Jesse Ventura shows support for the UFC in an interview with Larry King and helps the host by cluing him in on the proper terminology. Larry seems a little worried about this "ultimate boxing" thing. Ventura also expresses disapproval toward Brock Lesnar's post-fight antics at UFC 100.
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Dear Jesse,
Loved you in Predator. Best movie in the whole wide universe.
Oh, and it’s “MMA”, not “ultimate fighting”.
by INGO B on Jul 16, 2009 6:27 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs
They were talking about the UFC.
“Ultimate Fighting” is perfectly acceptable in that context.
by Steve4192 on Jul 16, 2009 8:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No it’s not.
"Like a ballet of violence clothed in fine Brazilian silk." ~ MMASuPreMaCy
by Benicio on Jul 16, 2009 8:40 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, it is.
Damn elitists.
by MickDawg on Jul 16, 2009 9:29 PM EDT via mobile up reply actions 0 recs
It’s better than “Ultimate Boxing”.
by MMAcGyver on Jul 17, 2009 11:04 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“helps the host by cluing him in on the proper improper terminology”
Still, better than ‘ultimate boxing’. lol
Sometimes I feel like these guys are just acting stupid like if they don’t know anything about MMA on purpose. Especially the guys at PTI. Ughh I hate them when they talk about MMA. They sound so sarcastic at times.
“Ground game?
*chuckle
What’s a ground game?” -Mike Wilbon
GSP: I pulled my groin.
Greg Jackson: I don't care Georges! HIT HIM WITH YOUR GROIN!
by xFenixKnightx on Jul 16, 2009 7:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Ventura used the proper terminology. The UFC brand of MMA is “ultimate fighting”.
by Steve4192 on Jul 16, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Yes, yes...
I get that “ultimate fighting” isn’t the best description for the entire sport. MMA is the best term, but the UFC often refers to its own product as “ultimate fighting.” It’s fine to take issue with the use of the term. With this in mind, I would say that Ventura was technically correct even if you don’t like the use of “ultimate fighting.” “Ultimate boxing” on the other hand is just laughable.
In summary: I don’t condone the use of the term ultimate fighting in lieu of the more descriptive term of mixed martial arts (MMA). However, if Dana White calls MMA – produced by the UFC – ultimate fighting, it must be okay for Jesse “The Body” Ventura to follow suit, because Dana knows best. Right…????
by Cannon Jacques on Jul 16, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
BTW…who decided MMA was the name of the sport? From what I have researched Antonio Inoki started using it first to refer to his worked and non-worked matches in the 70’s.
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Jul 17, 2009 12:56 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Inoki coined the term, but it never really stuck until Jeff Blatnick started using it. In SEG’s efforts to shed the ‘human cockfighting’ stigma, Blatnick switched to the much more civilized sounding MMA to describe the sport, and it caught on.
by Steve4192 on Jul 17, 2009 4:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Why
do I let these people who know nothing of MMA bother me? How could you possibly not love this sport and watch it regularly? ughhh it amazes me how horrible people think MMA is but have never watched a show in their life!
by GetItOn on Jul 16, 2009 8:16 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
These kids without shoes.
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by Eugene Schelfaut on Jul 16, 2009 8:19 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
their feet are gonna get cold and theyre gonna get pneumonia
by phantasma475 on Jul 16, 2009 9:57 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
“With a stoner machine guy, no one should ever get that close.”
Now…Was this the best part of the interview, or what?
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by IHateMMA on Jul 16, 2009 8:49 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
with a stone or machine gun*
he was injured. injured bad.
by troy145 on Jul 16, 2009 11:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
FAIL.
But still, that made me want to jump up and just say, “AMURRICA!”
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by IHateMMA on Jul 17, 2009 12:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Stoner machine gun = M16
Eugene Morrison Stoner (Born November 22, 1922 in Gosport, Indiana; died April 24, 1997 (aged 74) in Palm City, Florida) is the man most associated with the design of the AR-15, which was adopted by the military as the M16. He is regarded by most historians, along with John Browning and John Garand, as one of the United States’ most successful military firearms designers of the 20th century.
by MMAcGyver on Jul 17, 2009 11:11 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
No big deal.
Ultimate Fighting or MMA it is all the same (in most peoples books). I would rather see it called MMA (because that is what it is), but I don’t lose my mind if in an interview it is called one or the other. I don’t think either guy is an MMA or boxing purist, so no big deal.
You have to remember, some people on these boards go crazy if you make a mistake in your writing, or an interview, and call one thing another. I was writing on a post the other day and made a mistake and said I could see a 9-9 round (which was my bad), when what I ment to say was 10-10 (I do know it is a 10 point must system), but some “guy” (notice mods I did not use a bad word, so settle down I got the memo about calling people mean names) who was going up and down the topic being debated taking shots at everyone (which brought out my shot at the guy). My bad for resopnding to the guy (internet fights are a joke), but it shows that people get “mad” for no reason and go after people because they think they are the MMA guru’s because they watch TUF or work out a gym once or twice a week.
So in the end, no big deal, I just like seeing MMA get noticed more and I can live with “little” mistakes at this point. No reason to lose my mind over semantics.
by JustinWF on Jul 16, 2009 9:20 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Who decided it was called MMA?
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Jul 17, 2009 12:59 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
WOW!!
This is quite the turnaround for Ventura. Less than a year ago he called MMA “fake”
by nitro on Jul 16, 2009 10:07 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hi There,
Can we stop bickering about the terminology and notice that Jesse Ventura actually made intelligent points here?
And Nitro is absolutely correct: http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2008/7/30/582628/jesse-ventura-says-mma-is
by gzl5000 on Jul 16, 2009 10:09 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Never!
Keep firing Assholes!
Thanks to Bisping's reenactment of the Battle of Cowpens, walla walla walla I'm an idiot.
by Ubernoober on Jul 16, 2009 10:37 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
That was like watching Dana White do an interview 25 years from now right down to the black shirt and bald head.
by Wonderlic on Jul 16, 2009 10:58 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
so much <3 for Ventura.
Predator, Running Man.
by pr0cs on Jul 16, 2009 11:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
he called it ultimate martial arts in response to it being called ultimate boxing
as in “no it’s closer to being a contest of martial arts than a contest of absurd boxing” in case that needed clarification after watching and listening
Or just make fun of his name or governorship or something.
Everybody fightin' bout a spoonful...
by plastict on Jul 17, 2009 3:22 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
If you dont even know the proper name of a sport you have no buisness talking about it on your show its getting rediculous.
by JaTinkles on Jul 17, 2009 8:21 AM EDT reply actions 0 recs
That’s just silly.
Getting exposure on Larry King Live is good for the sport, even if Larry does screw up and call it Ultimate Boxing.
by Steve4192 on Jul 17, 2009 10:45 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Wouldn’t it be better if he took the time to understand the topic of his interview though? Even a little bit?
by MMAcGyver on Jul 17, 2009 11:14 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Who decided MMA was the term for the sport?
A man should never waste an opportunity to keep his mouth shut.
by iiowyn on Jul 17, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i guess the hundreds of shows that promote their shows an mma competition. the athletic comssion refers to it as mma. try wikepeding mma
by bluejitz on Jul 18, 2009 4:44 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
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