30 Karate Blackbelts In MMA

In the earliest days of MMA there were questions marks as to the legitimacy of Karate’s effectiveness. Although there have been examples of people who have trained in Karate having success there was some debate as to whether their success was due to their training in Karate or other styles. A turning point would occurr at UFC when Lyoto Machida became UFC Light Heavyweight champion, since then almost everyone now accepts that Karate is an effective style in MMA. In this video I look at 30 Karate blackbelts in MMA who have competed extensively. A turning point would occur at UFC 98 when