by Robert Gardner

Bleacher Report

February 18, 2010

Not too long ago, Mixed Martial Arts was seen by the vast majority as nothing more than a senseless bloodsport where two men were locked into a cage to viciously assault one another for the amusement of its fans.

While this may be a somewhat gross overstatement of how the sport was viewed in the beginning, MMA has come a long way since.

It has been over 15 years since fans were introduced to the UFC and MMA and during that time this sport has seen a lot of changes.