[kenberman]

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i would think it would have happened by now, but i guess the mma player pool is just too small.

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or, it could be that the skill difference between the 2 is too much to overcome for the average MMA'er.

I didn't mean to be obnoxious in my original reply - I was simply stating that the simplest answer to your question is probably the correct one. Boxers spend years and years honing their trade, and to expect anyone - even a person with an existing similar skill set - to compete at the world class level is asking an awful lot.

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i would think rugby players would get rolled by 300+ pound juggernauts and would be too balanced/jack-of-all trades to go for any particular football position and excel. rugby to soccer (assuming by football american football was intended) would be a much better analog to the situation i posted.

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I really disagree with you here. linebackers, strong safeties, and running backs are all tpositions where rugby players could fit, and their skill set applies directly.