UFC and other MMA....bunch of animals!!

[mahon83050]

While I am ALL FOR martial arts and self defense; I think these guys who take part in UFC and other MMA tournaments are a bunch of animals. How can you beat the crap out of someone who is not threatening your life or has done you no wrong? I guess if you have an IQ of 70 and have no other means to make a living I guess it is ok, but geez...

 

[speakeasy]

You could say the same about boxing. It's a sport. If you can't take the heat, turn the channel.

 

[Mr. Highroller]

whats your take on boxing or football which has had severe spinal injurys this year?

 

[Rudra]

Interesting BTW - if you by chance kill your opponent in the ring or cage, why don´t you get a manslaughter rap...?

If you are shooting your opponent in a duel, then off you go for many years.
If you switch off the life support of some terminally ill person, you go to jail as well.

All three are fully voluntary on both sides.

Interesting how much slack is cut to sports. Manslaughter is manslaughter, even if your opponent is fully willing to accept the risk or asking for it. That´t the law outside of the ring...

 

[Suicide]

What about other sport arts like Judo? Are they also animals, or it is somehow more civilized? Where do you make the demarcation between primal and savage and an actual art form?

 

[Skel]

Boxing is more brutal than the UFC. Sure boxing doesent have knees to the head and elbows to the chin but then again the UFC doesent stand fighters up and count to 10 after they have taken blows to the head and let them keep fighting. Boxing gives you brain damage. UFC gives you broken bones. Which one do you think is worse?

 

[killbill]

The reason I like UFC is because to me its interesting and its fun to watch.

You have to think, its just a sport.

 

[spesmilitis]

Football and boxing have much more severe injuries than the UFC. Many of the its participants are very intelligent people. You have to be intelligent to develop a good understanding of the intricacies of striking and grappling. For example, Georges St. Pierre was once ranked in the top 25 of Canadian chess players.

There has never been a death in any sanctioned MMA event.

 

[WesCottII]

I've seen you start 1001 threads mate, but yet to see a worthwhile one.

It's great that you have an opinion, but so do I and I'm not starting threads left right and centre. I do cage fights from time to time, and I'm not an "animal" and I certainly don't have an IQ of about 70. If you don't like it, don't watch it, and there's no need to come and tell everyone else about it.

 

[Interceptor]

Mahon, you shuold delete this thread.
You look real bad saying this sh*t.
Dude, try to look at it from the fighter's perspective before you start condemning, and condescending them.


Ask the mods to delete. It's a waste.
Really, man.

 

[Phyzzle]

Sure boxing doesent have knees to the head

UFC doesn't have knees to the head either.

. . . WHOAH!! 300 threads started in seven years. That's a bit absurd.

 

[Monster]

Pride never dies!

 

[wolf116]

We are all animals man!

UFC fighter Rich Franklin

http://www.ultimate-fighter.ca/ufc-fighter.php?id=2

Franklin possesses a master's degree in education and a bachelor's degree in mathematics from the University of Cincinnati. In fact, before becoming a professional fighter in the MMA he taught mathematics at Oak Hills High School

 

[Bible_Belt]

I do cage fights from time to time

I respect that a lot. I have considered entering amateur tournaments. Good luck with your fighting.

 

[The Inside Man]

To address all of your points seperately-
Many fighters have completed masters degrees or phds, or at least 4 year college. Just because someone enjoys gladitorial hand to hand combat does not correlate with lower IQ.

MMA has never had an injury like the recent one that unfortunately happened in the NFL.

There are more deaths per year in boxing and high school football than MMA, which has 0 deaths in sanctioned fights. Boxing deaths occur mostly in "toughman" or instances when weight cutting and head trauma are both very excessive.

Many fights end without a fighter taking heavy damage due to tapping out by submission.

Trained medical professionals are always on hand and ready to stop the fight after ONE knockout instead of many as in boxing or kickboxing.

And finally, MMA represents a revolution in the way martial arts are practiced and understood, and the heroicism, athleticism, and skill and sportsmanship of the competitors definitely showcases MMA as one of the most, if not the most, challenging sport in the world, physically and mentally.

 

[The Inside Man]

double post

 

[Master Bates]

While I am ALL FOR martial arts and self defense; I think these guys who take part in UFC and other MMA tournaments are a bunch of animals. How can you beat the crap out of someone who is not threatening your life or has done you no wrong? I guess if you have an IQ of 70 and have no other means to make a living I guess it is ok, but geez...

are you retarded? just wondering.

 

[dirtyvibe]

MMA is one of the safest sports you can play.. The human body was evolutionarily designed to be able to take the trauma of fighting- it wasn't designed to take the damage incurred from football, hockey, boxing, etc.

^ ^ ^ all of which have higher injury rates, and worse injuries, than mma

 

[joekerr31]

what i want to know is why the UFC doesn't have a female division.

it would be cool to see some hot chics doing MMA.

 

[Mr. Highroller]

what i want to know is why the UFC doesn't have a female division.

it would be cool to see some hot chics doing MMA.

Bodog does