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I'm with Jim in thinking non-Americans will probably be disproportionately represented if the sport continues to grow internationally, which is anybody's guess. It'll probably look much like it does now. You have guys like Fedor (Russian), Anderson Silva (Brazilian), and George St. Pierre (Canadian) among the top in the sport. I don't think there is a large enough pool to draw from domestically for sustained domination by any particular ethnic group. For one thing, the barrier to entry is unique. Few people are trained in martial arts, even fewer want to actually fight using those skills, especially when there are alternatives to making a living inside and outside of the sports world.
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