I think that is one of my dislikes about the UFC..... "Mixed Martial Arts".... see thats where I get lost. I watch the fights these days and they look no different than the street fights I see outside my club. Where is the ART. Im not trying to say that these guys don't have skill, or style... they do, and some of them are great fighters. However, the expression "Jack of all trades; master of none." comes to mind.
Maybe its just me, but I still believe that a man/woman who has become a master of there art, has little to fear from someone that has never truly mastered anything. I do believe that cross training is very important, and can benefit every fighter. I just think that the majority of those that get into MMA may never see a true mastery of martial arts.
I think that is why I liked the old UFC, and things like the K5 tournaments. The fighters are all experts in there style, not good in many styles. It comes back to the UFC original tag line, and the very famous quote... "Can a wrestler, defeat a Boxer".
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