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Do not fight force with force, this is the most basic principle of Aikido. Considered as one of the non-aggressive styles in martial arts, Aikido has become popular because it does not instigate or provoke any attack. Instead, the force of the attacker is redirected into throws, locks, and several restraining techniques.

Since aikido uses very few punches and kicks, the size, weight, age, and physical strength of the participants or the opponents only partake only a small role. What is important is the skilled Aikido practitioner is skilled enough to redirect his or her attackers energy while keeping him or her in a constant of unbalance.

The history of Aikido as a martial art can be traced when Morihei Ueshiba discovered and developed its principle of aikido. Known as (O Sensei) or the (Great Teacher), Ueshiba made sure to develop a martial art that is based on a purely physical level using movements like throws, joint locks and techniques derived from another martial arts like (Jujitsu)and (Kenjutsu).

Technically, aikido was stemmed out and developed mainly from (daito-ryu aiki-jujutsu) while incorporating several training movements similar to the (yari) or spear, (jo) or a short (quarterstaff) and from (juken) or (bayonet). Although these jujitsu movements are prominent while practicing the martial art, many practitioners agree that strongest influences of aikido is that of kenjutsu.

When he finally developed the minor and major principles of Aikido, Ueshiba emphasized that the martial art does not only pertain to self-defense techniques but can also play a major role in the enhancement of the practitioners moral and spiritual aspects eventually leading them to place greater weight on the development and achievement of peace and harmony. In fact, because of the great emphasis in the development of harmony and peace, seasoned aikido practitioners say that (the way of harmony of the spirit) is one phrase that could describe or translate the term (aikido) in English.

Just like any other martial art, aikido has various techniques that include ikkyo or the (first technique), (nikyo) or the (second technique), (sankyo), or the (third technique), (yonkyo) or the (fourth technique), the (gokyo) or the (fifth technique), the (shihonage) or the (four-direction throw), the (kotegaeshi) or the wrist return, (kokyunage) or the (breath throw), (iriminage) or the entering-body throw, (tenchinage) or the (heaven-and-earth throw), (koshinage), or the (hip throw), (jujinage) or the (shaped-like-(ten)-throw), and the (kaitennage) or the rotation throw.

Although aikido is not about punching or kicking the opponent, it is not considered as a static art. It is still a very effective means of martial arts because it requires the aikido practitioner to use the energy of their opponent so they can gain control over them. When you will look at the martial art closely, you will realize that aikido is not only a means of self-defense technique but can also serve a means of spiritual enlightenment, physical health or exercise or a simple means of attaining peace of mind, concentration, and serenity.

Although different aikido styles gives great emphasis on the spiritual aspects to varying levels some to greater or lesser degrees, the idea that the martial arts was conceptualized in order to achieve peace and harmony remains the most basic ideology of the martial art.

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Chi, you may have heard of it before; Tai Chi or Chi Qigong. It is termed as the life force; the energy that surrounds us, flows through us and can be used by us provided we know how to harness it. Many people believe that the energy used in martial arts comes from the body. This is not entirely accurate.

Of course the energy is the same whether it is in a tree, in the grass, or in a person. Even unloving objects have some sort of energy to them. They carry with them the energy of the person who made them and also the energy of the materials they were made from. Even the process used can leave its traces!

It is this energy that allows martial arts masters to push their bodies to incredible limits, to do something that is seemingly impossible to do. You probably have seen it on TV where a small man can take down a huge person, or shatters a vase or object without touching it. These are both applications of Chi.

It is not taught in most western applications, even in martial arts. There is a level of belief and awareness of the older ideals of a spiritual world that are necessary to fully utilize it and realize that it is there. There are many who simply do not have this awareness. It is something that children have, but unless it is trained it is eventually lost as one enters adulthood.

Still however, it is a fundamental aspect of martial arts. It lends strength and it can help to minimize damage and even promote faster healing. The first thing to be aware of is that it is not something that will come to you because you read a book or took a single course!

It takes years of patience, practice and skill. Most Chi masters or martial artists who have gained mastery of this are highly skilled and have been training the majority of their life.

You may however, know some of the basics. You may be aware that energy is there and available to you; coming straight from your senses. They are primarily senses that can be developed through meditation and meditative practices. In order to fully utilize the Chi energy effectively, you must be calm inside and focused.

Once you have gained the awareness of the energy and can feel it in and around you, you must learn how to control and master its flow. In order to use Chi energy in martial arts, it has to be able to flow properly through the body.

This means that you must be aware of when energy becomes clogged or does not flow correctly and be able to make the adjustments necessary to keep a free flow of energy. The energy of the actual body is limited and while you can use it, it will become exhausted.

As this can be dangerous, it is also necessary to learn to use your bodys Chi to channel, focus and draw upon the energy that surrounds you. Once you have learned this step, then you must train in the actual controlling of the flow of this energy, using it directly as needed.

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The basic and founding principles of some martial arts systems are extremely straightforward, intuitive, and logical, yet, unfortunately, they are almost universally ignored in traditional Martial Arts training. All techniques must have three fundamental components to be effective: power, speed, and focus (a technique that misses the target, is easily avoided, or that is simply brushed aside clearly isn’t very effective). In order to develop power, speed and focus it is absolutely essential that there be balance, flexibility, and strength throughout the entire range of motion. These qualities don’t mysteriously emerge. They must be systematically and carefully developed.

In most traditional schools, the drills and exercises have been passed from teacher to student and have become part of the tradition. The techniques usually require a very advanced degree of training to do well or even partially well. Unfortunately, doing something partially right is obviously doing it partly wrong. The cumulative stress and damage to joints, tendons and ligaments in this process of learning frequently results in long term and /or permanent degenerative injury. This is especially true after adolescence, when the body has stopped growing.

There is another equally dangerous flaw to this type of rote practice. When techniques are done incorrectly they are simply not effective. Blind repetition won’t magically transform this or make them work. I am continually reminding students that practice does not make perfect. Practice makes habit. Only perfect practice makes perfect.

Eventually, the student may approximate something that looks correct, but in actuality, the problem areas and weaknesses have only become much more subtle and difficult to correct. The end result is that the vast majority of students will never progress beyond a very mediocre level. Sadly, more practice will only compound the problem and just increase the chance of injury.

Some martial arts systems were designed, among other things, to address these two fundamental and critical failings in traditional Martial Arts training. As stated above, a good system incorporates a scientific and systematic approach to Martial Arts training and mastery designed to take virtually anyone to their highest potential as a Martial Artist in the shortest time possible without brutality or injury. This is a very strong statement to make, but it has been continually proven again and again with people of all ages (men and women) and in all ranges of physical condition. It is a direct result of how unique and effective a particular martial art system is.

Hopefully, the first is clear from the discussions above. With systematic development and skillful practice virtually anyone can learn the Martial Arts. Many traditional schools feel brutality and/or intimidation is essential to develop the necessary physical and mental qualities and stamina required in the Martial Arts. This is simply not the case. There are many ways to accomplish this - brutality/intimidation being among the least effective. Some schools are run, in the name of discipline, as if they were actually para-military organizations. Again, not only is this unnecessary but ineffective for the vast majority of people. Students who change styles and find a supportive atmosphere of mutual respect a very welcome change and a better environment to hone their skills. I have found over the years that change brought about through fear or intimidation is seldom permanent. Change brought about by cultivating and developing the requisite inner qualities, on the other hand, is not only permanent, but has a transforming effect that touches every aspect of an individual’s life.

Calasanz is the creator of his own system of martial arts and fitness combining karate, wing chun kung fu, boxing, kickboxing, ground fighting, and a holistic exercise system for all ages, shapes, sizes, and abilities. Find martial arts and fitness videos at http://www.interdojo.com

Get into a good martial arts school that teaches you how to survive! Don’t spend years learning useless forms or how to use weapons that were popular in ancient societies. Who carries around a staff or sword in the real world? Find a school with a curriculum that emphasizes overall fitness, self-defense, and survival!

Most martial artists will tell you that your chances of surviving abduction once an attacker gets you into his car are slim to none. Their advice is to fight for your life because statistics show that the consequences are grim. On Wednesday, July 28, 2004, Larissa del Mar Fiallo, Miss Dominican Republic, was assaulted by two men who tried to kidnap her in the parking lot of a shopping mall.

What is interesting to us about this story reported by CNN.com (July 29, 2004) is that Ms. Fiallo was able to escape her attackers because of her judo training. She explained how she fought back when the two men tried to get her into their car and how she knocked over the larger one three times. Her attackers eventually left the scene. While Ms. Fiallo suffered deep cuts and bruises to various parts of her body, she survived the attack and was released from the hospital several days later.

One type of school to completely steer clear of is one that is very traditional, in the sense that you must pay your dues by doing countless hours of forms and techniques that would not work in the street before the instructors give you the “secret” techniques. Don’t get me wrong, forms, katas, and tradition have their place in the martial arts, but not when it comes to self-defense.

Combat sports schools such as boxing, kickboxing, muay thai, MMA, judo, and jiu jitsu are very good places to learn, because in most cases, you get a sense of reality in the training. That is, a real live opponent who is resisting and attacking you. But there are 2 things you need to be aware of when you attended these types of schools for self-defense.

The first is application for the street. Combat sports are just what the name says, a sport. Now as I said earlier they are the best to experience defending yourself against another fully aggressive human being. However, as in all sports, there are rules to make the contest fair and keep the contestants relatively safe. Not so in the street. In the street there are no rules, in fact things considered foul play in a combat sport are probably the best techniques for the street. So if you’re in a combat sports school find an instructor that can teach you the logic and the crossover from the ring to the street.

The second is safety. Instructors must simulate what can happen in the street as close as they can, safely. If you attend a school where there is reckless abandon in the training or you constantly are fighting far more superior students, it’s only a matter of time until you get hurt. And being injured means your not going forward in your training. It is also harder to defend yourself (impossible with serious injuries) when you are hurt. Ancient warriors invented martial arts training to better their chances on the battlefield. But you can never completely recreate what happens on the battlefield (or in the street) in the gym or dojo, cause then everyone would be hurt or dead! Pushing your body and mind is part of martial arts training, but so is keeping your body healthy and safe. It’s a fine line to balance.

Most people are concerned with their safety in an increasingly uncertain world. They want to be prepared to defend themselves and their loved ones. Ms. Fiallo’s years of judo training paid off. Are you ready to fight for your life?

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Imagine this, two combatants enter a ring to face each other with only their own bodies to use as weapons. What tools can they use to defend both themselves and to defeat their opponent? To take an inventory, they can punch with their fists, use their elbows when in close, then grab to tie them up and throw a few knee strikes. To complete these human weapons, they can also launch an arsenal of kicks that includes one so powerful, you had better hide your Louisville Slugger baseball bat. Many a Thai fighter representing their national sport, have demonstrated the power of their kick by breaking this symbol of America’s national sport, in half!

Sound a little scary? This little known fringe sport is rapidly becoming popular outside the borders of Thailand. Called Muay Thai, it literally means “The Eight Weapons.” Two fists, two elbows, two knees, and two shins are the tools a Muay Thai combatant trains and hones to perfection. Rounds are fought much like western boxing. Rounds are three minutes long, and bouts are in a roped ring. Gloves are worn, but nothing covers their other weapons.

To allow a degree of safety for the fighters and to create a sport, bloody as it is, Muay Thai includes a minimum number of rules. These rules include no headbutts, attacking the eyes, fish hooking, or biting.

Muay Thai Kickboxing started back in the medieval ages when wars were fought with bows and arrows, swords, and pikes. And in hand-to-hand combat arms, legs, knees, and elbows were also used as weapons. This sport which was included in military training was made famous by King Nareusan 1560 A.D. During one of the many battles between Burma and Siam he was captured. The Burmese knew of his prowess as the best unarmed fighter in the realm and gave him a chance to fight with their best for his freedom.

Upon his return to Siam he was hailed as a hero and Siamese-style boxing, as it was called then, was soon recognized as a national sport. Boxing in this style reached its zenith of popularity about two hundred years ago, i.e., in the reign of Prachao Sua (King Tiger), when it was indulged in by all classes of the population.

From those days up until the early part of this century, the fighters, particularly those in provinces, used horsehide strips and later help in lieu of gloves. It was also a practice at one time to grind pieces of glass into the help if both contestants agreed. Since these practices were obviously dangerous to the fighters’ health, regular boxing gloves were introduced about 50 years ago and have been used ever since. To the Thais, Muay Thai is regarded as a prestigious national sport. Thai boys will in one or another way, intentionally or unintentionally, learn how to box Thai style. Even Thai girls will know enough of the basic principles and to be able to use it for self-defense when necessary.

Muay Thai, called Thai Boxing by foreigners, is Thailand’s national sport and is now getting more popular in many countries, especially in the U.S. and Japan where this fighting style is called “Kickboxing.” At present “Kick Boxing” is an internationally known sport itself, and is a very big part of the fastest growing new sport in the world, Mixed Martial Arts.

Steve Doss is a former world rated kickboxer. For Austin Muay Thai Kickboxing and MMA - Mixed Martial Arts, he teached at Premier Martial Arts - Austin, TX.

There once was a time when boxing ruled the sports landscape. The heavyweight champion was the most feared and famous athlete on the planet. Boxers like Joe Louis, Muhammad Ali, George Foreman and Mike Tyson were household names throughout the world.

However, over the last decade, a sport with history and honor has lost its popularity to upstart sports like Mixed Martial Arts (MMA). The decline of elite fighters in the heavyweight division and the lack of knockouts have led many young men to look for action and excitement in sports like MMA.

Because of the decline of boxing, mixed martial arts has taken over and has become the sport of choice for the age 18-34 demographic and put the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) on course to join the ranks of elite sports leagues like the National Basketball Association and the National Football League.

MMA resounds with 18-34 (year olds) because that age range has a shorter attention span than other age groups. They buy video games, fast cars, cool clothes, all on credit because they want it now. They want instant gratification. In the UFC, the normal bout consists of three five-minute rounds, said long-time fan George Sorrell, 35, of Houston.

MMA is an intense and evolving combat sport in which competitors use interdisciplinary forms of fighting that include jiu-jitsu, judo, karate, boxing, kickboxing, wrestling and other techniques to their strategic and tactical advantage in a supervised match.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship began in 1993, but mixed martial arts dates back to the Olympic Games in Athens, according to the UFC. About 80 years ago, a Brazilian form of MMA known as Vale Tudo (anything goes) sparked local interest in the sport. Now that interest is felt throughout the world as the UFC now offers 12 to 14 live pay-per-view events annually through cable and satellite providers.

Recently, a UFC event in Columbus, Ohio attracted more than 19,000 people, the largest audience in North America to witness a mixed martial arts event. More than 4.7 million viewers tuned in to see UFC 75, the first ever title bout on Spike TV. On a Saturday night, it outdrew college football among young men.

Viewers of UFC 75 saw Quinton Rampage Jackson defeat Dan Henderson to unify the UFC and PRIDE titles in the 205-lb weight-class. Cheick Kong defeated Mirko Cro Cop and Houston Alexander knocked out Alessio Sakara in one minute of the first round. In the title fight, Jackson became the first man to unify a major title with a five-round victory. Judges scored the bout 48-47 and 49-46 twice for Memphis, Tenn. native.

Fans attribute the success of the UFC to clever marketing such as the reality show “The Ultimate Fighter,” because fans can become acquainted with the athletes and begin to follow their careers. The million-dollar question is why are violent sports so popular among young men?

I suppose I like it for the same reason you rubber-neck at a traffic accident. You want to see how bad it can get. You want to see how bad the knockout will be or how slick a submission will be. You want to speculate what you might do in a similar circumstance, said Sorrell.

To many fans, mixed martial arts have already surpassed boxing in popularity, and some feel it will not be long before it is on par with mainstays like football, baseball and basketball. Questionable decisions and a lack of star quality have led to the UFC regularly outperforming boxing in its pay-per-view intake. With such quick success, it seems as if the UFC will soon revival the three big sports leagues in popularity and profit.

And for those who have not yet caught the MMA bug, Sorrell asks them to watch the reality show from the beginning. The UFC packages the fights amidst bad blood while living with each other and training with each other. Also going online and watching some of the signature fights helps. I would also ask them to watch a pay-per-view event or a free night on Spike TV.

After watching one fight, the UFC is certain that it will not be the last.

After attending the very first UFC event in 1993, Steve Doss became an avid fan of this new sport. He also teaches Mixed Martial Arts, Muay Thai Kickboxing, and Self Defense in Austin, TX at Premier Martial Arts http://www.pmaaustin.com

Law enforcement officers have no time to waste with useless techniques in their martial arts training. What they need is something that works and the conditioning and stamina to execute these techniques in a high intensity confrontation.

I once enrolled a new student who possessed the characteristics of the ideal student: polite, respectful and willing to learn. She told me that she was a police officer who was looking to polish her defensive skills. She had abandoned her membership in a competitor’s school because the classes lacked any practical application. Nothing that was being taught was of any use on the streets. The system was chock full of flashy jumping and spinning kicks, which are perfect for the movies, but disastrous for self-defense.

It is the obligation of a marital arts instructor to prepare not only police officers, but also the general public, for such unhealthy or life-threatening confrontations. Unfortunately, some martial artists are making a lot of money marketing a lot of empty promises.

I had a new student who decided to spend $2,500 on a 4-hour seminar in California that promised a lot of fancy fighting techniques and a certificate of completion. When he returned, I was curious to see what $2,500 could buy in 4 hours. I asked him to show us. In order to do this, I had to find him an opponent.

I looked around and decided to pair him up with an 18-year-old woman who had been training real life self defense techniques for only one month. The only rule I set to this match was that she was to use simple logical techniques to keep her safe and he was to use what he learned at the seminar. It took all but 30 seconds for this young lady to bring him to his knees. So much for the seminar!

I’ve seen students with world-class martial arts credentials, by this I mean lots of titles, trophies, and medals. One gentleman said that he was the best and he only trained with the best. He boasted about paying his last instructor $18,000 for one year.

One day the class was doing a lot of two-person drills. The “best of the best” gentleman was paired up with a heavy student who could throw a decent roundhouse kick to the leg. It took this student two shots to the leg to hurt this world-class champion. He was too embarrassed to come back after this episode. It was obvious that the $18,000 he spent wouldn’t help him if he was a police officer.

To many of the police officers we have worked with training is not about belts, trophies, or flashy techniques; it is about survival. When choosing a martial art school, choose the practical path. Ask yourself, “Are they teaching me something that could one day save my life?” If you haven’t had enough experience to know the difference, find someone who has and bring them with you before you sign a contract and turn over your money. Especially if you’re in law enforcement and your life depends on your training everyday.

Calasanz has been training police officers and other law enforcement professionals for over 30 years. You can see his practical martial art videos for self defense at http://www.interdojo.com

“Become a black belt in just two years!” “This is a black belt school!” You’ve seen the ads. In just a short time, many martial arts schools promise to award the student with the coveted black belt. Programs like this give students a crash course in the techniques of the particular style, but fail to develop real martial artists.

Traditionally, a student was given a white belt at the beginning of his martial arts training. The student was instructed not to wash the belt because it would symbolically wash away all they learned. Over the years, the student would perfect the basic movements of his style by repetition. Repetition developed muscle memory. As a result, the student’s body was trained to the point where he could naturally and instinctively perform these techniques, even under extremely stressful circumstances.

In addition, traditional masters would explain very little to the student. In the most traditional schools, the instructor would merely demonstrate the techniques and students practiced these movements over and over again. Students mastered katas in the same way. The student absorbed the “bunkai” or application of the katas movements and as a result, the techniques were easier to execute. The purpose of this method of training was for the student to learn the mental, physical and spiritual aspects of the martial arts on his own. When a student learned something on his own, it had a more profound effect on him.

As student’s trained everyday with the same white belt they received on their first day of class, the belt became more soiled. Just as the students mind absorbed the knowledge of the martial arts and his body the strength; the belt absorbed all the blood, sweat, tears, and dirt the student went through to learn these great things. The longer the student trained the blacker his belt.

This method of instruction was not popular with mainstream American society. Face it; we want instant gratification. That’s why fast food restaurants, credit cards, and even drugs have flourished in our society. Martial arts schools also followed this trend by promising students a quick progression through a watered down system and awarding them with a black belt in a short period of time. Not only have these schools failed to properly train students, they have also fooled them into believing they have mastered an art by rewarding them with the martial arts symbol of advanced achievement; the black belt.

The color dyed American black belt can’t hold a candle to the original black belt. Today a black belt is more symbolic, but way back when, the black belt was actually the direct outcome of hard work and experience.

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True Martial Arts mastery is in the spirit, in the mind, in the heart. The true Master teacher, the Sensei, the Sifu, analyzes each individual’s potential and brings out the best he or she can be.

Simply stated, Chi is the energy that powers life all life, human, plant, animal, everything in our universe that lives. In Asia, Chi has been recognized and understood for millennia. It’s the basis for both Martial Arts and traditional Chinese medicine. It’s the universal energy field that taps the electromagnetic fields of our earth and our universe. Like radio waves or microwaves, it can’t be seen, but must be judged by the results it produces.

Chi is an inner gift that we all possess, that we must cultivate in order to reap its many rewards. The development of one’s chi takes patience, persistence, discipline and the repetition of techniques designed to stimulate this power. To develop his chi, a martial arts student must first understand the concept of “go” (which means Hard), and “Ju” (which means Soft), and its application in the execution of martial art techniques. Bruce Lee was a master of chi and because of this, he was able to deliver powerful blows with his hands, feet, and his entire energy system.

A student who is too hard or too soft in his practice is out of balance. The right combination of go and ju is necessary to help facilitate the chi and deliver its power. Proper technique is very important for delivering chi. If a technique is sloppy; the chi cannot be effectively directed toward its target. If the technique exerts too much energy, the chi is wasted, and the student will lack endurance. Styles such as Kyoku Shinkai Karate, for example, are very “hard” or “Go” in their execution of techniques. While this style is a brutal system of Karate, it lacks balance. Too much Go, not enough Ju. While systems like Tai Chi have fantastic healing powers for the body but are too soft and not hard enough. Proper balance of Go and Ju is very important for delivering maximum power or chi.

There have been many martial artists who have executed breaks and seriously injured themselves in the process. The cause of these injuries was misdirected chi. In fact a fighter delivering a strike to a bag or an opponent who injures his/herself was because of misdirected chi.

A well known martial arts instructor once asked my advice regarding his breaking technique. He complained that every time he would execute a break, he would injure himself. I observed his technique and was able to make the necessary corrections. His problem was misdirected Chi. The next time I saw him, he told me that he no longer injured himself during his breaks.

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Chuck Liddell was born Charles David Liddell on December 17, 1969 in Santa Barbara, California. Although Chuck Liddell has not always been the well known mixed martial artist that he is today, fighting has always been something that is in his blood. He began studying Koei Kan karate at the young age of twelve and his passion grew from there. Today, he even has a tattoo on his scalp that reads Koei Kan. Liddell was a starter on the San Marcos High School football team for four whole years and even went on to become a Division I wrestler at California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo. He graduated from California Polytechnic State University with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Business and Accounting in 1995. When he began his mixed martial arts career he was training in Las Vegas, Nevada, but today he fights out of San Luis Obispo.

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) is a mixed martial arts organization that is based in the United States of America. Today, it is noted as the largest and most successful mixed martial arts promotion in the entire world. The UFC was originally promoted as a single event tournament with the desire to find the best fighter in the world. There were very few rules, if any, and it was marketed as a no holds barred type of fighting. The cage fights were very violent and brutal at the time and eventually, were forced underground after they were dropped by pay per view providers. The UFC received a lot of political pressure, so it eventually reformed itself and developed stricter rules for the fighting. The UFC associated itself with state athletic commissions and it was marketed as a legitimate sport from that point on. Today, the UFC is much more socially accepted since it dropped its no holds barred title and is categorized under the mixed martial arts label.

Chuck Liddell made his debut in the Ultimate Fighting Championship in 1998. Liddell won his very first match against Noe Hernandez and despite a submission loss shortly after that, he was able to establish himself and his reputation in the UFC. Throughout his first few years he was victorious over other fighters like Kevin Randleman, Murilo Bustamante, Vitor Belfort, and Renato Sobral. These fights solidified his spot in the UFC and he remains one of the best fighters that the mixed martial art has ever seen.

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