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Originally Posted by DaveNJ
Safety/competitive balance are two sides of the same coin when it comes to competitive sports that are violent. Boxing, wrestling, etc. have a competitive framework based around competitors of similar weight, size and makeup so as to allow people to participate. Without those limits, people run the risk of serious injury or death, and the injured/dead can't compete.
That's the underpinning of a weight class system.
For MMA or boxing, safety/competition are interchangeable. It's why boxing gloves have changed over time, and it's why men don't fight women of the same weight.
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That makes sense from the standpoint of the MMA.
That's not really how I approached/thought about the poll, however. But I concede that maybe I'm the only one.