Arabic UFC Fighters?

[ThinkBig500]

They are really the athletic and EXPLOSIVE fighters the UFC has been looking for.

 

[Rvd Slmr]

How to piss-off someone from the Arabian peninsula? Tell them that Persians and Maghrebis are Arabs. There are several fighters whose roots come from the Arab world, but mostly because their parents immigrated to the West and fell in the poor demographics that are more likely to fight for money.

 

[BallsOfSteel]

Yes, they are around 3/4/5th in the world in freestyle.

Pretty sure they are 1st bro, since 2012 at least. Before that they performed well, 2-3rd usually.

 

[ElCasca]

I knew you were joking, but I looked it up out of curiosity. Chad is of is of Portugese, Italian, Puerto Rican, Irish, and Native Amercican descent. How mixed can you get?

You forgot the fact that he's also a manlet

 

[ArtemV]

Pretty sure they are 1st bro, since 2012 at least. Before that they performed well, 2-3rd usually.

The only cup Iran places first in is at the World Cup, the Olympics, World Championships and so on, all go to Russia. You're welcome to challenge the total medals received in each championship lol. Also, if we are talking about the best wrestlers individually, you can't really argue who are better at it.

 

[bjpenngoat]

I think sometime in the distant future you will see fighters of Azerbaijan and Persian descent as they are the best wrestlers in the world. It miught be hard for kids in those countries to get the overall training for mma outside of the wrestling they specialize in, but as we know now, a wrestling base is the best base to have to mold a great fighter in mma.

 

[tkotom]

Handa Markos

She's not Arabic. Arabs are an ethnic group. She's an ethnic Assyrian.

Mousasi

Gegard is an ethnic Armenian whose parents lived in Iran.

Well there was that Israeli that got KO'd by a flying knee a while ago and I think the only guy to ever get KO'd twice in the ufc by flying knee

Edit: Noad Lahat

Noad is an ethnic Jew. Noad and Lahat give it away. Jews aren't Arabs.

Isn't Iran a strong wrestling nation or used to be?

Iranians aren't Arab.

Reza Madadi is from Iran I believe.

Iranians aren't Arab.

Makwan amirkhani is from iran

Kurds are not Arab. He's an ethnic Kurd.

Unless I'm wrong I think Makwan Amirkhani is of Arabic decent

He's a Kurd. Not an Arab.

Armenian/Persian.... not arabic

"Persian" is an ethnic group. He's an ethnic Armenian with an Iranian nationality. Persian ethnics are usually from Iran. I can see the confusion though.

Kamal Shalorus is from Iran

Iranians are not Arab.

Iran speaks Farce' right?

Farsi I believe is the correct spelling.

Lots of dummy's on this site. Don't even know the difference between Arabs,kUrd's,and Iranians.........

I wouldn't say that there is a difference between Kurds and Iranians. Because Kurds are Iranians.

There are quite a few people that speak Arabic in Iran. I never said that Iranians were Arabic though. I know that they're descendants of the Persians. Same with the Afghani's really. Persian capital was Damascus, Syria. They don't have as heavy an influence today, but it's there too.

2% is not "quite a few"...

Damascus was NEVER the capital of the Persian empire. They had over 20 capitals across Mesopotamia and the Levant and Damascus was never one of them.

Iranians are not descendants of the Persians. Persians are an Iranian people.

Dariush.

He's an ethnic Assyrian. Not Arab.

another Iranian lol

He's an ethnic Assyrian from Iran.

I guess, i assumed that by Assyria, that it was an old name for Syria. I'm wrong on that though aren't I?

Yes, you are wrong.

In antiquity, Syria was wrongly named Syria as it was taken from the word Assyria.

He's an ethnic Assyrian.

persians have arabic blood...they are mixed with indo aryan and arabic..this is why they are dark

They're not "mixed". Persians are Persians. Arabs are Arabs. If we are talking invasions then that is a different story.

I see. Back in the day, Damascus was the capital for the Persians wasn't it? If so, that all actually makes a lot of sense to me that the name would be spread out that wide in the region. Persian Empire was huge.

No. Never.

he's an Iranian born Assyrian. So he is Iranian. Assyrians can be from multiple countries, Beneil is from Iran

He's an ethnic Assyrian and an Iranian national. There are many diaspora in the middle east who had their nations dissolved. It is up to them to define their ethnicity, not up to you. Kurds are one of these people as well.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beneil_Dariush
he can identify himself as an Assyrian all he wants, he is still an Iranian

By nationality, he is obviously Iranian because that's his citizenship.

By ethnicity and ancestral history, he is an Assyrian.

Why are you talking nonsense?

I can't tell if you're joking or being serious. Most Assyrians are Greek Orthodox, and if not that, Catholic. The ones I know are trying to live the American Dream, just like everyone else.

Close to 0% are Greek Orthodox. Greek orthodox is the absolute wrong term to use.

Most Assyrians are either Chaldean (their version of Roman catholicism) or they belong to Orthodox churches from Syria, Iraq and Iran.

they are still arabic/semetic....just a matter of time before they join their stupid brothers in their hate for western nations.

Assyrians who are virtually 100% Christians, actually assimilate very well into western nations such as Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and the USA.

They're also not Arabs. Arabs are an entirely different ethnic group. It would be like comparing Germanic people and Berbers.

Assyrians enter the written record thousands of years before Arabs appear at all.

You really need to read some books. You're embarrassing yourself all over this thread.

Middle easterners and arabic people are genetically different breeds.

The middle east is a transcontinental region. It is a name based on geography...

Arabs are one of the ethnic peoples whom reside in the middle east.

Geographical regions don't have their own genetics. They're a name.

 

[Hardkore]

She's not Arabic. Arabs are an ethnic group. She's an ethnic Assyrian.



Gegard is an ethnic Armenian whose parents lived in Iran.



Noad is an ethnic Jew. Noad and Lahat give it away. Jews aren't Arabs.



Iranians aren't Arab.



Iranians aren't Arab.



Kurds are not Arab. He's an ethnic Kurd.



He's a Kurd. Not an Arab.



"Persian" is an ethnic group. He's an ethnic Armenian with an Iranian nationality. Persian ethnics are usually from Iran. I can see the confusion though.



Iranians are not Arab.



Farsi I believe is the correct spelling.



I wouldn't say that there is a difference between Kurds and Iranians. Because Kurds are Iranians.



2% is not "quite a few"...

Damascus was NEVER the capital of the Persian empire. They had over 20 capitals across Mesopotamia and the Levant and Damascus was never one of them.

Iranians are not descendants of the Persians. Persians are an Iranian people.



He's an ethnic Assyrian. Not Arab.



He's an ethnic Assyrian from Iran.



Yes, you are wrong.

In antiquity, Syria was wrongly named Syria as it was taken from the word Assyria.

He's an ethnic Assyrian.



They're not "mixed". Persians are Persians. Arabs are Arabs. If we are talking invasions then that is a different story.



No. Never.



He's an ethnic Assyrian and an Iranian national. There are many diaspora in the middle east who had their nations dissolved. It is up to them to define their ethnicity, not up to you. Kurds are one of these people as well.



By nationality, he is obviously Iranian because that's his citizenship.

By ethnicity and ancestral history, he is an Assyrian.

Why are you talking nonsense?



Close to 0% are Greek Orthodox. Greek orthodox is the absolute wrong term to use.

Most Assyrians are either Chaldean (their version of Roman catholicism) or they belong to Orthodox churches from Syria, Iraq and Iran.



Assyrians who are virtually 100% Christians, actually assimilate very well into western nations such as Sweden, Germany, Netherlands, Australia and the USA.

They're also not Arabs. Arabs are an entirely different ethnic group. It would be like comparing Germanic people and Berbers.

Assyrians enter the written record thousands of years before Arabs appear at all.

You really need to read some books. You're embarrassing yourself all over this thread.



The middle east is a transcontinental region. It is a name based on geography...

Arabs are one of the ethnic peoples whom reside in the middle east.

Geographical regions don't have their own genetics. They're a name.

Lol I've had Assyrians tell me that they're Greek Orthodox, but I'm sure you know more than them

 

[tkotom]

Lol I've had Assyrians tell me that they're Greek Orthodox, but I'm sure you know more than them

You either misheard them or they had no idea what they were talking about. There is no such thing as a Greek Orthodox Assyrian. Prove me wrong, happy to concede if you can find literature on it.

 

[Hardkore]

You either misheard them or they had no idea what they were talking about. There is no such thing as a Greek Orthodox Assyrian. Prove me wrong, happy to concede if you can find literature on it.

My hearing is quite good, I don't need literature when someone and her family tells me what religious denomination they are.

 

[tkotom]

My hearing is quite good, I don't need literature when someone and her family tells me what religious denomination they are.

What I'm saying is that they must be Assyrians who have gone to a Greek church and that is their congregation. Assyrians would not run and consecrate a "Greek Orthodox" church, lol.

 

[Strange Shadows]

one of the worst threads in the past 100 days

 

[Hardkore]

What I'm saying is that they must be Assyrians who have gone to a Greek church and that is their congregation. Assyrians would not run and consecrate a "Greek Orthodox" church, lol.

In that case you maybe be right, and her family did live in Greece for one year after they left Iraq, while waiting for the US to accept her and her family. They rest went to Australia and Canada.

 

[tkotom]

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In that case you maybe be right, and her family did live in Greece for one year after they left Iraq, while waiting for the US to accept her and her family. They rest went to Australia and Canada.

It's all very complicated isn't it.

Nice pic btw.

 

[Hardkore]

It's all very complicated isn't it.

Nice pic btw.

Yes it certainly is, I didn't know too much about Assyrian culture before I started dating one. I like the people and their culture, they remind me a lot of Korean people.

I dated a Kurd too, but she and her family were modern progressive Muslims.

 

[Sivo The Ram]

well i dont think we see many arab fighters because martial arts arent a big part of arab culture. not really big into tms, wrestling, or boxing (i know boxing is kinda frowned upon actually).

thats why when you see a successful arab fighter they are usually from a non-arab country (like naseem hamed or badr hari).

 

[tkotom]

Yes it certainly is, I didn't know too much about Assyrian culture before I started dating one. I like the people and their culture, they remind me a lot of Korean people.

I dated a Kurd too, but she and her family were modern progressive Muslims.

Ha.. how'd that go down. I'd imagine they both did not have nice things to say about each other.

 

[JbModest]

He's talking about the European invaders that genocide and steal land in Palestine. Been doing it for centuries across continents.

Go to the war room with that shit and I'll school you on the subject.

 

[Hardkore]

Ha.. how'd that go down. I'd imagine they both did not have nice things to say about each other.

They actually knew of each other, now they hate one another. I would like to say it was over me, but it was a mutual dislike.

 

[ScoopSubMMA]

They keep getting stopped at the airport.