight and lightweight, TUF 15 winner, 20-7 with 13 submissions, survivor of the 2018 McGregor bus attack, now a UFC color commentator.
Michael Cole (wrestling)
Michael Cole, WWE's lead play-by-play announcer since 1997, is a former CBS Radio journalist who covered Waco, Sarajevo, and Oklahoma City before becoming SmackDown's and later Raw's lead voice.
Michael Conlan (boxer)
Michael Conlan, Belfast boxer born 1991, Olympic bronze (London 2012), 2015 amateur world champion, two-time pro world featherweight title challenger (Wood, Lopez), retired March 2026 at 20-4.
Michael Dokes
Michael "Dynamite" Dokes (1958-2012), American heavyweight boxer from Akron, Ohio; WBA heavyweight champion 1982-1983, winning the title via a disputed 63-second TKO of Mike Weaver and losing it to Gerrie Coetzee.
Michael Eifert
Michael Eifert is a German professional light heavyweight boxer, born in 1997 in Bautzen, best known for beating Jean Pascal in 2023 and challenging Dmitry Bivol for the world title in May 2026.
Michael Elgin
Michael Elgin (Aaron Frobel), Canadian professional wrestler from Oshawa, Ontario; ROH World and IWGP Intercontinental Champion known for the Elgin Bomb powerbomb; career damaged by 2020 Speaking Out sexual assault allegations and later lawsuits and arrests.
Michael Hayes (wrestler)
Michael Hayes (Michael Seitz, born 1959) is an American retired wrestler, founder of the Fabulous Freebirds, creator of the Freebird Rule, NWA US Champion, Dok Hendrix, and longtime WWE producer.
Michael Hunter (American boxer)
Michael Hunter Jr. (born 1988) is an American professional heavyweight boxer from Las Vegas, nicknamed "The Bounty", who boxed for the United States at the 2012 London Olympics.
Michael Johnson (fighter)
Michael 'The Menace' Johnson (born 1986, St. Louis) is an American UFC lightweight, TUF 12 Team GSP finalist, pro record 24-20-0, known for KO of Poirier and losses to Khabib and Gaethje.
Michael Moorer
Michael Moorer (born 1967), nicknamed Double M, American southpaw boxer; first left-handed world heavyweight champion, WBO light heavyweight and three-time heavyweight titleholder, 52-4-1 with 40 KOs, IBHOF 2024.
Michael Morales (fighter)
Michael Morales (born 1999, Pasaje, Ecuador) is an undefeated UFC welterweight, 19-0 with 14 knockouts, the first Ecuadorian welterweight in the UFC, ranked No. 3 and backup for UFC 330.
Michael Oku
Michael Oku (The OJMO), born 1993 in London, is an English technical wrestler and three-time RevPro Undisputed British Heavyweight Champion, famed for his half-crab and his 6-star matches with Will Ospreay.
Michael Page
Michael "Venom" Page (MVP), English MMA fighter from London, ex-points-kickboxing champion with a hands-low karate stance; Bellator KO record holder (11), 26-3 pro record, 5-1 in the UFC, later Misfits Boxing signee.