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Now that is the type of information I like. I think there is a bit of a disconnect between me and you though. I am not necessarily arguing which sports is harder; I am arguing about the ATHLETES CURRENTLY taking part in the NFL, NBA, and MMA. There is no denying that MMA is a sport that requires a lot of skills. If a person excelled in the athletic areas I mentioned before, there is no denying that he/she would be a beast. The fact that possessing such athletic qualities would benefit one in MMA shows that MMA is a very demanding sport.

The point I have been trying to make (since the initial reference of Jon Jones) is that the level of athlete at the highest level in football and basketball is superior to the level of athlete you see in MMA. That is not a shot at the sport at all. Please tell me you agree that if Adrian Peterson and LeBron James practiced in the many facets of MMA their entire lives, then they would be MONSTERS! I am merely suggesting (for the reasons that have been discussed ad nauseum) that the incentive for the absolute best athletes to participate in MMA over football and basketball is nonexistent, at least for now. I won't necessarily say that MMA as a sport requires more athleticism, but that is an entirely different argument regardless.

Like I mentioned before, the path to make it to the NFL is A LOT harder and more competitive than the path to make it to the UFC. You have to play the sport your whole life, compete at a very high level, go to a big name university and play excellent there, go to the Combine and demonstrate your athleticism, then hopefully get drafted. The same road does not exist for the UFC. Have you ever watched The Ultimate Fighter, lol?

No I don't believe the Lebron or AP with proper trainer could easily compete at a elite level in mma.
That's like saying AP could easily compete in the NBA or vise versa Lebron could compete in the NFL.
While they maybe athletic. All that means nothing in the octagon. Most people can't take the punishment dished out in a single fight at an amateur level let alone a pro level.
I have linked multiple links to articles proving my point. Where professionals in the know have said Elite level MMA guys are far more athletic then a player in the NBA or NFL.

By your thought process you believe say Tom Brady or P.Manning or Dominic Sue could all Compete in the UFC simple because they made it in the NFL. And the NFL is tougher to get in to. ( I'm simply using your way of thinking which is highly flawed).
Are NFL player athletic hell yeah they are.
Does a NBA player need a high level of talent oh yeah they do.
Does an elite level MMA fighter need a high level of talent and athleticism not to mention the mind set to do what they do.
On top of being able to stay calm and think their way out of tough situations. All the while taking huge amounts if punishment while fighting off the strengths of their opponent trying to impose his will on them.
No teammates to come help. No pads to protect him. No sitting the bench because of concussion or to rest for a few.
No passing to ball to avoid contact. No running away to avoid danger.

You see when you train to be the best you are the best. And elite MMA fighters are just that.
The most athletic toughest sports figures in the world.

The reason there is a bigger talent pool to choose from in the NFL or NBA is because most people grow up playing football n basketball so there's a lot of kids honing their talent dreaming of being a Pro someday. No true with MMA. Most kids don't go around fighting their friend. And in a this day and age when the first programs that are cut from a schools sports program is wrestling is easy to see why there a bigger talent pool for the NBA or NFL.