You're throwing too many big words at me and because I don't understand them, I'm gonna take them as "disrespect". This isn't as if MMA has always had one set of rules and I am trying to change them, this is MMA rules changing to favor a certain type of fighter.
Moron, that's what I am referring to. However, for the dense ones like you, I WILL adjust it.
I understand your point, but back of the head as a foul has been around for a long time and for fighter safety. I think soccer kicks to the head of downed fighter is very dangerous. I would be inclined to allow knee strikes in wrestling positions since by definition the fight is at close quarters and the knee would be quick and effective defensive/offensive weapon.
Again, I don't like that the sport has become this way but you have to admit that, originally, MMA did NOT FAVOR wrestlers. It does now, as the rules of have changed.First of all, I wrestled starting in middle school and wrestled all the way through college. It was D3, so not of the highest level, but still pretty fucking high. No need to be a dick. You sound like one of the blue belts in BJJ who got #rekt by a bunch of wrestlers over the years on their first day in class.
Now for the arguement, 6 of the current champs right now have wrestling backgrounds, almost all of the top 3 in each division are former wrestlers, and historically most of the champs in UFC history have a wrestling base, and by that I mean the first marital art they learned was wrestling.
I'm not going to take the time to go and pull up some numbers for you, you can do that yourself, but if you just take the time and remember some of the best fighters in history they likely started out wrestling.
As far as dictating where the fight goes, you can cherry pick, but generally speaking wrestling helps you dictate the level of the fight, ie. Dillishaw vs Lineker, Cormier vs Hendo, Jones vs Bonnar, Couture vs Sylvia, Hughes vs Sherk, Stipe vs Ngannou.
The list goes on.
As far as wrestlers learning other martial arts at a faster rate, I have nothing quantifiable for you, however, you ask just about ANY BJJ school coaches and they will almost universally tell you that wrestlers are the most adaptable and kinesthetically aware.
That's why we have guys like Couture and DC getting into the sport super late into their lives and still being able to be highly competitive.
TLDR:
You are butthurt because you likely started out as a striker or as a BJJ guy, which is great, but don't like the fact that your sport isn't the best starting base for MMA. You are wrong, but that's cool. Use the salt on your fries.
You are a moron.
I do think kneeing grounded opponents should be legal though. Both strikers and grapplers can take advantage of that and would lead to more exciting fights. I fought under that rule set and I’m pretty sure I turned out okish brain damage wise (maybe, maybe not).
I guess he was to SwiftAgain, as someone who actually fought under this rule set I disagree. If they are taking damage they are in a shit position to begin with, and if they are taking too much the ref should stop it. I’ve only seen a couple fights ended this way, and one was by Jeremy Horn when he was kneeing his opponents body (which is legal under current rule set anyway)
Edit match was Horn vs Ron Fields. I got fucking gullotined that event by a (later revealed to be) animal abusing shitbag after kicking him around the first round. Good times.
Nah man, it's quite the opposite. The rules heavily favor strikers.
With Colby Covington strong Division 1 All American wrestling background he will destroy RDA also he will destroy khabibFirst of all, I wrestled starting in middle school and wrestled all the way through college. It was D3, so not of the highest level, but still pretty fucking high. No need to be a dick. You sound like one of the blue belts in BJJ who got #rekt by a bunch of wrestlers over the years on their first day in class.
Now for the arguement, 6 of the current champs right now have wrestling backgrounds, almost all of the top 3 in each division are former wrestlers, and historically most of the champs in UFC history have a wrestling base, and by that I mean the first marital art they learned was wrestling.
I'm not going to take the time to go and pull up some numbers for you, you can do that yourself, but if you just take the time and remember some of the best fighters in history they likely started out wrestling.
As far as dictating where the fight goes, you can cherry pick, but generally speaking wrestling helps you dictate the level of the fight, ie. Dillishaw vs Lineker, Cormier vs Hendo, Jones vs Bonnar, Couture vs Sylvia, Hughes vs Sherk, Stipe vs Ngannou.
The list goes on.
As far as wrestlers learning other martial arts at a faster rate, I have nothing quantifiable for you, however, you ask just about ANY BJJ school coaches and they will almost universally tell you that wrestlers are the most adaptable and kinesthetically aware.
That's why we have guys like Couture and DC getting into the sport super late into their lives and still being able to be highly competitive.
TLDR:
You are butthurt because you likely started out as a striker or as a BJJ guy, which is great, but don't like the fact that your sport isn't the best starting base for MMA. You are wrong, but that's cool. Use the salt on your fries.
Who beat Severn before they started changing the rules to accommodate wrestlers? It was a little bitty guy, if I remember correctly. A couple of rule changes later and that little bitty guy would never even stand a chance.
Severn was humping him for 15 min before getting the triangle slapped on , what could have been different ?
