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MMA didn't used to be MMA it was just a bunch of fighters with various skills going up against each other... You would have kickboxers fighting grapplers, fighting barroom brawlers, fighting Sambo wrestlers... Anyone who gets in the ring and isn't proficient in both grappling AND striking is going to get beat... and bad.
As highthief points out, the rules have been updated as well. Grappling purists are upset by this but let's face it, the new rules make it better to watch.
I really like Pride and UFC has gotten better over the last little while. It's too bad King of the Cage never really took off. The smaller cage made for a more exciting match than UFC.
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