In the context of my response to kimmy, sure it is. She doesn't like all the rules and ref interference of boxing and I said boxing more like a sport.
There are only a few ways to hit your opponent and your stance is specified. Compare that to UFC where there are so few rules and you can hit and grapple as needed.
In context, MMA is more like a street fight than boxing. Absolutely.
Interesting. I've only been following this very casually, but I have a question. Was the recent fight by boxing rules or MMA rules? If the former, would the MMA fighter (McGregor?) have fared better or perhaps won if MMA rules had prevailed?