When the UFC was young and ridiculous, it had a simple question: What happens when you take a 600-pound sumo wrestler and put him in a cage with someone who actually knows how to throw a punch? The answer, it turns out, is entertainment of the most cringeworthy variety.
Sumo Wrestling in the UFC
Only three sumo wrestlers have ever stepped into the octagon, and their combined record reads like a medical report. These weren’t exhibition matches or friendly sparring sessions. These were legitimate attempts to prove that sumo wrestling could hang with other martial arts, and they failed spectacularly.