The key thing about those fighters that you mentioned is that they were first traditional martial artists that became MMA fighters. Which I am a HUGE advocate for. I love traditional martial arts fighters. So much more respect, honor, and dedication. What I don't necessarily like is the pure MMA "fighter". The guy who just gets into MMA to "beat some heads in".
Unfortunately it seems that most people who might have gotten into TMA in the past are now gravitating towards MMA and just "becoming a fighter". They don't have the same values that many of us have because of our martial arts background. |