Issue 091
August 2012
Fighting for a living is a serious business, so it’s important to be able to have a laugh now and then. These men are well known for their comic talents and their ability to inflict pain on their opponents
Forrest Griffin
About
Former UFC light heavyweight champion.
Comedy Style
Became the star of the original TUF by playing on his unworldly, good ole boy persona.
Greatest comic moment
Wrote Got Fight?: 50 Zen Principles of Hand-to-Face Combat – that rarest of things: a laugh-out-loud bestselling book.
Greatest cage moment
His epic Ultimate Fighter finale brawl with Stephan Bonnar saved the UFC and established him as a genuine star.
Future
Although a return to contendership may be beyond him, Forrest’s previous good service with the UFC means he has a job for life.
Genki Sudo
About
Visionary who defined the style of Japanese MMA.
Comedy Style
Created jaw-dropping entrances that drew on his love of traditional kabuki, pop videos and compressed air.
Greatest comic moment
Before his 2005 clash with ‘Kid’ Yamamoto, Genki took the insanity to a new level, wearing a kimono and mask while driving a Segway around his dancers.
Greatest cage moment
Win or lose, it was all about the show, as demonstrated when he spent large parts of his UFC 42 fight with his back turned on a baffled Duane Ludwig.
Future
Genki unleashes his artistry via acting and music these days. Although retired from fighting, his influence is apparent at every Asian fight show.
Matt Serra
About
The first American black belt under Renzo Gracie.
Comedy Style
Wise-cracking New Yorker with a sharp tongue.
Greatest comic moment
His prolonged baiting of Matt Hughes, including frighteningly accurate impersonations when the pair were TUF coaches.
Greatest cage moment
Shook the MMA world when he dropped Georges St Pierre in the first round at UFC 69 to take the welterweight belt.
Future
Has not ruled out more fights in the UFC, but his chronic addiction to mama’s pasta may scupper any plans to return to the Octagon.
Tom Lawlor
About
UFC middleweight fighter.
Comedy Style
UFC middleweight fighter.
Greatest comic moment
His armpit-wiping tribute to Dan ‘The Beast’ Severn at the UFC 113 weigh-in.
Greatest cage moment
Choked CB Dollaway to sleep after 55 seconds to earn a ‘Submission of the Night’ bonus on the UFC 100 mega card.
Future
Loved by the fans, but needs to win more consistently if he wants to stay on the big show.
Jason Miller
About
Radio host, TV presenter and supremo of the Mayhem Monkeys.
Comedy Style
Rarely subtle. Mayhem mugs for the camera and is a lover of pranks and slapstick.
Greatest comic moment
Jason interviewed Nick Diaz after his comeback with EliteXC in 2007. As Stockton’s finest rambled, Miller rolled his eyes and pretended to fall asleep.
Greatest cage moment
For one dedicated to Mayhem, it has to be his interruption of Jake Shields’ post-fight interview which caused the notorious riot at Strikeforce: Nashville.
Future
Poor performances in consecutive defeats to Michael Bisping and CB Dolloway led to the termination of his UFC contract in May.
Sean McCorkle
About
Former UFC heavyweight and self-proclaimed sexiest man over six-foot-six.
Comedy Style
Utilizes forums and social media to hype his own talents and spread false rumors about his opponents.
Greatest comic moment
The smack-talk tirade aimed at Stefan Struve contained flashes of puerility. For example: “Struve’s favorite pre-fight meal is macaroni and d**k.”
Greatest cage moment
Sent his hometown crowd in Indianapolis crazy on his UFC debut when he finished Mark Hunt with a brutal armbar after just 67 seconds.
Future
‘Big Sexy’ rattled off six straight wins after being cut by the UFC and craves one last crack at the big time.
Bas Rutten
About
The king of the liver shot.
Comedy Style
Simply opens his mouth and lets the stream of consciousness flow.
Greatest comic moment
‘’Apparently the only way to kill a lion is by rear naked choke... personally, I’d just kick it in the head.’’
Greatest cage moment
After earning icon status in Japan, ‘El Guapo’ decisioned Kevin Randleman in Alabama in May 1999 to take the UFC heavyweight crown
Future
Since retirement, his brand of madness has enlivened HDNet’s Inside MMA.
