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[TopTort777]

I find it strange, with resources Khabib has, promotion of his Eagle FC is doing bad. Something is not good with Eagle FC, to me it looks like an unprofitable business so far.

His promotion is not that bad, and fights you posted are starting in few weeks with mostly unknown russian fighters, so you can't expect to have this promoted heavily on US media.
It's not unprofitable at all, he is not stupid to waste money like that, and sorry but you are wrong and you are talking without any facts

True, I dont provide facts, I just share my subjective opinion. If you run an event, if you spend money on venue, pay fighters rewards, you plan to sell tickets for this event, would not it be wise to spend a bit on promotion and run a campaign, that will attract fans to an event. As a world wide fighting organization, why not introduce your event to whole world? Cant imagine if UFC wont run any promotion, and announcement about Adesanya vs Cannonier fight I would have found from leafing through yellow pages

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New event, Eagle FC 48 on July 16, will be held in Kazakhstan.

First time I hear about this, I don't know where exactly you heard about this event, and I can't find anything about this on Eagle FC website or in their wiki page.
I don't know much about fighters from this poster, and I want to see complete fight card if you can post it.

Eagle FC will def start getting really popular when Khabib starts feeding those popular guys from the UFC like Kevin Lee and Diego Sanchez to his stable of Dagestani killers.    

Khabib seems to has time to talk with Tony Ferguson on twitter, maybe Khabib will hire Tony when Dana kicks him out of UFC 
https://twitter.com//TeamKhabib/status/1541576677934804992

I couldn't open the link but Ferguson?  Ugh..  poor guy.  I think Ferguson needs to hang his gloves and quit the game imho.  And I say it respectfully.  He hasn't been the same guy since getting beat vs Gaethje and if that KO vs Chandler isn't a sign he should retire, I don't know what is.

But I heard something about some talks that the UFC is interested in having Khabib and Ferguson as the coaches going bs each other in the next Ultimate Fighter. 

[notblox1]

Yup! the worst odds, that is why I am betting on what round and how she would destroy Kaitlin Young, I will surely regret seeing Kaitlin Young being destroyed by Harrison, Kaitlin Young is a beautiful fighting kitten, but I do believe that Harrison will have an easy win against her

It's possible that she can get over confident in some fight and that could be the reason of her losing with big surprise.
I don't know how she is mentally but her coaches should do the work here and motivate her to win.
Anyone betting on surpesie win by Kaitlin Young would win a lot of money.

and another upcoming fight that will be on Saturday was RIZIN 36 and will be held in Okinawa, Japan definitely will be putting my picks later, Hiroaki Suzuki and Ren Hiramoto's main event might be a juicy fight to watch

I saw that Rizin event coming in few days but it's all fighter from Japan and I honestly don't know any of them.
Rizin is not what it used to be, and creating main even with such a newbie fighters that have only two or three pro mma fights in their carrier is not good.

I couldn't open the link but Ferguson?  Ugh..  poor guy.  I think Ferguson needs to hang his gloves and quit the game imho.  And I say it respectfully.  He hasn't been the same guy since getting beat vs Gaethje and if that KO vs Chandler isn't a sign he should retire, I don't know what is.

Ferguson was always crazy, but this is next level crazy.  
I don't know what happened with last link I posted but it's not working for me also.
Here is updated link:
https://twitter.com/TeamKhabib/status/1541576677934804992

[Sarah Azhari]

As I know, Eagle FC is owned by Khabib Nurmagomedov. after he retired, he still focused on MMA and created that championship for fighters. The old name is Gorilla Fighting Championship (GFC) he was bought it and changed the name into Eagle.
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Khabib tries to think about the future and of course has to keep making a profit when he is old so that in that way he can earn money because he can definitely produce very professional boxers who can follow in Khabib's career, just waiting for the Eagle players to appear in some big games.

That's really common nowadays for these legends to create their own company such as EFC by the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov, he's quite lucky to buy the GFC for $1 Million which now turned into Eagle FC which is now worth $40 Million. They need to take advantage of their name while they are still on the market.

Habib's strategy will follow another fighter when gets retired. habib immediately changed the name into Eagle like his nickname. that company is enough potential to recruit beginner fighters and then promote it, It could be a fighter school in the future and maybe Mike Tyson will like to join him.

[YuginKadoya]

It's possible that she can get over confident in some fight and that could be the reason of her losing with big surprise.
I don't know how she is mentally but her coaches should do the work here and motivate her to win.
Anyone betting on surpesie win by Kaitlin Young would win a lot of money.

Yes! and because of the overwhelming odds that she gets, she might become overconfident, well I am betting on rounds, and the way Kayla Harrison can win over Kaitlin Young, it is a huge risk in betting for Kaitlin Young, but you can surely get a huge reward in making that risk but for me, I think the risk is at 99% and it is worst to really get on to it without ever thinking what may happen,

I saw that Rizin event coming in few days but it's all fighter from Japan and I honestly don't know any of them.
Rizin is not what it used to be, and creating main even with such a newbie fighters that have only two or three pro mma fights in their carrier is not good.

Yes it is all Japanese people you would watch and I am also not familiar with every one of them, I think I have to really dive in on it but I surely have second though if I would do it or not, but maybe I will just take it easy on this for now, and pretty much every fighter is not as exciting as the recent Rizin, but for now sticking on UFC and PFL, I would also like to take my luck on ONE Championship aswell, if ever they would have some event,

Habib's strategy will follow another fighter when gets retired. habib immediately changed the name into Eagle like his nickname. that company is enough potential to recruit beginner fighters and then promote it, It could be a fighter school in the future and maybe Mike Tyson will like to join him.

I really like Khabib Nurmagomedov, he is really not thinking about the money and he is just a humble great guy who wants to be on the top, when talked about the income he can get when fighting inside the Octagon, he said that he doesn't handle his money but he has someone handling it for him and trusting that guy a lot, and when he bought Eagle FC and establish a great business, he sure will become successful in whatever he is planning and talked about a Legend meeting a Legend has my goosebumps in me, that Podcast with Henry Cejudo, was really awesome and maybe they will talk about Eagle and Mike partnership with Khabib can be a possibility,

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That's really common nowadays for these legends to create their own company such as EFC by the undefeated Khabib Nurmagomedov, he's quite lucky to buy the GFC for $1 Million which now turned into Eagle FC which is now worth $40 Million. They need to take advantage of their name while they are still on the market.

Still, many fans still want to see Khabib fight, that is how popular he is, but we commonly see him just at the ringside along with Islam Makachev, and the recent fight of his Brother Umar Nurmagomedov but still I really want to see him fight 1 last time, even if it is an exhibition match only,

Well, there's still a chance to see him again in the octagon fighting because as I remember, Khabib said that he just wants Dana to show him some good match that will really make him step foot on the octagon once more. So, Dana accepted the challenge and thought that maybe Khabib would want to fight Poirier after he won by a TKO against McGregor but Khabib wasn't interested in the offer. Who knows, maybe soon we can see him doing one last fight even if that's an exhibition fight.

[notblox1]

I really like Khabib Nurmagomedov, he is really not thinking about the money and he is just a humble great guy who wants to be on the top, when talked about the income he can get when fighting inside the Octagon, he said that he doesn't handle his money but he has someone handling it for him and trusting that guy a lot

Khabib is an amazing fighter, great human being, and he was just introduced in UFC Hall of Fame together with his friend Daniel Cormier.
He is not running Eagle FC alone but with all his family and friends, and I am not worried for future of his promotion, he is just getting started.
Everyone can watch all their fights for free and all events based in United States had very good promotion, with top commentators.

[YuginKadoya]

Well, there's still a chance to see him again in the octagon fighting because as I remember, Khabib said that he just wants Dana to show him some good match that will really make him step foot on the octagon once more. So, Dana accepted the challenge and thought that maybe Khabib would want to fight Poirier after he won by a TKO against McGregor but Khabib wasn't interested in the offer. Who knows, maybe soon we can see him doing one last fight even if that's an exhibition fight.

I would definitely love to see that, even if it's only an exhibition match, I would love to see him inside the octagon again, but so far even though he is not fighting inside the ring he can still be seen hanging outside the ring corner with Islam Makhachev, or Umar Nurmagomedov, and he doesn't really need to fight anymore because he has his own MMA fighting Association, the Eagle FC  and was so proud in speaking it and sharing his glory to his former legend Mike Tyson, and the recent UFC Hall of Fame Khabib is killing his speech and said that Conor McGregor finish was the best moment he has shared that  UFC 229, an event which still stands today as the highest-selling pay-per-view in the sport’s history,

Khabib is an amazing fighter, great human being, and he was just introduced in UFC Hall of Fame together with his friend Daniel Cormier.
He is not running Eagle FC alone but with all his family and friends, and I am not worried for future of his promotion, he is just getting started.
Everyone can watch all their fights for free and all events based in United States had very good promotion, with top commentators.

That was the best UFC Hall of Fame I think with Khabib Nurmagomedov, his Legacy has brought different fighters, and his style is really and undeniably the unbeatable style in the entire UFC, and right now passing his baton to the likes of Russian fighters, like Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov, Khamzat Chimaev, and so much more, and still consider the UFC 229 the best fight of his career and will never forget how he fought Conor McGregor, in it, who knows maybe a rematch for that kind of fight will have a go, but it is up to Khabib Nurmagomedov to decide, and ask he would like to see Cain Velasquez, Frankie Edgar, should have their moment with him in the Hall of fame, but we all know that Cain Velasquez is still sitting inside Jail, but still think Velasquez should have the privilege in having his moment inside the UFC hall of fame aswell,

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That was the best UFC Hall of Fame I think with Khabib Nurmagomedov, his Legacy has brought different fighters, and his style is really and undeniably the unbeatable style in the entire UFC, and right now passing his baton to the likes of Russian fighters, like Islam Makhachev, Umar Nurmagomedov, Khamzat Chimaev, and so much more, and still consider the UFC 229 the best fight of his career and will never forget how he fought Conor McGregor, in it, who knows maybe a rematch for that kind of fight will have a go, but it is up to Khabib Nurmagomedov to decide, and ask he would like to see Cain Velasquez, Frankie Edgar, should have their moment with him in the Hall of fame, but we all know that Cain Velasquez is still sitting inside Jail, but still think Velasquez should have the privilege in having his moment inside the UFC hall of fame aswell,

Khabib Nurmagomedov literally opened the gate for the fighters from the Russian belt as he was the first Russian based fighter signed with the UFC as per his speech during the Hall of Fame ceremony and he even assured three champions from his gym in the next couple of years. I still feel that he ended his career pretty soon and if he could defend his belt for a couple of times it would have been great but there is no denying his legacy as a dominating force during his run.

Cain Velasquez will be inducted in the Hall of Fame as he was considered the best to ever do in the Heavyweight division in his prime and injuries cut short his reign. I still remember the battles he had with Junior dos Santos which is legendary.

[notblox1]

Easy KO win for Kayla Harrison in first round, and my biggest pick from this PFL event Magomed Umalatov won his fight against Al-Silawi in same style KO win in first round.
I think now it's confirmed that Umalatov is great MMA fighter with perfect record, and Dana White could use this guy in welterweight category.
Nobody can win a fight against UFC champion Kamaru Usman in that category and they could use any challenger they can find.
Usman vs Umalatov sounds very good to me.

[YuginKadoya]

Khabib Nurmagomedov literally opened the gate for the fighters from the Russian belt as he was the first Russian based fighter signed with the UFC as per his speech during the Hall of Fame ceremony and he even assured three champions from his gym in the next couple of years. I still feel that he ended his career pretty soon and if he could defend his belt for a couple of times it would have been great but there is no denying his legacy as a dominating force during his run.

Cain Velasquez will be inducted in the Hall of Fame as he was considered the best to ever do in the Heavyweight division in his prime and injuries cut short his reign. I still remember the battles he had with Junior dos Santos which is legendary.

Yes! and that is how his legacy will be remembered, he even changes the whole grappling community and make Dagestan wrestling very effective and dominating on the ground, and a lot of Russian fighters are currently dominating their opponent, I hate to admit but I was saddened by his sudden retirement that I ask why? pretty sure he would have many more dominating runs in his career he still can fight but sadly as for the death of his father he is devastated by it he is not showing the emotion but deep inside he truly is crying

And Cain Velasquez will surely have an opportunity for his hall of fame but surely even though he was recognized for his works, in my opinion, he shouldn't put the law in his own hands, he can surely subdue the molester but keeping a gun and shooting it while having a vehicle chase would surely put any innocent victims caught on that gunfire, I think he should sit this out first inside the jail while he can not have bailed at the moment,

Easy KO win for Kayla Harrison in first round, and my biggest pick from this PFL event Magomed Umalatov won his fight against Al-Silawi in same style KO win in first round.
I think now it's confirmed that Umalatov is great MMA fighter with perfect record, and Dana White could use this guy in welterweight category.
Nobody can win a fight against UFC champion Kamaru Usman in that category and they could use any challenger they can find.
Usman vs Umalatov sounds very good to me.

An easy KO for Kayla Harrison, and these are the result of my picks from that fights

Kayla Harrison VS Kaitlin Young Round 1 KO/TKO - WIN

I would love to see this girl dominate the UFC if she could have a chance, pretty much it is a powerful performance and only Kayla Harrison can do it, although many dubs it as a premature stoppage by the referee, I think it is just being safe than never, Harrison is pretty much dominant in the entire fight and I think that pushed the referee for a stoppage, I think he has seen enough, so Kayla Harrison is now climbing at 14,

Magomed Magomedkerimov VS João Zeferino Round 2 KO/TKO - WIN

Although Ray Cooper KO'ed Magomedkerimov, in his last match Magomed Magomedkerimov manage to get another win over a KO/TKO this time, I think he surely loves that stand-up fight so much that he read all of Zeferino's movements, surely I think he can have a sailing victory if he tries and win it with submission with Ray Cooper next time,

Larissa Pacheco VS Genah Fabian Round 1 KO/TKO - LOST

The only loss I attained was I got a doubt about Larissa Pacheco's gender, she might be taking hormones to be buff and her voice was really deep, I know I have lost the bet but I am having my doubts here she fights like a man and dominating Genah Fabian, on the ground, she would definitely going for submission here but instead make it a ground and pound TKO win and now making the highest climb from 17 to 4,

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Larissa Pacheco VS Genah Fabian Round 1 KO/TKO - LOST

The only loss I attained was I got a doubt about Larissa Pacheco's gender, she might be taking hormones to be buff and her voice was really deep, I know I have lost the bet but I am having my doubts here she fights like a man and dominating Genah Fabian, on the ground, she would definitely going for submission here but instead make it a ground and pound TKO win and now making the highest climb from 17 to 4,

Sorry for saying but I had to look it up for myself after reading this post from you  

Anyway,,, no I heard it too and I was not convinced, I have definitely seen many more women who sounded more manly that that and they are not gender confused. Let us credit her with a big upset win and big achievement, and let the doctors decide if she should have fought in another category  

[notblox1]

The only loss I attained was I got a doubt about Larissa Pacheco's gender, she might be taking hormones to be buff and her voice was really deep, I know I have lost the bet but I am having my doubts here she fights like a man and dominating Genah Fabian, on the ground, she would definitely going for submission here but instead make it a ground and pound TKO win and now making the highest climb from 17 to 4,

You should have followed my main pick on Magomed Umalatov, this guy is in great form, he has perfect MMA record and he is finishing people left and right.
I think he could be a next champion in his category or maybe sign a deal with UFC or Bellator in future.
We are now taking a few weeks summer break in MMA for PFL and Bellator, so we are switching to watch UFC.

[Sarah Azhari]

Khabib Nurmagomedov literally opened the gate for the fighters from the Russian belt as he was the first Russian based fighter signed with the UFC as per his speech during the Hall of Fame ceremony and he even assured three champions from his gym in the next couple of years. I still feel that he ended his career pretty soon and if he could defend his belt for a couple of times it would have been great but there is no denying his legacy as a dominating force during his run.

Cain Velasquez will be inducted in the Hall of Fame as he was considered the best to ever do in the Heavyweight division in his prime and injuries cut short his reign. I still remember the battles he had with Junior dos Santos which is legendary.

Yes! and that is how his legacy will be remembered, he even changes the whole grappling community and make Dagestan wrestling very effective and dominating on the ground, and a lot of Russian fighters are currently dominating their opponent, I hate to admit but I was saddened by his sudden retirement that I ask why? pretty sure he would have many more dominating runs in his career he still can fight but sadly as for the death of his father he is devastated by it he is not showing the emotion but deep inside he truly is crying

And Cain Velasquez will surely have an opportunity for his hall of fame but surely even though he was recognized for his works, in my opinion, he shouldn't put the law in his own hands, he can surely subdue the molester but keeping a gun and shooting it while having a vehicle chase would surely put any innocent victims caught on that gunfire, I think he should sit this out first inside the jail while he can not have bailed at the moment,

I heard a rumor about a scenario to make Habib Nurmagomedov return to fight in UFC by making a theatrical dispute with Tony Ferguson. because both have never fought with each other because it always clashes with the schedule. this will definitely make the audience's interest give memories about him.

[YuginKadoya]

Sorry for saying but I had to look it up for myself after reading this post from you  

Anyway,,, no I heard it too and I was not convinced, I have definitely seen many more women who sounded more manly that that and they are not gender confused. Let us credit her with a big upset win and big achievement, and let the doctors decide if she should have fought in another category  

  hahaha I am just upset from my loss, and looking at him, I mean her she sure looks like a transwoman, not criticizing all transgenders, I respect them all, it's just an excuse for me for losing a bet but still congrats to her performance, it was a dominating performance per se, she even think twice in getting a submission but instead done a ground and pound on her opponent, but if she is using some gender modification substance I think this win is surely not credited as a win,

The only loss I attained was I got a doubt about Larissa Pacheco's gender, she might be taking hormones to be buff and her voice was really deep, I know I have lost the bet but I am having my doubts here she fights like a man and dominating Genah Fabian, on the ground, she would definitely going for submission here but instead make it a ground and pound TKO win and now making the highest climb from 17 to 4,

You should have followed my main pick on Magomed Umalatov, this guy is in great form, he has perfect MMA record and he is finishing people left and right.
I think he could be a next champion in his category or maybe sign a deal with UFC or Bellator in future.
We are now taking a few weeks summer break in MMA for PFL and Bellator, so we are switching to watch UFC.

I should have followed your picks than making a random guess for the Larissa Pacheco VS Genah Fabian fight, but that Magomed Umalatov guy I have seen his performance and I think he is superb, I will surely look for it and observe his next move or opponent would be but he could surely be a future champion, so thanks for this, it is my 1st time posting and observing fighters from the PFL so it is a great addition in looking for great assets,

I heard a rumor about a scenario to make Habib Nurmagomedov return to fight in UFC by making a theatrical dispute with Tony Ferguson. because both have never fought with each other because it always clashes with the schedule. this will definitely make the audience's interest give memories about him.

Maybe an Exhibition match will be appropriate, I would love to see it aswell but for me, Khabib Nurmagomedov will likely get an easy win out of him, I don't really want to underestimate a fighter, and Tony Ferguson no doubt is 1 true great combination fighter but against Khabib Nurmagomedov, pressures from the ground are his expertise, and I think Khabib is likely a better fighter than Tony Ferguson, but I am more curious on what Tony Ferguson will likely to do against the eagle,

[TopTort777]

I heard a rumor about a scenario to make Habib Nurmagomedov return to fight in UFC by making a theatrical dispute with Tony Ferguson. because both have never fought with each other because it always clashes with the schedule. this will definitely make the audience's interest give memories about him.

I believe this is just a rumour. I've seen some posts that Khabib and Tony could be next The Ultimate Fighter coaches and fight at the finale of the show. But Khabib already told many times, he is not interested in returning into fighting, the only opponent that he might be interesting to fight is Georges St-Pierre, he has promised his mother not to fight anymore. In addition he has said that Tony Ferguson, during last 2 or 3 years havent won a single round in UFC, he is not interested in fighting such a "low level fighter".

[notblox1]

I heard a rumor about a scenario to make Habib Nurmagomedov return to fight in UFC by making a theatrical dispute with Tony Ferguson. because both have never fought with each other because it always clashes with the schedule. this will definitely make the audience's interest give memories about him.

I didn't heard anything about this, but I know many people including me would like to see Khabib fighting one more time.
Last speech from him was in Hall of Fame rewards and he said that his time is passed now and he is supporting his fighters like Islam Makhachev who is fighting in same category.
If something happens between crazy Tony Fergusoon and Khabib it can only be some circus exhibition show like WWE.

[tokeweed]

Easy KO win for Kayla Harrison in first round, and my biggest pick from this PFL event Magomed Umalatov won his fight against Al-Silawi in same style KO win in first round.
I think now it's confirmed that Umalatov is great MMA fighter with perfect record, and Dana White could use this guy in welterweight category.
Nobody can win a fight against UFC champion Kamaru Usman in that category and they could use any challenger they can find.
Usman vs Umalatov sounds very good to me.

I think Harrison and the UFC had something lined up for Amada Nunes right before Nunes' championship rematch vs Pena.  If she had won that, Harrison would fight Nunes in a cross league deal thingy or whatever you guys call it.  Harrison was there with the audience during the Nunes - Pena match, all ready for the UFC's dog and pony show had Nunes won.

It would've been a banger imo.    

And here are the next events for ONE and Bellator.

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/89781-one-championship-159

https://www.tapology.com/fightcenter/events/89188-bellator-mma

I wonder why the books stopped the betting market for ONE.  FJ had it for a while before and a couple others.

[Sarah Azhari]

I heard a rumor about a scenario to make Habib Nurmagomedov return to fight in UFC by making a theatrical dispute with Tony Ferguson. because both have never fought with each other because it always clashes with the schedule. this will definitely make the audience's interest give memories about him.

Maybe an Exhibition match will be appropriate, I would love to see it aswell but for me, Khabib Nurmagomedov will likely get an easy win out of him, I don't really want to underestimate a fighter, and Tony Ferguson no doubt is 1 true great combination fighter but against Khabib Nurmagomedov, pressures from the ground are his expertise, and I think Khabib is likely a better fighter than Tony Ferguson, but I am more curious on what Tony Ferguson will likely to do against the eagle,

This is the match we've been waiting for. I know it seems impossible to happen, but if both argue with each other in the ring as trainers, so we will see them fistfight beside his boxer training and continue in the next is necessary to keep his name.

If something happens between crazy Tony Fergusoon and Khabib it can only be some circus exhibition show like WWE.

I don't know whether WWE is real or not, when I watch it this is like a Hollywood movie.

[YuginKadoya]

I believe this is just a rumour. I've seen some posts that Khabib and Tony could be next The Ultimate Fighter coaches and fight at the finale of the show. But Khabib already told many times, he is not interested in returning into fighting, the only opponent that he might be interesting to fight is Georges St-Pierre, he has promised his mother not to fight anymore. In addition he has said that Tony Ferguson, during last 2 or 3 years havent won a single round in UFC, he is not interested in fighting such a "low level fighter".

I also believe that there is no one that could have brought him back into fighting but maybe if it is a street brawl, I guess Khabib will not use what he has learned outside the ring, but maybe on some occasion or instance, so we can not see Khabib fight anymore, but we can always support his cousin Umar Nurmagomenodov, where I knew that they are cousins, and not brothers, I always thought that Umar was Khabib's Sibling, but I was wrong, that is why Khabib has promised his mother that he will not fight anymore, but Umar Nurmagomenodov keeps on fighting until I found out that Umar is Khabib's Cousin and not really his brother,

This is the match we've been waiting for. I know it seems impossible to happen, but if both argue with each other in the ring as trainers, so we will see them fistfight beside his boxer training and continue in the next is necessary to keep his name.

Well, I am not really waiting for it, but there are many fans that are still curious in seeing what may happen in their fight, but for me, I could see which will dominate and that is not Tony Ferguson, even though Khabib Nurmagomenodov is early retired, and Tony Ferguson keeps on fighting, there is no chance for him to beat Khabib Nurmagomedov, in a wrestling match,

I don't know whether WWE is real or not, when I watch it this is like a Hollywood movie.

WWE or World Wrestling Entertaining is all just for entertainment, but the moves were real, they are performing wrestling entertainment, but they are not really hurting themselves, but there is this one time in an event that they would likely injure themselves, you can see that they have cut something on their head and there's blood but as an entertainment, they keep on with the show because they surely can not know what may happen inside the ring, or the cage, and yes Wrestler is sometimes compared to Hollywood superstars but certain in live theatrics,