Football Players Competing in MMA

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Charles White, Oct 20, 2010.


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  1. Thom

    Thom Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That fight was embarrassing, but Mitrione has improved a lot since then.
     
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  2. Charles White

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    :think Really? Now that is interesting...do you happen to remember why he said so?
     
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  3. Charles White

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  4. Rico Spadafora

    Rico Spadafora Master of Chins Full Member

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    None of these football guys can take a punch it is why I laugh when people say all the good Heavyweights are in the NFL :lol::rofl:patsch
     
    Rico Spadafora, Apr 27, 2011
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  5. blacklikesunday

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    god, imagine guys from football [soccer] coming across to mma!
    especially ones from spain, italy, and south america, it really would end up looking like wwe.
     
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  6. codeman99998

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    It makes sense to me. When you think of a basketball player they are probably going to be tall, lean, fast with good cardio.

    For MMA it is different though. MMA is more anaerobic due to the grappling and wrestling and the fights are often much shorter. A football player goes 100% for, what, 20 seconds max and then gets a rest... it isn't a good recipe for boxing.

    It isn't the best recipe for MMA either, not by a long shot, but a football player will almost certainly transition into MMA much better than he will boxing.
     
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  7. Charles White

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    :lol:
     
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  8. Matty lll

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    Matt Mitrione has turned into a bit of a prospect.
     
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  9. Matty lll

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    Chabal isn't as good as people think he is, he just looks terrifying.
     
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  10. Boyd

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    gsp rnc rd1
     
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  11. greathamza

    greathamza Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    lol think about cristiano ronaldo taking a punch? he wouldnt wake up for days
     
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  12. blacklikesunday

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    same with nani, or half the barcalona side from the other day!
     
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  13. Charles White

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    I just saw an espisode of a show called Bully Beatdown today and jotted down this guy's name:

    [ame]http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Westbrook[/ame]

    Was he ever considered a prospect in mma, or did he start competing too old?
     
    Charles White, Jul 8, 2011
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  14. Charles White

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    [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-ysn1xwJug[/ame]
     
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