By MMA I'm classing K1, square kickboxing, muay thai bouts, UK MMA and UFC v Marquess of Queensburys noble art of fistic boxing
For me the skill level required to compete at the top end of boxing makes boxing my winner, but for the excitement of MMA and the correct attitude of not ever ducking a fight it is getting very close between the two.
Until MMA puts it's foot down regarding drug use in the sport it can't be taken as seriously as boxing. But if Manny and Floyd were both in the UFC they would not be able to avoid each other.
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Oh an by the way, one of my mates if fighting a french bloke (MMA) at Amadeus December 5th if anyone would like tickets let me know
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the fact that you can not duck fights the fact that dana white only gives them a limited contract i put ufc ahead of boxing but as a whole boxing still ahead the whole mma scene.
the fighting bin man vs the jap guy the other weekend put boxing back on the map, yet ordinary vs haye is doing its best to take it off again, that fight just wouldnt happen in mma the champs dont fight bums
UFC is for the clueless x-box generation.
I went to see UFC at the O2. Had ringside seats and was really bored.
Anyone that pays to watch Audrey needs their head testing, biggest bluffer since Johnny Nelson.
Nolly, you will need to have more than 2 MMA fights to fight in the UFC.
However, MMA (Mixed Martial Arts) is as far removed from true Martial Arts as can be. Just because an art involves kicking and punching does not make it a true Martial Art.
Leroy, I would argue true martial arts require more skill + co-ordination than boxing.
However I love all the fighting arts so to say my preference MMA or Boxing is very diificult, I've seen some good/bad MMA fights and Boxing bouts.
RE The Seagal comments, he is the only true western Martial Artist to move into the movies world (Van Damme is/was a fraud), also he was the first foreigner to open an Akido dojo in Japan. His films are pelt though!
Ha Ha .... never seen a Steven Seagal film in my life.
Matchmaking is the main difference between the two sports. Boxing will look to protect it's prized asset which leads to dull one sided fights and padded records. Where as MMA will look to match up fighters with the same skill level which usually leads to exciting fights.
I enjoy watching both but I would say over the past year or so I have started to enjoy MMA more than Boxing.
Nolly, you will need to have more than 2 MMA fights to fight in the UFC.[/quote]
'Far more skill'? Bollocks. Pacquiao is more skilful then ten UFC muppets. Agree with Algarve - Steven Seagal fans are the target audience for UFC/MMA[/quote]Boxers only punch, mix martial artists punch, kick and wrestle. Using your logic a 100m sprinter is more skilful than a decathlete. That being said there is nothing wrong with a Steven Seagal film!
The fighters are getting there but there is a lot of chancers trying their luck and that is diluting the quality of MMA
ridiculous. The guy lost to Silva, and Henderson in two of his last five fights, and his last victory was over Akiyama who had lost his fight before that to Leben (who Bisping had previously beaten). Bisping needs at least one top level fight before a title shot, or to avenge Evans and Silva.
As for which is better, I enjoy both, but would say as a sport I prefer boxing but as entertainment, MMA. In MMA it's expected to have a loss at some point so careers continue after them, in boxing it can be kill a career stone dead, so fighters avoid risky fights. Until that attitude changes the status quo will continue.
Nolly, I dont think Sylvia would be classed as a legend of MMA, he was UFC Heavyweight Champ but he wasn't a very good one his size and awkwardness were his biggest assets. Mercer always had a punchers chance but he was an Olympic Gold Medalist and World Champion pretty reasonable level.
Did you see Mercer's K1 fight against Remy Bonjasky
Ray Mercer vs Remy Bonjasky Fight starts around 3:50.
Have tried with MMA numerous times but always end up bored shitless.
Far more skill, dedication and training involved to become a mixed martial artist. If you put Mayweather or Pacquaio in the ring against their MMA equivalent, they'd get ruined, it's a whole diff ball game. Saying that, the biggest area in which MMA needs to evolve is the striking side of things.
Plus, you don't get all the shiiiiiiit in the UFC like in boxing, ie Haye v Klitschko. Whoever it is, just grow some bollocks and fight.
Hence Randy Couture recently destroying James Toney.