it’s a sport on the rise but many people still don’t know what it’s all about
still don’t know what it’s all about
still don’t know what it’s all about welcome to watchmojo.com Stillman we’re
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counting down the top 5 myths about
counting down the top 5 myths about mixed martial arts before we begin we
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this list we’ll be breaking down some of
this list we’ll be breaking down some of the common misconceptions that surround
the common misconceptions that surround
the common misconceptions that surround the sport of MMA and its athletes we’re
the sport of MMA and its athletes we’re
the sport of MMA and its athletes we’re just so fascinated by fighting and who
just so fascinated by fighting and who
just so fascinated by fighting and who the tough if Mike Tyson walked in here
the tough if Mike Tyson walked in here
the tough if Mike Tyson walked in here right now it all shit your pants
right now it all shit your pants
right now it all shit your pants number 5 MMA fighters all rich the guys
number 5 MMA fighters all rich the guys
number 5 MMA fighters all rich the guys in the bank want to take my house away
in the bank want to take my house away
in the bank want to take my house away this is an understandable misconception
this is an understandable misconception
this is an understandable misconception but one that is quickly debunked when
but one that is quickly debunked when
but one that is quickly debunked when you realize that the UFC isn’t the NBA
you realize that the UFC isn’t the NBA
you realize that the UFC isn’t the NBA MLB NHL or the NFL when it comes to
MLB NHL or the NFL when it comes to
MLB NHL or the NFL when it comes to salary the NFL which has the lowest
salary the NFL which has the lowest
salary the NFL which has the lowest average player salary of the big four
average player salary of the big four
average player salary of the big four still comes in a whopping 1.9 to 2.1
still comes in a whopping 1.9 to 2.1
still comes in a whopping 1.9 to 2.1 million per player the average yearly
million per player the average yearly
million per player the average yearly salary for a UFC fighter a comparatively
salary for a UFC fighter a comparatively
salary for a UFC fighter a comparatively measly $42,000 sure that’s still a
measly $42,000 sure that’s still a
measly $42,000 sure that’s still a decent paycheck but not after you factor
decent paycheck but not after you factor
decent paycheck but not after you factor in the gym fees taxes travel expenses
in the gym fees taxes travel expenses
in the gym fees taxes travel expenses and oh yeah the fact that their job
and oh yeah the fact that their job
and oh yeah the fact that their job consists of them getting pummeled inside
consists of them getting pummeled inside
consists of them getting pummeled inside a cage for five rounds thank rat he made
a cage for five rounds thank rat he made
a cage for five rounds thank rat he made 10 grand for a fight number four you
10 grand for a fight number four you
10 grand for a fight number four you should never have sex before a fight
should never have sex before a fight
should never have sex before a fight this is the night before the fight
this is the night before the fight
this is the night before the fight though you know you’re not supposed to
though you know you’re not supposed to
though you know you’re not supposed to have sex the night before a fight this
have sex the night before a fight this
have sex the night before a fight this sports adage has been circulating for
sports adage has been circulating for
sports adage has been circulating for decades so much so that even the great
decades so much so that even the great
decades so much so that even the great Muhammad Ali allegedly refused to have
Muhammad Ali allegedly refused to have
Muhammad Ali allegedly refused to have sex for up to six weeks before a fight
sex for up to six weeks before a fight
sex for up to six weeks before a fight however our good friends over at science
however our good friends over at science
however our good friends over at science have discovered that having sex before a
have discovered that having sex before a
have discovered that having sex before a fight actually improves your chances of
fight actually improves your chances of
fight actually improves your chances of success it’s the opposite for women if
success it’s the opposite for women if
success it’s the opposite for women if you have sex it raises your testosterone
you have sex it raises your testosterone
you have sex it raises your testosterone let us explain you see copulation
let us explain you see copulation
let us explain you see copulation increases your testosterone levels with
increases your testosterone levels with
increases your testosterone levels with loads of sex accounting for an overall
loads of sex accounting for an overall
loads of sex accounting for an overall increase in aggression it would appear
increase in aggression it would appear
increase in aggression it would appear that making the beast with two backs
that making the beast with two backs
that making the beast with two backs pre-fight isn’t so bad after all
pre-fight isn’t so bad after all
pre-fight isn’t so bad after all so fighters make love before you go out
so fighters make love before you go out
so fighters make love before you go out and make war in the cage
and make war in the cage
and make war in the cage [Applause]
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[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number three MMA is just human
number three MMA is just human
number three MMA is just human cockfighting mixed martial arts is not
cockfighting mixed martial arts is not
cockfighting mixed martial arts is not for everyone but not liking the sport
for everyone but not liking the sport
for everyone but not liking the sport isn’t a reason to dismiss it as mindless
isn’t a reason to dismiss it as mindless
isn’t a reason to dismiss it as mindless when the UFC was getting started back in
when the UFC was getting started back in
when the UFC was getting started back in the 90s
the 90s
the 90s former Arizona Senator and one-time
former Arizona Senator and one-time
former Arizona Senator and one-time presidential candidate John McCain
presidential candidate John McCain
presidential candidate John McCain publicly called the sport human
publicly called the sport human
publicly called the sport human cockfighting two men pounding on each
cockfighting two men pounding on each
cockfighting two men pounding on each other inside a cage clearly evoked a
other inside a cage clearly evoked a
other inside a cage clearly evoked a soon image from McCain but MMA is much
soon image from McCain but MMA is much
soon image from McCain but MMA is much more than that
more than that
more than that fiercely the fighters aren’t forced to
fiercely the fighters aren’t forced to
fiercely the fighters aren’t forced to fight they’re paid second cockfighting
fight they’re paid second cockfighting
fight they’re paid second cockfighting typically involves one of the cocks
typically involves one of the cocks
typically involves one of the cocks dying
dying
dying whereas MMA fighters don’t fight to the
whereas MMA fighters don’t fight to the
whereas MMA fighters don’t fight to the death to call MMA human cockfighting is
death to call MMA human cockfighting is
death to call MMA human cockfighting is a derogatory and ill-informed label
a derogatory and ill-informed label
a derogatory and ill-informed label unsurprisingly McCain later did a 180 on
unsurprisingly McCain later did a 180 on
unsurprisingly McCain later did a 180 on this sport number two without Dana
this sport number two without Dana
this sport number two without Dana White’s MMA wouldn’t exist I’m Dan away
White’s MMA wouldn’t exist I’m Dan away
White’s MMA wouldn’t exist I’m Dan away from the UFC
from the UFC
from the UFC you’re not Howie Mandel professional
you’re not Howie Mandel professional
you’re not Howie Mandel professional sports will always be bigger than just
sports will always be bigger than just
sports will always be bigger than just one person while Dana White’s
one person while Dana White’s
one person while Dana White’s contribution to the sport of MMA can’t
contribution to the sport of MMA can’t
contribution to the sport of MMA can’t be understated to say it wouldn’t exist
be understated to say it wouldn’t exist
be understated to say it wouldn’t exist without him is a stretch as UFC
without him is a stretch as UFC
without him is a stretch as UFC president white completely revitalized
president white completely revitalized
president white completely revitalized sports introducing it to a larger
sports introducing it to a larger
sports introducing it to a larger audience and turning it into the
audience and turning it into the
audience and turning it into the multi-billion dollar industry we know
multi-billion dollar industry we know
multi-billion dollar industry we know today I called my partner of Lorenzo he
today I called my partner of Lorenzo he
today I called my partner of Lorenzo he was in Miami at the time and I said I
was in Miami at the time and I said I
was in Miami at the time and I said I think we can buy the UFC I think these
think we can buy the UFC I think these
think we can buy the UFC I think these guys are in trouble mantacorn out of
guys are in trouble mantacorn out of
guys are in trouble mantacorn out of business however around the same time
business however around the same time
business however around the same time that white purchased the UFC a number of
that white purchased the UFC a number of
that white purchased the UFC a number of other mixed martial arts organizations
other mixed martial arts organizations
other mixed martial arts organizations already existed in various places across
already existed in various places across
already existed in various places across the globe in fact the Pride Fighting
the globe in fact the Pride Fighting
the globe in fact the Pride Fighting Championship in Japan was drawing crowds
Championship in Japan was drawing crowds
Championship in Japan was drawing crowds of over 90,000 people back in 2002 so
of over 90,000 people back in 2002 so
of over 90,000 people back in 2002 so despite popular belief Dana White
despite popular belief Dana White
despite popular belief Dana White doesn’t own MMA number one MMA is more
doesn’t own MMA number one MMA is more
doesn’t own MMA number one MMA is more dangerous than boxing MMA and boxing are
dangerous than boxing MMA and boxing are
dangerous than boxing MMA and boxing are simply two different beasts but the
simply two different beasts but the
simply two different beasts but the reality is all combat sports are
reality is all combat sports are
reality is all combat sports are dangerous boxing requires fight is to
dangerous boxing requires fight is to
dangerous boxing requires fight is to punch each other in the head face and
punch each other in the head face and
punch each other in the head face and body for up to 12 rounds MMA fights
body for up to 12 rounds MMA fights
body for up to 12 rounds MMA fights involve various fighting styles many of
involve various fighting styles many of
involve various fighting styles many of which focus on grappling and on the
which focus on grappling and on the
which focus on grappling and on the ground wrestling thus potentially
ground wrestling thus potentially
ground wrestling thus potentially limiting the amount of head shots
limiting the amount of head shots
limiting the amount of head shots additionally most MMA fights end in
additionally most MMA fights end in
additionally most MMA fights end in submission or goto decision which means
submission or goto decision which means
submission or goto decision which means the fighters aren’t being knocked
the fighters aren’t being knocked
the fighters aren’t being knocked unconscious while the early days of you
unconscious while the early days of you
unconscious while the early days of you see were considerably more vicious the
see were considerably more vicious the
see were considerably more vicious the sport now there’s a fantastic job of
sport now there’s a fantastic job of
sport now there’s a fantastic job of limiting the risk of injury every time
limiting the risk of injury every time
limiting the risk of injury every time someone steps in the cage within reason
someone steps in the cage within reason
someone steps in the cage within reason do you agree with our picks check out
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