Originally Posted by Not Right Now

I will go out on a limb saaying that you knowvirtually nothing about martial arts, and until you do learn something.... stop insulting Martial Artists... and while you're at it don't forget that Boxing is a martial art.

Originally Posted by filtherton

But what if Bruce Lee and Sugar Ray were both raised as cyborg ninjas from the future? Who would have won in a fight then?

Originally Posted by ubertuber

An accomplished fighter isn't defenseless on his back. Many of them are more dangerous there than on their feet. This is basic and intrinsic to a sport that has grappling as a major element.

The fact that MMA fights are often won by submission or tap out rather than sheer bludgeoning (which is how your sweet science looks) would seem to me to be an indication that MMA is actually the sport that values finesse, technique, and strategy over sheer brutality.