Recent content by callsignfuzzy

Nope. The UFC doesn't actually do the testing; it's the various state athletic commissions. The UFC has no control over that. They test every main-event fighter, plus several others, each event. The UFC has conducted their own tests when there was no athletic commission, which is how Leben...

Nope. The UFC doesn't actually do the testing; it's the various state athletic commissions. The UFC has no control over that. They test every main-event fighter, plus several others, each event. The UFC has conducted their own tests when there was no athletic commission, which is how Leben...

Kendo and Judo. They're practiced even at the scholastic level, through college, to the World level (Olympics for Judo). Taekwondo is not a Japanese martial art.

A serious strike there would leave the receiver unable to have children. That's kind of a big deal.

Apparently, cheer-leading is. It's caused more injuries in high school than any other sport, including football and wrestling. While MMA may appear brutal to the untrained eye, and certainly has the potential for fatal injury, it actually has an excellent safety record, with only one person...

It depends on where the event is held. If it's in an arena, it shouldn't be any kind of problem. However, a friend of mine once fought at an event that was held in a bar/club; obviously nobody under 21 could enter.

1) It's not the UFC's scoring system. It's the scoring system laid out in the Unified Rules, which have been adopted by every state that sanctions MMA. 2) It's not confusing if a) you follow the sport and b) the judges on a given night actually know what they're doing. The criteria to win is...

No attacking the groin, but presumably you allow biting and gouging? Interesting... The skills you learn in basic striking should take care of any finger jabs to the eyes. If you can duck, slip, or block a jab (punch), you can do that to another attack following that same flight path. Good...