Vegan Beats Dairy-Farmer in Ultimate Fighting Championship

Sounds like an Onion headline, right? But no, this happened last night during the Ultimate Fighter season finale. Mac Danzig defeated Tommy Speer in the finals and has won himself a UFC contract.

For those that don’t know, Ultimate Fighting is a Mixed Martial Arts organization. The fights are a combination of kick-boxing and grappling, and fighters need a good combination of skill, strength, speed and endurance.

Danzig dominated the show, winning all his fights in rather quick fashion. The final against Spear only lasted two minutes. You can view it here.

Tommy Speer trained on his family farm, running and lifting heavy things. He was physically the strongest fighter on the show, and showed it in all his previous fights. Unfortunately for him, Danzig was easily able to fend him off and go in for the kill early on.

Here is a nice interview with Danzig about being vegan and being an MMA fighter. In it he gives his reasons for the lifestyle choice and some of the benefits it has given him.