25 Interesting Facts You May Not Know About MMA

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by boxingcar, Feb 19, 2008.


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  1. boxingcar

    boxingcar Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    21. The first publicized spectacle of MMA last century wasn't UFC 1 or even Vale Tudo it was a fight between Hercules O'Brien (a British Boxer) and Huo Yuan Jia (a Chinese Wushu fighter) in Shanghai in 1909.

    20. Rickson Gracie (claims to have won over 400 fights without a loss) the supposedly undefeated in all competitions has at least one loss from the 1993 U.S. Sambo Championships in Norman, Oklahoma, where he was defeated by American Ron Tripp by Total Victory via uchi-mata in 45 seconds. Rickson disputed this loss, claiming he was misinformed of the rules of the event.(props cavar)

    19. Anderson Silva allowed Travis Lutter to take him down in their fight at UFC 67 so that he could beat him on the ground to avenge Jose "Pele" Landi-Jons, Anderson's training partner who lost to Lutter via armbar.

    18. Antonio Rodrigo "Minotauro" Nogueira doesn't lose fights he just runs out of time, 4 losses in 36 fights all decisions.(props to jrb655)

    Here's more
    http://ultimatemma.blogspot.com/2008/02/25-interesting-facts-you-may-not-know.html
     
    boxingcar, Feb 19, 2008
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  2. Donut62

    Donut62 Active Member Full Member

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    4. At the pre-fight staredown between Quinton Jackson and Igor Vovchanchyn at PRIDE 22, Rampage gave Igor a note allegedly from his mother that said, "Please don't hurt my son."

    I always wondered what that note said.
     
    Donut62, Feb 19, 2008
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  3. Dostoevsky

    Dostoevsky Hardcore......to the max! Full Member

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    Huh......more of a joke than a fact.

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    Did not know that! :shock:
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    Dostoevsky, Feb 19, 2008
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  4. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    rofl @ #3
     
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  5. theunderdog

    theunderdog Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    i have never seen a gogoplata in the ufc. have any of you guys?
     
    theunderdog, Feb 19, 2008
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  6. scurlaruntings

    scurlaruntings ESB 2002 Club Full Member

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    I dont recall anyone being finished with one. The closest i guess was BJ Penn vs Hughes. Iv seen plenty of them in other orgs espcially PRIDE but dont recall one in the UFC..
     
    scurlaruntings, Feb 23, 2008
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  7. dwilson

    dwilson Guest

    Wow great read, thanks guys.


    The porn star one is hilarious. Lets just hope he never had one of those old Vietnam vet freak out flash backs and starts **** thrusting someone while in full guard.
     
    dwilson, Feb 23, 2008
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  8. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    Thanks for the link as that makes for interesting reading. I used to know the truth behind Rickson's "loss" in sambo. I think it had something to do with losing a point for grappling on the ground or something. I'll have to ask one of my buddies for a recap on that.
     
    sugarngold, Feb 23, 2008
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  9. The Whaler

    The Whaler My dog be thorough. Full Member

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    Is he in this video?

    [YT]CFbStsEER-U[/YT]
     
    The Whaler, Feb 23, 2008
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  10. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    So is this what you do with your free time? Look for gay porn? Didn't know.
     
    ufoalf, Feb 23, 2008
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  11. The Whaler

    The Whaler My dog be thorough. Full Member

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    No. I have my kids search YouTube for me. :D
     
    The Whaler, Feb 23, 2008
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  12. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sorry to hear that. When did they come out of the closet?
     
    ufoalf, Feb 23, 2008
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  13. The Whaler

    The Whaler My dog be thorough. Full Member

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    Sometime last year, and in the worst kind of way.

    Honestly, they could have just told me....
     
    The Whaler, Feb 23, 2008
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  14. ufoalf

    ufoalf Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Oooh, walked in on them? That's terrible. Hope you doing well after the trauma. :good
     
    ufoalf, Feb 23, 2008
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  15. barneyrub

    barneyrub Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Heres another fact about mma, IT SUCKS DONKEYS!!!!!
     
    barneyrub, Feb 27, 2008
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