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Old February 18th, 2008, 12:34 PM
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I've not seen this, but my take on UFC is not very kind. The claims of "this proves that BJJ is the superior martial art" are pretty pathetic. They ignore the fact that the nature of the challenge will determine the winner.
As some examples:
In a sumo match, the BJJ guys (and nearly anyone else) are at a disadvantage over the sumo wrestlers, who have studied only the specific skills to knock an opponent down or out of the ring.
In a bar fight against multiple opponents, most clinch fighters are at a disadvantage, due to the fact that if you grapple with one person, his friends are going to be kicking you in the back.
In a situation where you're in a limited space, and especially if your targets are limited as well, striking arts suffer a great disadvantage.

Aside from all of this, I despise the idea of hurting others for entertainment. Because everyone involved is willing, you will not find me writing letters to my Congresspeople, calling for an end to this kind of thing, but you also will not find me supporting it.
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