![]() Nobuhiko Takada was one of the founding members of the Union of Wrestling Forces International (UWFi), a revival of the defunct UWF, a wrestling promotion which focused on 'shoot style' matches-focusing on realistic holds and techniques. But perhaps the most successful use of a non-fighter in mixed martial arts came long before all of that, back in 1997. A fact that many in the combat sports world would like to forget is that Akebono versus Bob Sapp stands as the most viewed live fight of all time, with over fifty million viewers for a bout which was objectively woeful. In fact the non-fighting athlete trying his hand in the fight game is perhaps the best scenario in this type of promoting. The idea of seeing a celebrity fight is not new.
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