Lesser Known MMA facts

Dr Hannibal Lecter said:
Think of the scenario where Hoost would have fought... that would have been weird.
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You mean watching Hoost kick all of Telei Tuli's teeth out instead of just the one tooth Gordeau kicked out?

Cause Gracie woulda submitted Hoost just like the rest of them, so that would have looked the same.
 
Mr Wings said:
You mean watching Hoost kick all of Telei Tuli's teeth out instead of just the one tooth Gerdeau kicked out?

Cause Gracie woulda submitted Hoost just like the rest of them, so that would have looked the same.
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Hoost may have kicked the entire mandible off
 
Actor Michael Jai White came very close to fighting in the UFC, he went Hollywood instead for the money.
 
Mr Wings said:
Antonio Big Foot Silva began training Karate at age 4, receiving his black belt by age 12. He continued to train Karate until the age of 17, when he began studying Brazilian JiuJitsu and Judo.
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Didn't know this, this explain his surprisingly deep kicking game.
 
Chris John said:
James TeHuna got his UFC contract on the back of a tournament win over Anthony Perosh in Australia, but he should have been DQed in that win.
He KOed Perosh with punches and then after the referee stopped the fight and had separated them, TeHuna muscled his way back to Perosh and stomped on his head.

Not only was it way after the separation, but head stomps (or any kicks to the head of a downed opponent) are also illegal under the rules of that state.

The video is up on youtube and the headstomp is conveniently edited out.

It's the reason I'll never tire of this gif. Artistic credit to @Zombie Prophet and Mauricio Rua.
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I found this clip on you tube.

 
Tito getting KO'D in the streets of England by Lee Murray
 
Jake O'Brien would probably be a solid Mitrione level guy if he still fought.
 
Matt and Mark Hughes used to pound each other behind the barn.
 
whooty said:
Lol, this Jake O'Brien dude has a 15-4 record. His losses are against....
Cain, Jones, Arlovski and Mousassi... Seems like a pretty solid dude who had some tough love in matchups.
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Yeah but if you actually watch his later fights he had completely lost it.

Against Mousasi he came in super out of shape and I believe missed weight. He literally just walked into a standing guillotine and tapped to cash a pay check it was pathetic.

Even Mousasi looked disgusted after the win because he knew the dude wasn't trying.

Also he was very boring which is why he got cut, he was actually owning Arlovski on late notice and doing some pretty nice GnP on him before getting swept out of nowhere and finished. He was mostly a lay and pray kinda guy.
 
Hagelslag2 said:
Gerard Gordeau competed in UFC 1 and made it to the final, but he wasn't their first choice. He only participated because he was from the same gym as the man the originally wanted to compete: Ernesto Hoost. The UFC couldn't afford him, so they went with Gordeau.
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This is awesome, best I've read so far. Imagine Hoost in UFC 1.
 
Aerinqq said:
Gunnar Nelson defeated Jeff Monson (legit HW and BJJ black belt) in 2009 ADCC tournament despite huge weight discrepancy.
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Wow, I knew Gunnar was a gun grappler, but didn't know about this. That is so impressive, and makes Maia's performance against Gunnar even more impressive than it already was.
 
EliteHandSpeed said:
Nice deduction bruh but that's not at all what I'm trying to say, I'm saying that it's insane that a scrub like Sapp could TKO a kickboxing legend like Hoost not only once (which could be considered a fluke) but twice under K-1 rules which heavily favor Hoost
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I always think of these fights when I hear the 'ol "K1 level..yada yada.." Just try and imagine Sapp doing that to one of the Klitscko's or Lennox.

Back to topic: Matt Hughes was supposed to fight Anderson Silva but fought Sakurai instead due to Silva's visa issues.

Don't know the guy's name, but he's 0-2 with losses to Rampage and Chuck. Both by RNC I believe.
 
FenoxSky said:
Oh my bad, you're right, not just UFC.
Brock actually won the title on his 3rd UFC fight, just like Holly, so they're tied in that regard.
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It's safe to say in the Zuffa era Brock Lesnar is the most inexperienced champion of all time and yet manage to defend the title twice is an achievement itself. To be a MMA rookie and defend the title is a rarity and would never happen again I think.
 
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