Evolution of MMA is more hype...

[TrueFightFan]

Evolution of MMA is more hype than reality.

Hype and rule changes have you believing the opposite of what has actually happened... fighters haven't evolved, fights have evolved into sport. The rules used to be simple, no gloves, no rules just use your discipline to kick the other guy's ass. Now? Use a cup, if you just graze the cup you get 5 minutes, no finger or digit manipulation, no eye, throat or spine/back of the head strikes, no kicking a downed opponet in the head, you have to wear gloves, you get to rest between rounds, yes, there are now rounds and, most of all, WEIGHT CLASSES.

We see a lot more "talent" in today's fight game only because the rules and regulations, mentioned above, allow more people to participate. With no weightclasses how many Aldos, Demetrious Johnsons, McGregors, GSPs and jon joneses would you see? Hell, even the 265lb cap limits what is truly out there.

We can't complain too much because we have gotten to see some amazing fights and characters through "the evolution" but we can't forget that this isn't really fighting anymore. It has become a sport.

 

[260Bomber]

Lol

Demetrious Johnson would run through the first few UFC tournaments with hilarious ease.

 

[Deleted member 546119]

Lol

Demetrious Johnson would run through the first few UFC tournaments with hilarious ease.

Ken Shamrock would literally eat Demetrious whole

Demetrious was held down by McCall, Cruz and Tim Elliott

He would definitely lose to Royce, Ken, Severn and others

 

[260Bomber]

Ken Shamrock would literally eat Demetrious whole

Demetrious was held down by McCall, Cruz and Tim Elliott

He would definitely lose to Royce, Ken, Severn and others

Royce's BJJ wouldn't even get him a medal at the IBJJF purple belt championships in 2020

DJ subs everyone in 1 minute flat

McCall, Cruz, and Elliott would also make easy work of Royce and Shamrock

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

If we put Jon Jones and Palhares in UFC 1 there would be a lot of insurance to pay for broken knees and shattered eyeballs.

Also, imagine Cro Cop and Wand sprawl on some shitty Ken shamrock and Royce Gracie takedowns and soccer kick them into living death

Come on man, never go full retard

 

[Deleted member 546119]

Royce's BJJ wouldn't even get him a medal at the IBJJF purple belt championships in 2020

DJ subs everyone in 1 minute flat

Royce subbed 6’2 250 pound Dan Severn (former world champion wrestler, US Olympian), but he can’t submit 5’2 125 Demetrious Johnson

 

[260Bomber]

Royce subbed 6’2 250 pound Dan Severn (former world champion wrestler, US Olympian), but he can’t submit 5’2 125 Demetrious Johnson

Severn had shit submission defense, the dude had white belt skills on the ground and garbage striking.

Royce was only good at BJJ because he was competing against jobbers who had no idea what an armbar was.

Forget DJ, Ray Borg would spark out prime Royce in 2 minutes max.

 

[The Chosen]

Yeah because Tito Ortiz and Royce Gracie was peak fighting

 

[mutombo]

So you want to see someone die because they get their windpipe crushed? Or in a wheelchair for life after getting spiked on their head?
Get off our phone. Stop posting. Delete your account.

 

[Travis Alexander]

If we put Jon Jones and Palhares in UFC 1 there would be a lot of insurance to pay for broken knees and shattered eyeballs.

Also, imagine Cro Cop sprawl in some shitty Ken shamrock takedown and soccer kick him into living death

My GOD! Palhares in UFC1!!!!???!

 

[The Chosen]

Royce subbed 6’2 250 pound Dan Severn (former world champion wrestler, US Olympian), but he can’t submit 5’2 125 Demetrious Johnson

That’s when no one knew what BJJ was, DJ would literally rape him

 

[260Bomber]

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He cannot beat Shamrock or Royce, get over it

Khabib is 5'10" (technically a manlet)

Prime Teila Tuli was a 6'2" 420lb sumo champion, clearly Khabib stands no chance against him.

 

[Benoitthegr8]

The techniques have always been there, the ability to seamlessly put multiple techniques together and do so with functional systematic execution is what the sport was lacking early on.

The mitigation of risk by stalling and stifling the fight has evolved the most over the years... also exploitation of the Unified Rules, gaming the system has become a monkey see monkey do part of the evolution as well.

 

[ulysse]

Royce's BJJ wouldn't even get him a medal at the IBJJF purple belt championships in 2020

DJ subs everyone in 1 minute flat

McCall, Cruz, and Elliott would also make easy work of Royce and Shamrock

McCall vs Shamrock ? McCall wins ?
You need to quit smoking

 

[260Bomber]

McCall vs Shamrock ? McCall wins ?
You need to quit smoking

Yep, and it wouldn't even be competitive.

Shamrock was a middling wrestler with no striking or submission ability, he would get picked apart and finished.

 

[20falarVerdades]

It will probably take another 20 years until we have someone as talented as Jon Jones in the sport

 

[260Bomber]

Of course MMA has changed drastically over the years but Demetrious is way too small, even for one dimensional Royce

Prime Royce wouldn't even beat Joanna J in a fight, let alone DJ

 

[ulysse]

Yep, and it wouldn't even be competitive.

Shamrock was a middling wrestler with no striking or submission ability, he would get picked apart and finished.

You are funny, thanks for the big lol

 

[260Bomber]

You are funny, thanks for the big lol

Glad you agree with the facts I dropped

 

[Sweater of AV]

Lol

Demetrious Johnson would run through the first few UFC tournaments with hilarious ease.

And a new donkey has arrived.