All the reasons I love MMA

  1. No excuses, it's just two guys at the most basic form of competition

  2. Lack of preparation cannot be hidden

  3. Anything can happen

  4. You get out of it only what you put in

  5. Luck is not a factor

  6. Even the greatest in the game can be beaten; no one is invincible.

These are just some of the reasons I like MMA, you got any others?

The most basic form of competition is the 100m dash.

"Luck is not a factor"

Actually it is.

I believe if you prepare, then nothing is lucky.

"Anything can happen"

Have you ever seen a man eat his own head in an MMA match?

^ What about those who prepare just as much as their opponent, and get caught with a right hook. Luck can play a factor in any sport and practically anything.

"What about those who prepare just as much as their opponent, and get caught with a right hook. Luck can play a factor in any sport and practically anything."

They did not prepare more than their opponent. I may be short-sited on this point, but oh well.

"Have you ever seen a man eat his own head in an MMA match?"

Yes

^ Japetto congrats on the 10000th post.

  1. Randy Couture!

"You only get out of it what you put in."

Not strictly true. Sylvia put a normally working arm into Mir's grasp. Came out with a broken one.

That aside, you're probably right.

"1. No excuses, it's just two guys at the most basic form of competition"

I take it you don't listen to many after-fight interviews or read the posts here much.

10.Gas, grass, or ass. Nobody rides for free.