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11-19-2008, 09:16 PM
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Has there ever been a UFC title fight between two non North Americans?
I've been trying to think of an example and I can't come up with one. Does anyone know?
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11-19-2008, 09:36 PM
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in fact 1st title fight ever w/o an american in it was silva vs cote
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11-19-2008, 09:36 PM
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Murilo Bustamante Vs Matt Lindland UFC 37
Matt Hughes Vs Hayato Sakurai UFC 36
Silva vs cote
I guess there is only one N.American in those.
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11-19-2008, 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Futurama525
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in fact 1st title fight ever w/o an american in it was silva vs cote
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Silva vs Cote was S.America Vs. N.America in a way,
But I've never judged fighters based on where they are from.
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11-19-2008, 09:44 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by MyLastSerenade
Silva vs Cote was S.America Vs. N.America in a way,
But I've never judged fighters based on where they are from.
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cote is canadian
i mean fight without 2 us fighters
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11-19-2008, 09:46 PM
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Bas Rutten?
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11-19-2008, 09:55 PM
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Without 2 Americans?
I really don't know.
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11-19-2008, 10:08 PM
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Originally Posted by russell7165
Bas Rutten?
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Nope, he fought Kevin Randleman, who's American.
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Originally Posted by Futurama525
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in fact 1st title fight ever w/o an american in it was silva vs cote
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I think this is the answer, that's pretty crazy... I bet 90% of this has to do with marketability and not real talent. Kinda sad, repped though.
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11-19-2008, 10:13 PM
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Nope, he fought Kevin Randleman, who's American.
I think this is the answer, that's pretty crazy... I bet 90% of this has to do with marketability and not real talent. Kinda sad, repped though.
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Or it could be that MMA is a huge sport in the US and the biggest promotion is in the US, and the country has a large population with a strong culture of sports?
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11-20-2008, 03:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Govithoy
Or it could be that MMA is a huge sport in the US and the biggest promotion is in the US, and the country has a large population with a strong culture of sports?
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Many of the biggest fights in MMA were fights between non-Americans, like Fedor vs Noguera or Cro Cop vs Fedor. Wanderlei vs many of his opponents. So I don't buy your argument. It's more about who the UFC buys because one of their interests is marketability.
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11-20-2008, 04:31 AM
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agreed with dixon.
If Fedor were to join the UFC then we would see Fedor vs Nog for the title
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