Jon Fitch 'Mythbusters' episode on three-inch 'Coffin Punch' coming soon

by MMAmania.com on Oct 24, 2008 12:51 PM EDT Comment 22 comments

UFC welterweight Jon Fitch knew that a career in mixed martial arts could potentially send him to an early grave, but he more than likely didn't expect it to be while he was still alive and well.

Fitch will be given just a puncher's chance to escape the cozy confines of a wooden coffin on an upcoming episode of "Mythbusters," which airs on the Discovery Channel at 9 p.m. ET on November 5.

The hour-long episode -- entitled "Coffin Punch" -- will attempt to prove or disprove whether or not the three-inch punch made famous in the Quentin Tarrantino-directed "epic-length revenge drama," "Kill Bill 2," is fact or fiction.

Too bad Bruce Lee -- the founder of the famous one-inch punch -- isn't alive today to provide on-set guidance and support ... Adam and Jamie can use all the help they can get.

"Mythbusters," is hosted by two special effects experts, who, according to Web site "use basic elements of the scientific method to test the validity of various rumors, urban legends, myths and news stories in popular culture."

Fitch is currently training in Thailand for about one month, refining his Muay Thai skills to improve his overall mixed martial arts arsenal. He missed out on a bid to capture the welterweight title at UFC 87: "Seek and Destroy" in August, losing to 170-pound champion Georges St. Pierre in a five-round test of will.

It is likely that he will return to the Octagon for UFC 94: "St. Pierre vs. Penn 2" at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 31. A possible opponent for the former number one contender is unknown at this time.

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No offense to Fitch, but why aren’t they using someone who actually hits hard? I haven’t seen too many teeth shattering punches from him.

by NameNotRequired on Oct 24, 2008 12:54 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Now Houston Alexander would of been sick.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Oct 24, 2008 1:08 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

This isn’t going to work. Its kind of a silly thing to try and test with an MMA figher because I’m pretty sure most MMA fighters don’t practice the three inch punch. W/E though, they are probably doing it to help ratings.

by Cogito Ergo Sum on Oct 24, 2008 1:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Sorry but Houston Alexander sucks. With the stupid face he makes, thinking he’s all bad, when he fights, he’s only shown that he’s nothing but a phoney. He’s gotten swallowed and spitten back on the ground in his recent fights. The only reason the UFC still has him is because they trying to help him put food on his table. Other than that, he’s just a show off that thought a couple of fluke knock-outs were going to earn him a title shot…LOL…what a loser!

by Irvin on Nov 11, 2008 3:47 PM EST up reply actions 0 recs

This show sucks, big time. Like the article says, these are 2 FX guys using basic elements of science to prove/disprove stuff. Well, a lot of the crap they do are not scientific at all and there’s very little scientific method to their “experiments”. The show is an absolute waste of time and this stupid 3-inch punch episode is a perfect example.

by cbchwa on Oct 25, 2008 1:54 AM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Now you say Fitch should return for the Canadian card, I really hope that Jake Shields can be signed in time and that he is booked in a fight against Jon Fitch.

by "Mr. NC-17" on Oct 24, 2008 1:08 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

That is the fight that I want to see as well!!

by BNF on Oct 24, 2008 1:15 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

That’d be a cool matchup, I think Fitch would take it comfortably though.

by BritishBulldog on Oct 24, 2008 1:20 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I want to see what “Fitch” comes back into the cage… I think he will have changed, hopefully for the better

by Arnold on Oct 24, 2008 4:12 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

What about a fight with Karo who is also scheduled to fight at ufc 94.Would make a lot of sense.

by Flying Knee on Oct 24, 2008 10:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

mythbusters is awesome…. if you know nothing about science and how experiments work. much like how McGuyver is awesome if you are 10 years old and have no clue how anything in the real world works.

by kitsunex on Oct 24, 2008 1:17 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

They actually did an episode on some of the stunts pulled by McGuyver……Myth Busted.

by c-war on Oct 24, 2008 1:41 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

“I need an avocado, an icepick, and my snorkel! Trust me bro I’ve made bongs with less!”

by IhitU.uHITfloor on Oct 24, 2008 1:54 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

classic!!!

by JTK5 on Oct 24, 2008 2:09 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Idle Hands!

by Jizzo on Oct 24, 2008 2:14 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Keith Jardine should dress up like Jamie from Mythbusters for Halloween.

by DirtyML on Oct 24, 2008 2:48 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Or vis versa haha.

by The Anomaly on Oct 24, 2008 4:05 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

Jardine should just prove he has a sense of humor, and go as the Techno Viking.

by naturalshadow on Oct 24, 2008 11:23 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love myth busters, I love Kill Bill, and I love MMA. Awesome!

by DB on Oct 24, 2008 6:12 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs

Not to be a hater, but I thought both Kill Bill movies were horrible. Quentin Tarantino has made some great movies “Resivoir Dogs”, and some god awful crap “Jackie Brown”. As for the 3 inch punch, Bruce just used it to show how much power you can put into a punch from even a short distance, and he did it very well. I don’t think he meant it to be a go to technique in an actual fight though.

by naturalshadow on Oct 24, 2008 11:27 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs