I also think it would be more inspirational as well. I mentioned Vunak in the topic started, and if it's true that he fought, won AND lost, i find this very motivating.
Why? Well, if I got my arse kicked tomorrow, I'd feel pretty bad. I train, and I'd surely question myself and my training, and do a lot of armchair quarterbacking on myself.
This isn't rational, as we have established anyone can lose on any given day. But I think my reaction would be human nature.
I think it's pretty good if people can look at someone with a rep as a fighter, and know that they lost as well as one. It's an example that it's NOT the end of the world (unless the other guy kills you, then it's the end of your world, but I digress).
Some instructors, and I mean well known ones, are too caught up in portraying a perfect image. I don't mean Geoff Thompson, he seems extremely down to earth. Just want to clarify this as I have mentioned him a few times.
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