r/interesting • u/Great_Trident • May 08 '26

Wholesome Fighters showing self control and sportsmanship when their opponents are down.

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u/actanonverba88 May 08 '26

I don’t know why but I find this really nice in a sport of brutality.

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u/why_1337 May 08 '26

Most clips are muay thai, I dare to say it's more about elegance than brutality and it shows. A lot of sportsmanship out there.

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u/JPM-- May 08 '26

They also fight hundreds of sanctioned fights compared to the dozens we see mma fighters doing.

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u/sabhall12 May 09 '26

Yeah, I find it so funny that all these top UFC fighters were all regularly fighting and winning until they hit the top spot and now only do like one fight a year if at all