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Originally Posted by blankall
In the NHL, all teams play eachother in a set schedule. In MMA the promotion company owners decide who fights who, when they fight, etc.... Each fight can be carefully chosen to maximize revenues as opposed to just allowing several atheletes to compete in a sport.
This creates another level of opportunity for corruption. Rankings can be bought.
http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/blog/cag...urn=mma-244942
In additoin, you have the added element of international fighting organizations, which bring in a whole other level of corruptoin. This is within the context of a sport that naturally attracts elements of organized crime. Throw in the opportunity to make million and what do you have?
http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2010/11/3...g-mma-in-japan
That is nothing like the NHL. |
Fair enough, but you didn't say any of that before, you described conditions that mirror pretty much any professional sport.
Btw, the conditions you presented right there are about the same as boxing so I'm not really seeing your point.