MMA On Point - Podcast

It doesn't matter how good a fight looks on paper. Sometimes, you just find out as soon as the fight starts that there is just no way one corner has a shot at winning the fight. So just like the thumbnail examples with Jack Della Maddalena vs Islam Makhachev or Dricus Du Plessis vs Khamzat Chimaev, these incredibly competitive fights actually were complete squash matches once it got into the cage.

No matter how you look at it, at UFC 327 Jiri Prochazka had a massive advantage when Carlos Ulberg's knee suffered a tear in the light heavyweight title fight and instead of capilization he either taunted or felt mercy on Ulberg and both of those mean he hesitated. This lost him the world title and today we've got 10 other examples of people doing the same.

Why was Antonio Inoki slapping MMA fighters, and what was he trying to prove? This video dives into one of the strangest crossovers between pro wrestling and real fighting, from Inoki’s obsession with legitimacy to chaotic clashes with real fighters, the influence on early MMA in Japan, and moments where the line between performance and reality completely broke down. From Sting vs Tony Palmore to PRIDE-era mismatches and the infamous “Toukon Binta,” this is the story of ego, legacy, and a man who never stopped trying to prove wrestling was real.#MMA #ProWrestling #AntonioInoki #UFC #PrideFC #CombatSports #WrestlingHistory

UFC 327 just had one of the wildest conclusions to a fight ever. One in which, Jiri Prochazka basically had his opponent, Carlos Ulberg, all but beaten with a severely damaged leg. He took pity on Ulberg and paid the price with his consciouness and of course lost the title he's missed on 3 times now.

The champion of a division is often the easiest way to gauge the weight class' health. Well what happens when a respected or even hated champion leaves suddenly and there aren't good options to pick up the pieces? These are the times the make up title fights proved just how bad the champion leaving really waas.