MMA Questions

[Stickman]

How many companies are there?

How much money do the fighters make?

Do most companies fight in a ring? UFC has the octagon, what do other companies have?

[Rob]

A few companies. Biggest are Pride and UFC. K-1 do some MMA but mainly a kickboxing group. WFA is restarting and they seem to putting a lot of money into this. Strike Force are doing well in San Jose. Cage Rage is doing well in England too. Other companies with a good name but smaller are King of Cage and Hook 'n' Shoot (very good indy).

Money depend where you work and where on the card. UFC for example - Bottom guys in dark matches make as little as $2000 for winning and $2000 bonus. Some of the top guys will make over $500k easy from fights alone. Personal sponsers rake in cash. Tito Ortiz, Chuck Liddell, Matt Hughes and probably Rich Franklin and Forrest Griffin will clear $1 million this year.

In the U.S, the MMA law is everything in a cage. Safer and makes for a better visual. Some shows still use rings. Pride uses the ring in Japan but will have to use a cage if they ever promote in the States unless they get permission to use a ring (not unlikely) but they have certain rules in fights they will definately not be allowed to use such as longer rounds and kicks and knees to downed opponents.

[Kris P Lettus]

You are the man, Rob Harvey..

[ct2k]

Don't boost his ego, he's scottish, his ginger hair will get EVERYWHERE

[Rob]

Ginger hair? :foc:

[ct2k]

If tv and racism have taught me anything its that all Scots have ginger hair

[Rob]

Can't argue with the facts.

[redoneja]

Also Stickman, rules vary according to the organizations in terms of number of rounds, lengths of rounds, weight divisions, and legal techniques.

[Stickman]

Also Stickman, rules vary according to the organizations in terms of number of rounds, lengths of rounds, weight divisions, and legal techniques.


Are head butts and low blows legal anywhere?

[Kris P Lettus]

Use to be in UFC.. I remember some dude repeatedly punch another guy right in the ballbag while on the ground..

Brutal..

[Stickman]

Use to be in UFC.. I remember some dude repeatedly punch another guy right in the ballbag while on the ground..

Brutal..

I'd love to see the video of that

[Rob]

Use to be in UFC.. I remember some dude repeatedly punch another guy right in the ballbag while on the ground..

Brutal..

They have NEVER been legal in the UFC.

[ct2k]

I think Kris P watched that episode of friends recently

[Kris P Lettus]

I'll find the video..

[Kris P Lettus]

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One minute and twenty seven seconds, Rob Harvey..

[ct2k]

Looks like he was getting the groin but not the balls, still the intent was there and the ref did nothing. I'm convinced

[redoneja]

This comes from wikipedia, which I know isn't the most reputable source, but I"m too lazy to search for anything else.


Although "There are no rules!" was the tagline, the term was not strictly true, the UFC did operate with a limited set of rules. There was no biting, no eye gouging, and techniques such as hair pulling, headbutts (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Headbutt) and groin strikes (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groin_attack) were frowned upon, but allowed.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UFC

[Kris P Lettus]

Looks like he was getting the groin but not the balls, still the intent was there and the ref did nothing. I'm convinced

He was directly punching the meaty pouch contained only by his bannana hammick..

[SammyG]

REST IN PEACE :mad:

[Kris P Lettus]

neg rep

[Kris P Lettus]

And yes, Samuel, I just took you into the red..

[SammyG]

Haha, meh, ain't no thang! I could care less, I was just laughing my ass off at TakerLover, and I felt the need to say it. Well, type it. Completely wrong topic to post that, but whatever, it would be inappropriate to post that anywhere :)