Well I could go on.
The weight limits negate any real evidence of how well a style prepares a fighter because he is fighting a man at or close to his own weight and height.
The introduction of rounds eliminated the continuity of the bouts.
The bouts are far, far more focused on ground wrestling.
More rules have been introduced such as no kicking a man in the head when he's down, no strikes to the groin, etc. (Look at how Gracie vs Shamrock ended).
The fighters are younger and stronger.
The goal of putting style vs style has changed.
The atmosphere has dramatically changed. Fighters are relaxed now because they feel no urgency to win. It used to be that when Big John yelled" Let's get it on", the fighters wanted to immediately get in and get out. Fights weren't lasting 10 minutes(excluding Gracie). Guy came in with their best foot forward and gave their all. You rarely see that now. They pace themselves as if it were a boxing match until it goes to the ground or someone gets rocked.
Some fighters had begun getting in incredible shape very fast. I don't know how thorough these events test for steroids or other enhancers, but they've already caught Josh Barnett once. There are a few out there that fit the criteria still.
But hey, it is what it is. What is it that you disagree about, Judo Jibboo?
