I would like the Mingle2 patrons' views on the Ultimate Fighting Championship. As for myself, I feel that it is the closest thing to a simulated "street fight" that we can expect. It appears that former wrestlers are using their size and strength to hurl their opponents down to the ground and batter them. It is a simple but effective technique. I had always figured that some of the more famous wrestlers, WWE stars, etc., would thrive in a street fight. They are simply too big and powerful an opponent to deal with. Now, I certainly respect and admire martial artists who dedicate years of their lives to master a discipline or disciplines. But, there comes a point where technique can't overcome an opponent possessing extraordinary size and power.

I feel the UFC satisfies the desire of fans who want to know who would win in a "no holds barred" contest. Though, I would beg to differ with some of the UFC's marketing decisions and competitive pairings. I think that Dana White essentially directs the competition in ways that support the "party line". I believe that even the sport's most ardent detractors would have to agree that the UFC contests can provide unexpected and dynamic action.

That is why they match weight, you don't know anyone that has done MMA...do you? They are very tedious about the weight, light, felter, middle, so on and so forth. Fighters have to either be felter, light, middle, heavy, etc. to fight each other and a lot of the times the weight has to match to a T, such as 150 vs. 150, etc.

Nothing like watching a Muay Thai expert take down a hunking boulder of muscle with a swift knee to the jaw.