Is Mixed Martial Arts Ethically correct?

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I am upset and surprised at many people these days who put down MMA (mixed martial arts) because of stereotpes they believe to be true. MMA is just like professional boxing or olympic wrestling, or martial arts tournaments. even so, no one seems to bother those sports about what they do. MMA gets put down all the time because people simply don’t understand what it is. One popular company of MMA is the UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship). The stereotype goes soething like this: “those guys are brutes who go in there to beat each other up and make each other bleed like animals.there are no rules and it is an evil sport.” The truth might shock those people. Most of the “brutes” that fght in the UFC are olympic gold medalists at wrestling, martial arts chapions, and so on. MMA simply puts people from different fighting backgrownds in the same ring to see who is the better athlete. There are plenty of rules like no kicking while your opponent is down, no poking in the eyes, no biting, among other rules. Obvioulsy it is not a street fight nor an “anything goes” fight. its a sport that combines many fighting styles to see who the best rounded fighter is. I’m sick and tired of people putting down these amazing athletes. if people watched it once or twice, they would see how after the match the guys hug each other in respect and laughter sometimes. They could have been punching each other but as soon as the bell rings they stop and go to their corners peacefully. this shows that they are not brutes just going in for a fight. These are great athletes who train hard and support teir familes with what they do. some are school teachers, some are factory workers, some are engineers. smart men who are also great athletes.
 
MMA is my fav sport and i dont think it is ethically wrong at all. The reason most people put it down is becasue of the way it was originally marketed BEFORE it had rules…it was the bare knuckle anything goes fight and if u watch the first UFC u will see most fights did not display any skill at all…but now that the sport has evolved into a genuine sport u see a big difference. It is actually safer than boxing, since knockouts = fight stop. in boxing the boxer can get knocked out multiple times. most damage in MMA is superficial like cuts…you never hear of any MMA guy gettin brain damage etc.

hopefully people with see it for what it really is…the most comprehensive contact sport there is.
 
I put this sort of “sport” in the same category of any “sport” where the goal is to beat your opponent senseless. It is wrong in my opinion.
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MMA simply puts people from different fighting backgrownds in the same ring to see who is the better athlete.
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This statement make me laugh. The best athlete? Really it just shows who is the best at beating someone down. I do not really call these guys athletes.
 
I don’t see how it would be wrong when both agree to it and the purpose is for athletic competition rather than anger and aggression. I could be wrong, though - I don’t know much about sports.
 
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I don’t see how it would be wrong when both agree to it and the purpose is for athletic competition rather than anger and aggression. I could be wrong, though - I don’t know much about sports.
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The main issue I have is that if two people agree to it and start beating on each other in a public place or even in a private place, even with a very formal set of rules, they will be charged (in the case of a public place) or can be changed (in the case of a private place if one individual files a complaint) with a crime. So why are these “sports” exempt?
 
I don’t think that anything is terribly wrong as long as they stick to the code of no hurting each other unless out of self defense (a matter of life and death)… it is a method of practicing for differnt martial arts forms… without taking all the other courses so as to be able to defend oneself better. Just keep it friendly and fair… and only for practice not for hurting each other. It cannot be too wrong then!
 
I don’t know anything about MMA. However, I would place fighting sports in one of two categories, depending on the goal of a match. In some, the goal is to “pin” the opponent or in some way demonstrate that they have the upper hand from which the opponent cannot recover. The second category is the type where the goal is to fight until one opponent is too incapacitated to offer any further resistance.

I would argue that while the former is a morally acceptable sport, the latter is not.
 
MMA fighters train in all types of combat…boxing, kickboxing, wrestling, submissions…the whole deal…the goal is either knock out…like boxing… or submission of opponent. if you have ever watched Pride FC you will see tremendous skill…fighters reversing each others positions, escaping submission techniques…counter punching and kicking…it is no longer just two brutes in an octagon going toe to toe…there is a great deal of skill involved…if a fighter is lacking in one area of fighting wether it be stand up or ground game they always lose…it is a fighting sport that encomapses ALL aspects of combat…minus weapons of course!!

Those who do not know anything about MMA and judge it obviously do not know what they are talking about…since they admit to not knowing anything about it!

And yes these ARE atheles who train WAY harder and more than any boxer, wrestler, judo player, or Tae kwon Do olympic hopeful. They dont go in just fly at each other like dogs…if you want to criticize them not being athletes then i suggest you actually watch a modern event like the upcoming Pride tournament. You will see strategy and technique.

Todays MMA is not yesterdays MMA… there are MANY rules and precatuions taken.
 
I tend to become suspicious when I hear of something being ethical or not. It sounds so secular and all.
 
for the person who was talking about the sport being wrong because it would be illegal in th estreets lemme ask you this: Is throwing a lance legal in the streets? is fencing legal on the streets? is tackling people (football) legal on the streets? did you know that more injuries which impare people for life come out of football games, baseball games, soccer games, etc. than MMA fighting? Did you know that the fighters who train for MMA workout everyday sometimes twice a day to be in the best shape they can be. They study techniques of the other fighter so to have a game plan. did you know that th egoal is not to render your opponent dead or horribly beaten down, but merely to have him tap out or be knocked out (which simply means that they have been hit in a way that they cannot defend themselves from anymore hits, and in this SPORT the referees stop the fight almost immediately as soon as a fighter has been knocked out? In fact sometimes there are complaints about the refs stopping the fight too early and not allowing for a fighter to keep going. this is because the safety of the fighter is always first. i saw a fight end in 24 sec of the first round because one fighter had a cut on his eye that could hurt him bad if the fight went on. apart from that cut he was just fine and ready to keep fighting. he is now fighting agains these days and his eye is just fine. can’t say that for many other athletes in professional sports who retire early because of sports injuries. learn a little more about the sport before you decide to put it down. it is truly a great sport of skill and physique.
 
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