All UFC (and other organizations) fighters obviously try to be better at muay thai, boxing, wrestling, and bjj *which is pretty much the entirety of MMA as we know it* than the other guy. All of them glorify those four specific styles which they've borrowed from but do they even respect the *ART* of those martial arts or even martial arts as a whole or as an idea in general? I have my own strong opinion on that but I'm still asking to get other peoples' intake also. I think if they had true respect for the *arts* then they wouldn't be telling little gay crap talking John Doe that martial arts aren't effective but rather those four specific styles are the entirety of martial arts, sport, or self defense. We would probably see more unique fights if they gave more credit because you would be seeing more influences in the cage rather than see the exact same thing every time. Exp: same exact stance and footwork for all fighters, same two kicks only from muay thai, same punches, and so on and so forth.
MMA organizations seem to be the authority of martial arts now since so many people young or old look up to them so it's up to them to educate people about martial arts as a whole. They're bad role models for people interested in martial arts if all they're gonna do is bark at your television screen saying they're way is the only way that matters and everything else is crap.
Note* again this isn't something about "what works in MMA and what's practical and efficient and bla bla bla". This is about the amount of respect mixed martial artists actually have for the whole art that made possible what they do now.
Obviously traditional martial artists have been doing this much longer. BUT as a mixed martial artist that means you're the one who's supposed to be accepting other cultures, and traditions, and ideas. Barking at their audiences the same way a traditional person would completely negates what the whole concept of "mixed martial arts* is all about and what it stands for. The true realistic concept of a mixed martial artist is much more respectable than a purist who a lot of times doesn't even like their students talking about other styles in their dojos. MMA fighters abuse their power of spreading knowledge of open mixing which is what it's all based on.
MMA organizations seem to be the authority of martial arts now since so many people young or old look up to them so it's up to them to educate people about martial arts as a whole. They're bad role models for people interested in martial arts if all they're gonna do is bark at your television screen saying they're way is the only way that matters and everything else is crap.
Note* again this isn't something about "what works in MMA and what's practical and efficient and bla bla bla". This is about the amount of respect mixed martial artists actually have for the whole art that made possible what they do now.
Obviously traditional martial artists have been doing this much longer. BUT as a mixed martial artist that means you're the one who's supposed to be accepting other cultures, and traditions, and ideas. Barking at their audiences the same way a traditional person would completely negates what the whole concept of "mixed martial arts* is all about and what it stands for. The true realistic concept of a mixed martial artist is much more respectable than a purist who a lot of times doesn't even like their students talking about other styles in their dojos. MMA fighters abuse their power of spreading knowledge of open mixing which is what it's all based on.