I recently wrote this article for my site. Give you a little history on guys like Liddell and Bas Rutten. Thought the Doggers might be interested as well.
"Karate is a traditional martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands of Japan from indigenous fighting methods and Chinese Kenpo. Primarily a striking art, Karate utilizes punching, kicking, knees and elbows to disable an opponent. Some schools will practice groundwork, joint-locks and throws. In North America, Karate is widely misunderstood as a washed up art due to western practitioners gentrifying the grading system. A lot of illegitimate black belts opened shop all over the Americas in the latter part of the 20th century.
Karate has helped groom some of the most dynamic strikers we have in combat sports today. Here is a list of the most effective karate stylists or Karateka’s in Mixed Martial Arts."
rest of article here:
Top Ten Karate Fighters in MMA - Top Gun MMA