Is MMA a big fad?

Answer 1

Well weather people will keep watching it or not is up to the public, but there will always be fighters even if it stops being popular

its as much a fad as anything that is new and different and has not yet stood the test of time. Everything from Rock and Roll to Rap and Hip Hop, Karate, what about Kung Fu??? All those things went through their fad period

The MMA system will stay but if its popularity will stay is a question of time, still as fighters it shouldnt matter since MMA is probably the best way to test out your skill so why would you want it to disapear?

Answer 2

Hmm... FAD is an interesting word for it. BIG FAD? In some ways, it's novelty (like anything else will wear off, just look at Boxing), but I don't think MMA is going anywhere.
I'm actually happy to see that it's becoming a little more casual and accepted just like a weekly or bi-weekly boxing match.
We catch the ones we can, ask about the ones we miss and CAN'T MISS!!! the SuperFights. That's when we know a sport has hit mainstream and let's ask ourselves... Back when MMA was only allowed in 1 state in the US, isn't this what we always hoped for?
It was for me...

Answer 3

I don't think so. I do believe a lot depends on how it is managed though especially since it is still a relatively new sport. If you look at the history of boxing and how it evolved it is in some ways like the UFC-just not as compressed or over so short of a time period. A hundred or so years ago fights were bare knucle, lasted sometimes thirty rounds, fighters made money but not huge money and the public embraced them. The UFC has already changed and softened some of its rules with respect to knees and elbows, the fighters are starting to make more money-but not what headline boxers are making yet, and the public is embracing them much like boxers and boxing. Also there are so many young people under the age of forty that have been attracted to it and watching it that unless something really derails it I think it is going to be around for a long time.

Answer 4

-No, is boxing a fad? Well i might have sounded like a jerk when i said that. I don't mean to sound rude, but its not a fad. MMA will calm down when people start to find out that not every body will be the UFC (it seams as if every body is doing MMA).

Answer 5

To a certain extent, it definitely is. I kind of see a situation where Boxing and MMA will more or less trade off popularity about every 10 years.

MMA's certainly already showing signs of a major popularity crash.

Answer 6

The way its going now, it probably will fade out a little. But its gonna be like boxing with Ali. Back when Ali was fighting, everyone would watch boxing, since he's retired its had less of a name but its still a major sport.

UFC just isn't fun to watch anymore now with every fight looking the same but just with different names. Granted, its good people know to mix arts now (though perhaps still not in the best way).

Answer 7

I think so, to the extent that it is a combination of Martial Arts and grappling, street type fighting...I can't see that it will be as well known as traditional Martial Arts where much that is taught is centuries old...JMO.

Answer 8

Yes every fight looks exactly the same. I mean Jardine vs. Liddell and Guida vs. Griffin were almost mirror images of each other right? Don't just make things up please.

Answer 9

Probably..!!