Why are combat sports relatively unpopular?

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I don't know any combat sports fans in real life? :wtf: I know tons of basketball, football, and even baseball fans.

How can someone not like combat sports?
 
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Most people hate UFC because of those fights contain nothing but hugging on the ground. Or their super homophobic and don't like the idea of half naked dudes fightings. Thats the 2 main things I've heard from someone that doesn't like UFC. How you can't enjoy legal fighting in beyond me.
 
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UFC is kinda gay to me and unlike boxing it doesn't feel like a true artform
 
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For UFC
  • Many of the title fights are scrapped because of injuries.
  • No direct competitor, like PRIDE FC.
  • UFC doesn't allow knees to the head on the ground, or soccer kicks/headstomps. It's safer but makes the fight boring.
  • No immediate rematches of split decision title fights; Jon Jones vs. Gustaffason should have happened quickly because it was too close to call.
  • Dana White has hurt the sport along with improved it.
Boxing
  • Everyone wants to see the heavyweights, but there are like 5 titles for them now just to be the Undisputed Champion. So there is a ton of politics, and you can lose the belt if you don't fight the #1 challenger.
  • 12 rounds have made it safe, but boring when in the old days it was 15 rounds
  • Expensive PPVS
  • Alot of ducking by fighters
Not to mention that in a real fight, if there were no rounds, no one would punch because the longer the fight goes on the more likely you would break your hand. Which is why they don't like fighters to use palm strikes, its more effective. Not to mention the action would be much slower, because with 5 mins rounds in UFC, you know you can get a breather after the 5 mins where a real fight without rounds means you have to pace yourself.
 
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MushroomX said:
For UFC
  • Many of the title fights are scrapped because of injuries.
  • No direct competitor, like PRIDE FC.
  • UFC doesn't allow knees to the head on the ground, or soccer kicks/headstomps. It's safer but makes the fight boring.
  • No immediate rematches of split decision title fights; Jon Jones vs. Gustaffason should have happened quickly because it was too close to call.
  • Dana White has hurt the sport along with improved it.
Boxing
  • Everyone wants to see the heavyweights, but there are like 5 titles for them now just to be the Undisputed Champion. So there is a ton of politics, and you can lose the belt if you don't fight the #1 challenger.
  • 12 rounds have made it safe, but boring when in the old days it was 15 rounds
  • Expensive PPVS
  • Alot of ducking by fighters
Not to mention that in a real fight, if there were no rounds, no one would punch because the longer the fight goes on the more likely you would break your hand. Which is why they don't like fighters to use palm strikes, its more effective. Not to mention the action would be much slower, because with 5 mins rounds in UFC, you know you can get a breather after the 5 mins where a real fight without rounds means you have to pace yourself.
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Kickboxing (GLORY) is my fave, but that's hella obscure. I feel like if it gets more attention it could take off.
 
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