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Old 09-22-2008, 12:23 AM   #111 (permalink)

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Anyone know what the hell Gonzaga's nickname means? Always wondered what the hell is Napao.
Big Nose or some shit
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Old 09-22-2008, 12:41 AM   #112 (permalink)
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Kurt "Batman" Pellegrino- During a high school wrestling tournament he wanted his dad to buy him one of the tournament sweatsuits. His father only had enough money for one, so Kurt choose the sweatpants. He was nicknamed Batman because he constantly wore a Batman tshirt
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Old 09-22-2008, 01:03 AM   #113 (permalink)

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Anderson "Spider" Silva: Utilizes the Spider guard.
He's also a big Spider-Man fan.
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Old 09-22-2008, 01:06 AM   #114 (permalink)

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I know Minotaur is a mythological greek creature but is there any relation as to why he is actually using that as a nickname?
From what I remember, big Nog's nickname 'Minotaur' comes from his fighting style in PRIDE days. In Greek mythology, Minotauro lived in the Labyrinth and ate humans.
Big Nog's ground submission game was like Labyrinth, and once the victims were in Big nog's ground game, they got helplessly lost and subbed. So Nog got the nickname minotaur.
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Old 09-22-2008, 01:17 AM   #115 (permalink)

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Yoshihiro "The Hawt One" Takayama - because his hotness knows no boundaries
Fedor "The Last Emperor" Emelianenko - because he was the last RINGS belt holder
Vitor "The Phenom" Belfort - i think the UFC named him as such, because of his phenomenal talent that reflects on his quick KO victories, at the early age of 17. simply put, he was PHENOMENAL.
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Old 09-22-2008, 01:40 AM   #116 (permalink)

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I am sure Quinton got the name "Rampage" because he looks just like the humans after they change from the monsters. I mean dead on ringer for the guys in the NES game. Dan Henderson doesn't like being called "Hollywood". Doesn't he have 3 nicknames, Hendo, Hollywood, and Dangerous.
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Old 09-22-2008, 01:51 AM   #117 (permalink)

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I think Anderson got his nickname the Spider because of this long limbs.
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Old 09-22-2008, 01:57 AM   #118 (permalink)
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Anderson "Spider" Silva: Utilizes the Spider guard.
You could be right, but I always assumed master of Muay Thai(8 Limbs)
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