we lynched my last high school soccer coach who kept saying that...
seriously, fundamentally, yes, I agree - the question is does the venue provide at least a reasonable opportunity for that desire to manifest fairly, not to mention safely; I mean, of course, he does know what he is getting himself into; and should he win, "the fewer men, the greater share of honor" and all that; on the flip side, if he gets beat, the public perception of MMA maybe that of one worse than midget wrestling...