6. Antonio Inoki vs. Muhammad Ali

Fun story, Ali thought the bout was supposed to be a pro-wrestling predetermined kind of thing, but Antonio Inoki really wanted to fight. This miscommunication was only discovered 6 days before the bout.

A list of rules were placed on Inoki, prohibiting him from kicking unless he had one knee on the ground. Inoki pummelled Ali’s leg for 15 rounds in what was declared a draw.

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The limited moves really prevented much action, but the impacts the bout had on Ali were very real.

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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.