What is judo's problem with mixed martial arts?

[Zeph]

Three events have taken place in recent weeks that have positioned the sport of judo - or, at least, some portion of its leadership - firmly against mixed martial arts and its top promoter, the UFC.

First, there was the removal of the 2015 European Judo Championships from its host city, Glasgow, Scotland. The British Judo Association (BJA), which was essentially tasked with staging the event, had previously accepted a measure of sponsorship and promotion from the UFC. While the European Judo Union (EJU), one of the five continental judo unions, never expressly named the UFC as the source of their ire, they issued a stunning rebuke to the BJA and stripped the UK of the event. This came after the UFC removed their participation from the event in an effort to save it before the EJU could act.

http://www.mmafighting.com/2015/3/8/8170623/what-is-judos-problem-with-mixed-martial-arts

 

[Wild]

Sounds like the European Judo Association summed it up right here: "Sport should have some human values and sports should help society develop human values. With MMA, it is not so".

Y dey so snooty?

 

[delightone]

Probably some old judo pajama warriors, that don't like to get hit in the face or get associated with a bit of blood in fighting.

 

[Shy Guy]

My sister is a second degree brown belt in Judo. I've gone to her dojo to train several times and there are some very high level judokas there. Many of them don't care for MMA and some of them down right dislike MMA due to its violent nature. It's very strange.

 

[YouHitaWallPushTruIt]

Like any old guard, they want to protect their existence. I read that some of the executives of the Judo association are paid six figures. If Membership in the association goes down, dues go down, salaries go down.....kind of like unions and government lol.

 

[YouHitaWallPushTruIt]

I do wonder if somewhere, there is an Eddie Bravo of judo.....