In Street Fighter, Dan Hibiki was intentionally designed to be the weakest character in order to provide a challenge to skilled players who could defeat their opponents with him. Despite his weakness, some players took Dan to tournaments and even managed to win with him against less skilled players.
The speaker recounts the story of his friend, who was a successful wrestler despite being incredibly humble and nice outside of the ring, but fierce and dominant inside of it.
An MMA fighter discusses the strategy behind the selection of opponents to create a competitive fight and how ranking in the top 10 affects their mindset in the Octagon.
Rivalries are crucial for building legends in combat sports like boxing and MMA. Without a strong opponent, it is difficult to become a true champion.
The business side of MMA has opened up many more possibilities and doors for this second generation MMA athlete, although he is too sensitive to transcribe personal experiences.
Professional poker players take advantage of other players playing passively and use the structure of tournament payouts to make money even when they fold. High rollers are accustomed to playing for large sums of money in tournaments.