Twice In A While
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LDGFTW
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jp is so interesting
semi crazy, but interesting
i understood about 11 sentences in his whole book
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Another great episode. Peretti would be such an interesting JRE guest given that history but I feel like the environment between them would get hostile and it makes me appreciate how Mike and Joey can “wrangle” lol a guest like him so well to everyone’s benefit
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Peretti is fascinating and one of the best commentators the sport has ever seen - I so wish he was there commentating the Tuivasa fight Saturday night .. he would shit all over it and it would have been well deserved
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perhaps detective mike can get jp to commentate 1 ufc fight on youtube, for our entertainment
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the part where jp was certain 20’ tall human giants existed…. was way out there
Scientific evidence does not support the historical existence of a race or species of human giants
. While myths, legends, and conspiracy theories often suggest otherwise, no, there is no, no,. The tallest verified human, Robert Wadlow, stood 8 feet 11 inches tall, but this resulted from a medical condition (gigantism) rather than a giant species.
Key Findings:
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Biological Limits: The square-cube law dictates that as a human increases in size, their mass grows much faster than their bone strength, making a species of giant humans biologically unviable.
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Misidentified Bones: Many historical reports of “giant skeletons” were actually misidentified prehistoric animal bones or simply average-sized humans, according to Smithsonian scientists.
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Extinct Giants: Gigantopithecus blacki, an extinct primate, stood up to 10 feet tall but was a distinct species, not a human, and existed alongside prehistoric apes.
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Cultural Myths: Legends of giants often stemmed from ancient people discovering large mammal fossils (like mastodons or prehistoric elephants) and interpreting them as human remains.
Tallest Documented Humans:
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Robert Wadlow: 8 feet 11 inches (
2.72 m2.72 m
2.72 m
).
John is the greatest match maker in Combat Sports history
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something else for @MMAHistoryPodcast
Maybe he is talking about the old maps that had giants on them
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John Perretti returns to the MMA History Podcast for a deep dive into his transition from Extreme Fighting to the UFC and the turbulent early years that followed. The Gene LeBell black belt and key architect of modern mixed martial arts details the rapid call from the UFC just days after Battlecade closed, the challenges of matchmaking under Japanese financing and political pressures, and the uphill battle to implement gloves, weight classes, rounds and structured rules into a spectacle-driven promotion.
From the controversial UFC Japan card and suspected works to booking future stars including Chuck Liddell, Dan Henderson and Carlos Newton, Perretti recounts hostile environments, referee tensions, tournament formats he opposed, and the moment five-minute rounds and the ten-point must system finally arrived at UFC 21.
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One of the best commentators too
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To clarify, Perretti didn’t do the matchmaking for the first Ultimate Japan. He was there as a judge. Art Davie did that one before he was canned.
“I never saw Joe Silva unless I wanted a coffee.” 
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Mike and Joey are getting even better at wrangling in Perretti with these interviews lol.
One thing Mike said on the episode was that Josh Barnett vs Gan McGee usually gets called the only official Super Heavyweight Fight in UFC History at UFC 28.
That got me thinking, when exactly did the UFC put the 265 lb limit on the HW Division?
A quick google search says around 2000-2001 but does anyone know the exact event or time where the UFC officially changed the HW Division from no limit to a 265 lb limit?
It must be some time in between Andre Roberts last UFC fight at UFC 21 where he weighed 349 lbs in a UFC HW Division Fight and UFC 28 when they specifically said it was now in the Super Heavyweight Division.
Anyone know?
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Nice, definitely will check it out thanks!
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MMApFTW
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