I can honestly see your point. A fellow mmma follower asked me about a year ago about what I thought of the skill set of the ladies. I told him that often it looked like a schoolyard cat fight but that the women actually fought and not played “point karate”.
I got Dirty Sanchez in the next fight.
Playing it safe can earn a fighter the “W” but if they’re not making it exciting for the crowd they’ll suffer when it comes to renewing their contract or getting a shot at the title. Dana White and Lorenzo Fertitta know that the UFC is first and foremost an entertainment business.