Retired BJJ competitor and mixed martial artist Robert Drysdale thinks that MMA rules and MMA fans are against grappling.
“First off, I think the rules are against grappling,” Drysdale said in a recent interview. “I think that’s easy to show. The fans are against grappling. They’d much rather see, you know, a bar fight than a technical grappling match. And I get that. They want entertainment.”
If Drysdale is right, what are the chances of grappling ever attaining the popularity MMA has today? Check out Robert Drysdale’s interview below.