Summary of Jonathan Gottschall's The Professor in the Cage

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#1 The first cage fight in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship occurred on November 12, 1993, pitting karate against sumo. There were no rules. There were no rounds. There were no weight classes. There were no gloves. There was no mercy. There was also no ring.

#2 Gordeau’s opponent, Tuli, entered the cage with a serene confidence that began to slip as the fight progressed. Gordeau stunned him with a hard punch as he charged by, and then stepped in and soccer-kicked him in the mouth. The fight lasted twenty seconds.

#3 I was a devoted, if basically inept, karate student in my early twenties. I was also a lot like those UFC fans cheering for carnage: I just had the good taste not to show it. I watched the tapes because they were exciting.

#4 The story of Hamilton’s duel with Burr is well known. It was his first duel, and he could not believe how close together they were standing. They could almost duel by spitting.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: May 17, 2022
• ISBN: 9798822521704

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Insights from Chapter 2

Insights from Chapter 3

Insights from Chapter 4

Insights from Chapter 5

Insights from Chapter 6

Insights from Chapter 7

Insights from Chapter 8

Insights from Chapter 1

#1

The first cage fight in the history of the Ultimate Fighting Championship occurred on November 12, 1993, pitting karate against sumo. There were no rules. There were no rounds. There were no weight classes. There were no gloves. There was no mercy. There was also no ring.

#2

Gordeau’s opponent, Tuli, entered the cage with a serene confidence that began to slip as the fight progressed. Gordeau stunned him with a hard punch as he charged by, and then stepped in and soccer-kicked him in the mouth. The fight lasted twenty seconds.

#3

I was a devoted, if basically inept, karate student in my early twenties. I was also a lot like those UFC fans cheering for carnage: I just had the good taste not to show it. I watched the tapes because they were exciting.

#4

The story of Hamilton’s duel with Burr is well known. It was his first duel, and he could not believe how close together they were standing. They could almost duel by spitting.

#5

When Hamilton’s father received news of the catastrophe, he raced to his son’s bedside. The father, Alexander Hamilton, gave vent to his grief by climbing into bed with his dead son Philip and giving vent to his sorrow.

#6

The Hamiltons were very close, and Philip Hamilton was extremely fond of his son, Alexander. But when Alexander Hamilton insulted Burr’s politics and character, he would not apologize. He was too enraged to consider the consequences.

#7

The Burr-Hamilton affair was not particularly unusual for its time. Throughout the history of Euro-American dueling culture, it was educated, rich, and powerful men who were most likely to shoot or stab each other over trifles.

#8

In the Hamiltons’ time, honor was the