Latte-sipping lefties in California have officially lost their minds — topping a new survey of states most confident they could survive or even win a fight against a professional UFC athlete.
A deluded 25% of cocky Golden Staters say they’ve got what it takes to take a full-force punch from a UFC heavyweight — and remain standing.
The EportsGG study of 2,000 US adults asked two questions: whether they thought they could withstand a full-force punch from a UFC heavyweight without being knocked out and whether they could knock out a UFC fighter themselves if allowed to land the first punch.
Respondents from California topped the resulting “fighting confidence” ranking with a full quarter of them checking “yes” to the first question, well above the 13.7% national average among qualifying states.
But wait, it gets worse. Some 26.8% of Californians believe they could knock out a UFC fighter with an unanswered first punch.
Lee Mitchell, a personal trainer who has worked with professional MMA fighters, explained why the results show just how off the mark California’s veggie-happy fruit loops’ opinions of their own strength — along with anyone who thinks they can survive a power-packed blow from a champ — really are.
“A UFC heavyweight’s punch isn’t just about power, it’s about how fast and precisely it’s delivered,” Mitchell said. “Most people have never taken a real punch in their life, let alone one from someone whose entire career is built around years of training in ways to hurt you efficiently.”
He compared the experience of enduring such a blow to “stepping in front of a moving car.”
Nevada came in second with 21.7% believing they could take the hit, with another 17.4% thinking they could knock out a pro fighter if given the first punch.
Texas placed third, with 18.2% confident they could withstand the punch and 21.8% believing they could deliver a knockout blow.
Georgia followed at 17.9%, ahead of Colorado at 15.2%, Arizona at 15.1%, North Carolina at 14.9%, Washington at 14%, New York at 13.9% and Louisiana at 12.8%.
Michigan proved considerably more realistic with only 7.1% willing to step into the imaginary Octagon.
The remaining states seemed to have their heads on straight — not enough answering “yes” to even rank.
