When did it become unacceptable for fighters to struggle at the outset of their careers?
When did we reach a point where one or two wins can make you “The Next Big Thing” and one or two setbacks serve as proof that you’re never going to amount to much inside the cage?
In a sport where some of the most revered fighters of all time have seven, eight, nine or more defeats on their resume, it seems like the days of allowing athletes to learn, grow, and develop during the early stages of their careers have been replaced by a system where everything they are and everything they could become is re-evaluated and revised with each passing fight.