The MMA Prospectus: The rise of the Russian Karateka

Hey, we're back after an exceptionally long holiday in which Patrick Wyman and Tom Grant both went way off the grid to hunt men…

By: Zane Simon | 8 years ago
The MMA Prospectus: The rise of the Russian Karateka
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Hey, we’re back after an exceptionally long holiday in which Patrick Wyman and Tom Grant both went way off the grid to hunt men on forgotten islands in the South Pacific. Patrick has finally come back to us, Tom got lost… to the rhythms of a manly drum circle, and we expect him back next week.

This week we’re discussing the prospect performances of UFC Fight Night: Machida vs. Dollaway (of which there were a ton), the prospects of UFC 182 (of which there aren’t many), as well as a couple secondary topics. Most notably, Russian Karatekas and the proof that a good, stable and consistent system can produce great striking talents no matter how MMA inapplicable the style has been said to be. We’re also talking about JMMA again, with our eyes turned on Kyoji Horiguchi and the disappointing performance of his fellow countryman Yuta Sasaki.

So, check it out, and remember to subscribe to MMANation’s new secondary channel that is going to be housing a lot of our former video content. If, for some reason, you can’t watch this video on Ooyala, here’s the link to the YouTube version. And finally, if you enjoyed watching, give the video a like.

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Zane Simon
Zane Simon

Zane Simon is a senior editor, writer, and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. He has worked with the website since 2013, taking on a wide variety of roles. A lifelong combat sports fan, Zane has trained off & on in both boxing and Muay Thai. He currently hosts the long-running MMA Vivisection podcast, which he took over from Nate Wilcox & Dallas Winston in 2015, as well as the 6th Round podcast, started in 2014. Zane is also responsible for developing and maintaining the ‘List of current UFC fighters’ on Bloody Elbow, a resource he originally developed for Wikipedia in 2010.

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