Which UFC fighters inspired you growing up?????

[Lycandroid]

Frank and Ken Shamrock, the foster home situation hits home with me and my background.

 

[Iroh]

Not a UFC fighter, but...

Also, more in young adulthood, so not physically growing up.

 

[Nobru]

Royce

the way he handled dudes waaaaaaaaaaaaaaay bigger than him

 

[560ti]

Sean Sherk as far as training goes. The caveman(?) training he did when they used to do the All-Access episodes, those really inspired me to push myself that much harder in training.

Great choice. Sherk, GSP, Kenny Florian, and Rich Franklin where some of the first to train MMA on a scientific/professional level (proper strength and conditioning coaches, hiring nutritionist, alternative sources of recovery such as massage/yoga/acupuncture, sports psychologist)

 

[Ogata]

Karo Parisyan and Joe Riggs. Though I was pretty much a late teen/early adult.

 

[HNIC215]

Are some of you guys like 50 years old or something

They found MMA lol

 

[Bork Neslar]

Inspire to do what exactly?

 

[VinceArch]

Great choice. Sherk, GSP, Kenny Florian, and Rich Franklin where some of the first to train MMA on a scientific/professional level (proper strength and conditioning coaches, hiring nutritionist, alternative sources of recovery such as massage/yoga/acupuncture, sports psychologist)

Absolutely and it's all done wonders for me except acupuncture because I've never had the opportunity to try it.

 

[VinceArch]

Are some of you guys like 50 years old or something

What's that taste like?

 

[Thepaintbucket]

What's that taste like?

No clue bro. I'm in my late 30s.

 

[VinceArch]

No clue bro. I'm in my late 30s.

Early 30's for me so I'm not too far behind!

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

Are some of you guys like 50 years old or something

Yes.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Yes.

 

[josh3000]

I was a teenager in high school when I first got into mma in 2011, so I technically didn’t grow up watching it, but my favorite fighter was Anderson Silva; seeing him completely outclass his opponents and effortlessly dodge their attacks was something else

 

[Aurelian]

Inspired? Like looking up to them? Nobody.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Are some of you guys like 50 years old or something

50 isn't even that old on here

 

[Thepaintbucket]

50 isn't even that old on here

Are you telling me you are like 70, grandpa?

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Are you telling me you are like 70, grandpa?

I'm 42, a mere babe by Sherbro standards

 

[DumpsterBaby]

Shogun, for sure. I’d love to have seen him during the Machida days drop to MW and kill Strickland. People say the sport has evolved, but not middleweight, I guess.

Him vs Izzy prime vs prime would’ve been something too.

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Tank