Miscellaneous
A brief... History of the UFC. The Gracie challeneg was the inspiration behind the UFC, which originally was a tournament. Meaning in one night the champion would fight 3 times in a single night! How far the UFC has come! A discussion on rule changes and future potential Disney Princess ideas. We also talk about Amanda Nunes latest Championship Bout. We also talk about the challenges of grappling with strikes involved. Corrections: John McCain not Joe Biden stated that the UFC was like human cockfighting. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., saw a UFC tape. McCain, a lifelong boxing fan, was horrified at the ground fighting, kicks, and head butts. It was “barbaric,” he said. It was “not a sport.” He sent letters to all 50 governors asking them to ban ultimate fighting. The outcry against “human cockfighting” became a crusade, and like many crusades, it was founded on misunderstanding. https://slate.com/news-and-politics/1999/11/fight-clubbed.html Olympians in the UFC: https://www.ufc.com/news/olympians-octagon Citations: https://www.ufc.com/event/ufc-245#8101 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ultimate_Fighting_Championship https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC_1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amanda_Nunes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Germaine_de_Randamie --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app