| I have to admit I love all sports. Everything from | | | | I want to start by sending my sympathy to the |
| MMA to bowling. I haven't always felt this way but | | | | family and have zero desire to make light of what |
| as I age and become slower, I seem to appreciate | | | | happened. There is nothing that can replace |
| any athletic ability, even if it is throwing a ball down a | | | | someones life and it is a tragedy when it is cut short |
| lane. | | | | by a sport. |
| However, when it comes to Mixed Martial Arts there | | | | What I do want to explore is if this death is going to |
| is a large attraction for me. Even though it is a | | | | effect MMA in anyway. I wonder what the backlash |
| bloody aggressive sport, and people get hurt. There | | | | will be for those who hate the sport or even for |
| seems to be enough drama with the creation of the | | | | those who love the sport. Will this mans death effect |
| Ultimate Fighter and the dedication it takes to step in | | | | it in either way. |
| the octagon. | | | | I understand that this sport carries an enormous risk! |
| I also know it is not for everyone! I read somewhere | | | | But I also understand that these guys train like crazy |
| that the attraction is waining a little bit even with the | | | | and know what they are doing. They have strong |
| explosion of the UFC. I don't see the sport leaving | | | | camps that teach these guys how to fight and avoid |
| prime time any time soon, but I don't see it lasting | | | | injury as much as you can in a fighting sport. |
| any longer than the poker craze did. But who knows | | | | The sport has improved in its safety and officiating, |
| it might just replace WWE? | | | | just compare matches from five years ago to those |
| However recently the sport suffered a blow when a | | | | you see today, you will immediately notice all the |
| tragic death occurred. Sam Vasquez of Houston, TX | | | | changes. |
| may have become the first fighter to die from | | | | However, that does not help this situation. The sport |
| injuries sustained in mixed martial arts competition in | | | | is fought in a cage and filled with cheers from every |
| North America. | | | | hit that lands on someones face and we love to |
| Dave Meltzer, at Yahoo! Sports has a full article you | | | | watch the knock outs. |
| can read on the tragedy. | | | | |