Thursday, August 13, 2009

Mixed Martial Arts Fighting

By Darren Bradley

Mixed martial arts fighting is fast becoming one of the biggest sports in America. Will it ever be the number one sport? Well, I guess that depends on who you ask. I personally think the sport is just going to continue getting bigger. Im not sure if it will ever be the number one sport though. This sport does appeal to a lot of age groups, which could be why the sport is expanding at such an incredible rate

Why is, mixed martial arts growing so fast? Is it because of the short, fast paced, 5 minute rounds, which can be a non-stop adrenaline rush! With fights ending in knockout or submissions before the first round even ends. Is it because the sport appeals to so many different age groups or is it because its new and exciting, will it phase out in a few years?

With the UFC stars being noticed now for being athletes, that train just as hard, or even harder than normal athletes. Will this sport finally gain the respect it deserves? It used to be called a blood sport or cock fighting. In fact I believe some people still regard the sport as that. Do people realize the discipline involved now, the constant workouts for strength, conditioning and of course the martial arts training.

This sport has gone through some remarkable transformations over the years. The UFC has done remarkable things for MMA. What one was viewed only by a few thousand people at most, to now viewing live UFC nights to millions of people worldwide!

With impressive sales and huge demand, the UFC is the number one place for fighters to go to. If you want to fight the best fighters in the world you will have to break into the UFC ranks. Once there you will be able to make a very nice living, well if youre good.

So if youre new to this sport, and you have just starting to follow the UFC you are in for a great ride. If youre already a fan and have been following MMA Im sure you will agree with me. This is a fantastic sport which will only get bigger.

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