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Fighting games have to compete with watching actual people actually fighting. Sure the UFC has less backflips and fireballs, but no Street fighter tournament will be able give a fight fan the same visceral excitement as watching an actual fight. Much in the same way that very few people who enjoy watching football (any kind) enjoy watching eSport football.

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True, but it never really seemed to me like the two were competing with each other, except maybe in the case of something intentionally gory like Mortal Kombat. The detachment from physical injury makes it feel less like a fight and more like a non-combat sport. Could just be my bias showing since I've never liked UFC.

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