DEBATE: UFC, free violence or real fighting sport?

Good evening Charlie.

I want to change people minds after Paris' events, so why don't starting a debate? ;)

So, when you saw the tittle you may have had 3 reactions?
-He is kinda right.
-Don't know this, let's see what is it about
-In what honor can he says that?

So, let me explain you the thing.

I'm not find of sports, but I like to see some new stuff. And one kind that I particularly like is martial sport because of the discipline, the respect that is in the atmosphere... but it has been several month that I discovered a one that I didn't know: UFC.

UFC stands for Ultimate Fighting Championship. When I saw that I was kinda worried, so I watched a "fight"... I couldn't watch more than 6 minutes, it was horrible. So for the few ones that know what UFC is you may think that I'm exagerating a little bit, but let me explain.

So basiclly UFC is a fight between two person (it can be man vs man or woman vs woman), and the first one that knocks out the other won. Globally the ways of winning are the same as in boxe. It was basically invented to find the "best fighter ever", because there are no fixed martial art to use. At the begining, it was almost forbidden everywhere because of its violence. Then the federation (the MMA) began to set some rules and it slowly became one of the most important fighting association in the world (they are recogonized by the Olympic comitee).

So you may say "but it's just a fighting sport like all others, what's the matter?", well the matter is that it's one of the most violent sport I've ever seen and even if there are some rules, those are not really rules (like there is one that says not to rip of the skin on your opponent head or not to attack your opponent in the eyes...)

So yes, and also what me uneasy is the arena. An image is better than a long explanation:

Not that I'm claustrophobic or anything... but I mean common, it's almost creepy with this wiring

Some may find hypocrit to hear that from a "fighter" (I practice fencing and medieval fencing), but it really is to me just an arena version of street fight.

I honestly don't get the point in watching this, to see 2 humans beeings fighting so violently and having big injuries (I won't post any images about this because some are almost horrific...). Even though I accept violence in videogames and in cinema (well, there's still a limit at both), I don't see what's entertaning in real life violence.

I will stop there because there are too much to say about this.

So please guys, post your opinions in the comment, I would be happy to read them. And also, if there's someone that likes UFC in the comment, I would be interested to know why.

Hope you enjoyed and see you soon Charlie. Bye!