The BRAND NEW UFC/MMA Iceberg Explained

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

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[@GalactusOG]

Did you know that I willed the 3 Mexican champions into fruition?

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

@@GalactusOG What did Irene Aldana do to upset you then brother!

[@GalactusOG]

@@MixedMartialAcademic I didn't believe. That's why she lost.

[@JohnSmith-lh1qt]

@@MixedMartialAcademic 44:20 < Izzy v Costa wasn’t the first time that happened Pretty sure it was Ronda v Holm

[@thedeewolf]

Conors second fight with Nate wasn't suspect at all 3rds to 2 quite obviously...

[@SkateNCreate90]

RIP Josh Samman. His book is absolutely incredible and beautiful. His story deserves so much recognition.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Yeah man such an incredible story, feel so sad every time I hear it

[@jjstratford]

Haven’t gotten there yet, but didn’t his friend die of an overdose at the same location as well?

[@SkateNCreate90]

@@jjstratford Yup, that is correct. His friend was DOA.

[@lucajack007]

Bro Chaels little speech was great too

[@LiveDogsMMA]

Amazing work dude. Bravo!!🎉

[@MarioHernandez-ey5cb]

I didn't realize how MMA-obsessed I was until watching this video and realizing I knew every story mentioned. Thanks for all the hard work you put into this video!!

[@Inyourbox-kr5uf]

Same here lmao

[@orm3966]

UFC-obsessed. These are all bit well known stories about UFC fighters. When you start seeing some Mikey Tiger stories, its a real iceberg 😂

[@cherokeeoutlaw2.011]

Do you train? Striking or grappling? I'm curious

[@RugbyRyan]

I thought I didn’t even like mma much and I knew like 75% of it.

[@Irishmush]

And this is the 2nd or 3rd time seeing it again lol.

[@benmcreynolds8581]

I love that you instantly Jabbed us right in the FACE with some MMA GURU Lore. Alongside all the other works of art you have put together here. This is a masterpiece and must have taken so much effort to compile all this together. Holy cow. Props my dude!

[@rammyissa]

MMA GURU maybe has the worst takes ever.

[@novusimperium3808]

@@rammyissa probably but he isn't that bad, I enjoy watching him

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you so much mate! It was great fun putting it together! Guru going to be getting that long form treatment soon

[@whiteflame24]

@@rammyissa Every mma youtuber has bad takes except the grandmaster himself

[@JeromeBlessedHolloway]

@@rammyissa anti semite

[@suleyman2768]

After all these years, to this day Steven Segal claiming to take credit for Silva's front kick KO with yellow sunglasses on is one of the moments of all time

[@whocares9033]

Watching him fumble around trying to explain where he learned it is hilarious

[@EliteWalkThroughs]

Steven Segal only claim the credit, because Silva gave him the credit, he talked about it on a podcast, he thought of the kick segal teached him, he did it in the cage and it worked. Keyboard warriors think Segal is only a joke but he isn't, he knows martial arts for real, a younger steven segal would kick your ass without any problem dawg lol.

[@BackupPodcast]

I had no idea about Nick's past with his girlfriend. My heart aches for him, nobody deserves such a heavy loss and all that weight put on their shoulders. All the best to both families ❤

[@JA-ru3il]

Yeah that was sad.

[@GriffinDuyThespian]

Love Nick - dude has a kind warrior spirit.

[@danw1463]

patrick gavia did a really good doc about it, you should check his stuff out if you havent seen it

[@L8ckkupp613]

Same with the josh dude near the end rip him n his girl that’s tough

[@jay4689]

Got me tearing up listening to that

[@Todaymma]

You can tell how dedicated mma fans are, because there is not a single story in this video that I was not aware of

[@inlineskater1995]

This, i dont feel shame.

[@Squatch34]

Same

[@Falkov]

Ditto.

[@JustinMacMMA]

No shame here

[@KoltenTVC]

@@JustinMacMMA not gonna lie im pretty ashamed i already knew every single detail of a 2 hour video like a complete degenerate

[@lionelrivera_MMA]

This may be the best MMA video on KZbin, nicely done once again Academic

[@donald981]

facts

[@stephw4723]

without question love both of your videos

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Apprciate you Lionel! You the GOAT out here though =, taking everything I worked for with Long Form.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

We got to give Lionel the love!

[@lionelrivera_MMA]

@@MixedMartialAcademic I'm gonna fight your f****ing ass! (For the best MMA channel)🤣

[@alt0799]

I appreciate how you decided to cover Josh Sammans story extensively in comparison to your other 10 second takes. Something as deep as that doesnt warrant glossing over. I actually have myself a copy of the Housekeeper but i havent read it yet.

[@irishjoe9195]

@@iz1950what are you? A bot? A weirdo?

[@johnnyallenshaneprater4870]

Now's the time then

[@ozzyaya5065]

Fantastic video. As a casual UFC fan, this was such a great summery of years of lore that I otherwise never would have discovered. Thanks man

[@yunghiggo9803]

Welcome to the community ❤

[@m3ta7ron83]

1:08:22 the first leg break Corey Hill, a 6'4" 145-pounder from Spring Hill Florida who debuted season 5 of The Ultimate Fighter. The leg break happened in 2008 during UFC,Fight for the Troops against opponent Dale Hartt. RIP Corey Hill

[@devanaburamen2579]

It's a crazy omission/error, but I guess it doesn't fit the curse narrative

[@Zero_00128]

He died in 2015

[@m3ta7ron83]

@@Zero_00128 correct. Leg-break happened in 2008

[@johncole8744]

Can we just respect how much time he has put in this video

[@jdaily2293]

Can’t even imagine how long this took, and it’s not half-assed editing either. 2 hours 15 mins with tons of different stories is ridiculous.

[@jimmythewheelie]

🫡

[@Afflictamine]

half of it is fake reddit bullshit

[@johnnyringo2695]

no thank you

[@GriffinDuyThespian]

was just thinkin' that. big ups

[@Kwoodbhoy]

Crazy amount of work must have gone into this and came out so well. Nice video bro!

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thank you man, appreciate you watching!

[@TheDXJC56]

Big ups to Eddie for owning his wife's behavior and fully embracing it, you'd think it drive him crazy at this point but I guess it's probably doing quite the opposite and serving as his biggest motivator while out there

[@wtmusic515]

If you’re the type of fighter that enjoys having their loved ones watch them, I’d assume it’s a great motivator I’m not a fighter but when I will complete soon, I won want anyone I know there lol. Win or lose, it’s too much pressure

[@UsaRubber]

Eddie is a goat the fact that he owns that is attractive. Im a straight male but that shits gangster

[@fatjeezussouthtexasoutdoor5244]

That a ride or d!e chick!!!!

[@jordanbabcock9349]

​@@UsaRubberusername and comment. Uh huh.

[@UsaRubber]

@@jordanbabcock9349 good one bro you really got me. Damn. I'm hurt. Ouch. 😢🤡🤡🤡🤡

[@nicholassmith8212]

Met Done Frye once and we talked for an hour it was after I won a jiu jitsu tournament and I had my medals around my neck and he said "must be easy winning the girls division " 😂 one of the coolest guys I've ever met

[@kanyeeast1340]

Hahaha that’s F**** awesome

[@HeyMaxIsMyName]

Just spent my afternoon watching the entire video. Hell of a video to watch. Honored to be a part of this channel before it really blows up. Keep up the amazing work.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Much appreciated! Thanks for watching the whole thing means a lot my friend!

[@salvadorpalma8173]

Your whole after noon has 2:15 hours? Do you live in the Artic and is it winter time? :)

[@logosfocus]

​@@salvadorpalma8173 get a grip

[@Ben-xf7uy]

You missed one.... Jorge Masvidal had a shooting in his Miami home about a month ago. Masvidal Sr shot Jorges friend twice and is now in jail on attempted murder charges

[@Venom-xd9st]

Is that real?

[@inlineskater1995]

Yes

[@Hammerback0]

Masvidal had nothing to do with it. His dad shot someone, hit them in the arm, non life threatening, Jorge drove by, police said he wasn’t involved. Video would be a month long if he covered every crime committed by all family members of fighters

[@logosfocus]

​@@Hammerback0 run it..

[@jorgesuarez9085]

this happened 2 minutes away from my house lmao

[@TroyRobert]

Holy mother of god this was like a movie. Great job bro

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Love you brother

[@ellius4294]

Marry ?

[@TroyRobert]

@@ellius4294 we’re already married

[@IamNo1Now]

Marry, or Mary? This comment REALLY begs for context!!

[@Nick_Valentine2702]

Rashad Evans vs Lyoto Machida at UFC 98 was the first undefeated vs undefeated for a belt. Excellent video tho man. I loved it

[@tfost2113]

This was my first video from your channel and I watched every minute! I love these type of stories and behind the scene stuff, you made a new fan keep it up bro

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Appreciate you brother that means a lot my man! Hope you enjoy the previous content and the stuff that’s in the barrel!

[@thisarfingai]

My god. I'm 50 years old & have been following MMA since the early days - since the damn 90s. Is it terrible that I knew every single one of these? Thats an impressive piece of work you did here - Bravo.

[@kingt0295]

I’ve only been following consistently for about 4 years and I knew most of these through MMA On Point lol

[@thisarfingai]

@@kingt0295 that's brilliant. Back in the day it was all pirated VHS tapes months after events.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Same here. Not since the '90's, but the very early 2000's (pre-TUF boom), and I've taken several MMA quizzes and usually get 100% scores. Does that mean I have no life outside of MMA? Probably! No regrets, haha.

[@R_velle]

That's nothing to be ashamed of lol, I think you're able to appreciate today's state of mma more than anyone having experienced the dark ages of the sport

[@surthrivingalaska2511]

Nick Diaz saying even his high school bullies were on steroids was hilarious. Along with the fact he was threatened by his gf’s ex boyfriend because of his high stature of school mascot, too good.

[@therainman7777]

I mean they probably were on steroids. Many of the kids on my HS football team were on steroids. I was friends with many of them and they discussed it openly.

[@surthrivingalaska2511]

@@therainman7777 did the school mascot take your girl?

[@radofjc8242]

I didn’t know about the Josh Samman story, it brought me to tears…

[@LegendYT931]

This is an insanely good video. Tons of random interesting mma lore, putting all this together is impressive. And the clips keep getting better! Would love to see a new one of these every year!

[@AmbientCitadel]

Crazy when I started this video I thought I'd never get through the entire 2.15 hours. Just finished and what an amazing compilation. Truly epic. Thank you sir for the hard work. MMA will always be my second love.

[@TheElbowMerchant]

Between work and Father's Day festivities, it took awhile for me to watch this entire video, but I am so happy I found the time to do so. As I've come to expect, the Academic schools the MMA centric KZbin community again. So good, man! A video this long must have been a massive undertaking, but it was well worth the Herculean effort, cuz this is absolutely fantastic.

[@brandonmiles8174]

One thing I'd like to correct. Cain Velasquez was not granted parole, but bail. Which unfortunately, there is a big difference. If Cain were granted parole, this would mean that he had already been to court, been convicted, and sentenced to prison, and then granted parole which would mean he is free from prison conditional upon him not violating the conditions of his parole (no trouble, no drugs, etc) for a brief period of time. Unfortunately, he's not settled the charges in court, so he is potentially going to go BACK inside, and actually go to prison for a number of years before he is technically free and done with this horrible situation. It honestly looks like unless there's some miracle - a clerical error, a legal error by the prosecutors in handling evidence, or something that could cause a mistrial, then he is likely facing at least 5 years in prison, if not closer to a decade.

[@JackyTMusic]

First time ive seen someone outline the reality, thanks for being real about it!

[@mgjamesfin7011]

I gotta say as a european, the american prison system seems intensly mega fucked

[@nme_mma]

Oh wow............. Thanks for clearing that up 😢😢😢😢

[@Ride2Live420]

If there’s one thing that MMA fans know it’s our legal system.

[@DrLemonLime]

What an absolute banger of a video. Thank you as always for the amazing content good sir!

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Appreciate you man, means a lot you watching it!

[@dallah8246]

That ad transition was perfection. Flowwed right into the video

[@Tom-bu1tc]

I've been watching UFC for over 15 years now. This was like a walk down memory lane. Thank you for making this

[@tjkale1800]

I feel for Tony Ferguson. He’s not a bad person man no one understands those hopeless feelings during episodes and the paranoia of your mind playing tricks on you. Breaks my heart every time I see it

[@PERKIODURKIO]

He is a bad person though?

[@joestar-y8i]

@@PERKIODURKIOhe is not.

[@Kidmma]

Tony in my honest opinion is schizophrenic. I have been around a couple, and he fits a lot of boxes even when he is in public doing interviews etc

[@vancitysaints4091]

Great video just a couple things I noticed 17:15 it was Steve Mazzagati who reffed the jones hamil fight not yamasaki. Also I think the first leg break in the ufc was corey hill or something like that i know it was before Silva, but really good video and a fun watch love your channel.

[@joshuaprice8501]

Came here to say this. Great stuff though.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Damn... I always make some boo boos, it was extra difficult to catch myself this time around with the video being so long! appreciate you brother

[@vancitysaints4091]

@@MixedMartialAcademic great video either way

[@joshtheflatearthjedi222]

​@MixedMartialAcademic great video just don't let it happen again 😊

[@Nick_Valentine2702]

Corey Hill vs Dale Hartt

[@LilLou97]

Let us not forget the amazing fighters who have lost their lives or lost loved ones during their MMA careers. May all those amazing human beings rest in peace.

[@Dielon-px7eh]

Holy shit that Diaz story deserves its own time stamp

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

It’s such a sad story man!

[@OfficerTacosMcGee]

Literally right after the bas rutten self defense reference. I kid you not, I got a KZbin ad with bas rutten self defense 😂

[@ivocoelho6588]

Very good iceberg video. However you missed the “Get in the Hole” story Chael Sonnen told in his podcast several years ago. In the story, Chael’s friend “Steve” allegedly forces a guy named Jon to get in a trap hole of an old theatre - a theatre where they would shoot a scene for a wrestling movie -, and Jon gets battered, tied and threatened with a pocket-knife by two other people to get into that hole. The full story is BIZARRE. “Steve” is allegedly a famous UFC judge. There are several comments made by Jon in videos throughout youtube and on facebook in which he confirms the agressor’s identity. Real MMA shit, not for casuals!

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

I’m actually saving it for my Halloween special but it was originally on the list! It’s a great story

[@ivocoelho6588]

@@MixedMartialAcademicoh that’s great! Once again, great video! The best one yet on the matter. Cheers!

[@AlexDeJardin-q3t]

Honestly I like the story behind Eddie’s wife now, especially when you know how much of a GD fighting spirit he is, and the massive fights that he has been in.

[@Sleeepy23]

Yeah MMA fans nowadays forgot about the Underground King

[@JohnnyGoodBehavior]

Eddie's wife has ruined a lot of great fights.

[@Romanus-]

@usmanzaffar4453harsh but true. The screaming is unbearable. Imagine sitting next to her while she’s screaming at full volume 2 feet by your ear

[@AlexDeJardin-q3t]

@@Romanus-yea Jesus, even though it’s more respectable now, I can’t imagine buying tickets and getting that.

[@sp4cepigz174]

Dog how do these content creators always somehow upload a better version of a topic I’ve been deep diving in

[@thebustertheory]

2 hrs... nice! Amped to jump in. Thank you for putting the work in for this! 🙌

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@nutmegriot209]

1:19:30 most fans miss that Tony did the same move vs RDA a few years earlier. he was really loose, dancing, and "throwing sand" as he was winning the striking exchanges. it was one of his signature quirks, but fans didn't catch onto it until the Gaethje fight & only associate it with him losing

[@1JamesZ]

What’s crazy is I knew every one of these but still watched it anyway. Very well documented bud

[@LilLou97]

Watching this now in case this gets taken down like the other great content you’ve been putting out. Your work is amazing!

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks man! KZbin can only slow me down. The videos will come back eventually, but yeah… KZbin ain’t it

[@LilLou97]

@@MixedMartialAcademic I find inspiration from your work, your Tony Ferguson documentary on mental resilience has helped me in some tough times. Keep it up man. P.S. The Josh Samman story brought tears to my eye. May they both rest in peace.

[@tylorfelix4423]

This is my first time seeing any of your videos but I have to say I really appreciate the effort, you can tell you put a lot of time and energy into this, best of luck on your future keep up the grind!

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

I appreciate that! 🙏

[@obamacare1171]

Chael is the all time best sh!t talker

[@tylorfelix4423]

@@RoddyPipersCorneas you make one then

[@d112320]

Lmao Eddie Alverez wife scream had me rolling !!!😂😂😂

[@IvyAndBoAndMe]

When this video started I expected to get 5 minutes in and skip to the next one. Yet here I am 2 hours in and still riveted by each story. I didn't realize how much I love MMA because every story brought me back to some good fights and Good Times watching these fighters. Thanks for putting this together it was awesome❤ Favorite comedy line was about Schaub:greatest comedy career to date🤣🤣🤣

[@KingNikaDKota]

RIP Josh Samaan. Such a hard story to hear, much love to him and his girlfriend and their families.

[@GalactusOG]

"Let's hope it goes better than last time" -Tommy Vercetti

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

This isn't Donnie Darko Bud, leave my Galactus name out your f'in mouth

[@KingNikaDKota]

Tommy is that guy

[@finndropemoff4383]

Amazing video. Loved the inclusions of Requis and Strickland’s cigarillo.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@scholesy9786]

Credit to you brother for making this, love your vids man

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks man appreciate that a lot!

[@rayray44325]

was about to leave cause the video is too long, stayed for the guru ✡♿💪

[@canadiancrane554]

Amazing work. I’ve been a mma/ufc fan since around 2005 and I didn’t know a ton of these story’s.

[@TheDongerMan]

Awesome video! You earned a subscriber :) However the Gogoplata part is incomplete. There are more than two Gogoplatas in major MMA promotions alone, perhaps even more in lesser promotions. Nick Diaz's Gogoplata isn't even the first Gogoplata. Shinya Aoki pulled one against Hansen two months prior. Shinya alone has two Gogoplatas (both from the top) - vs. Hansen and Nagata with 18 months difference between both. Another standout is the Heavyweight Brad Imes who has two back to back Gogoplatas in lesser promotions.

[@Nick_Valentine2702]

It’s funny that Brad Imes unofficial nickname was “Mr.Gogoplata” 😂😂😂

[@akumanoir4293]

Incredible video. As someone who is new to the UFC and MMA, this video is insanely informative and helped me learn so much about the sport. Keep up the great work

[@ville9040]

The amount of time spent editing this video 😮 Thumbs up to you brother 👍🏽

[@merlotwilliams]

I just showed up for something longform to listen to and I hear my boy Napoleon Blownapart featured. Great video sir, appreciate the work.

[@wuixds]

Good to know i’m caught up on UFC/MMA Lore

[@PercSlushy]

That Nate Diaz story actually made me tear up.

[@icydaddy]

Nick* but yeah man fuck that shit is so sad she didn't get to see Nick at the top.

[@gnm4]

The Ubereem segment was absolute gold 😂🙌

[@millenniumstarfury2482]

Porcelain Death Star 😆😆😆

[@joemama370]

The best part of this whole thing, is the support you give to the other youtube channels.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Got to give them all love brother!

[@MicksMasterMike]

As a massive MMA fan for too long, how TF am I now only finding your chanel & Blownaparts chanel in the same week. This has been some funny af strolls down memory lane between the 2 of you and your content. Subbed, time to scroll through and laugh.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

As a wise man once said Welcome to the 9th layer of hair brother!

[@1EpicMusic]

Watching this video made me realize that this is the reason that Leon Edwards is the best fighter in the universe

[@smokeymacpot76]

tell he isnt which will be very soon lmao..best in the universe hahaha what a great joke im still laughing

[@returnalnocturnal7729]

​​@@smokeymacpot76it *was* a joke numbnuts

[@uuh4yj43]

​@@smokeymacpot76its a joke but.... he still holding that belt

[@franlovelsimic8421]

Just here for the algorithm and extended gratitude for your amazing content. Also very much looking forward to that Guru video you hinted at. Keep at it king! Edit: also, wanna let you know that there are repeated titles in tier 5! Lucky Patrick and Crazy Horse vs Silva to be exact.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Thanks so much man! More to come! And yes sir he is in my crosshairs lol

[@skysteiner]

Would also like to see the following on the list 1. Adesanya's saggy tit PED allegations 2. Further Matt Hughes fall from grace with adultery and domestic violence allegations after the train accident and speculation that the train accident was actually attempted suicide. 3. Cody letting it slip that TJ taught alpha male how to do PEDs 4. Jones letting it slip that he beat DC while clean. 5. DC's extra hate for Jones because DC has family that died in a car accident from a drunk driver and Jones' issues with driving under the influence. 6. UFC trying to cover up Kevin Lee's mrsa infection but then DC called it out during the broadcast. 7. Cut man Leon Tabbs not allowed to work ufc events after criticizing ufc fighter pay (or somethinglike that). 8. I'm forgetting the shady stuff about Edmond Tarverdyan and the Glendale fighting club but essentially him being kinda a fraud and what he charged, or didn't charge, for coaching not adding up with his taxes. Something like that.

[@coreywho2972]

This is literally the greatest intro for any video ever.

[@swilliams9]

First video of yours I've seen and I was enjoying it but Napoleon Blownapart's cameo put it over the top lol great content man

[@3battle]

PLEASE MAKE AN MMA GURU VIDEO. We need to chronicle his journey of how he became disabled and what made him convert to being a Jew!

[@ndeezlo]

Mitrione did an awesome job of describing the results of grooming

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Pretty much lol

[@Falkov]

Great stuff. I've heard about very nearly everything in this video..which is fun to recognize. Satisfying to go through. Well paced and presented. I can imagine rewatching this.

[@paulsimpkins5991]

Helloooo...you ok...Well that 2 hours flew by...Brilliant just a brilliant put together video...well done our kid

[@jamesv.7041]

No matter where I go, from board games to UFC, Karl Casey is there being the soundtrack to my YT experience. YT has introduced me to a hard working, fresh, and ingenuitive artist.

[@beardedboon]

“A disabled ginger”😂

[@TheKingOfWaves]

The story of Nick Diaz fighting to honour his girlfriend was beautiful 1:27:36 - 1:30:25

[@1kjose]

Damn nicks story about his girl hit different. I had heard his story before but for some reason it never hit like it did this time, that’s some wild shit

[@trintonmcdonald]

Easily the best NordVPN ad I've ever seen.

[@MikeVonwolkenstein]

Very well made iceberg video about the UFC and MMA. Was really entertained. Awesome vid 🔥🔥

[@Lutfur12345]

Rose Namajunas who's 17 at the time telling others about someone who is 30 saying things like 'I know we're gonna spend our lives together' is literally a case of grooming in plain sight

[@owainraysor5108]

“You don’t know their situation! SHE asked HIM out!” as if a 35 year old accepting a date invite from a newly turned 18 year old suddenly makes it not weird

[@ajax3310]

MMAcademic openly defending grooming between Pat right after condemning it between Shevchenko and her coach is some next level copium.

[@johnychrist5475]

​@@ajax3310yeah that was gross and weird as fuck. Pat literally said himself that it was "love at first sight" at that "first sight" wouldve been before she was 17.

[@iamjohnrobot]

The Ubereem quote is the pinnacle of written word. Thank you for letting it be! Lol

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Napoleon is a real one!

[@ryneryburn8763]

How can you talk about the leg-break curse without mentioning Corey Hill? Dude died young. Either way, fantastic video. Your work is greatly appreciated.

[@KINGTERIK]

Wow, I forgot about him.

[@chanley313]

Just finished your Ronda Rousey video, which was AWESOME, and now watching this one. I love everything about your videos! Great job!!

[@velchronc9490]

Such a well made video. The editing, information and presentation was on point. Certainly deserves more views

[@guyjmlol]

Did not expect to hear Michael Chandler say out loud unironically "come down his throat" 🤣🤣🤣

[@CYMotorsport]

24:19 I'll never give up my fight on this front haha it's a good rule and Big John's issue with the whole karate anecdote is seemingly purposefully misplaced. This is probs going to be way too long so sorry (ppl are supposed to say that right?) but it's okay bc this content is so great and gives a platform to think this stuff out loud so thank you for your work. it's one of those things in the UFC lexicon ppl just go with. Probs have to start with the fight itself & how it ended before the rule's inception. it's often forgotten Jones was docked 1 point for the strikes - he wasn't DQed straight away. The fight was to continue but Hamill was awarded the win after he was unable to continue following his dislocated shoulder. So, technically the fight had taken a pause due to purposeful, illegal strikes via 12-6 elbows. Warning or not, it would have been the same outcome. Because in that momentary pause to deduct a point, it became apparent his shoulder was dislocated and he wouldn't be able to continue. Back to Big John - he claims the 12-6 rule was as a result of a karate demonstration but this is a misconception. While that was indeed the anecdote used, the idea behind why this gimmick is effective is the same reason it should be banned. With the head pinned between the point of the elbow and the mat with no where to deflect a powerful strike helped further by gravity, the amount of damage to a localized area is exponentially higher 12-6 to the point of egregious harm that should be avoided. This is especially true when you compare that the surface area an elbow strike covers vs a punch. This is quite literally why 12-6 strikes are so effective in those karate demonstrations. Go ahead right now put the point of your elbow on the table with a piece of paper under it and draw a circle around the contact area. do the same next to it with your fist. Notice the difference. Now add in the sharpness of your elbow with no padding. You're GUARANTEEING skin is ripped from whatever that elbow touches like it was nothing. Net, Karate demonstrations aren't the best anecdote to justify your case solely due to the charlatan nature of how they are often used, but they are gimmick bc there's actual physics involved. It's like saying David Blaines magic is fake. I mean... magic isn't real and many people have spit it up fish into a bowl as a gimmick... but he spent years learning how to hold enormous water & then expel it including fish in a safe manner. The underlying physics are real haha. Finally it comes full circle when John revealed a disagreement he had with Herb Dean who informed Conor 12-6 from guard is illegal in one fight but John before the fight he officiated had approved them. John argued it's LITERALLY 12-6 so from guard it's okay. Herb said that's silly it's still 12-6 if the clock was on the wall. Suggesting john understood 12-6 was less about the angle & EVERYTHING to do the trapped head of the opponent seeing as from bottom guard an elbow can hit an opponent and deflect backwards thus minimizing the blow. pinned against the mat, that can't happen. All that to say, 12-6 elbows are genuinely dangerous and Jones loss is complicated but closer to right than wrong. Fuck me that was too long my bad. oh well too late lol

[@HeyCupertino]

Thanks for adding a bit of nuance to the conversation on the 12-6 bow, and the Jones loss.

[@forwardmoving8252]

Dude this is SUCH a stupid comment. You tried really; really hard to make a good point and you utterly failed. Getting elbowed in the head while on the canvas is nowhere near as dangerous as getting hit with a wheel kick to the head or a flying knee as you shoot for a TD. Grow up. You sound like a pseudo intellectual mate.

[@ChucksSEADnDEAD]

The issue is that the "helped by gravity" is only relevant if you jump or drop down. From a standing or static position gravity cannot pull the weight of your arm hard enough to cause damage. Say you have 10kg of mass on your arm, given a gravitational accelaration of 9.8 m/s^2 the gravitational pull force will be Fg = 10 * 9.8 = 98 newton. Strikes can generate hundreds, thousands of newton-force. A spinning elbow will generate a lot more energy (but allow an exit for the head unlike the mat).

[@VisceralCarbon]

I think the vaseline gate with GSP was serious. It went all the way to the commission and it's why we have cut man using it instead of corner man. Whether it was effective or not is besides the point it's the fact that it was done on purpose to gain an advantage.

[@meppori23]

Great breakdown! You have some of the most articulate breakdowns out there. Thanks brother.

[@dextersbeard3472]

I love how much respect amd love Eddie Alverez has for his wife. Its really nice to hear.

[@KharlHungus]

I think time line should be considered in the evaluation of events more. Some events in a recent 2-3 years are subject to be bumped to the tier above and some that are 10 years or older should be a tier deeper. Some things in tier 2 like Bas Rutten or Pride stuff seem main to a long time follower and but are unknown to newer people. And casual/new Kamzat followers are likely to know about when he wanted to fight Conor.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

It's hard to guage man for sure, i struggled with placement, but ultimatley tried my best to satisfy everyone!

[@KharlHungus]

@@MixedMartialAcademic Just throwing shit at the wall and seeing what sticks if anything. I humbly bow down to your contribution to mma. Thank you for the video.

[@jamesmelton4412]

The fan getting Rory’s old number and picking his music could be something from a tv show

[@smmacktalk]

Izzy v Costa was the second time undefeated vs undefeated for a title happened, if I’m not mistaken, I want to say Rashad v Lyoto at LHW was the first time that has ever happened. As well as I think Cory Hill had the first leg break in the UFC. shoutout for the cameos from accounts like NapoleonBlownApart, dudes one of the best MMA channels on the platform.

[@KiNG-tx9je]

Jon Jones wandering around NJ looking for a solid Meditation spot and turning into Batman and saving some random lady from a robbery is just about the funniest gd thing I've heard in some time

[@georgeoshea9961]

Thank you for this, Ben deserves respect and your video gives him all that and more. Great video.

[@williamjver]

Jon Jones and Steroids vs Cormier.

[@beto5010]

Ifw you bro but there’s too many ads. Like an obnoxious amount

[@Mark-uh4zd]

It’s insane the amount of ads, like every 5 minutes.

[@5foot2chineseuncle]

How do you not know that fighters are weighed back stage on a mechanical weight scale… casual. Khabib was weighed 3 times for ufc 254

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Comment couldn’t be more wrong, and you are calling me a casual 😂

[@5foot2chineseuncle]

@@MixedMartialAcademic instead of explaining you send that ok. Then what? They don’t? He was even weighed in his weight cut video for 254 on a mechanical scale. Even if he didn’t make weight then, he had more than 15 hours to cut whatever was left. His haters try to grab at straws just to undermine him

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Bro are you crazy? He didn’t make weight. There is only one weigh in and that’s the one in this video in front of a commission. I don’t care if he weighed in 7 times before it with his pals on camera he didn’t make weight in front of the commission where it counts end of. I’m not a khabib hater what are you on about? I love khabib. But I don’t have to defend something I can clearly see is him missing weight.

[@5foot2chineseuncle]

@@MixedMartialAcademic suuuure you are a khabib fan. It’s on video for the world to see not a personal vid for “him and his pals”, like his official yt channel. Like I said let’s pretend he didn’t make weight, he still had time to lose it and still would’ve mauled gaethje. It’s clear what you’re trying to portray with saying unnecessary things like “he looked relieved after the weigh in.” Ofc he looked miserable he was grieving, cutting, and dealing with broken toes, And still made weight.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

Mate… it doesn’t matter how long you have, your body just gives up that’s why fighters miss weight all the time. God shut up about his weigh in video on his channel it’s not THE weigh in. Are you just dumb or something?

[@velothipriest7538]

I love how you used the Napoleon callout out of all Bob Sapp clips

[@Blaze-ko3ts]

The big Nog, little Nog story always makes me laugh

[@olasarcasm]

on the point about Goldberg being fired with no explanation, the exact same thing happened recently in ONE FC. A beloved commentator, Michael Schiavello, who to many is the voice of ONE just stopped commentating after ONE started its expansion into the US with Amazon. I strongly believe they didn't renew his contract because ONE was afraid that his accent and quite verbose style would put off American audiences and he is now replaced with a team of extremely average commentators although ONE still uses Schiavello's voice in 90% of their highlight reels for their fighters. Any time you tweet about a ONE event and mention the commentary being bad, Michael Schiavello likes and retweets it.

[@BiggieTrismegistus]

I doubt it had anything to do with American audiences being put off by his accent or verbose style. Talkative foreigners aren't exactly rare in the US. Personally I'd much rather listen to Schiavello than the generic announce team ONE currently has. I could see a scenario where Schiavello's contract was running down and he held out for more money from the organization because of deal with Amazon. They might have decided he wasn't worth it. Obviously that's speculation and we'll probably never know what happened.

[@TheGreenGoblinYT]

Jesus, I knew about 95% of these. I need to get a life.

[@MixedMartialAcademic]

It’s okay, it means you care!

[@TheGreenGoblinYT]

@Mixed Martial Academic 😂 thanks for making me feel better. Great video btw!

[@SUPADUDE4070]

Damn. Tito really did Tap

[@Alonnah-78]

You realize how big of a super fan you are when you know exactly what their speaking of Congrats 🎉 my friend great video ❤❤

[@xion1629]

Napoleon is the only creator I'm a patron for. Dudes MMA stuff is hilarious, but really well done