Because itd be straight impossible 🤣🤣🤣. For years I've been telling people what a joke Aikido is for real fighting. Segal misled everyone lmao. You can barely find any aikido practitioners in mma as is, and any time a pure aikido guy tries sparring mma rules they have no ability to do anything.
Aikido is the perfect Martial Art to fight Children, when you work in the social Sector and need to deal with over aggressive behaviour. This Kind of Situation has everything Aikido needs and wants 1. The Aggressor attacks sloppy and in a straight line (Most Children do that since they arent trained Fighters or just emotional) 2. The Main Goals of Aikido are preventing violent behaviour before it happens and if thats not possible to end the conflict without injuries on both sides 3. Aikido Techniques always end in a Draw Situation so that nobody actually loses the Fight. Therefore the Child wont get embarrassed and the Adult still maintains its Authority.
I think that is a glimpse as to why they shout out editors every video. Without the ability to use UFC clips they came up with this meme style that works flawlessly.
Your number one is an interesting one for sure. My mum and I watch the fights whenever I visit and I’m pretty sure she watches the ESPN cards regardless of if I’m there because I’ll get texts from her asking me about certain fighters she doesn’t know. And she has her favorite fighters and stuff. She had always been into boxing (boxing was the first combat sport I picked up, my father was a boxer and I started boxing basically as soon as I could walk) and she really likes college and Olympic wrestling. She hated the early UFC because of the whole “brutality” thing (pretty sure she knew how bad it was to punch people in the head without gloves even back then) but by the time TUF started airing she gave it another chance and saw how much more sporting it was and how it mixed the kickboxing and wrestling sides of things and came to really enjoy it. The audience of MMA has really grown into anyone and everyone who respects what these great athletes are capable of.
When she asks about the fighters, do you call her a "casual"? The reason I ask is the new wave of loser mma "fans" (HARD AF "Hard"cores) JUMP at the chance to call ppl "casuals" because they have lives outside of MMA or who just ask a simple question/give an opinion. I'm 39, 6'6" 260lbs, boxed and grappled for over 8 years combined, been watching since UFC 1. Got called a "casual" two days ago by some little punk who DEFINITELY can't fight just because I acknowledged that Nick Diaz was very slow and sluggish in his last fight (just a SIMPLE observation) and was hit with the old "you seem to be a casual" lol. Then he started naming everyone Diaz beat in the past like I'M new here lol. It's like if I won't devote MY WHOLE LIFE to MMA, I'm not "aloud" to consider myself a fan. It's like watching a hockey game and saying "oh they traded so and so? I didn't know" (because it just happened the day before) and then someone responding with "pfft, casual" lol. "Hey guys, he claims to be a hockey fan but didn't know so and so got traded" "casual spotted ha ha LOSER" "Ya casual, tell me you're not a fan without telling me you're not a fan, loser" lol. It's just SO FCKN LAME
Another good change is that movies have less cheesy fight scenes. I feel like tv/movie fights have gotten so much more realistic and flow better now that people know more about fighting and expect certain things out of fight scenes. Fights tell stories more often now since people understand what fighting dirty is and when it is appropriate.
@@sonic6689 they were for sure but mma was responsible for bringing it all into mainstream culture. Bruce lee-> mma/ufc -> the general public understanding what fighting really is
I think the John wick movies prove for sure that most serious action movies(not superhero movies though) need to have some MMA vibes to seem authentic and hard hitting. Hong Kong action movies started the trend but with the popularity of MMA and with MMA fighters making more cameos in movies people expect a different breed of fight scenes. If you know exactly what kind of attacks work and which don't then you won't buy some seagal style beatdown and you can't suspend your disbelief enough to enjoy the movie So I agree with the OP one hundred percent
@@sonic6689 adapting the hongkong action approach definitely improved western action movies, thanks Wachowskis, but it's a bit more complex. The biggest name in Hongkong for the last 20 years has been Donnie Yen and he heavily pushed MMA there. Hongkong cinema improved Hollywood action and MMA improved Hongkong cinema afterwards. And now Hollywood is adapting again. One more thing is the star rocket career of action directors like Chad Stahelski. The man is a live long martial artist who trained Jeet Kun Do, Judo and BJJ in the 80s and 90s, got to work with Yuen Woo Ping at the set of the Matrix and now combines his experience and skill from back then to make movies like John Wick. And all of this isn't even taking Thai and Indonesian cinema into account. Ong Bak and the Raid alone had an immeasurable impact on action movies world wide.
I'd disagree that fights tell stories more often now. That's what fight scenes always have been doing, but MMA definitely added more vocabulary to the storytelling, so to speak.
@@captain4229 I remember people talking about him but I never got on that train. I knew he was going nowhere from the beginning. Watching any of his fights put me to sleep
@@captain4229 he isn’t a non-prospect. He won his last fight in a good decision. Yeah he was caught and knocked out but he showed he wasn’t a one trick in the fight before when he won the fight throwing kicks. He’s developing but he has essentially mastered one of the biggest parts of the sport so of course his other stuff needs work
0:07 "He's reaching for those grapes. He's trying to make his wine. And the wine is already sounding like a violin... with that cheese and wine...." - Tito "the Wordsmith" Ortiz
YESSS When your explaining what got us into UFC, UFC was on a vhs at my local video store and I rented it and that week signed up for middle school wrestling and stuck with it for the next six years, Here I am and I dont miss a PPV event or any card for that matter. Thanks for making great content btw
Yea, me too. I must be getting old because I remember renting UFC VHS tapes from the local blockbuster and family video. I’ve never missed a numbered PPV and rarely miss a fight night unless I’m doing something else or it’s just a terrible card. I definitely feel like I “grew up” with it if you want to call it that. The only other sport I watch is College Football and some NFL but I don’t keep up with them like I do MMA. With MMA I watch all the news sites, the pre shows, post shows, fighter interviews etc.
just got espn+ and have been watching early UFCs. That shit was unhinged and surreal to watch in the best way. The way half of the quarter final fights ended in submissions (only Royce knew what he was doing tho), and half ended in ground elbow murders lol
Wether you like or dislike Dana. I think In the future we will all look back and miss Dana for the personality he is. Let’s enjoy him while he lasts aye 👍
He's a blowhard and too thin-skinned for my liking. There will be aspects of Dana I won't miss when he's gone, and that should be reminded when the fans eventually complain about missing Dana due to nostalgia.
On number 9. I agree with the over correction. But I think its more because BJJ or at least submission grappling is a MUST in mma and it has to be at a certain level to even be able to compete on a regional level. I think its hard to escape BJJ, because a wrestler with no sub defence really has a hard time at any decent level at mma.
BJJ is as important as MT, Boxing and Kickboxing. BJJ guys have been ktfo on a regular basis. The idea of placing BJJ over other arts is so cringe. Fights don't start on the ground and as soon as someone starts throwing fists and elbows it's not BJJ anymore.
I really do miss the underground nature of MMA. It's what allowed guys like Ariel Helwani to have the insane access to fighters for pre and post-fight interviews that were like 6-10mins long. Now it's too corporate.
I didn’t realize how big Stipe is, Francis’ upper body makes him look massive compared to anyone else. Stipe is the same height it seams, this sport is evolving so quick. Specially with guys like Tom Aspinal and Cyril Gane.. Heavyweights are going to have to adapt and evolve real quick. Pretty soon the Bantamweights are going to be expected to fly lol
3:40 Yup, like Bruce Lee said no style is the best style, use what works from any style and "the best fighter kicks too good for a boxer, throws too good for a karate man and punches too good for a judo man
Tommy is the gold standard of lists. I was concerned you did not use the Just Bleed guy (Ladner) in an earlier entry, but was pleased to see you saved him for later. I still dress in the Affliction style, excuse me. 2005 never die!
Another thing worth mentioning in support of MMA never being underground again is that it outlasted its "this is a fad" stage and has grown so much since that. Like around the late 2000s when tapout was blowing up it fully seemed like it might just have been a fad that would die off like even skateboarding did so many times before from the 60s all the way to the 90s, or how rollerblading came around massive in the 90s and then just died hard until very recently, but the shift from tapout fad era into mainstream just happened so well that by the time the fad died, it was seen by a lot of people already as a "real" sport.
“Unless your Fedor” because Fedor is the GOAT and has two entire countries that adore him, not to mention he’s easy to like with his humbleness and legacy. He’ll never win another world title, but in that 4-10 range in Belator he’s still super interesting to watch.
Not the GOAT (emphasis on the All-Time.) But definitely was top 2 for a very large period of time (I think prime Randy would have beaten him.) Fedor was given tons of feeder fights, which was unnecessary but Pride FC didn't wanna take any chances.
MMA on point your wrong on why Dana changed knockout of the night and sub of the night. He wasent trying to tone down violence, he said he wanted to change it so he can hand out bonuses when there was no knockouts or subs
Its why its the best base for MMA, and partially explains why Russia has so many great MMA talents. You're basically entering MMA skilled in the art of Judo, Wrestling and BJJ with some stand-up skills (which can be greatly improved over time). You already have an advantage over most of your peers.
Not only that. Combat Sambo, especially the more regional Competitions, allow Headbutts and Groin Strikes and the Uniform allows the use of every Single Technique that is allowed in Combat Sports
Haha, me too. He also said Nate weighed 40 pounds more than Conor or something equally as stupid. I hate when the ESPN football guys try to cover the sport
The editing on this video was absolutely epic! Disagree that Israel Adesanya 'dominated', Khabib did and his dominance does expose two big flaws in BJJ - the lack of emphasis on takedowns or the ability to keep your opponent on the ground.
Im a huge Dana white fan. Met him a couple times and he's such an awesome guy. At least those were my experiences talking to him. He's cool as fuck. So honestly, idgaf what anyone says or thinks about him. I'll always be a fan!
Another one I would say is fixed fights in major promotions. The sport is legit enough now that it doesn’t need to rely on the theatrics and storyline that came along with fight fixing IMO
The fight game still caters towards stars/future stars so if a shady regional promoter smells the next Conor, a few opponents of his might have a questionable record in order for him to get the UFC's attention
You can make a case with #6 a new art dominating that this new Russian wresting that was used by khabib now kmamzat etc is a new form of martial art in mma and could possibly change the future of mma grappling
Sport on with number one. I remember when doing tkd in '99 -01" knowing about UFC because of ken Shamrock going to WWE and seeing it on martial arts clips online. To 2012 watching the it boom to how they even run the ppv. Is amazing. The amount of people doing Martial arts now due to MMA has grown. What decade it's been.
So many fights from the early 2000's i won with just straight wrestling / BJJ ...everyone i fought was a striker and even the wrestlers had zero submissions skills . IT was takedown, pass, a few strikes till they rolled over then RNC
Something that isn't asked enough on this channel ... where do we get the music playing throughout the video? Beautiful and Captivating on so many videos
Gotta be honest Ken Shamrock and Dan Severn in the WWF got me into UFC watching the VHS tapes with my buddy. I fell out when I dropped Pro Wrestling as a teenager, then picked it back up in my late teens early twenties when we'd drink beers and just watch for someone to get fucked up. Mid to late 20's I started appreciating for the sport it is.
@@alexanderlohner3104 whatever got that foot in the door my man. As far as I'm concerned the Punk experiment was a sucess, it brought a bunch of new eyes to the sport and alot of them fell in love and stayed!
Pride was what got me into ufc, I wasn't old enough to watch it alone but I got to watch it with my dad in the early 2000s. But shamrock and Severn helped me get interested in it.
A new art dominating is largely misleading coz the Dagestani style does seem to be dominating. I mean until someone deals with the Khabib skillset it's a problem for everyone
The thing that’s still very different about MMA from other big sports is that for the most part there talented stars are still approachable in society. As in they are pretty much just normal dudes when they go out in public, Conor being the exception of course, the guys a celebrity. I’ve met tons of top UFC fighters in person in many different everyday social settings and they are not being hounded by fans or media. I’m mentioning this because I hope and prey that this will not change.
Those first five, actual style against style, never see that again. Having to fight 3 times, never again. Number 2 was 4 times, the only one. No weight classes, no rules, no time limit never again. The first 10 had much of this, but already the cross training was going on. Those first 5 to maybe 10 were absolutely the glory days.
