Although i've been following MMA for about15yrs, its been in the last 12 months since joining here that i've really learned anything about the sport.
Let me share a few:
1- *Every MMA fighter is required to speak english, no matter their place or country of birth. It is an unwritten law that as soon as you step foot on U.S. soil you have 90 days to become **fluent in english. Beyond that, you are being disrespectful to your fans and your employer.
*Fedor is apparently excluded
**fluent defined as being able to conduct an interview with Joe Rogan without the aid of an interpreter or subtitles
2-Its perfectly acceptable to have a long history of assaults/street fighting on your record. Its actually encouraged. HOWEVER, if any such fights have been recorded, or you received financial compensation then you lose any/all credibility.
3-*All fighters are overrated unless they beat your favorite fighter. Then they move up in the rankings a minimum of 5 slots
*Fedor is apparently excluded
4- Code of conduct. Although this sport is about violence and aggression, you MUST hug, high five, slap on ***, kiss, dap, your opponent at every possible moment before, during and after the fight. Missing an opportunity to do this is clearly a case of having "NO CLASS". Let's leave the barbaric attitude for hockey and soccer.
5-Nutth*ggery-is defined as anything you have an appreciation for. Example: "i'm a grandma n*tthugger.....she spoils the sh*t out of me!" or "Damn, i could go for a n*tthuggin Big n Tasty from McDonalds right now".
Or apparently anything related to, resembling, sounding like, marketed toward the UFC, its employees, fighters and/or managing partners.
6-It is acceptable to be a highly decorated college wrestler coming into MMA unless you made a stop in the WWE. It is better to have wrestled at a community college and stocked shelves than to be an all american national champion and made a crossover to wrestling entertainment. By having the WWE on your resume it erases any/all legitimate athletic accomplishments you may have made prior. It places you just below drug dealers, and just above pedophiles.
7-Fedor is the ONLY well rounded mixed martial artist. All other fighters in all weight classes are incredibly one dimensional.
8-It is perfectly acceptable to make fun of a *fighters physique
*Fedor is apparently excluded
9-Any lack of understanding can quickly be cleared up by "just going back and rewatching the fight". After you have done this you will quickly realize your error and must apologize to whomever you offended.
10- The UFC is a poorly run/mismanaged and evil empire that must be destroyed. Now don't let the billions of dollars and record setting ppv numbers fool ya. This is clearly a company in trouble. And its run by an incredibly vengeful human being. I expect anyday to hear the UFC announce that they have fired Dana and are going out of business.
Feel free to add anything you've learned.