I know it goes back to the gladiators and beyond, but I just don’t see the attraction of watching people fight in such a brutal way. I wish Brock’s NFL career would have happened.
It is actually far more humane than boxing. You take a lot less cumulative punishment to the head in MMA than boxing. Boxing is by far more brutal because when you add up all the shots to the head of the long time boxers it is no wonder they seem punch drunk for the rest of their lives.
Hand-to-hand combat is the oldest sport known to man. It takes the highest levels of patience, athleticism, intelligence, and skill.