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Old 11-29-2008, 11:56 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Icon7 Tito said Hockey was the 2nd toughest sport behind MMA; could any NHL player be UFC?

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Tito said Hockey was the 2nd toughest sport behind MMA; could any hockey player get into the UFC?

Mickey's Fine Malt Liquor asked Tito Ortiz "what is the second toughest sport behind MMA?" and Tito said it's got to be hockey because of what they are able to do on skates. He also said that hockey players are the toughest athletes.

What NHL player if any do you think any hockey player might make it into the UFC?
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If they don't train fighting, they wouldn't make it in the UFC.
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Old 11-30-2008, 12:02 AM   #3 (permalink)
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Hey, this is a good question!
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I think thats kind of a stupid question, if you took any natural athlete who plays nhl, trained him in bjj, muay thai and wrestling for 3 years then yes , they might get a few fights in the ufc. I think most natural athletes could be trained to fight but the idea that a hockey player because they are tough could competitively fight mma is ridiculous, its like saying a bull ridier could be a fighter because they are tough...
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Lesnar set this kind of precedent... don't you see!? super Orr, Natman, where are you? lol I'm only half joking around...
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By toughest he didn't mean that they could all fight, it's a rough sport, probably the roughest next to MMA for once I agree with Tito.
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tito doesnt know rugby
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tito doesnt know rugby
rugby does not allow actual fighting as part of the sport... hockey on the other hand....
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