UFC heavyweight Brock Lesnar defended his title against Frank Mir, getting revenge on the only man to beat him so far. Lesnar has had a short but eventful mixed martial art career so far, and UFC 100 was the pinnacle.
Then Brock decided to blow things up a bit after his victory. It's hard to steady your emotions after a moment like that. However, let's be honest: the guy went off his nut. Started ranting like he's back on the WWE circuit. Needless to say, that did not make Dana White and the MMA powers-that-be too happy. Lesnar cooled off and apologized for his antics. They will be forgotten if not repeated.
To this eye, MMA can't help but be linked to pro wrestling--its entertainment aspect. White wants the sport to dress up a bit. To be respectable. But you can't serve me raw meat and tell me it's sizzling, fully-cooked sirloin.
Say what you want: men who are dressed for bed, grappling in front of millions of eyes, tearing and breaking each other, gladiators who don't use weapons because they are weapons... that, sir, has crazy sideshow quality.
You can't pretend it's just two guys fighting. That's why Brock was not entirely wrong.
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