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The Most Dangerous Man in the World

Martial artists, combatives practitioners and combat-sports fans have been known to engage in similar activities: wondering who would kick whose ass and assigning street cred to anyone they deem to be a badass without even knowing the approach to fighting advocated by said badass.

Consider: A martial artist who’s clearly a badass is four-time UFC middleweight champion Frank Shamrock. Years ago, however, when he was asked what he’d do if confronted by an assailant with a knife, Shamrock

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