I have no misconceptions. I've been watching from the beginning, since UFC 1...when Griffin fought Bonnar. Am I doing it right?!
juicer -It was the difference between an outside leg kick and and inside leg kick that surprised me. Uuuurgh. Pimpwalkin for days.....Brockback Mountain - Before training i thought leg kicks were fluff or like just a waste of time.Agreed. I didn't realize how significant they could be until I received one in the gym. Needless to say I started training them from that point forward.
Similar to the leg kicks, unless you have felt it, it's difficult to perceive how soul-crushing simple pressure (e.g. side control) can be when applied by an experienced grappler.
I thought Rampage was this elite monster who was going in there to ko everybody after tuf 10.
Also how skilled/tough the people that "suck" in the UFC are if you do not train in martial arts.
Not a personal one that i learned, but a lot of people who dont train in anything watch MMA go "oh that guys a pussy, that guy sucks etc." and its like hold the phone little buddy....
You dont train. A guy with just a little striking, grappling (or both) training would smash you in a fair fight on the streets or in a cage.
That dude would get smashed by the good people at their gym, Those guys would get smashed by the best people at their gym, and arguably someone in the UFC is going to be near the top of people at their gym which is usually one of the best gyms in the country.
You have no idea how many people still ask me if it's "the fake wrestling"
Not me, but most people have no idea the difference between mma and ufc. For example, i am fighting later this year in the UGGP and i post about it frequently on my social media outlets. Well this past weekend i went to Baltimore for UFC 172 and was posting pictures. I had so many good luck today! On my Facebook feed it was sad.
Brockback Mountain - Also how skilled/tough the people that "suck" in the UFC are if you do not train in martial arts.
Not a personal one that i learned, but a lot of people who dont train in anything watch MMA go "oh that guys a pussy, that guy sucks etc." and its like hold the phone little buddy....
You dont train. A guy with just a little striking, grappling (or both) training would smash you in a fair fight on the streets or in a cage.
That dude would get smashed by the good people at their gym, Those guys would get smashed by the best people at their gym, and arguably someone in the UFC is going to be near the top of people at their gym which is usually one of the best gyms in the country.
wow, wtf?
Brockback Mountain - Also how skilled/tough the people that "suck" in the UFC are if you do not train in martial arts.I went through that when i first saw the sport. But thankfully i made a friend that fought and was a blue belt who showed me the error of my ways by destroying me is sparring and ragdolling me in grappling even though i had a shit load of size on him (he fought at 125)
Not a personal one that i learned, but a lot of people who dont train in anything watch MMA go "oh that guys a pussy, that guy sucks etc." and its like hold the phone little buddy....
You dont train. A guy with just a little striking, grappling (or both) training would smash you in a fair fight on the streets or in a cage.
That dude would get smashed by the good people at their gym, Those guys would get smashed by the best people at their gym, and arguably someone in the UFC is going to be near the top of people at their gym which is usually one of the best gyms in the country.
GregNoActionJackson - Not me, but most people have no idea the difference between mma and ufc. For example, i am fighting later this year in the UGGP and i post about it frequently on my social media outlets. Well this past weekend i went to Baltimore for UFC 172 and was posting pictures. I had so many good luck today! On my Facebook feed it was sad.Shouldve taken advantage of that!
Brockback Mountain - Also how skilled/tough the people that "suck" in the UFC are if you do not train in martial arts.
Not a personal one that i learned, but a lot of people who dont train in anything watch MMA go "oh that guys a pussy, that guy sucks etc." and its like hold the phone little buddy....
You dont train. A guy with just a little striking, grappling (or both) training would smash you in a fair fight on the streets or in a cage.
That dude would get smashed by the good people at their gym, Those guys would get smashed by the best people at their gym, and arguably someone in the UFC is going to be near the top of people at their gym which is usually one of the best gyms in the country.
It indeed is such a big gap between trained and untrained fighter, let alone professionals and untrained fighters... It is so easy to criticize when you dont understand fighting and have your own experiences. I wish everyone of those would even spar a little bit of striking and do bit of grappling after complaining. Some of them might gain some knowledge...
Pitbull3744 -He got out struck by Gannon.
Kimbo vs Rampage actually wouldve been interesting. If Kimbo knew he didnt have to worry about the takedown he could very well have KOd Rampage and vice versa.
I thought most british people were pussies that couldnt fight to save their lives...
And I also thought that no one could be a great wrestler
*beat