Quote Originally Posted by Oso View Post
athletes are not determined by their results, only their desire.
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...