There are no rules in MMA but there are in the UFC?

MMA and the UFC always have had rules even though it was hyped that there were no rules. I was offered an opportunity to train "King" Arthur Jimmerson for his fight with Joyce Gracie and to go to Japan. One of the reasons why I did not take that offer was because of the rules but it yet being hyped as having no rules and the way Arthur was going to fight Joyce and wearing one or both boxing gloves. Trips to Japan and being paid for them meant not so much either since the military would offer me that opportuninty every other year anyways and why waste time training a fighter to lose?

One of the other things that I think is important to understand is that as far as fighting goes in this country the state athletic commisions actually set and regulate the rules for fighters. While they may pattern them off of those of the Unified Rules they can change them and set restrictions and do as well as wave some of those rules for the UFC like in Illinois when the UFC comes to town and the use of knees and elbows when a fighter is down.

I guess some get caught up in the hyp though and when people losely apply the term "no rules fighting" they don't think it all the way through and see and understand that there are actually rules and basically have always had some. Probably the closest thing to no rules fighting that you can get is that of Vale Tudo fighting which eventually helped form a basis for the Unified Rules for MMA and the organization that writes those rules.

If Ted Bundy or Charles Manson ever said something memorable, would you ever risk quoting either of them? I strongly hope the answer would be no, and the reason would be for their reputation. Keyboard Warrior's reputation is just as it is. Certain brains are worth picking, but not to understand them or where they come from. Sometimes it's just the rantings of a sour person with no construct of thinking, reasonability or simple respect.

Everything has rules. College age kids think by going to college that they're free from rules, but in fact it's much worse. Instead of primarily parental law, they enter the terrain of Governmental law, which has much worse consequences.

TMA has rules, but bound by Governmental law. Killing is always killing, but does have justification. MMA is similar to parental law as it's bound to the rules of the sport, still over looked by Governmental law.

Regardless of rules or laws, there's still a mater of respect. Someone who has gained knowledge and experience through discipline and dedication would know respect. Keyboard Warrior has none, ergo he's no where near what he claims to be. Ignore him. It's more than likely he's no more than another UFC fanboy and admired of MMA which little to no experience in any martial art. The lack of respect and discipline shows enough to know this.

this Mixed Martial Arts and U F C debate gets silly. All the fighting leagues have rules. These are sports and not done with the expectation that a competitor will leave the mat permanently injured or dead. In most states the leagues are regulated to some degree by the state to prevent fighters from killing each other and being abused bu unscrupulous managers.

So can this finely be laid to rest????

Your statement with a question mark is incorrect.

There are rules in both the UFC and MMA, usually organizations that promote the sport of MMA will adopt the unified rules.

Tazing people on the street is not a sport, and that would get you arrested.

There are rules at the professional level. The Iron Ring on BET was shut down because it was an illegitimate portrayal of MMA with a whole lot of gambling on the side.

So, a guy hops out of the bushes at me, I stab him in the liver with a pencil, snap his knee with a kick, as he is falling I snap his neck.

Now, what happens?

I get to meet the nice officials of "self defense". They are called Police, Judge, Jury (and depending where you live) executioner. Oh, there are rules of street fighting, and the people who claim to be willing to break them scare me more than those who might take my wallet.

Cain, Jones and GSP are that great because they are extremely complete fighters. all three are great strikers, too. so, agree with Frank, mma fighters will - not pure strikers or wrestlers. well roundness is the real deal in MMA. excs my english, im german