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haggiswashere
MMA Sensei
Career record: 352-262
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Roy Utah in the United States of AMIRica
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Shinya Aoki was a Japanese Police Officer
Tim Cruedur ( Spelling?) was in the navy.
Big John McCarthy was with the LAPD
Wanderlei was in the military
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Post #31 2/27/09 3:58:40PM
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CwB
MMA Sensei
Career record: 221-151
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Sin Sh*tty
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this thread was up a couple weeks ago that might have a couple of things that might be worth adding
25 random mma facts
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Post #32 2/27/09 8:38:28PM
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Manfred
MMA Sensei
Career record: 467-275
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Brasov, Romania
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Added some more
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Post #33 3/2/09 2:25:15PM
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Pookie
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 742-383
Season: 36-14 (#183)
Location: NorCal
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Troy Mandaloniz nickname really means Gangster in Jamaican Pidgeon.
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Post #34 3/2/09 4:07:24PM
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EvenFlow
banned
Career record: 221-126
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Somewhere Between Heaven & Hell
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Mousasi's real name is Geghard Mofsesiyan.
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Post #35 3/2/09 4:38:34PM
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madmarck
MMA Sensei
Career record: 463-338
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location: Canada
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Fedor and Cung Le have recently had roles in movies.
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Post #36 3/3/09 11:32:09AM
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Tein_Lung
Banned
Career record: 92-57
Season: 0-0 (#-)
Location:
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Both of BJ penns brothers have the same name as him
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Post #37 4/1/09 4:47:52AM
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mrsmiley
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 643-370
Season: 38-12 (#96)
Location: Middletown,OH
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The original name for the UFC was War Of The Worlds.
It was coined by Art Davie,but Rorion Gracie had the idea of calling the event "the King of the Beach".
Eventually the name "Ultimate Fighting Championship" was decided upon.
Note:
Cam McKid of mmaposters.com has the original "war of the Worlds" poster in his private collection.
Don Frye got his nickname "The Predator" from a pet dog he had owned.
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Post #38 4/24/09 5:55:04PM
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MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 681-397
Season: 36-14 (#275)
Location: North East of England
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Fun fact from UFC 22:
With the exception of the main eventers, almost every fighter on the show fought for a flat $1,000 purse because money was so tight.
That list of non-main eventers on the card included Jens Pulver, Matt Hughes, Chuck Liddell, and Jeremy Horn. What a difference 10 years makes.
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Post #39 4/25/09 1:55:48AM
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Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 657-390
Season: 33-17 (#603)
Location: Coventry UK
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Steve Jennum ( UFC 3 winner) was a cop
Sean Gannon who fought once in the UFC after being noticed in a famous underground fight beating Kimbo Slice was also a cop. He lost his job after agreeing to fight in the UFC. He was defeated by Brandon lee Hinkle
Chris Lytle is still a fireman. I had the privilage of meeting him in Dublin after UFC 93 and he confirmed this.
Tank Abbott was banned from fighting for the UFC between UFC 8 to UFC 10 after an altercation with Pat Smith at the hotel after UU 95.
On his return at UFC 11 it was all set for him and Mark Coleman to meet in the finals of the nights 8 man tourny but Abbott lost to Scott Ferozzo.
At UFC 9 one of the rules was no punching in the face. If fighters broke that rule they faced being arrested by the police.
At UFC 1 Art Jimmerson ( boxer ) wore 1 boxing glove in his fight with Royce Gracie.
Chuck Liddell was in the pilot of the unsuccesful TV Series of Blade.
Gina Carano was a Gladiator on the TV series of the same name.
Last edited 4/26/09 8:02AM by rabi
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Proud leader of the Number 2 ranked Heavyweight Camp on The Playground, gunning for Number 1.
Project Mayhem
Tickets purchased for UFC in Sweden!
UFC events I saw live:
UFC 70 - Gonzaga v Crocop
UFC 72 - Franklin v Okami
UFC 80 - Penn v Stevenson
UFC 89 - Bisping v Leben
UFC 93 - Franklin v Henderson
UFC 95 - Sanchez v Stevenson
UFC 105 - Couture v Vera
UFC 120 - Bisping v Akiyama
UFC 138 - Leben v Munoz
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Post #40 4/25/09 9:26:07PM
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Pookie
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 742-383
Season: 36-14 (#183)
Location: NorCal
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Randleman broke 2 of fedors ribs when he slammed him on his head.
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Post #41 4/25/09 10:04:56PM
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Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 657-390
Season: 33-17 (#603)
Location: Coventry UK
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Still dont know how Fedor carried on fighting after that slam. It was awsome.
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Proud leader of the Number 2 ranked Heavyweight Camp on The Playground, gunning for Number 1.
Project Mayhem
Tickets purchased for UFC in Sweden!
UFC events I saw live:
UFC 70 - Gonzaga v Crocop
UFC 72 - Franklin v Okami
UFC 80 - Penn v Stevenson
UFC 89 - Bisping v Leben
UFC 93 - Franklin v Henderson
UFC 95 - Sanchez v Stevenson
UFC 105 - Couture v Vera
UFC 120 - Bisping v Akiyama
UFC 138 - Leben v Munoz
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Post #42 4/26/09 5:23:50AM
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MMAcca
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 681-397
Season: 36-14 (#275)
Location: North East of England
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Posted by Rabi
Gina Carano is a Gladiator on the TV series of the same name.
Was.
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Post #43 4/26/09 6:59:39AM
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Pookie
Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 742-383
Season: 36-14 (#183)
Location: NorCal
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Aleksander Emelianenko broke his hand on the very first punch he landed on Morais, and prayed that Morais would fall and the fight be stopped, or Aleks would be one-handed for the rest of the fight.
Fedor mentioned once that Aleks usually would leave the camp for the morning jog way AFTER the team, catch them, and come back to camp first...
As Fedor heard the crowd reaction during the Randleman-Crocop fight from 2004 GP he was walking draped in a Russian flag, and asked what happened. He was told Crocop just got KTFO by a left hook. He cuss'd in amazement and said with glee to his team that Pride's plans have been spoiled.
After winning the "Rings" belt and tournament titles Fedor was to fight Vitor Belfort at UFC 40, but Vitor got injured, and Fedor ended up fighting Herring at Pride 23 instead, for the #1 contender spot to Nog's Pride belt and the #1 HW status.
Fedor was not cut by TK, he was actually cut by Arona, and TK only re-opened only a several minutes old cut.
I copied & pasted these
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Post #44 4/27/09 4:25:41AM
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Heavyweight Champ
Career record: 657-390
Season: 33-17 (#603)
Location: Coventry UK
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Nate Quarry was bought up as a Jehovah's Witness.
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Proud leader of the Number 2 ranked Heavyweight Camp on The Playground, gunning for Number 1.
Project Mayhem
Tickets purchased for UFC in Sweden!
UFC events I saw live:
UFC 70 - Gonzaga v Crocop
UFC 72 - Franklin v Okami
UFC 80 - Penn v Stevenson
UFC 89 - Bisping v Leben
UFC 93 - Franklin v Henderson
UFC 95 - Sanchez v Stevenson
UFC 105 - Couture v Vera
UFC 120 - Bisping v Akiyama
UFC 138 - Leben v Munoz
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Post #45 4/27/09 3:51:58PM
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