Minowaman May Need to Hang Up the Red Speedo

I have to admit that a little part of my inner MMA fanboy died Saturday night as I watched Kendall Grove effectively bully Minowaman in route to a lopsided victory in the main event of the ProElite 3. It was as crushing a defeat as one could have and while Grove is a capable fighter he lacks the, gravitas, of a Minowaman. Now, this is not to say that Minowaman is some sort of great fighter. Actually, in the grand scheme of things he’s a mid-tier fighter who has managed to cultivate a rabid cult of loyal fans based on his scrappy attitude and carefully crafted public persona. While the thought of a mullet-sporting fighter rocking red speedos may not be everyone’s cup of tea, the man they call Minowaman has none the less became a huge star in Japan. Sure, a lot of that success came on the heels of comically mismatched bouts involving Minowaman taking on fighters nearly three times his size, but there was a sort of awe in seeing him fly in for a leg submission. Unfortunately, the...