Lesser Known MMA facts

[Fuzzybabyducks]

Chael defeated current UFC HW Alexey Oleinik.

Not surprised MF'r..
you dont grow up in the mean streets of West Linn Oregon without learning a thing or two about fighting..

 

[Appylion]

Good thread

 

[ryun253]

Paulo Filho was seeing ghosts as he was fighting Chael Sonnen.

 

[Fire Belly]

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.

This is a pretty crazy record. Guy definitely deserves another shot at the big leagues.

 

[Deleted member 449757]

Pat Smith from UFC 1 knocked out Andy fucking Hug.

 

[JonnyboyATL]

The UFC currently employs 12 Silvas and none of them are related.

 

[BC]

Clay Guida has wins over a former pride champion, a former Strikeforce champion, a former WEC champion and a former UFC champion.

Gomi, Thomson, Pettis and Dos Anjos.

 

[jumasterflex]

Damn lol tough opponents. I had no clue his only losses were to those guys.

And he defeated heath herring...before Brock did

 

[Kthankss]

Dan Hooker use to fight at HW.

Which fight was that?

 

[jumasterflex]

Only once in ufc history has a belt changed hands twice in the same calender year

In 2008 when Forrest Griffen won the LHW belt from rampage in July and then lost in to Rashad in December

 

[ElCasca]

Rockhold's childhood nickname is Egglplant
and the Weidman family is called Pigeons in New York

 

[Kyler Ruxin]

Tim Means slipped and knocked himself out in the sauna the day of the weigh ins.

Not a record. So did Barao

 

[lykae23]

Jon Jones and Benson Henderson were both rejected from competing on the ultimate fighter.

So was Frankie Edgar.

Anthony Leone has been submitted by two different Nova Uniao fighters (Barao by armbar, Dantas by RNC).
Enoch Wilson has lost to two different Team Alpha Male fighters (Faber by doctor stop, Andre Fili by UD).
Cro Cop and Edson Barboza are the only MMA fighters (that I know of) to have the holy trinity of kick stoppages: leg kicks, body kick, and head kick.
Guy named Rami Aziz has both a win and a loss by baseball choke.
Vitor Belfort used to fight under the name Victor Gracie.

 

[Mr Wings]

He doubled the legged Overeem?? Holy what the shit.

These days you have to distinguish which version of Reem you're talking about. There used to be a no-legged version of him.

 

[MisterPerfect]

Michael Bisping never fought for a UFC title, despite debuting in the UFC 10 years ago as the Ultimate fighter 3 winner.


Oh wait ........

 

[ElCasca]

So was Frankie Edgar.

Anthony Leone has been submitted by two different Nova Uniao fighters (Barao by armbar, Dantas by RNC).
Enoch Wilson has lost to two different Team Alpha Male fighters (Faber by doctor stop, Andre Fili by UD).
Cro Cop and Edson Barboza are the only MMA fighters (that I know of) to have the holy trinity of kick stoppages: leg kicks, body kick, and head kick.
Guy named Rami Aziz has both a win and a loss by baseball choke.
Vitor Belfort used to fight under the name Victor Gracie.

What about Barboza
Leg kicks vs Lullo
Body vs Dunham
Head vs Etim

 

[HIMBOB]

In 12 fights under Zuffa, Cruz has never scored a knock down.

 

[Mr Wings]

Andrei Arlovski was ranked the #2 heavyweight in the world when Fedor KOed him.

 

[Gorkle]

What about Barboza
Leg kicks vs Lullo
Body vs Dunham
Head vs Etim

I know the list of Cro Cop and Edson Barboza is pretty long, but seriously?

 

[whooty]

This is a pretty crazy record. Guy definitely deserves another shot at the big leagues.

His last fight was 4 years ago so I'm gonna guess he's retired, but the dude had some bad luck in matchups for sure. If those are the only guys you're losing to... He could easily have had a good UFC career