The transfers between WWE and UFC, or just in wrestling and MMA in general, hadn’t been particularly optimistic for the pro guards who traded the square footage for the Octagon.
While Brock Lesnar took himself to the top of the UFC heavyweight division, unfortunately, CM Punk failed and looked out for his two UFC fights after the move to Mixed Martial Arts.
Many other professional goalkeepers have tried their hand at MMA, and Kurt Angle was also very close to entering the UFC in his big day. The Olympic gold medalist opened his name to the UFC in 2006 in the latest episode of ‘The Kurt Angle Show’ with guest Conrad Thompson on AdFreeShows.com.
Kurt Angle revealed that MMA first caught their attention in 2001 when the UFC show began to go up, with names like Chuck Liddell, Randy Couture, and Tito Ortiz becoming the main characters in the sport.
“Yes. I was interested; I would say around 2001, the UFC started to become popular. This was after Dana White bought the company. By then, I was well into the course- I have life. “
Angle was interested in giving MMA a look, and kept a close eye on UFC production and the biggest cheats since. Initially, however, he was unable to follow his inclinations to use MMA after breaking his neck.
“So I was kind of taxing out, watching the result. You know, watching Randy (Couture) and Chuck (Liddell) and Tito (Ortiz). They all had great programs together. . The fights were terrible. “
The former WWE champion cited his shooting segment with Daniel Puder as an example when he realized he may not have been cut out for MMA. Puder had Angle in a legitimate armbar, and WWE Hall of Famer admitted it was difficult for him to break out of the arrest.
“But I was just, you know, before 2003, when I was thinking about doing it, I broke my neck again. I lost a lot of strength in my upper body. My arms became so weak, You know, a good example is when I did that with Daniel Puder, and he got me in an armbar, and I couldn’t stop him, he was good to me, and if I hadn’t been pinned, he would have So I knew I wasn’t ready for that, or I just was, I was not, I believe, fit enough to do it, I never looked back. There was no way I was going to do it. “
He said you can’t do it: Kurt Angle on why he didn’t join the UFC in 2006
Kurt Angle recalled contacting the UFC in 2006 and was even offered a contract by Dana White. Angle had just signed up for TNA, and wanted to pursue his MMA and pro wrestling career at the same time. The UFC did not give him the option to meet his TNA deadlines, and Angle decided to stick to a fight, a decision that is not difficult.
“I came to the UFC again in 2006. Dana White offered me a contract, but I asked him if I could do TNA and UFC, and he said, you can’t do it. You have to do one or the other. do another one, not both I just signed up with TNA, and I felt obligated to keep them, and I’m glad I did.There’s no way in hell I was going I was lying to myself, he ‘s not healthy enough to do it, he wasn’t healthy enough from the Olympics when I first broke my neck. the right move. I made the move better by going into wrestling. “
Some of the most successful UFC fighters in the sport’s relatively short history have had a solid fighting foundation, and it is known that all advanced expectations, regardless of weight class, are taught to be capable on the ground.
Kurt Angle’s non-professional fighting credentials could easily be translated into MMA success, much like the legendary Randy Couture.
Angle explained that Randy Couture followed a routine of pre-fight analysis that helped him prepare for all challenges. Couture worked hard, allowing him to become the only fighter to win a UFC title after turning 40.
“Well, you know what? Randy, the great thing about Randy is that he’s a good coach. He prepares for every fight. He examines his opponents. He slows him down. down, he knows exactly what they’re going to do when he’s going to do it, he scans a movie and watches it over and over, and he trains his button off. Randy is the hardest worker I’ve ever known. “
Angle Couture did not succeed in MMA when he learned about the mythical history of MMA.
“So it didn’t surprise me that it was a UFC Championship. You know, he had a good fight career too. He was a world silver medal winner in Greco-Roman. He has won many awards in amateur fighting, surprisingly he didn’t make the Olympic team, but he had a stud in front of him, and you know, so you don’t have to beat the guy every time. Going to beat you a few times, going to beat them, so it was a back and forth thing, and the other one won that year at the Olympics. he went to the Olympics instead of Randy. “
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