Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir–UFC 100: Is MMA Now Part of the "Big Four" Sports?

Mixed Marial Arts (MMA) is "a brutal and repugnant blood sport...that should not be allowed to take place anywhere in the U.S."

-John McCain, 1995

"I consider John McCain the guy who started the UFC. If it weren't for McCain, I wouldn't be here right now.

-Dana White, SI.com, 2008

Now, how can you possibly rectify these two statements?

On the eve of UFC 100 MMA fans everywhere are making plans to see this epic card from Las Vegas. To think that only 13 years ago John McCain wrote a passionate letter to all U.S. governors urging them to ban the sport, the upcoming spectacle shows how much the sport has grown.

The card is filled with top notch talent.

Main card

• Heavyweight Championship unification bout: Brock Lesnar vs. Frank Mir^[1]

• Welterweight Championship bout: Georges St-Pierre vs. Thiago Alves^[1]

• Welterweight bout: Jon Fitch vs. Paulo Thiago^[1]

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