Education Requirements for UFC Fighters?

[Tooth and Nail]

What an absolutely stupid idea. lol

 

[The Aviator**]

Palhares is a scholar. He's of Ghandi's level.

 

[MiroHa]

Basically no Brazilian fighters.

 

[superreise]

Rule out all Brazilian fighters then. Goodbye to the best fighter the UFC has ever seen. Your an idiot.

 

[Eisenkarl]

At least two PHD's and one has to be STIM PHD and Nobel winner or at the very least nominee.

As a minimum requirement they should also be able to construct a perpetuum mobile from potatos.

 

[SherdogGoat]

Some thugs such as Diaz bro's are entertaining fighters so No a degree shouldn't be required for fighting.

 

[chunglii]

Why? What's the point?

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

I would rather see an education requirement for Sherdog. I'm still cleaning the blood out of my eyes from today's disastrous threads.

 

[Shoguns Prodigy**]

As a minimum requirement they should also be able to construct a perpetuum mobile from potatos.

This thread is golden.

 

[rac2]

horrible idea, TS.

 

[Dogstarman]

This is as bad as the no sponsor thread earlier this morning.

 

[BeatFromTheEast**]

We'd probably only have 2 Brazilians in the UFC if that were the case.

In short, it's the worst and most ridiculous idea that I've heard regarding MMA.

 

[ocfightfan]

Sure why not. Lets just brainstorm as many silly and unnecessary requirements and barriers as possible and insist that they be implemented.

 

[KnockHimOut]

So majoring in Business Administration with a concentration in ground and pound I see. All jokes a side I can see the positives and negatives about education requirements.

 

[Fight Professor]

It would reduce the playing field. There are not that many people who are athletically and academically gifted.

Also fighters like Diaz brothers and Palhares have an certain appeal because of their simplicity.

 

[John Stockton]

Onviously having at least a GED/HS diploma is a good thing, but that should be up to the fighter. If he wants to be exceedingly ignorant, that should be his choice.

 

[Straight G]

They're fighters, not NASA applicants, their education isn't relevant.

They can be on the same intellectual level as a grapefruit, but if they can fight, that's all that matters.

 

[KoreanZawmbie]

Absolutely not.

Fighting is based on fighting based intellect and physical capabilities.

Not Academia intellect.

 

[ajwbjj87]

No point but oddly enough most of the better fighters seem fairly bright

 

[georgekillian]

no. it would be nice if there were more intelligent and articulate fighters but it shouldn't be a requirement. you certainly don't have to have intelligence to fight for a living, im sure it helps but it shouldn't be a requirement.