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EdmondDantes_

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14. Not a UFC event, but I've gone to a couple of MMA events

Tue May 26, 2026, 02:42 PM

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It's not significantly different than boxing. I was part of a martial arts group where one member was an MMA fighter and we went to a couple of his fights to support him.

It's not super blood thirsty and people tap before most injuries happen. The referees are trained to stop fights when someone can't continue.

What you see as celebrating violence or hurting other people others see as a skill. It's a matter of perspective. Are football players who are celebrated for hitting other players hard being celebrated for violence? There's an awful lot of violence on every snap with men weighing 250-300+ lbs smashing into each other. Hockey still has fights and goons.

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So, Has Anyone Gone to a UFC Event? [View all] MineralMan Yesterday OP

You'd have to pay my survivors and accompany my remains... hlthe2b Yesterday #1

Thanks for correctly calling it UFC Just_Vote_Dem Yesterday #2

So, it's a fake fight for a fake 'Resident... sheshe2 Yesterday #22

It's not fake. bottomofthehill 21 hrs ago #32

Wrestling is not choreographef GenThePerservering 21 hrs ago #33

I wouldn't go to one of these train wrecks if you paid me to do it. calimary Yesterday #3

If you've ever been to a monster truck rally or a dwarf-toss or a hot-dog eating contest Ocelot II Yesterday #4

I don't go to any of those things. MineralMan Yesterday #12

I was pretty sure you didn't attend such events, but we all have our secrets.... Ocelot II Yesterday #25

I'm secretly a Juggalo. MineralMan 21 hrs ago #31

No. H2O Man Yesterday #5

I would have been right with you. Lochloosa Yesterday #10

January 6th Johnny2X2X Yesterday #6

Seems likely. MineralMan Yesterday #13

Not my jam fujiyamasan Yesterday #7

Nope. anciano Yesterday #8

I can't stand intentional violence. Diamond_Dog Yesterday #9

Noooooo! cksmithy Yesterday #11

Not a UFC event, but I've gone to a couple of MMA events EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #14

Are football players who are celebrated for hitting other players hard being celebrated for violence? SamuelTheThird Yesterday #17

That's my point. EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #23

It's not the fighters that bother me. MineralMan Yesterday #18

They fight in Europe at soccer matches. Melon Yesterday #20

I used to box and we'd go to the local MMA GenThePerservering 21 hrs ago #34

I think fighting in general has always had a level of rigged matches Melon 20 hrs ago #36

Football (real football, not American gridiron style) violence here in Europe (and globally) is far more common amongst Celerity 15 hrs ago #39

Then the problem isn't the UFC audience. EdmondDantes_ Yesterday #24

Jet Engine Tractor Pull & Monster Truck duckworth969 Yesterday #15

the attendants will be the same people fantase56 Yesterday #16

I heard it was unsafe to have an event like this without a ginormous bunker-ballroom struggle4progress Yesterday #19

I used to like UFC when it started Johonny Yesterday #21

Yes, it was more interesting when actual traditional martial artists competed. oberle 12 hrs ago #40

Only if *rump is in the ring/cage, but this UFC crap is just him tapping his inner Commodus Uncle Joe Yesterday #26

I was a huge MMA fan until the fighters all became MAGA obamanut2012 Yesterday #27

I never was into UFC AZProgressive 23 hrs ago #28

There is a very fine line between this type of sport and bloodlust. taxi 23 hrs ago #29

This is going to be limited to 5k guests and invitees of Dana White and flvegan 23 hrs ago #30

The audience will be as much of a cartoon GenThePerservering 21 hrs ago #35

Pretty Sure You Answered Your Own Questions! ColoringFool 20 hrs ago #37

Would it surprise anyone if they left it all in place BlueSpot 19 hrs ago #38

How are black flies around this time? purr-rat beauty 10 hrs ago #41

UFC fan since Spike days yellowdogdemocrat1 9 hrs ago #42