Must-See: Franky Van Hove, the One-Legged MMA Fighter
Our buddy Robert at FreeFightVideos sent us these strange clips with this note: "This is as far as I know the first physically handicapped MMA fighter. His name is Franky Van Hove. His nickname is "The submission King" and he hails from Holland." Damn. Mad respect for trying? We can't find a pro record for Van Hove, but apparently he's also a competitive grappler, where he's had a little more success. You can watch him choke out a couple of opponents here and here.
Previously: Sign of the Apocalypse #631: Dwarf Cage Fighting
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Richard Tucker Says:
If I ever had to fight that dude, it would be leg kicks all day.
Levi Says:
ever see the no-legged grappler?
B Says:
Could that other guy seriously not pass his guard?
Myles Kilometers Says:
He's invincible when it comes to double leg takedowns though.
Myles Kilometers Says:
EliteXC should've gotten him to fight Kimbo.
Zero percent chance he throws any kicks.
I got a million of'em...
Myles Kilometers Says:
His leg is still in better shape than Corey Hill's.
Myles Kilometers Says:
Is "hopping" a fighting style?
CanadianProduce Says:
Is his nickname the PIRATE? Ouch deduct 10 Karma points from me. I am ashamed.
CanadianProduce Says:
@ Curtis Sample
I was wondering if I could get a free sample of whatever you're on. Were you by chance in the "Leprechaun spotted in Alabama" video posted on CP yesterday? Are you the guy with the flute?
Anonymous Says:
There is a guy training MMA in Georgia who has no arms or legs. I heard he was a good high school wrestler...not so much in college.
CanadianProduce Says:
@ Myles Kilometers
What is with your name? Is your last name Myles with a Y?
For real, i'm not joking here. I am curious.
Old, Bald and Irish Says:
NUB-GUARD!
I wonder if this was the dude that choked out Koscheck?
matt Says:
i cant even watch that how can they let that guy fight?
ItburnswhenIpee Says:
He claims to be an MMA fighter, but he doesn't really have a leg to stand on...
FEDORISAPUSSY Says:
Talk about a one legged man in an ass kicking contest !!!!
Myles Kilometers Says:
What a boring thing to be curious about.
It's the internet...I can be whoever I want.
Wandering Wade Says:
@B
I was thinking the same thing LOL.
Crap Factory Says:
His kicking game is shit.
CanadianProduce Says:
@ Myles Kilometers
- Whatever dude...may of had something in common with you is all.
Dangada Dang Says:
Judging by CP's recent luck with interviewing unknown fighters it will only be a matter of time until we read the headline "Franky Van Hove; One legged Serial Killer
Dr. Gonzo Says:
The no leg grappler is no joke. He came to Ohio and tapped a bunch of people. Miltech camp said he did the same thing. We have a one-armed guy at Jorge Gurgel's gym and he's a beast also
CanadianProduce Says:
@ Curtis Sample aka Gayhole
Whatever it is you do on redtube, i'm willing to assume it's gettin YAH DICK BROWN.
Angled Dangle Says:
Ya know, it's good to see that he can still get a leg up on his competition.
He's just a regular typical fighter, he puts his pant on one leg at a time.
He's always ready to go toe-to-toe.
After all his training and conditioning, he's "hoppy" to take on any opponent.
Not only is MMA fighting an accomplishment, you should see his crowd pleasing tap dancing.
Anonymous Says:
FACT: Hove can still kick the ass of everyone who posts on this site. If only this guy can give TUF Guy a beatdown.
Myles Kilometers Says:
I was just funnin' with.
No...neither my first or last name is Myles...it's just an awesome screen name.
As for having things in common...I like Banana popsicles...anyone?
FEDORISAPUSSY Says:
I wonder if he works at ihop?
RED Says:
I wonder how his sprawl is
CanadianProduce Says:
How come no one commented on my joke??? Here it is again:
Is his nickname the PIRATE? Ouch deduct 10 Karma points from me. I am ashamed.
FEDORISAPUSSY Says:
in order to "kick" anyones ass he would have to use the flying side kick a la "The Iron Shiek"
CanadianProduce Says:
@FEDORISAPUSSY:
Is his nickname the PIRATE? Ouch deduct 10 Karma points from me. I am ashamed.
FEDORISAPUSSY Says:
I get it CanadianProduce lmao
Myles Kilometers Says:
@ CanadianProduce
We heard you the first time around.
Rehashing it doesn't make it any better...in fact, now it's slightly more embarrassing for everyone.
CanadianProduce Says:
@ Curtis Sample
Good job buddy. Looks like we have another TUF Guy phantom poster.
Lemme take a wild guess here, is your favorite fighter is Lesner?
CanadianProduce Says:
@ Myles
Yeah the jokes on me apparently!
ItburnswhenIpee Says:
If he's the submission king, I wanna see him pull off a triangle choke.
Angled Dangle Says:
It's good to see that the Ben's frequent Craig's List not only for prostitution, but they also are the first to ride in the new wave of gimpy fighters to be fed to Kimbo.
Anonymous Says:
HE IS NOT THE 1ST OR ONLY HANDICAPPED MMA FIGHTER. MATT HAMIL IS LEGALLY DEATH AND THAT IS A CONSIDERED A HANDICAP..
ItburnswhenIpee Says:
@Curtis Sample
Damn! You really ARE TUF Guy!
Anonymous Person #2 Says:
@Anonymous: I've always wondered what it's like to be LEGALLY DEATH. Think it's comfortable?
PhantomPoster Says:
HEY FELLOW GAYS,
DJ CURTIS SAMPLE HERE, I'M HOSTING A FISTING PARTY THIS WEEKEND AND AM HOPING TO TAKE THE DOUBLE PENETRATION WORLD RECORD AWAY FROM JENNA JAMESON. ANYONE CUMMIN?
IF SO PM ME, I GOTTA GET BACK TO MY HOME EC CLASS!!
CanadianProduce Says:
Okay, enough of this. I apologize for the bad joke. Happy?
Now here's one of my posts back in January and I've used it in the NSAC story:
"I am still amazed by the accuracy of UFC Prime's depiction of BJ Penn. Even to the point of Dana having to call BJ to make sure he wasn't slacking. Now fast forward to now, with everything between. BJ is bad for the sport."
PhantomPoster Says:
Look!!! The joke is on CanadianProduce again....yeaaaah this is such a valuable way to spend my recess!!!
Myles Kilometers Says:
Curtis Sample officially rules for calling you out on trying to make internet friends with me.
Plus writing in all caps is just plain fun.
ItburnswhenIpee Says:
@ Curtis Sample
You've landed on the wrong site again- this is an MMA blog- you were looking for www.douchetards.com . Remember you're their poster boy?
RED Says:
How can somebody bash somebody else for bad grammAR(not er) when they can't spell or use proper grammar themselves? I guess that it "don't" matter if you do it right?
LunchKid22 Says:
canadian produce no one cares about any of your posts back in january so just stop talking you sound stupid
CoconutSkin Says:
Check out the slick guard-pass at 8:47!!!
ItburnswhenIpee Says:
@ Curtis Sample
So you actually went looking for douchetards.com to find a picture of yourself?
That makes my day.
You been clwned fucker.
ItburnswhenIpee Says:
Question of the day:
What would be worse? Fighting a chick in MMA and losing, or fighting a one-legged man in MMA and losing?
Curtis Sample Says:
NEW QUESTION OF THE DAY: WHY DOES ITBURNSWHENIPEE ASK SUCH DUMB FUCKING QUESTIONS?!?!