Quote of the Day: Troy Polamalu Discusses MMA

by Cannon Jacques on May 18, 2009 2:41 PM EDT in MMA News

FH: Talk about MMA for a little bit -- I know you mentioned it -- how big a fan are you and do you regularly attend events?

Polamalu: No, I've never attended ... actually, I have attended one event, I'm sorry. I don't know, it's almost ... above athleticism. There are some guys that I'm more of a fan of where it's more than MMA, it's really a martial art. You know, a martial art is no different than say, a painter -- true martial arts are. It really is an art. And it's no different from Michaelangelo in a sense in the way that he draws or paints things. So I'm a fan of real martial arts guys -- guys that have something different than just a physical talent. Guys like Rickson Gracie and Fedor Emelianenko, I believe they have that.

-- Pittsburgh Steelers' all-pro safety Troy Polamalu talks about being a fan of MMA with Will Brinson as part of the Nike Global Training Summit. If you've ever watched Polamalu play, you know that he's an amazingly gifted, tough athlete. The man knows a little about "physical talent." Whether or not he's an authority on art, I can't say.

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I bet he's a Machida fan.

by Derek Suboticki on May 18, 2009 2:43 PM EDT reply actions

Probably. Bet he likes GSP and Anderson too. Those are the guys that are on another level.

Maybe Nate too :P

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 18, 2009 3:01 PM EDT up reply actions

Maia = art.

by Ahhhoki on May 18, 2009 3:56 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs

Maia = Overrated and one-dimensional

IMO of course. :)

Mike Goldberg: "You know Joe, When Matt and his brother Mark Hughes were growing up, they would pound each other behind the barn."

by xFenixKnightx on May 18, 2009 4:13 PM EDT up reply actions

But he has extreme breadth and depth in that one dimension…wait…that’s not right…

Ever tried. Ever failed. No matter. Try Again. Fail again. Fail better. -Samuel Beckett

by Scott C. Broussard on May 18, 2009 6:15 PM EDT up reply actions

Maia does = art. Maia also = TKO’d by Marquardt in the second.

by Derek Suboticki on May 18, 2009 5:47 PM EDT up reply actions

I hate the Steelers. I love Fedor. Troy plays for the Steelers and likes Fedor.

The only solution is: Fedor over the Steelers in the Super Bowl via armbar.

by a tommy point on May 18, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions

I hate the Steelers too, but I’ve always liked Polamalu…even if he gets a little bit too Jesusy sometimes.

by AnonymousA on May 18, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions

6 Super Bowl Wins = the best franchise ever

and being the best always brings out the haters.

Hate on. Go Steelers.

What a Fashion Don’t! That’s like your dick wearing socks with sandals.

by nandez44 on May 18, 2009 9:19 PM EDT up reply actions

being a big steelers fan, i know alot about polamalu. he’s a stud and the best saftey in the league (sorry ed reed fans). thats pretty high praise coming from a stellar athelete like him.

by bdw on May 18, 2009 3:48 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

I’m no authority, but Michaelangelo is the P4P king of fine arts. Fedor is the P4P artist of kicking ass. Too bad football players make too much money, a guy like Dick Butkus would dominate.

by toughaintenough on May 18, 2009 4:48 PM EDT reply actions