Tito said Hockey was the 2nd toughest sport behind MMA; could any NHL player be UFC?

[brave_turtle]

Originally Posted by Furious Pace

Look at life expectancy, arthritis, and memory loss as way to determine how hard a sport is on its alum. Boxing and football will prove to be tougher than hockey. Football players and boxers engage in way more contact than hockey players. How many checks in a hockey game? How many tackles in a football game? How many punches thrown in a hockey game? How many punches thrown in boxing match, and the punches are thrown by someone who knows how to throw a punch.

So you judge how tough a sport is by judging they life expectancy and momemory loss? How dumb is that.

I agree, boxing is very tough. But I disagree about football being rougher. Like I said, spot a random football player.

[wormed]

If Tito knew lacrosse he'd probably pick that sport. However, I give him credit for acknowledging hockey. Let it be known though that the only 2 sports in the world that allow fighting are Canadian sports.

Fuck we're badasses.

[Lavalamp]

Totally different sport, requires different skills.

Tito is impressed with their balancing ability and coordinating the skills they have.

A hockey player would be basically a brawler. Most of them would have little wrestling skills, probably no submission skills, and little submission defense.

If they train and learn wrestling, BJJ, muay thai, striking, etc. then it's possible.

But straight off the bat, they'd probably struggle to maintain a .400 win%.

[Canned]

Many NHL players could make it to the UFC after 2 years of training.

Not a single guy in the UFC would make it to the NHL. Ever.

[alligtrsnaptrtl]

TS next time you think about starting a thread don't...

[brave_turtle]

There:

ESPN.com: Page 2 - Sport Skills Difficulty Rankings

[McCulloughD]

Muay Thai is a "tough" sport.

[svtraptor]

Originally Posted by Furious Pace

Tough doesn't mean you can fight. NHL players would do about as good in MMA as MMA fighters would do in the NHL. I disagree with Tito that Hockey is the toughest sport behind MMA. No one dies in Hockey, but people die boxing and playing football every year.

They come pretty close to death. VIDEO TIME!

Clint Malarchuck

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In reality hockey is a very dangerous sport and you have to be tough to play. I agree with Tito on this one.

[keggy]

How the fuck would Tito ever get a helmet on?

[keggy]

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