This is what this dude says in this post
http://www.mma-forum.com/is-ninjutsu-any-good-vt1455.html
I saw a ninjutsu guy win UFC 7 or some early UFC event. And there is a Ninjutsu school on the way home -
Is Ninjutsu any good?
Can it be? It sounds awfully wrong…
No.
Also, search funkšun noob.
Because of accurate answer let me help the people with less knowlege than you.
I did search and UFC 7 winner was Marko Ruas. He trained in Luta livre , jujutsu, judo , mauy tai , boxing , kickboxing and ABADA-Capoeira but not in ninjutsu.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marco_Ruas
But it seemed weird the idea and only that a ninjutsu person could win any UFC, that’s why I asked.
You are thinking of Steve Jennum. He was one of Robert Bussey “American Ninjutsu” guys. He wasn’t Bujinkan.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Jennum
http://ezinearticles.com/?Ninjutsu-Vs-Mixed-Martial-Arts---How-a-Ninja-Won-UFC-3&id=3380050
So, that man in the post was right… A ninjutsu user actually won an UFC. That’s a bit of confusing but it’s in the records.
I would really like to see his fights though.
Any other unexpected history trails of UFC?
[quote=Chado;2320693]So, that man in the post was right… A ninjutsu user actually won an UFC. That’s a bit of confusing but it’s in the records.
[/quote]No it isn’t confusing.
Therefore, Jennum only needed one fight to win the UFC 3 tournament (normally a fighter would have had to participate in four matches to win). This anomaly prompted the UFC to change its rules, requiring alternates to win a preliminary fight to balance the advantage of being an alternate.
Both of the main fighters forfeited due to injury.
So, you had an alternate ninjutsu player vs. a Goju/Japanese Jujutsu player because, the main fighters forfeited.
This video looks correct:
I don’t see evidence for the claims of ‘ninja’ basics as referenced in the article.