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3. Michael Bisping

You might not believe this, but Michael Bisping had his first organized bare-knuckled no-holds barred bout in 1994, just one year after the debut of the UFC.

In the video below Bisping is only 15 years old, and competing for an organization named Knocked Down Sports Budo, or DKSB. I may not be seeing this right, but it appears as though Bisping’s opponent reaches out to touch fists in a show of sportsmanship, but Bisping just lays into him with a kick as he does so. If that is indeed how that went down, that means Bisping has been being a dick in MMA for over 20 years now.

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2. Nick Diaz

Nick Diaz might be having a bare knuckled brawl right now while you read this, or right now while I write this, or both. In terms of an organized bare knuckled brawl however, we know he at least participated in one in 2002, the same year as his brother Nate did.

In the video below, Nick Diaz would have been around 19 at the time. He had already made his professional debut with the IFC Warriors federation on the west coast before this fight, and would win the promotion’s welterweight championship in his second ever bout.

Nick didn’t seem too troubled with his opponent on this night here:

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Ian is a MMA writer based out of Toronto, ON Canada. An avid mixed martial arts enthusiast and passionate fan since he was born, Ian has been writing about mixed martial arts for over 5 years.