@TKSiate What, are you trying to knock DeLucia down a peg or something?
I don't know if you were paying attention, but Delucia complemented Dutch fighters in his interview and referred to them as "a new level of insanity.'' It's pretty obvious he had Bas Rutten in mind when he said that : )
As a fan of the sport of mma/nhb since virtually the beginning, I have tremendous respect for Jason Delucia. Bas Rutten is a fighter who has carefully crafted his career, and is also one who has also held a long grudge with Mr. Delucia and even took his grudge online to Sherdog.com where he continuously put Jason down and in the process managed to get hundreds/ thousands of people to do the same.
Not because they had a problem with Jason, but because Bas had a problem with Jason.
"I think the UFC has degenerated into bar-room brawling, there are only a few fighters who can claim the title of martial arts master" This interview is probably from the mid-to-late 90's, and while there were bar-room brawling guys like Tank around, the UFC was still and continues to be the proving ground for martial artists and fighters of all styles. Pancrase where fist strikes to the head weren't allowed isn't a true measure of who is the best or skilled, despite Delucia's delusions.
He talks about being a pure martail artist but I see him useing a lot of jiu jitsu. And he knows that if he tries to fight someone from the UFC, strikeforce, or the WEC he'd get his ass kicked just like in the second UFC.
@OrangeMarmalaid How is him doing Jiu-Jitsu interfering with being a pure martial artist? So your saying he has to stay 100% Kung fu while everyone else takes advantage of that and takes him to the ground? Thats like throwing a boxer into a wrestling match.
What year was this interview? I don't see the UFC as being bar room brawling. Maybe this was the case back when this interview happened in the 90's I'am assuming? Back in the 90's cross-training was new for most fighters so many of the fighters weren't as skilled with the new styles they were learning. MMA fighters nowdays are more skilled and well rounded.
@CrowdPleeza Yea I suppose people like Brock Lesnar had a high level of completeness in martial arts? You also have to remember when this interview was done it was in the early 90's. Jason was talking about the sport at that time. He saw the sport getting covered with wrestlers and ground and pound fighters. If you where using roids at that time and still for the most part today you just smothered the other guy for 3 rounds. There are still tons of people fighting like that today.
Steven Seagal didn't want any of this guy.
Kyros 1 month ago
two words for ya. BAS RUTTEN. hahahahahah.
TKSiate 7 months ago
@TKSiate What, are you trying to knock DeLucia down a peg or something?
I don't know if you were paying attention, but Delucia complemented Dutch fighters in his interview and referred to them as "a new level of insanity.'' It's pretty obvious he had Bas Rutten in mind when he said that : )
ThePinkMan 4 months ago
@ThePinkMan i didnt watch the interview.
TKSiate 4 months ago
As a fan of the sport of mma/nhb since virtually the beginning, I have tremendous respect for Jason Delucia. Bas Rutten is a fighter who has carefully crafted his career, and is also one who has also held a long grudge with Mr. Delucia and even took his grudge online to Sherdog.com where he continuously put Jason down and in the process managed to get hundreds/ thousands of people to do the same.
Not because they had a problem with Jason, but because Bas had a problem with Jason.
JeszeeLaw 2 months ago
@JeszeeLaw yea but bas was right. delucia is a show pony.
TKSiate 2 months ago
"I think the UFC has degenerated into bar-room brawling, there are only a few fighters who can claim the title of martial arts master" This interview is probably from the mid-to-late 90's, and while there were bar-room brawling guys like Tank around, the UFC was still and continues to be the proving ground for martial artists and fighters of all styles. Pancrase where fist strikes to the head weren't allowed isn't a true measure of who is the best or skilled, despite Delucia's delusions.
juggo4 8 months ago
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p4horror 9 months ago
He talks about being a pure martail artist but I see him useing a lot of jiu jitsu. And he knows that if he tries to fight someone from the UFC, strikeforce, or the WEC he'd get his ass kicked just like in the second UFC.
OrangeMarmalaid 9 months ago
@OrangeMarmalaid How is him doing Jiu-Jitsu interfering with being a pure martial artist? So your saying he has to stay 100% Kung fu while everyone else takes advantage of that and takes him to the ground? Thats like throwing a boxer into a wrestling match.
MrAaronch 8 months ago
What year was this interview? I don't see the UFC as being bar room brawling. Maybe this was the case back when this interview happened in the 90's I'am assuming? Back in the 90's cross-training was new for most fighters so many of the fighters weren't as skilled with the new styles they were learning. MMA fighters nowdays are more skilled and well rounded.
CrowdPleeza 10 months ago
Oh, I'd love to see Jason fight Royce today. That would be a cool rematch for them both.
CrowdPleeza 10 months ago
@CrowdPleeza Yea I suppose people like Brock Lesnar had a high level of completeness in martial arts? You also have to remember when this interview was done it was in the early 90's. Jason was talking about the sport at that time. He saw the sport getting covered with wrestlers and ground and pound fighters. If you where using roids at that time and still for the most part today you just smothered the other guy for 3 rounds. There are still tons of people fighting like that today.
PhilB3010 9 months ago