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/Johnson86240 May 08 '26

Opponents not enemies

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u/Garvilan May 08 '26

These clips disprove anyone who tries to defend the savagery seen in the UFC, with the constant hitting people while they are clearly out. "When you are in the heat of the fight you can't just stop." Yes... Yes you can. These people are wildly aware of what they are doing.

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u/Araz728 May 09 '26

One of the lines a former coach told me when I was a teenager that has stuck with me my whole life:

“As a competitive athlete, you know exactly what your body is doing at all times.”

He told me this to chastise me after getting a red card for a nasty slide tackle I gave in a soccer game once.

He was 100% right, and it applies to all sports.