I'm not going off of any hard data, just speculation really. But, now that the sport is to be legalized in France and that we've already seen a handful of quality fighters, particularly HW's(Ngannou, Gane), emerge from the country, does anyone see them becoming a leader in the sport?
They have a rich history in Judo, Muay Thai and even their own Foot-fighting martial art, Savate(Judo and Muay Thai make a fairly effective combo as well from what I understand), so the infrastructure of martial arts is there.
Interesting little tid-bit, Greco-Roman Wrestling in the modern era originated in France as well.
What do you guys think? Will MMA take off, or is it considered too brutal by the general public?
They have a rich history in Judo, Muay Thai and even their own Foot-fighting martial art, Savate(Judo and Muay Thai make a fairly effective combo as well from what I understand), so the infrastructure of martial arts is there.
Interesting little tid-bit, Greco-Roman Wrestling in the modern era originated in France as well.
What do you guys think? Will MMA take off, or is it considered too brutal by the general public?