WATCH: ‘Guy with extra legs has advantage’ – Japanese MMA promotion’s HILARIOUS costume fighting leaves fight world in splits

Breaking Down 6: Japanese MMA's costume-themed extravaganza amuses and entertains fight fans with hilarious bouts.

WATCH: ‘Guy with extra legs has advantage’ – Japanese MMA promotion’s HILARIOUS costume fighting leaves fight world in splits

Breaking Down 6 (Image via: X/Dovy)

A Japanese MMA promotion, Breaking Down, recently turned heads with a unique event featuring fighters in costumes. It was on the promotions event titled Breaking Down 6. The fight world laughed and enjoyed the spectacle at the event.

In the event, two fighters who wore peculiar costumes fought. One of the men fought in a costume that made it seem like it was a two-on-one fight. Interestingly, the fighters looked weight classes apart. Breaking Down, a Japanese MMA promotion, quickly captured the attention of MMA fans on social media with its unconventional ideas.

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The event challenged MMA’s usual intense and disciplined image as it showed that combat sports can include humor and creativity. However, the costumes did not stop the fighters from not taking it seriously. They fought seriously. The costume fighting event has made a lasting impression as it balanced serious competition with fun.

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The costume fighting event is a welcome addition to the era of crossover fights. Francis Ngannou, the former UFC champion, recently fought a crossover boxing bout with Tyson Fury. The event was billed as “Battle of the Baddest,” and it was a success. Ngannou surprised many with his boxing prowess. Even Dana White applauded Ngannou for the fight. Ngannou and White do not see eye to eye.

Social media reacts to the costume fighting organized by the Japanese MMA promotion Breaking Down

Social media was abuzz with reactions after witnessing a hilarious costume MMA fight organized by the Japanese MMA promotion Breaking Down. Fans were amused by fighters trading blows in costumes. The event’s uniqueness attracted the global MMA audience. The video of the event spread across social media like wildfire.

Breaking Down 6
Breaking Down 6 (Image via: X/Dovy)

MMA is mainly a combat sport. However, this event highlighted its entertainment value. The video’s response from the MMA community on social media evidences this. See how the MMA community reacted to the video.

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Fighting Down is a relatively new MMA promotion. It was established in 2021 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Japan once had the best MMA promotion in Pride Fighting Championships. Many notable UFC fighters fought at Pride. Nick Diaz, Anderson Silva, Alistair Overeem, Mark Coleman, Mark Hunt, Royce Gracie, and Dan Henderson, to name a few, fought at Pride.

Rizin Fighting Federation is the current premier MMA promotion in Japan. Moreover, UFC fighters Jiri Prochazka and Manel Kape were champions in the promotion. Furthermore, Prochazka has become a light heavyweight champion in the UFC and recently competed at UFC 295. On the other hand, Kape is on a four-fight winning streak in the flyweight division.

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