I know this much about it
Even on UFC, you have to understand that when there are rules, you have to train to fit them. Unfortunately, these guys are on the "juice" and learning a few basic techniques and trying to perfect them. While that's all good and all, some of the best fights I've seen were in the early years and they didn't last nearly as long. Before the mixed martial arts got big, most of the competitors were strickly using the style they've done for years. I've seen fights where the little guy whooped the big guy because the little guy had better technique, and I'm talking a two hundred pound difference BTW. The great thing (great?) about a street fight is all those techniques that mantis is known work beautifully. That's enough for me. Competition is one thing and can be a terrific benefit to your martial skills, but UFC is about money and ego, which is complete opposite to what I'm after. Though I must admit it's good to hear other mantis practioners are whipping up on some people in the ring.