Originally Posted by Great Sage

jules,

I don't agree with you for a number of reasons. First, you don't know enough about Asian Martial Arts, because if you did, you'd know that they do hold competitions between different styles, and have done so for centuries... Most of which had no rules. If you're implying that they don't compete in MMA... Then the same can be said about boxing, wrestling and karate... MMA is an accumulation of martial arts, not kung-fu, karate or boxing. Boxing is boxing with boxing rules. You don't see a MMA guy competing in kung-fu tournaments, or boxing on espn...

Secondly, different combat systems serve different purposes. Self-defense programs are not sport-oriented and few would expert a self-defense instructor to win a UFC Championship.

Lastly, your opinion is naive... Judo, karate, Tae Kwon Do, Muay Thai and elements of kung-fu are East Asian Martial Arts that are integrated in MMA all the time.