Number 4 - Minotaur

Minotaur has been around since 2006, winning over 50 foreign championships. It has competed in three Battlebots tournaments so far - seasons 2, 3, and 4. During that time, it has established itself as one of the best in the sport, with a devastating weapon and almost impenetrable armor. In season 2, it debuted with four straight knockouts, taking down crusher Photon Storm, flaming hammer Blacksmith (number 45 on this list), horizontal spinner Warhead (31), and pneumatic flipper Bronco (8). These four victories put Minotaur in the semifinals, where it was finally beaten by Bombshell. Minotaur didn't go down without a fight, however, as it tore up Bombshell's side armor. In season 3, Minotaur's first opponent was reigning champion Tombstone in the main event. The two giants fought one of the greatest fights in history, but eventually Tombstone was too much for even Minotaur. Minotaur did win its next three fights, earning it the fourth seed in the top 16. Minotaur knocked out Witch Doctor (15), Monsoon (40), and Lock Jaw (10) in order for the chance to fight Bite Force in the championship. For a while it looked like Minotaur would come out on top, but its drum spinner malfunctioned and it took some nasty shots from Bite Force's spinner, ending its season. In season 4, Minotaur came in one of the favorites to win it all, but it lost its first two fights to Whiplash (5) and GIGABYTE (35) in close fashion, putting its back against the wall. However, team RioBotz was able to fix their robot's weapon problems, which helped them to win four of their next five regular season fights for the 13th seed in the tournament. Minotaur took out some ferocious robots during that time, such as End Game (3), Shatter! (44), and Cobalt (34). Its only loss was to fellow Brazilian drum spinner Black Dragon (7), which ended in a close (and in my opinion, incorrect) judges' decision. At any rate, Minotaur was back in the bracket, and it took out HYDRA (14) in the round of 16 in dominant fashion, as seen above. In the quarterfinals, Minotaur met its match against Death Roll, which ended its tournament run. Minotaur sat out for season 5. To this day, Minotaur remains unbeaten against any Battlebot that did not sport a spinning weapon. Minotaur is one of the greatest Battlebots of all time. Its record stands at 15-7 (.681) with 12 knockouts. For its amazing weapon, tough armor, and long list of superstars that it has taken out, Minotaur easily makes my list of the top 50 Battlebots of all time.