Quote Originally Posted by Captain America View Post
The Russians tried to get SAMBO added 1980 (I could have the year wrong), but it was deemed too violent. MMA will not be allowed in the Olympics any time soon. In boxing, once you go pro you can't compete as an amateur, correct? That would be a huge problem for MMA, which doesn't have a strong amateur base
Thats it right there I think. MMA is just far too violent for the average housewife or senior citizen watching the Olympics. Yes, we have boxing, but its very very rare that a KO or even TKO occurs in it as it has been reduced to a fairly non violent affair.