What's with all these nerds in the UFC these days? Joe Lauzon, Cole Miller, Luke Cummo, and now the ultra mega nerd Tamdan McCrory who brags about his nerddom in his post fight interview. What's even scarier is that these dudes are pretty fucking tough.
Everything Zuffa taught me about how to be tough--the goatees, the shitty tattoos, the shit talking--is going out the window.
Ken Flo is an undeniable nerd. He is a cool guy, a skilled fighter, probably top 25 in the world, but definately a nerd. OK noone can look like Ben Stiller that much and not be considered a nerd.
It is simple. Fighting at the top levels of the sport require an abundance of intelligence. The best fighters are the smartest fighters. Thus we have nerds