You're muddling fighting with martial arts, goju
That's an intrinsic problem with many of the arguments here. Fighting does not equal martial arts. I know plenty of fighters that are very effective and don't practice any martial arts. By adding the suffix of 'art' you naturally elevate martial arts to a level above just fighting. Sure, fighting is a root element, but there's more than just that. Even in MMA, there's more than just fighting. There's the sport of it - the notion of fair competition.