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Wu Li looked at Hong Wenbo in surprise, "But why? Such a large corporation, isn’t the amount involved possibly several billion? Why would they think of asking me, who’s only somewhat famous, to fight?"

Indeed, in terms of fame in the martial arts world, Wu Li could only be considered somewhat famous. After all, on the stage, he had only won one lightweight championship, and that was a regional competition. Even though his defeated opponents included ONE Championship signed fighters like Han Yuanfei, there were still many stronger than Han within the country.

Hong Wenbo gave a wry smile, "Because this competition’s rules are closer to actual combat, the danger is much greater than in regular competitions. Very few well-known fighters are willing to accept it."

Wu Li’s gaze shifted, "Oh, what kind of rules?"

Hong Wenbo said, "There are almost no rules, no weight classes, no protective equipment or gloves, bare-knuckle fighting. Besides no eye-gouging, groin strikes, or throat hits, there are no other restrictions. There are no referees, the fight only ends when a participant voluntarily gives up or one side loses the ability to resist."

Wu Li nodded, these rules were almost like actual combat.

"Why not just make it actual combat?" Wu Li asked.

Hong Wenbo took a sip of his drink and slowly said, "Firstly, this is an official competition with government permission, both sides will have insurance. With disputes involving several billion in funds, having government involvement also plays the role of a mediator, otherwise big corporations not keeping their word and going back on agreements are all too common."

"Secondly, setting such rules is also to facilitate the recruitment of MMA experts for the competition, but in the end, it’s still difficult to find top-tier fighters."

Wu Li nodded in understanding. Top-tier MMA fighters made plenty of money and weren’t short of it, so how many would be willing to take the risk to fight in this kind of competition?

Although MMA’s rules are said to be the closest to actual combat, there are actually many restrictions. Besides banning eye gouging and groin kicks, it also prohibits vertical elbow strikes downwards, attacking small joints like fingers and toes, kneeing or elbowing an opponent’s head when they are grounded, stomping on an opponent’s body, or kicking an opponent’s head - what’s known as soccer kicks...

MMA competitions that didn’t ban soccer kicks and stomps in the past were quickly halted due to being too bloody and high in injuries. Current MMA competitions, compared to before, have become "civilized."