A memory

I remember a time, before the MMA movement, when, in conversations with other artists, the goals of fighting in their styles were discussed. What was talked about was: conditioning, fluidity, and being able to flow from the different ranges of combat easily. Then, along came the MMA movement. Like many fellow artists and non-artists, I was and still am a fan. Somewhere along the lines though, animosity set in between the 2 factions. The funny thing to notice was that MMA'ers moved exactly the way that the TMA goals were stated: conditioned, fluid, range changing
So, I always thought, Why the animosity if people are embodying your goals?
On the flip side, with the rules and atmosphere of the MMA world, why the animosity toward those that can show you how it is unrestricted in movement?