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> It's kind of interesting to think about in times long past where warfare was melee based and how there would have been similar outliers. Somebody who lucked i
by AlwaysRock 3y ago
> It's kind of interesting to think about in times long past where warfare was melee based and how there would have been similar outliers. Somebody who lucked into some good genetics, good diet, and good training would have been a mountain among men.
The UFC exists today. Some fighters, like Jon Jones, are incredibly gifted and have won, and held, a championship title despite doing a lot of things "wrong" outside of the ring.
Part of the enjoyment of watching modern MMA is seeing chess matches and tactics play out between the most highly skilled fighters in the world.
- wnevets 3y ago> like Jon Jones, are incredibly gifted with lots of steroids and other PEDs
- AlwaysRock 3y agoSure. Like many other athletes. I'm sure folks back in the day going into combat used every advantage they could as well.