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Originally Posted by Venkman
I think the preponderance of white in MMA has alot to do with the fact that boxing has been considered a largely black and hispanic sport for years. White's have gravitated towards karate, kenpo, jiu jitsu, etc. rather than boxing.
As MMA events continue to gain in popularity and payoffs get bigger, my guess is you'll see more blacks get involved.
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MMA is dominated by submission experts. Many of these are converts to jujitsu with heavy wrasling backgrounds. Many wraslers, as you know, are white boys. Standup striking and hand speed are not a premium (boxing skills). 90% of UFC fights are decided on the ground.