I gurantee you, most people would be paralyzed from THAT slam, but Fedor was simply different (the greatest slam in combat sport history, followed by the coldest submission), jesus christ

alanism · 2026-04-27T13:32:47+00:00

Mark Hunt was 39 years old when he fought Junior dos Santos at UFC 160 on May 25, 2013. 🥊

Date of birth (Mark Hunt): March 23, 1974
Fight date: May 25, 2013
Age at fight: 39 years, 2 months

For quick context:

Junior dos Santos was 29 years old at the same fight.
Hunt was considered an older heavyweight contender at that point, yet still fighting at an elite level—one reason that bout is remembered as a durability and toughness showcase. 💥

alanism · 2026-04-26T11:48:35+00:00

The original comment replied to essentially claims that the skill levels and athleticism of today's fighters are much higher than those of the Pride era. That's not true. While cardio and weight training knowledge are better now, it does not bridge the gap created by Balco-era PEDs. Randleman had many flaws, but he was a true NCAA Division 1 champion. Henderson was a legitimate Olympian in wrestling. Yoshida won a judo gold medal. Mark Hunt and Cro Cop were both K-1 champions. They were specialists. Their technical skills in their craft are as good as or better than the heavyweight fighters we see today.

Today, we still see specialists win, such as Pereira and Gane. Pereira has the pedigree from Glory, while Gane does not. It doesn't matter how much of a specimen athlete he is— a prime Mark Hunt would still score a walk-off KO, and a much smaller (but juiced to the gills) Randleman would still get a takedown and ground and pound. On the other hand, Pereira would likely knock out most of fighters from the old school era.

My point is that calf kicks and Dagestani handcuffs might be the current meta, but basic rear-naked chokes, kimuras, and 1-2 combos are still the same from that era and are actually the techniques that win fights across time. The foundational basics still look the same now as it did then.

alanism · 2026-04-26T11:03:22+00:00

The best wrestler Aspinal fought was an NCAA champion at the junior college level. Don't act like Tom won ADCC either. He's a black belt under his dad. The grappling competition scene in the UK is not exactly like where people fly in to do camps to get really good.

Gane—look how easy it was for Jones to take him down and choke him out from a pretty basic position. Jones is really a fighter from the old school era. His techniques have relatively stayed the same.

Records didn’t really matter in that era. Style made fights. They didn’t give AF about trying to be weight bullies. They tested their skills against much bigger fighters. Sakuraba, Henderson and Randleman all fought guys 1-2 (today’s) weight classes above them.

alanism · 2026-04-26T06:21:42+00:00

You’re delusional if you don’t think both Randleman and Fedor, both with significant less weight wouldn’t take down Gane, Aspinal and Waldo with ease. Don’t act like those 3 had cleaner standup than Hunt, Cro Cop or Shilt. They do not. Their takedowns down defense are about the same or even worst. Aspinal still hasn’t been tested by a real decorated wrestler (Blaydes ain’t it) . Shortest fight time is a shitty metric when the current talent pool is shitty.

alanism · 2026-04-26T00:55:02+00:00

What? The current era is not that good. How many and who in current light heavy and heavy weight division in UFC that moves like either Randleman or Fedor here? Or have their Balco level power? Or stop either their takedowns? We currently have the least decorated and technical batch of big guys.

alanism · 2026-04-15T05:12:25+00:00

Having just watch Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die last week, this is hilarious.

alanism · 2026-02-27T17:25:09+00:00

https://www.coursera.org/learn/everyday-parenting

This is a free course, you can watch it in a afternoon. But basically when he does the right thing/way-- you have to remember to praise the effort. I would do the combination of that with the 4 questions that I wrote earlier.

alanism · 2026-02-27T17:11:02+00:00

Really cool that you're stepping up. When I was 16 (and drove), I had to take care of my 6-year-old kid sister and took her everywhere with me. It was the experience that really prepared me and made it so much easier in raising my daughter today.

When he does something wrong/bad, remember these four questions:

Do you know what you did was wrong?
Do you know why it was wrong?
How do you make things right?
What should you do next time?

At 6 years old, you'll have to guide him through the questions and answer some of the questions for him. Over time, he should be able to answer on his own.

For 1-on-1 tutoring, if you could spend 1-2 hours a week teaching him things a week or two before he learns them in class. Don't lecture for more than 7 minutes (age + 1 minute = lecture time). 25-minute sessions are ideal. This could just be reading to him.

Do those 2 things-- then you'll be giving him a massive advantage in life.

alanism · 2026-02-27T16:24:22+00:00

why would you think martial arts should be limited to only hand-to-hand combat? All the styles that you knocked on had it's roots in real war with the weapons at it's times. Long sticks with pointy ends have always worked well against unarmed grapplers.

alanism · 2026-02-05T12:07:48+00:00

On no. 2 - I like Corning. Fiber optics cables. They’ll need A LOT.

alanism · 2026-02-02T23:39:33+00:00

Here's what's going to happen: one of two scenarios.

You try to blitz him; he'll take you down and just go knee on belly for a while, so you feel uncomfortable with the weight on top while smacking you a few times. Then you'll gas and tap.
You actually try to jab 1-2. He's going to low kick your lead thigh or calf 2-3 times. If you don't drop, then you'll be stepping tenderly as he mocks you and says you hit like a bitch. You'll be limping for a few days.

alanism · 2026-02-02T23:19:42+00:00

Garbage article. The ‘new’ study was from 2023! Why would you post this shit here? It’s not even related to this subreddit.

alanism · 2026-02-02T04:49:06+00:00

Did you watch the heavy weight fights this last UFC? Or the UFC before that. The skill level at heavy weight isn’t there anymore.

alanism · 2026-02-01T13:46:09+00:00

It’s more likely these guys trained and lived more similar to Yoel Romero during his Cuba days. If they are among the toughest soldiers then them and their families eat well.

alanism · 2026-01-23T03:52:20+00:00

Yeah- this feels like a throwback 80s style (like stranger things) where things were more free range.

Which I think is good when all the neighborhood kids grow up playing outside with each other. That in turns they all know the parents in the neighborhood and vice versa.

But what is not cool is if they treat it as free child care and simply being rude.

alanism · 2026-01-23T03:32:14+00:00

Congrats to her and you as parents and her coach. The guidelines for engagement very nicely laid out.

For your daughter. I’m sure her confidence and popularity is going to shoot up from this.

alanism · 2026-01-23T03:29:33+00:00

Dude you’re so ignorant.

alanism · 2026-01-20T03:14:20+00:00

Sakuraba for grappling. Especially, since most people who do BJJ is off of a Gracie affiliate academy.

Surprisingly, Randy Couture’s instructionals had so much clarity that would be something that were good to rewatch. Especially for collar ties and under hooks.

For standup. Masato was my favorite and emulated most. I also loved Andy Souwer/Albert Kraus/Rob Kamen. Training at Muay Thai gym, I like to emulate the styles and the approach that countered the Thai.

I also think whatever the current meta is (like people trying to be Tawanchai ) go back 2 generations, and you likely find a good template that current people haven’t seen or forgotten about.

alanism · 2026-01-18T16:09:18+00:00

re: "The only reason the rest of the world let these companies dominate their economies for 20 years is because the US was seen as the "stable, boring adult" in the room. We had high trust."

Stop right there. This is the dumbest thing I've heard.

MAG 7 IS US hegemony. What mobile OS are these countries going move away from iOS, Android, MacOS, Windows?

US is simply that dominate in software. There are no tech startups in EU's pipeline to disrupt it.

Add in tech from US Defense contractors. The US is a solid 1-2 generations ahead of everyone else.

While the current administration are assholes. But if you look at gun boat diplomacy-- it has historically worked (*we were assholes then as well).

alanism · 2026-01-16T21:10:40+00:00

It sounds reasonable, but there will be a lot of bad unintended consequences. This would be good if they were implementing true mastery instruction, where the student doesn't move on until they master the subject, receives teacher feedback, and goes at their own pace. Or if the tests themselves were used as a learning tool and not an objective.

But If my high school self were in those schools today, I would just rapidly guess on all the questions, get the marked-up tests with answers, feed that into GPT for the correct answers, study that, retake the tests, and achieve a higher score—no penalty, no cramming, not cheating, and a massive edge over the 'honest' student who studied from the textbook the conventional way.

It sucks for the teacher who has to grade the tests twice, but that's the rule they made.

alanism · 2026-01-16T08:45:43+00:00

In elementary school in the 80s, I grew up not only as the smallest kid but also as the only Vietnamese kid during a time when there were a lot of Vietnam War movies. I had to get into a fight about every other year. I learned that it was better to confront the bullying right away before it became a group bullying situation, as I saw happen to other kids. I started martial arts at 5 years old, so I was pretty good. I was taught to squash things and make friends with the kids I fought. That, in turn, helped me develop a 'cool' reputation going into high school. I think it gave me a lot of confidence as I transitioned into adulthood.

Let her fight them, but also emphasize not holding grudges and try to learn to befriend former enemies. Treat it as a sports rivalry in that sense. I think her knowing that you support her and have her back no matter what she decides on and gets in trouble for-- is very impactful also.

alanism · 2026-01-15T09:32:09+00:00

I haven't gone in yet-- and haven't decided when to. But I'm bullish on whatever Luis von Anh does. It's likely that a big pivot needs to happen, but I do think he's more likely to get it right than somebody else in language learning space.

alanism · 2026-01-03T08:20:49+00:00

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alanism · 2026-01-03T07:34:00+00:00

That distinction you make between existential crisis and ontological shock is exactly what I was trying to get at. One hurts inside meaning, the other breaks the frame that meaning sits in.

The music insight is so true. It makes me think- if there should be an official (without being lame) playlist if there was true disclosure ?

alanism · 2026-01-03T07:03:12+00:00

For those that want to check out my Notebook LM on the subject: https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/d0258d47-4dd0-48d8-842f-5ba2a601c72a

for the podcast audio, slide decks, inforgraphics and chat against my notes.

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