Why is Butterbean never mentioned in MMA vs Boxing talks?

[passtard]

Totally serious question here.

Butterbean started as a Boxer in the early 90's and made his MMA debut in 2003, he has 90+ professional boxing fights, and almost 30 professional MMA fights, however, when we talk about MMA vs Boxing the only fights that come up are Couture vs Toney and Silvya vs Mercer...

Not only has Butterbean fought more MMA fights, but he also has more wins via submission than TKO o KO. I think he makes for a more interesting case when debating between MMA and Boxing, what do you guys think?

 

[SpiderCrawl]

It doesn't fit the UFC narrative.

 

[savemgs]

It doesn't fit the UFC narrative.

this.

 

[Unsurprised Diaz]

It's a conspiracy

Not giving the pioneer his due credit

Butterbean there done that

 

[Taco Loco]

Probably because of the obesity.

 

[bambammccoy]

Wasn't he for the most part a trash boxer boxing other trash boxers and a trash MMA fighter fighting other trash MMA fighters for the most part?

 

[sonhow]

He did KO "the best brawler of WWF(E) so the man had lots of crossover appeal

 

[linvillegorge]

Wasn't he for the most part a trash boxer boxing other trash boxers and a trash MMA fighter fighting other trash MMA fighters for the most part?

This. He fights bums.

 

[rambosabeast]

That guy has (had) an overhand from HELL.

 

[mjfan23]

He did well until he faced that ninja minowa. after that bout started it was no longer mma vs boxing. It was a large man vs a demigod

 

[Based God]

Butterbean is carny as fuck, that's why he isn't mentioned.

 

[JayPettryMMA]

Because he fought at Super Heavyweight or openweight.

Plus, his wins in Pride are against Zuluzinho and a WWF guy. Minowaman was outweighed by over 200 pounds and still armbarred him.

 

[Dream Evil]

Prime Bean VS Prime Tank, who takes it?

 

[Nigol]

Pretty accurate nickname

 

[TheComputerGuy]

He fought those 3 round boxing fights not real fights. He basically fought amateurs

 

[kflo]

Is this a serious thread ts?

 

[Hard To Tell]

He does somewhat dispel the myth that you always need to be a good athlete with years of cross training to beat anyone with grappling experience. But there are people posting on sherdog who think they can take on elite, World champion boxers in a 'real fight' just because they wrestled in high school or attend some low end grappling class once or twice a week.

 

[wake_me]

He did KO "the best brawler of WWF(E) so the man had lots of crossover appeal

Apparently after the ko he went backstage all giddy proclaiming "I just got a WWF contract!"

Thats a big fat nope

 

[Ol'Ironhead]

He knocked out james Thompson too in an mma fight. If anyone remembers

 

[IBeLurkin]

He's ridiculous, but still...always wanted to see a Butterbean vs Tank Abbott fight