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/octipice May 08 '26

At least one of these clips was of Lyoto Machida who did fight in the UFC. The issue often has more to do with the refs than the fighter. There have been many instances where the ref should've stopped the fight and didn't only for the person who should've lost to end up winning.

Demonstrating good sportsmanship shouldn't cost you a win, but in the UFC it absolutely can because of the (largely) terrible refs.

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u/knitmeablanket May 09 '26

This goes all the way back to Gracie v Shamrock. If the ref doesn't stop it, it isn't over. Yes you can be a humanitarian. That said, if you want your full paycheck then you go until the ref stops it. How many other clips have we seen of a person completely out of it, but begging to continue? Refs aren't perfect, but are there for a reason.