I am happy that the UFC has gone mainstream via the relationship between UFC and FOX. Truly, I am. I am excited and definitely not surprised that MMA is the fastest growing sport in the world. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/941301-ufc-paying-tribute-to-one-of-the-worlds-fastest-growing-sports; http://www.cagepotato.com/worlds-fastest-growing-sport-fact-or-hype/. The sport and the athletes deserve a growing audience to witness the strategic art form that MMA is. I am in the minority, as a business woman, when I attend board room meetings with CEO's, Vice Presidents and Directors not because I am a woman, but because my sport of choice isn't baseball, basketball, football, soccer or golf. My sport of choice is MMA, reality fighting, gladiator style. You can hear a pin drop every time I proudly admit that I am a huge fan of UFC and the elite fighters that fight with such heart. After the initial silence, the degrading comments begin about how "the fighters are knuckle heads" and how "they aren't the brightest bulbs on the tree" or "it's so violent how can you stand to watch it?" It's always the same judgements. I still haven't figured out who ends up more shocked….the
