Amazing MMA Facts

[ippikiookami]

Here's an interesting one:

Shane Carwin won his first 12 fights in a COMBINED time of less than 20 minutes -- this includes wins over Frank Mir and Gabriel Gonzaga. Only two fighters lasted more than 120 seconds against him (until Brock and JDS).

Can anyone best that bit of trvia?

 

[Randy Fandy Fo Fanders]

Ronda Rousey once got kicked out of a Chinese buffet for eating her weight in pork wontons.

 

[ippikiookami]

Elvis Sinosic was the first fighter to win by "chin to the eye" submission

 

[ippikiookami]

As far as I know and can find, Shinya Aoki pulled off the first gogoplata win in MMA in 2006

 

[ippikiookami]

Wanderlei Silva was a competitive eater, specializing in shrimp, before deciding to focus on MMA as a career

 

[ippikiookami]

Kazushi Sakuraba fought once in the UFC. The ref stopped the fight, but the Japanese protested and an immediate rematch occurred, which Sak won. This had never happened before or since in the UFC

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Cyborg is the only fighter (at least in modern MMA) to win titles in four major orgs: UFC, Bellator, Strikeforce, and Invicta. PFL potentially gives her five major titles, which is impressive AF.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

Speaking of Rousey.

She beat Alexis Davis, and Cat Zingano in 16 seconds, and 14 seconds.. back to back.

That has to be a record, right?

 

[TCE]

There's 18 volumes. Enjoy.

 

[TR1]

Sokodju has never lost more than two fights in a row.

 

[generalyum]

UFC 178 had 14 fighters who fought at one point for a UFC belt

 

[StonedLemur]

Elvis Sinosic was the first fighter to win by "chin to the eye" submission

That submission was done by Mark Kerr vs Dan Bobish

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Ronda Rousey once got kicked out of a Chinese buffet for eating her weight in pork wontons.

I'd love to eat pork wontons with her

 

[mb23100]

Frank Mir did not receive the Knockout of
the Night bonus at UFC 119 despite being the only knockout on the card

 

[Gamer2k4]

As far as I know and can find, Shinya Aoki pulled off the first gogoplata win in MMA in 2006

Has anyone even done it since?

 

[Klaavical]

Gary Goodridge was a world champion arm wrastler

 

[ryun253]

The Rock could've been Pride Heavyweight Champion

 

[pamirec]

Kazushi Sakuraba fought once in the UFC. The ref stopped the fight, but the Japanese protested and an immediate rematch occurred, which Sak won. This had never happened before or since in the UFC

I remember that fight. Bs stoppage. Thank God an immediate rematch took place. It was against Conan Silveira, if memory serves me well.

 

[Van Daz]

Ronda Rousey once got kicked out of a Chinese buffet for eating her weight in pork wontons.

Speaking of wontons, Joe Son has taken more of a wonton batter in just one fight than any fighter over all of their fights.

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

Matt Serra was supposed to have a bout at a Pride FC event, but his opponent was burned by the pyro, so they had to cancel it.