Even a week later after completion of Games in Sochi, at all sports news there is the Olympic spirit. It is clear that the mixed single combats while are farthest from the Olympic Games, but the author of sports edition "Online BUSINESS" think about, whether will be able to change this sport in the future the status. Competitions will be able really to add medals of our national team at the summer Olympic Games.

POOR RELATIVE

In general, our reasonings aren't groundless because when the Olympic Games only began B.C., the mixed single combats were present at them. Also they bore a name панкратион. In these sports beat hands, feet and fought. Then it sank into a non-existence and when revived the Olympic Games, about it preferred to forget. Considered that in noble family of this poor relative it is better to lay aside. But the relative was hardy and didn't die. Pankration all the same began to develop, and in our corner of the world he in fact became the first a step to the organizations of competitions in the MMA type (to Mixed Martial Arts – the mixed martial arts). However, pankration couldn't reach that level and popularity, as MMA because emphasis in it is put on a sports component, instead of on staginess and business. Figures pankration try to achieve many years that it included in the Olympic Games, but the IOC isn't bent.

OLYMPIC GAMES AND MMA

Already now mixed single combats have communication with the Olympic sports. It consists in fight and judo. Some fighters, having lit at the Olympic Games, then pass into MMA. Now the most known examples of such transitions – Daniel Kormye and Rhonda Rosie. Therefore when that year there was a news that the IOC wants to throw out fight from the Olympic Games, the MMA-public strongly began to seethe and many claims towards sports functionaries were stated. Many fighters began to support fight and asked to join this company of the numerous fans.

The president of the American organization UFC (Ultimate Fighting Championship – the absolute combative championship) Dana White in a manner peculiar to it told that supposedly if fight isn't spectacular and it isn't pleasant to the audience, she should be cleaned. Certainly, it doesn't speak about anything, but there are suspicions that large MMA-functionaries in the future don't exclude options of full legalization of the child. However, while here the palm is held by figures from the former Soviet Union who registered already a couple of the international federations in which Americans don't participate.

BUSINESS. ANYTHING PERSONAL

The mixed single combats it is business, in the territory of the USA – very favorable business put on rails and leaving far beyond North America. And there is a question of, whether big bosses will be able to make it transparent. At present UFC, using the status of the nonpublic company has the right not to tell about the financial policy and therefore not to all it is clear as they dispose of the money. What at them the exact income as the fees are paid. Businessmen from professional boxing constantly remind of it to prick the competitors. The sums from sale of entrance tickets and official salaries of fighters are known only. And bosses of promotion are very strongly irritated when in the press someone tries to analyze their income.

Salaries cause most of all questions. Often champions officially receive for one fight much the smaller sum, than simply bright fighter, thus owners of UFC aren't tired to repeat that their some fighters multimillionaires. And fighters somehow don't complain, and even are grateful to the employers. And if to look at life of stars of these sports it becomes clear that they fight not for a piece of bread. But as invisible bonuses unclear are distributed. Therefore if the question of the Olympic sports becomes seriously, for certain the will ask to make businessmen of the reporting transparent that everything was clear to all. So arrive, with some reservations, in professional boxing, where the multimillion income of stars for anybody not a secret. It should be noted that we now about UFC. And if to take Bellator, there to the still zaputanny. In fact, the fees only winners of the Grand Prix to whom hand over on $100 thousand and that occurs in other fights are known it isn't known. About Russia we at all won't speak.

LEGAL DOPE

Other important and absolutely Olympic subject is a dope. To this matter in the world of MMA there is a complete outrage if to look IOC eyes. The main essence that on a dope fighters are checked after show or to, but results become known only after fight. As a result of show all the same passes, money is given in cash desk, and then if that punish the fighter discharge or dismissal as a last resort. Whether in the Russian promotions this subject practically doesn't rise and it isn't known there is any work on these questions. It seems, fighters make only tests which confirm that they are ill nothing, and then on the Internet a heap of jokes apropos "spots from steroids" some fighters.

In America affairs are better, but it watching from what party to look. For example, there is there such piece, as the testosterono-replaceable therapy (TRT). Fighters aged can get permission the doctor and prescribe themselves an injection of testosterone and actively prepare for fight. A half of fighters thus waters such veterans with slops, other half is silent and hints what if legally why not to use? And as a whole all fighters categorically against a dope till that time, yet didn't catch. There are even amusing cases when the veteran Vitor Belfort god swore that doesn't use TZT, but after fight all showed analyses.This year subject TZT and other preparations became very sharp.  The long-term champion of UFC George of Saint-Pierre reproached the employers that they don't deal with this issue and when about it such person speaks, the public waits for changes.  As a result of Dana White began a thicket to say that TZT should be abolished and that UFC are ready to that the International anti-doping agency regularly tested fighters.  Fighters didn't react yet.  But similar cases already were.  For example, Bee Jay Pennzastavil to pass Rory MacDonald's such tests before their fight and the last agreed, though was dissatisfied with that to it came without the prevention and took samples.  So that with this problem something should be done and, probably, in the nearest future.

THE MIXED SINGLE COMBATS DON'T LET TO NEW YORK

The ban on these sports in some territories of our planet can become the following item which should be solved somehow. The mixed single combats are forbidden in France, but there politicians allow same-sex marriages. Probably them confuses that same-gender representatives beat each other and it will be apprehended, as violence promotion in a family. The distinct reasons aren't present, and representatives of France in these sports meet. For example the known fighter Chek  Congo who this year should fight with Vitaly Minakov in Bellator. But, the hell with her, with this France. Fights by rules MMA are forbidden in New York. And it is already serious. Fight for this important outpost goes many years. They say that promoters from professional boxing seriously lobbied this question and the mixed single combats don't let to the big city. In turn UFC allocates every year a certain sum of money to various senators of New York that those worked permission but while these attempts terminate in failure. Other organizations too try to make something. And if, for example, Bellator is able to resolve this issue, it will be a huge push for this organization in competitive fight. For now representatives of the IOC look and think that don't let these guys even to New York, and you speak about the Olympic Games.

BREAD AND SHOWS

But the most important that at the Olympic deals these sports can lose the main counters – staginess and uncompromising stand. Amateur boxing or amateur Thai boxing look not with such agiotage, as professionals. The Russian amateur tournaments on MMA show that interest to them not such high. Plus if everything is extremely officially, will get into sports bureaucracy and behind-the-scenes fight, policy and judicial problems will begin habitual for official sports. While the mixed single combats of subjects also are attractive that teeter on the brink between official recognition and business, in them there is something wild, passionate and authentic. Therefore while it brings money, and the audience is happy, organizers won't tear a vein for the sake of the Olympic Games, but interest can always be gone, and then something should be done.

This year subject TZT and other preparations became very sharp.  The long-term champion of UFC George  Saint-Pierre reproached the employers that they don't deal with this issue and when about it such person speaks, the public waits for changes.  As a result of Dana White began a thicket to say that TZT should be abolished and that UFC are ready to that the International anti-doping agency regularly tested fighters.  Fighters didn't react yet.  But similar cases already were.  For example, Bee Jay Pennzastavil to pass Rory MacDonald's such tests before their fight and the last agreed, though was dissatisfied with that to it came without the prevention and took samples.  So that with this problem something should be done and, probably, in the nearest future.

THE MIXED SINGLE COMBATS DON'T LET TO NEW YORK

The ban on these sports in some territories of our planet can become the following item which should be solved somehow. The mixed single combats are forbidden in France, but there politicians allow same-sex marriages. Probably them confuses that same-gender representatives beat each other and it will be apprehended, as violence promotion in a family. The distinct reasons aren't present, and representatives of France in these sports meet. For example the known fighter Chek Congo who this year should fight with Vitaly Minakov in Bellator. But, the hell with her, with this France. Fights by rules MMA are forbidden in New York. And it is already serious. Fight for this important outpost goes many years. They say that promoters from professional boxing seriously lobbied this question and the mixed single combats don't let to the big city. In turn UFC allocates every year a certain sum of money to various senators of New York that those worked permission but while these attempts terminate in failure. Other organizations too try to make something. And if, for example, Bellator is able to resolve this issue, it will be a huge push for this organization in competitive fight. For now representatives of the IOC look and think that don't let these guys even to New York, and you speak about the Olympic Games.

BREAD AND SHOWS

But the most important that at the Olympic deals these sports can lose the main counters – staginess and uncompromising stand. Amateur boxing or amateur Thai boxing look not with such agiotage, as professionals. The Russian amateur tournaments on MMA show that interest to them not such high. Plus if everything is extremely officially, will get into sports bureaucracy and behind-the-scenes fight, policy and judicial problems will begin habitual for official sports. While the mixed single combats of subjects also are attractive that teeter on the brink between official recognition and business, in them there is something wild, passionate and authentic. Therefore while it brings money, and the audience is happy, organizers won't tear a vein for the sake of the Olympic Games, but interest can always be gone, and then something should be done.

Anton Laptenok, observer of Fightwear.ru:

– As the name of one transfer from the 90th – "Possibly all" said. Especially with a tendency of the Olympic officials to clean one types and to replace them with others, sometimes absolutely inappropriate. The speech about fight and baseball opposition, for example. But let's face the truth. MMA as sports still the very crude. Yes, if you turn in this world, it seems, as if MMA everywhere. But the matter is that even in the USA still plainly don't know that it. For example, when baseball players of Red Sox last year took a World series, their victory was celebrated by all Boston, and then millions came for victorious parade. Also it is very Puritan city without as that night life and against rather recent act of terrorism. Well and whom excite someone's victories in MMA? Yes these sports still at all everywhere are legal. So, alas, MMA at the Olympic Games yet will appear soon.

Roman Privalov, editor-in-chief of the Bellatorushka resource:

–  I consider that MMA in the next 10 years, becomes exact not the Olympic sport.  And as it seems to me – thank God.  As the Olympic Games it is big-time politics.  And I very much don't want to see policy in MMA.  MMA is one of the most honest sports in relation to the fans and fans.  There very difficult to athletes to leave in a cage and not to give all the best for all 100%.  Because if you won't give all the best up to the end, to you will hurt, and probably and will send to a deep knockout.  Well and nevertheless whoever that told, MMA a rigid sport, not cruel, but very rigid.  It to you not gymnastics with Alina Kabayeva.  Though if once it also will occur, I think, there will be any changes, as, for example, in the Olympic boxing.  That is there will be various protection on fighters:  helmets and other.  So to speak, amateur MMA.

Vladimir Ermolenko, author and host of the MMA Bulletin project:

–  Personally I very much would like it, but, I think in 15-20 it next years doesn't happen.  When nevertheless it will occur, it will seems to me any more that MMA to which we got used, most likely, these sports will lose the staginess as fighters will work exclusively carefully, so to speak "to score points".  But, nevertheless, if nevertheless the mixed single combats get on OG, it will be a grandiose push in development of these sports, I think, the milliard audience of the audience will estimate and will fall in love with this sport.

What has to occur that MMA became the Olympic sport? I think that in the countries MMA federations (as in Russia) have to be formed over time and to be carried out the championships of the cities, then the countries, and then and the World Cups. And already then, when MMA will prove the ponderability in world sports, it will be already possible to count that the mixed single combats will appear at the Olympic Games.

Timur Slobodin