I would have to watch it again, it's been a second, but I did enjoy it. I thought it was an excellent general history of the modern era of combat sports. The political tie ins were a little...I guess just kind of tacked on? I understand what Felix and Bois were going for, how the rise of it coincided with these political vibes, but I remember it not coming together as nicely as I thought it could. Regardless I enjoyed their views on that, since even if not optimal it's more nuanced and abstract commentary on a topic that is dominated primarily by fucking morons who probably think the matrix was the most confusing film ever made.
The political tie ins were a little...I guess just kind of tacked on?
Yeah im with you on that the political connections were tenuous at best but appreciated none the less. But good to hear that it was a good overview/primer/entrance point to the sport, thanks !
No prob! Ufc 298 is this weekend as well. I also watch ONE FC every Friday for dope muay thai fights. I won't lie, the sport attracts a lot of real weirdos, But don't let it deter you if you are interested in jumping in. Ultimately it's a really cool competitive sport. I hope someday it evolves past the UFC shenanigans and becomes something more, but I'll steal all the ppvs in the meantime lol.
Kinda depends. A lot of mma guys are sparring boxing/muay thai/kickboxing basically constantly. Dudes sparring 10 hours a week are going to take a lot of damage over a couple decades. Obviously football and boxing also have issues in training and are rougher during actual time, but it can be really bad for MMA guys too. Chute box dudes are known for sparring at almost 100% all of the time and regularly having gym wars. Also if a fighter finds success in weathering the storm then those guys are gonna be real bad off (Spencer Fisher, Tony Ferguson)
I'm a huge mma nerd so I'm not allowed an opinion on the damage of football lol and that's ok.
Aha. I should've read the top comment before making a long one defending football.
Football and boxing cause more CTE than mma
What did you as a fan think of "fighting in the age of loneliness" if you've seen it? Its basically my only foray into any sort of combat sport.
I would have to watch it again, it's been a second, but I did enjoy it. I thought it was an excellent general history of the modern era of combat sports. The political tie ins were a little...I guess just kind of tacked on? I understand what Felix and Bois were going for, how the rise of it coincided with these political vibes, but I remember it not coming together as nicely as I thought it could. Regardless I enjoyed their views on that, since even if not optimal it's more nuanced and abstract commentary on a topic that is dominated primarily by fucking morons who probably think the matrix was the most confusing film ever made.
Yeah im with you on that the political connections were tenuous at best but appreciated none the less. But good to hear that it was a good overview/primer/entrance point to the sport, thanks !
No prob! Ufc 298 is this weekend as well. I also watch ONE FC every Friday for dope muay thai fights. I won't lie, the sport attracts a lot of real weirdos, But don't let it deter you if you are interested in jumping in. Ultimately it's a really cool competitive sport. I hope someday it evolves past the UFC shenanigans and becomes something more, but I'll steal all the ppvs in the meantime lol.
MMA fighters take less hits to the head then most other combat sports so they actually get less concussions. More bodily injuries though.
Kinda depends. A lot of mma guys are sparring boxing/muay thai/kickboxing basically constantly. Dudes sparring 10 hours a week are going to take a lot of damage over a couple decades. Obviously football and boxing also have issues in training and are rougher during actual time, but it can be really bad for MMA guys too. Chute box dudes are known for sparring at almost 100% all of the time and regularly having gym wars. Also if a fighter finds success in weathering the storm then those guys are gonna be real bad off (Spencer Fisher, Tony Ferguson)