Should MMA be in the Olympics? - Page 3

slikguy · 08-12-2008, 10:59 PM

what's wrong with amateur MMA. No pro boxers compete at the olympics. I think it would be a great way to rise to prominence in the mma game

mauladala · 08-12-2008, 11:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Ubermensch

Exactly what they should do is bring back Pankration. It was one of the Original Olympic events held in Grecian times.

Except often people died in ancient Pankration events.

It's a GREAT idea to have an "amateur" level mma in which elbows (or rules similar) would not be allowed. As long as they weren't forced to wear head gear and larger gloves (a la boxing) that would detract from the BJJ portion of mma. Rules could be implemented like most other Olympic rules, if you have signed with a pro org. (UFC/Dream/Affliction etc.) you can't compete in the Olympics. Those rules have recently changed for certain sports (i.e. Hockey, Basketball, etc.), but you could definitely keep it at an amateur level, and have it be a successful Olympic sport.

I wish this poll were open to see who else voted for "no". I think it's retarded to say it shouldn't be an Olympic sport.

crosshearttat · 08-13-2008, 12:02 AM

imagine brazil whoopin some ass. if not mma i don't see why no jiujitsu or kickboxing/muay thai.

WinnipegRush · 08-13-2008, 01:18 AM

Yeah but its not going to be in the Olympics for a long ass time maybe when im 50 years old it will be.

sikk · 08-13-2008, 01:52 AM

This might be the only way we will see who really is the best of the best so I am all for it. At the same time a huge amount of the competition these days is in the US so it would be hard to even make a USA team. I feel alot of talent that should compete would be left out.

Qball1974 · 08-13-2008, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by Frag x 3

MMA isn't even legal nationwide. How could we have an Olympic team for something that isn't fully legal in all of our states?

Besides that, there wouldn't be too much competition after the US, Japan, and Brazil.

HAHAHAHAHA you must be American..LOL...typical!

twankydawg · 08-13-2008, 05:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Qball1974

HAHAHAHAHA you must be American..LOL...typical!

That wasn't cool dude, really uncalled for.

Nasty · 08-13-2008, 06:23 AM

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Originally Posted by twankydawg

I would like to see Sambo or something like that. MMA doesn't even have the same rules from one country to another, which set of rules would they use?

No different than basketball though. European basketball has different rules (tougher on fouls, they actually enforce traveling, different 3-pt line and box) than the US. I know Olympic rules are different from NBA rules too.

It'd definitely have to be amateur fighters too. It would also give wrestlers and judoka who competed at previous Olympics a chance to compete as mixed martial artists at a future game (just as long as they haven't gone pro).

I think the biggest obstacle would be that they would have to have what amounts to a 32-man Grand Prix over the course of two weeks. That seems like a lot according to today's MMA. Now, MMA circa 1997...no problem. They could knock it out in a day and still have time for commercials.

I've always wondered why some of the other disciplines weren't in the Olympics. Jiu-jitsu and sambo would be interesting to see. I think they fall into the same category as football in that they're considered more 'regional' skills/sports (sambo in russia, JJ in brazil, football in america).

As for top teams in Olympic MMA, you gotta think Brazil, Japan, Russia and the US would be right in the thick of it.