i've said it before to. i agree they need to get a ranking system for fighters. Zuffa and most of the mma world could really learn from Shooto. Shooto has had a great ametuer system to feed fighters into the pro's. They have a real ranking system with points. and if you've ever watched shooto has a very high level of fighters fighting within their juristiction.
this is the difference between a promoter and a sanctioning body. the promoter is into putting on a show and as we've seen sets up matches on whatever logic they decide for that match.
a sanctioning body doesn't always promote a show. they are just the unifying body that will over see the rules and rankings. not to be confused with the state athletic commission's. a sannctioning body would be like the IBF in boxing. really its what MMA is missing in north america. If Zuffa was to join in with elite, hero's, cage rage and strike force. thats what you would have.
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