Slome
01-08-2008, 08:45
Leuk om ff door te lezen...
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/the-top-5-david-vs-goliath-matchups-13835
3. Gerard Gordeau (http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=15) vs. Teila Tuli (http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=16) -- Nov. 12, 1993
Weight difference: 198 pounds
In the original and perhaps most famous mismatch in MMA history, Dutch savate fighter Gerard Gordeau squared off against 415-pound sumo wrestler Teila Tuli in the opening fight of the first UFC.
Anyone who watched the pay-per-view in November 1993 or rented the videotape can describe exactly what happened in that first UFC fight. The two competitors circled for a couple of seconds before Tuli switched stances and rushed Gordeau. The man from Amsterdam fended off the takedown and then proceeded to kick one of the big man’s teeth into the third row.
Even though Tuli got back to his feet and wanted to continue, the fight was eventually stopped because the sumo wrestler had a nasty cut under his right eye in addition to missing teeth. Thus, the UFC’s first fight was in the books.
http://www.sherdog.com/news/articles/the-top-5-david-vs-goliath-matchups-13835
3. Gerard Gordeau (http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=15) vs. Teila Tuli (http://www.sherdog.com/fightfinder/fightfinder.asp?fighterID=16) -- Nov. 12, 1993
Weight difference: 198 pounds
In the original and perhaps most famous mismatch in MMA history, Dutch savate fighter Gerard Gordeau squared off against 415-pound sumo wrestler Teila Tuli in the opening fight of the first UFC.
Anyone who watched the pay-per-view in November 1993 or rented the videotape can describe exactly what happened in that first UFC fight. The two competitors circled for a couple of seconds before Tuli switched stances and rushed Gordeau. The man from Amsterdam fended off the takedown and then proceeded to kick one of the big man’s teeth into the third row.
Even though Tuli got back to his feet and wanted to continue, the fight was eventually stopped because the sumo wrestler had a nasty cut under his right eye in addition to missing teeth. Thus, the UFC’s first fight was in the books.