Since mixed martial arts burst onto the American scene nearly two decades ago, the sport has had to face an uphill battle in order to gain mainstream acceptance.
For years, critics and naysayers have accused MMA of being a brutal and violent spectacle, likening it to brawling or human cockfighting. As fans and onlookers have come to see in recent years, these claims couldn’t be further from the truth.
With a unified set of rules in place and studies showing that MMA is much safer than boxing and even football, many of these myths are starting to be dispelled. Unfortunately, the sport retains a few detractors who ignorantly cling to these fictitious claims.
In the video above, Bleacher Report Featured Columnist Matt Juul breaks down a few of the biggest myths still surrounding the sport today.
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