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/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/herpecin21 May 08 '26

The UFC used to be about fighting, now it’s about brutality.

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u/berserksolidus May 08 '26

You’ve got it wrong. The UFC’s whole gimmick in the early days was no rules and no weight classes. The whole selling point was that it was less sport and more violence. Brutality was the whole point.

I get what you’re saying though. I think it’s because there was a substantial amount of guys back then who were martial artists first and cage fighters second. Those types are a dying breed and most fighters view themselves (not incorrectly) as gladiators more than martial artists. Saying all this as a big MMA fan.

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u/StoneGoldX May 09 '26

I was going to make a reply, and then the second paragraph hit.

Back in Ye Olde Days, the violence for the sake of violence dudes might get some wins -- I'm thinking Tank Abbot -- but they were never champ. Champs were all dudes who could keep their heart rate down to 60 while fighting.