Olympics in Rio: BJJ/MMA under consideration?

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    speeds $2.50 highball, $1.50 beer Staff Member Administrator GFX Team

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    http://www.examiner.com/x-21810-SF-MMA-Examiner~y2009m10d2-BJJ-in-2016-Rio-De-Janeiro-Olympics
     
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    That would be cool but the article does have a point by saying it is similar to Judo. I would have to agree with that statement but I am not a BJJ player or Judoka so maybe they would disagree.
     
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    The ADCC has proven that BJJ is viable, the sport is growing like crazy, there would be interest in it... but the IOC are uptight sons of bitches so we'll have to wait and see.

    No chance MMA gets in.
     
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    If MMA got in, you could get some kick ass cross promotional fights like Fedor vs Brock.
     
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    Would it be limited to amateurs, though, like with boxing?
     
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    Way to be the party pooper Speeds.
     
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    if mma was in the olympics Dana probably wouldn't let UFC guys in it.
     
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    I think it wouldn't be hard for the Olympics to add BJJ.
     
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    Gotta be honest though, if BJJ is in the olympics, a Shinya Aoki vs BJ Penn BJJ match would be awesome.
     
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    http://mma.fanhouse.com/2009/10/02/...tsu-and-mma-in-2016-olympic-celebrat/?tid=sbn
     
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