Mixed Martial Arts is the most misunderstood, safest, and popular full contact sport in the
present day. Since 1998, there have been over 70 boxing related deaths, while in sanctioned MMA
events there have only been two! MMA has been around for centuries and it was not widely known
until early 1990s with the introduction of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. The UFC at first was
considered violent, barbaric, and criticized by Senator John McCain, calling it, “human cockfighting,”
but in a 2007 interview with ESPN, he softened his stance and said,“Although it's not my favorite
sport, the UFC is making progress of cleaning up the sport from what it used to be.”(Smith 1).
Visually, MMA looks very barbaric and dangerous but MMA is one of the safest sports and should be
recognized as such.
First of all, mixed martial artists have been named as “brainless violence junkies” as critics have
put it. But in many interviews with fighters, they are actually the most respectable, educated, polite,
and friendliest people one could ever meet. All of whom are just normal people trying to support their
families and love doing their jobs as professional fighters. Many MMA critics do not see how MMA
has helped people get off the streets and away from trouble. Court McGee, winner of The Ultimate
Fighter season 11 finale(reality show), in a post-fight interview in tears said, “I dedicate this fight to
anybody that struggled. If you came from where I came from to where I am today, you would have
been the same way. My mom and dad taught me since I was a child was to work hard and never give up
on your dreams, that's what I did.”(Morgan 1). Court McGee is an example of how MMA has helped
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With that being said, we begin to notice the comparison between both dogfighting and football. This was shown by using a system called “HITS, in which six sensors are placed inside the helmet of every player on the field, measuring the force and location of every blow he receives to the head” (Gladwell 56). The HITS system helped to conclude that practice can be just as dangerous as the games. With this being said, football is an overall reckless style of play that can continually cause brain injury. Not just football but both of these high intensity sports are viewed as damaging to one 's body both physically and mentally. Because of this, if people consider dogfighting to be unjust, illegal, and abusive then they should believe football to have the same damaging effects. Unfortunately, there is such a high demand for football, because of all the money it brings. Because of this, scientist and doctors will ignore the realistic facts and continue to allow people to participate in this
Jack Dempsey was best known for his intriguing knockouts and his fists of steel (“Biography”). In his fight against Jess Willard, former champion, Dempsey knocked him down seven times within three minutes (Smith). This was the boxing match that began Dempsey’s reign as heavy weight champion of the world (Hadden 161). After the fight he earned the nick na...
Thus, whether or not the case for legal prohibition is determinative, many reasons have been given for moral concern about boxing. It is perfectly appropriate for those who share such moral concerns to refuse to support boxing, to urge others to refrain from supporting it, and to advocate strong reforms in the practice of boxing. (Simon, 2001, p.355)
Although some people still oppose the fighting style and physicality of MMA, the benefits clearly outweigh the consequences. With strict and organized regulation of MMA events, proper care and insurance risk can be minimized, but it’s necessary to se...
Greenberg, C. (2013, December 13). Georges St-Pierre Steps Away From UFC And Vacates Title To Search For 'Normal Life' (VIDEO). The Huffington Post. Retrieved March 31, 2014, from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/13/georges-st-pierre-break-ufc-vacates-title_n_4442109.html
Both conditional and unconditional logistic regression models were used to assess risk factors for injury. Accord to the “Southern Medical Journal’s Result; overall incidence rate of injury was 17.1 per 100 boxer-matches, or 3.4 per 100 boxer-rounds.” (Lipsey) The Southern Medical Journal’s also reports that facial laceration accounted for 51% of all injuries, followed by hand injury (17%), eye injury (14%). and nose injury (5%). (McCoy) Professional boxing is associated with a risk ...
In modern athletics, some of the most popular sports are the most aggressive in nature.
What if your success counted on your fighting skills and dedication? That is the case in the new reality show, “The Ultimate Fighter”. It is based on one of the oldest theories, survival of the fittest. Survival of the fittest is how a lot of American culture is run. This T.V. show portrays American culture by using the survival of the fittest concept.
Wrestling is more than just a sport; it is a way of life. And for those who enjoy its opportunities, it is something that takes the mind off of all of life’s troubling times, and puts one man against another to get their hand raised. Competition makes everything evolve, and there is no other sport that epitomizes what competition truly is. Wrestling spans the entire globe, and although it incorporates several different styles and many National and World events, remains overlooked by most.
However, the mainstream media continually refuses to recognize professional wrestling for its true entertainment value and in the process, marks the very business that we so vehemently suppor...
The more dangerous vale-tudo-style bouts of the early UFCs had been made safer by adding rules, leading to the popular regulated form of MMA seen today. Initially endorsed as a competition with the with reference to finding the best martial arts for unarmed combat situations, contestants were pitted against each other with minimal rules. Later, fighters joined numerous martial arts into their style while promoters came up with additional rules aimed at increasing safety for competitors and to promote mainstream acceptance of the sport. The term gained fame when the website newfullcontact.com, then one of the prime covering the sport, hosted and reissued the article. Following these fluctuations, the sport has seen increased popularity with a pay-per-view business that rivals boxing and professional wrestling.
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...conference, a brawl erupted among the boxers and their respective entourages. On June 8, 2002, in Memphis, Tennessee, Mike fought Lewis in a bout to unify the heavyweight titles of the International Boxing Organization (IBO), IBF, and WBC. He was knocked out in the eighth round.
I first stared down my opponent as I walked to the center of the mat. I glanced at him I got the feeling that I was probably stronger than him so I knew I would need to make the first move and go strong in the beginning. We got to the center of the mat and the referee gave the signal to shake hands and at that moment I knew I was ready. I isolated my mind from who was around me and only saw my opponent in front of me. I started getting angry in my mind and thought to myself “It's either going to be him or me who we be victorious.”. As we shook each others hand, I squeezed my hand as hard as I could and can feel that he did too. The whistle blew, our first instinct was to lock arms and get a feel for each other and test our
First of all, a fighter must understand and master the rules of mixed martial arts. The rules in mma are enforced to prevent serious injuries from occurring. This is similar to football because some things are illegal for safety reasons such as a horse collar tackle. Moves such as biting, eye gouging, and fish hooking are highly illegal. Eye gouging is extremely dangerous for a fighter’s opponent because it can cause damage to the cornea, which can result in permanent vision defects and possibly blindness. Anthony Johnson was a victim of an eye injury when Kevin Burns accidentally struck him on July 19, 2008 (UFC). The second series of moves are groin strikes. Taking any type of strike to the groin region can bring down any mountain of a man, even if he is as strong as an ox. For example, at UFC 65 Matt Hughes was accidentally struck in the groin by Georges “Rush” St. Pierre, which instantly dropped him to his knees and may have been the reason for his loss, costing him his welterweight title (UFC). The final illegal move is that there is to be no manipulation of small joints. These moves seem quite minor, but ...