Punching Handicapped People in the Face

You look at a lot of the athletic achievements made by Kyle Maynard, and you'd have to be a fool to say that the guy is not exceptional. Having attended UFC 97, I can easily say that I would have rather seen an amputee getting his ass kicked than Silva vs. Leitis. The fact that watching old people sleep would've been more interesting than UFC 97, does not change the fact that the recent Maynard match was and is a freak-show, with no real place in MMA.

It's hard to believe that I'm actually writing a posting trying to convince you that beating on amputees is a bad thing. Kyle may have done some amazing things in his life, and I definitely wish the guy all the best, but there has to be a line; if not for the public's sake, then definitely for his. If Maynard is allowed to continue competing in MMA, he is putting himself in a much more dangerous position than any other competitor. When he gets hurt (which he definitely will if allowed to continue), who will be to blame? Of course he has made this decision on his own, and he is ultimately responsible for his own well-being, but athletic commissions and fight promotions need to shoulder at least some of the burden for safety(as they do with all fighters). A blind person would not be allowed to drive, so why should an armless, legless amputee be able to compete in what is arguably the most dangerous sport in the world? Like a farmer needs a field, an MMA fighter needs arms and legs.

And who is the guy in this picture; bending over to punch the armless, legless Kyle in the face? What kind of 'fighter' would take a fight like that? That guy sucks. If you have to give Kyle a fight, why not put him up against a blind fighter...or a midget? Even the odds a little. Heck, why not start up a disabled fight league? I'm getting a woody just thinking of two hulking tards pounding the shit out of one another with their deformed limbs; drool flying all over the place. And all for our general amusement.

I for one, look at a picture like the one above, and I get a real deep sense that amputees simply shouldn't be competing in MMA; at least not against able-bodied fighters. I often go with my gut when information is erroneous or absent, and while there is no lack of substantial info here, there is just something about amputees competing in MMA seems very wrong.