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Old 05-23-2007, 11:46 AM   #1 (permalink)

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why aren't there any chinese guys in pride, ufc and boxing?

I've seen lots of the sanshou/muaythai fights in china and the fighters are incredible! but there is not a single chinese guy in these big organizations. is there a reason? or is it just preference of the chinese themselves?
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:49 AM   #2 (permalink)
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i was wondering this myself...ive seen many japanese and korean fighters on the scene, but no chinese fighters. i guess to them its Kung Fu > MMA
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:50 AM   #3 (permalink)

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they are more into martial arts than mixed martial arts
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:51 AM   #4 (permalink)

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do you think perhaps the mma market doesn't welcome chinese fighters because of japanese involvement?
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:54 AM   #5 (permalink)
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put "lee" in the last name field on the fight finder and tell me there aren't and chinese fighters....
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:54 AM   #6 (permalink)
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It has a lot to do with government involvement in sports and the dire poverty of the general population. Boxing is not one of the main sports the Communist government sanctions and promotes, and absolutely NO independent promoters are allowed unless you want to spend your entire life in prison for sedition.

To those who think communism is a good thing, think again.
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China has great freestyle and greco roman wrestlers but i think their government may restrict them to compete in MMA.
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:57 AM   #8 (permalink)

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first of all, I think human society is barely possible under any kind of government. and second of all, china is not the only place with chinese in it. How come the abcs or immigrants aren't taking up the ring? I'm like the only chinese guy in my entire highschool wrestling league and I live in the bay area.
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Old 05-23-2007, 11:57 AM   #9 (permalink)
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maybe cus their communist? and we americans make them make shoes for us for 25 cents a day??? juss a gander...
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maybe cus their communist? and we americans make them make shoes for us for 25 cents a day??? juss a gander...
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