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mojo mixed martial arts or MMA has
mojo mixed martial arts or MMA has pretty much dominated every other
pretty much dominated every other
pretty much dominated every other martial art when it comes to popularity
martial art when it comes to popularity
martial art when it comes to popularity and entertainment value I respect that I
and entertainment value I respect that I
and entertainment value I respect that I love when guys are that passionate and
love when guys are that passionate and
love when guys are that passionate and wanted that bad so I’m happy for him
wanted that bad so I’m happy for him
wanted that bad so I’m happy for him welcome to watchmojo.com ting down the
welcome to watchmojo.com ting down the
welcome to watchmojo.com ting down the five most interesting facts that you
five most interesting facts that you
five most interesting facts that you probably didn’t know about MMA and
probably didn’t know about MMA and
probably didn’t know about MMA and impress me impress me with how
impress me impress me with how
impress me impress me with how interesting you are it’s big game number
interesting you are it’s big game number
interesting you are it’s big game number five UFC originally had no rules or
five UFC originally had no rules or
five UFC originally had no rules or weight classes multi-million dollar
weight classes multi-million dollar
weight classes multi-million dollar adventures never get this big without
adventures never get this big without
adventures never get this big without reforms and governmental pressure during
reforms and governmental pressure during
reforms and governmental pressure during the early 90s UFC proudly branded
the early 90s UFC proudly branded
the early 90s UFC proudly branded themselves as having no rules aside from
themselves as having no rules aside from
themselves as having no rules aside from a ban on biting and eye gouging it
a ban on biting and eye gouging it
a ban on biting and eye gouging it didn’t even have weight divisions until
didn’t even have weight divisions until
didn’t even have weight divisions until UFC 12 as a side note if you’ve ever
UFC 12 as a side note if you’ve ever
UFC 12 as a side note if you’ve ever wondered why weight divisions are
wondered why weight divisions are
wondered why weight divisions are important here’s the mountain from Game
important here’s the mountain from Game
important here’s the mountain from Game of Thrones play fighting with
of Thrones play fighting with
of Thrones play fighting with featherweight champion Conor McGregor
featherweight champion Conor McGregor
featherweight champion Conor McGregor anyhow as the sport became more
anyhow as the sport became more
anyhow as the sport became more mainstream it faced political pressure
mainstream it faced political pressure
mainstream it faced political pressure to be less brutally violent most notably
to be less brutally violent most notably
to be less brutally violent most notably from Senator John McCain they have
from Senator John McCain they have
from Senator John McCain they have changed dramatically but wouldn’t what
changed dramatically but wouldn’t what
changed dramatically but wouldn’t what it was at the beginning was human
it was at the beginning was human
it was at the beginning was human cockfighting bit by bit
cockfighting bit by bit
cockfighting bit by bit UFC abandoned its extreme angle in favor
UFC abandoned its extreme angle in favor
UFC abandoned its extreme angle in favor of making itself a legitimate sport even
of making itself a legitimate sport even
of making itself a legitimate sport even though they succeeded in that regard
though they succeeded in that regard
though they succeeded in that regard some martial artists are not fans of the
some martial artists are not fans of the
some martial artists are not fans of the MMA style Jackie Chan for one thinks
MMA style Jackie Chan for one thinks
MMA style Jackie Chan for one thinks it’s too violent and nothing like a
it’s too violent and nothing like a
it’s too violent and nothing like a martial art he says martial arts are
martial art he says martial arts are
martial art he says martial arts are about respect not about hitting a guy
about respect not about hitting a guy
about respect not about hitting a guy when he’s down if somebody gets in your
when he’s down if somebody gets in your
when he’s down if somebody gets in your face it calls you a cocksucker I want
face it calls you a cocksucker I want
face it calls you a cocksucker I want you to be nice okay number four the
you to be nice okay number four the
you to be nice okay number four the first official MMA death in North
first official MMA death in North
first official MMA death in North America was Sam Vasquez obviously it’s a
America was Sam Vasquez obviously it’s a
America was Sam Vasquez obviously it’s a very it’s a rough it’s a contact sport
very it’s a rough it’s a contact sport
very it’s a rough it’s a contact sport there’s no question about it we’ve never
there’s no question about it we’ve never
there’s no question about it we’ve never had that though so while as far as we
had that though so while as far as we
had that though so while as far as we know no fighter has ever died as a
know no fighter has ever died as a
know no fighter has ever died as a result of a UFC fight the record for
result of a UFC fight the record for
result of a UFC fight the record for other organizations is not so spotless
other organizations is not so spotless
other organizations is not so spotless on October 20th 2007 35 year old Sam
on October 20th 2007 35 year old Sam
on October 20th 2007 35 year old Sam Vasquez was up against 21-year old Vince
Vasquez was up against 21-year old Vince
Vasquez was up against 21-year old Vince Lombardi during
Lombardi during
Lombardi during renegades extreme fighting event the
renegades extreme fighting event the
renegades extreme fighting event the fight ended in a third round when
fight ended in a third round when
fight ended in a third round when Vasquez was knocked out
Vasquez was knocked out
Vasquez was knocked out Vasquez started to have a seizure after
Vasquez started to have a seizure after
Vasquez started to have a seizure after the fight and suffered a stroke while in
the fight and suffered a stroke while in
the fight and suffered a stroke while in the hospital sadly on November 30th 2007
the hospital sadly on November 30th 2007
the hospital sadly on November 30th 2007 after being comatose for three weeks
after being comatose for three weeks
after being comatose for three weeks Vasquez died it was officially ruled as
Vasquez died it was officially ruled as
Vasquez died it was officially ruled as the first death in a sanctioned MMA
the first death in a sanctioned MMA
the first death in a sanctioned MMA fight in North America but with a
fight in North America but with a
fight in North America but with a handful of others occurring since then
handful of others occurring since then
handful of others occurring since then that sadly wouldn’t be the last
that sadly wouldn’t be the last
that sadly wouldn’t be the last Michael Kirkham had his first
Michael Kirkham had his first
Michael Kirkham had his first professional MMA fight at a local show
professional MMA fight at a local show
professional MMA fight at a local show in South Carolina Kirkham was knocked
in South Carolina Kirkham was knocked
in South Carolina Kirkham was knocked out only 41 seconds into the match and
out only 41 seconds into the match and
out only 41 seconds into the match and never regained consciousness
never regained consciousness
never regained consciousness number three Georges st. Pierre was the
number three Georges st. Pierre was the
number three Georges st. Pierre was the richest MMA fighter I’m very glad you
richest MMA fighter I’m very glad you
richest MMA fighter I’m very glad you won that fight mat but I’m not impressed
won that fight mat but I’m not impressed
won that fight mat but I’m not impressed by your performance every so often we
by your performance every so often we
by your performance every so often we get new fighters in the spotlight but
get new fighters in the spotlight but
get new fighters in the spotlight but the biggest name in the UFC might be GSB
the biggest name in the UFC might be GSB
the biggest name in the UFC might be GSB whose estimated net worth today is 25
whose estimated net worth today is 25
whose estimated net worth today is 25 million US dollars in 2013 it was
million US dollars in 2013 it was
million US dollars in 2013 it was estimated that he made nine million
estimated that he made nine million
estimated that he made nine million dollars on fights and another three
dollars on fights and another three
dollars on fights and another three million from endorsements with st.
million from endorsements with st.
million from endorsements with st. Pierre mostly retired today Ronda Rousey
Pierre mostly retired today Ronda Rousey
Pierre mostly retired today Ronda Rousey is the highest paid athlete in UFC
is the highest paid athlete in UFC
is the highest paid athlete in UFC according to Forbes these days Rousey is
according to Forbes these days Rousey is
according to Forbes these days Rousey is earning six point five million dollars
earning six point five million dollars
earning six point five million dollars per year inside and outside of the UFC
naturally only the elite performers are
naturally only the elite performers are in the elite salaries the average salary
in the elite salaries the average salary
in the elite salaries the average salary of a professional MMA fighter is about
of a professional MMA fighter is about
of a professional MMA fighter is about $34,000 a year so if you’re not the top
$34,000 a year so if you’re not the top
$34,000 a year so if you’re not the top fighter
fighter
fighter you better start moonlighting there’s no
you better start moonlighting there’s no
you better start moonlighting there’s no jobs for manager it’s just for counter
jobs for manager it’s just for counter
jobs for manager it’s just for counter good I’m looking for the least possible
good I’m looking for the least possible
good I’m looking for the least possible amount of responsibility number two MMA
amount of responsibility number two MMA
amount of responsibility number two MMA fights are still banned in New York
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[Applause] there have been some legendary UFC
there have been some legendary UFC
there have been some legendary UFC fights but the most epic UFC versus the
fights but the most epic UFC versus the
fights but the most epic UFC versus the state of New York in the late 90s almost
state of New York in the late 90s almost
state of New York in the late 90s almost every state banned so-called extreme
every state banned so-called extreme
every state banned so-called extreme fighting but the UFC rallied and today
fighting but the UFC rallied and today
fighting but the UFC rallied and today almost every state has officially
almost every state has officially
almost every state has officially sanctioned it ever since New York state
sanctioned it ever since New York state
sanctioned it ever since New York state banned MMA in 1997 the UFC has
banned MMA in 1997 the UFC has
banned MMA in 1997 the UFC has consistently tried to appeal the law in
consistently tried to appeal the law in
consistently tried to appeal the law in the US Court of Appeals New York
the US Court of Appeals New York
the US Court of Appeals New York politicians argue that MMA is dangerous
politicians argue that MMA is dangerous
politicians argue that MMA is dangerous and fosters a culture of violence
according the UFC bigwig Dana White
according the UFC bigwig Dana White there’s some political intrigue at play
there’s some political intrigue at play
there’s some political intrigue at play apparently some of the UFC co-owners run
apparently some of the UFC co-owners run
apparently some of the UFC co-owners run some non-union casinos which enrages the
some non-union casinos which enrages the
some non-union casinos which enrages the keulen air union whose parent
keulen air union whose parent
keulen air union whose parent organization is based in New York State
organization is based in New York State
organization is based in New York State the union’s alleges white are the ones
the union’s alleges white are the ones
the union’s alleges white are the ones putting pressure on politicians to keep
putting pressure on politicians to keep
putting pressure on politicians to keep UFC out of New York so it’s basically a
UFC out of New York so it’s basically a
UFC out of New York so it’s basically a fight within a fight for a fight to take
fight within a fight for a fight to take
fight within a fight for a fight to take place at Madison Square Garden any
place at Madison Square Garden any
place at Madison Square Garden any optimism that this is gonna happen
optimism that this is gonna happen
optimism that this is gonna happen anytime soon you know I’ve been
anytime soon you know I’ve been
anytime soon you know I’ve been optimistic about it for a long time so I
optimistic about it for a long time so I
optimistic about it for a long time so I don’t know how much more optimistic I
don’t know how much more optimistic I
don’t know how much more optimistic I can be number one MMA is bloodier but
can be number one MMA is bloodier but
can be number one MMA is bloodier but less dangerous so while New York
less dangerous so while New York
less dangerous so while New York demonizes MMA it’s home to three teams
demonizes MMA it’s home to three teams
demonizes MMA it’s home to three teams in the concussion plagued NFL mixed
in the concussion plagued NFL mixed
in the concussion plagued NFL mixed martial arts fights might show cuts
martial arts fights might show cuts
martial arts fights might show cuts blood bruises and sometimes even broken
blood bruises and sometimes even broken
blood bruises and sometimes even broken bones but multiple studies have found
bones but multiple studies have found
bones but multiple studies have found that MMA is generally safer first
that MMA is generally safer first
that MMA is generally safer first athletes than other more common sports
athletes than other more common sports
athletes than other more common sports ringside positions in the
ringside positions in the
ringside positions in the to make sure that that fighters a okay
to make sure that that fighters a okay
to make sure that that fighters a okay and give you order get out of that ring
and give you order get out of that ring
and give you order get out of that ring and continue out in 2006 John Hopkins
and continue out in 2006 John Hopkins
and continue out in 2006 John Hopkins University found that MMA fighters
University found that MMA fighters
University found that MMA fighters suffered fewer risks of traumatic brain
suffered fewer risks of traumatic brain
suffered fewer risks of traumatic brain injuries compared to boxing and a 2015
injuries compared to boxing and a 2015
injuries compared to boxing and a 2015 study from the University of Alberta
study from the University of Alberta
study from the University of Alberta came to the same conclusion think about
came to the same conclusion think about
came to the same conclusion think about it in boxing a fighter can get knocked
it in boxing a fighter can get knocked
it in boxing a fighter can get knocked down but still get back up and keep
down but still get back up and keep
down but still get back up and keep fighting and most blows are aimed at the
fighting and most blows are aimed at the
fighting and most blows are aimed at the head in MMA once a fighter is unable to
head in MMA once a fighter is unable to
head in MMA once a fighter is unable to defend themselves the ref stops the
defend themselves the ref stops the
defend themselves the ref stops the fight and there’s less need for attacks
fight and there’s less need for attacks
fight and there’s less need for attacks to the head
to the head
to the head bottom line MMA looks more damaging
bottom line MMA looks more damaging
bottom line MMA looks more damaging on-screen than it actually is I’m still
on-screen than it actually is I’m still
on-screen than it actually is I’m still not getting in the cage with Ronda
not getting in the cage with Ronda
not getting in the cage with Ronda Rousey though once you pass that then
Rousey though once you pass that then
Rousey though once you pass that then that elbow so what do you think about
that elbow so what do you think about
that elbow so what do you think about mixed martial arts should more places
mixed martial arts should more places
mixed martial arts should more places ban it no I’m afraid I’m gonna have to
ban it no I’m afraid I’m gonna have to
ban it no I’m afraid I’m gonna have to know a little bit more than that for
know a little bit more than that for
know a little bit more than that for more no-holds-barred top 10s and massive
more no-holds-barred top 10s and massive
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