NEWS: Harris Poll snubs MMA, will reconsider next year

Harris Interactive, a research company with widely distributed and influential surveys, recently asked American fans about their favorite sports. MMA isn't even listed.

According to the 2010 survey, pro football is king of the sporting world and is followed by baseball and college football. Boxing, a sibling of MMA in the combat-sports world, is ranked 13th. It's outpaced by NASCAR (fourth), hockey (sixth), and bowling (11th).

"When the poll started, I don't think mixed martial arts was around, or popular as it is now," Samantha Braverman, a senior project researcher with Harris Interactivetoday told MMAjunkie.com. "We've made one change to the list, and I believe that was in 1985 when we separated professional and college football and basketball. In terms of remaining consistent and accurate, that's why."

"If we're missing something that's significant, it's important for us to realize that and determine what our practices are for moving forward."

"I think that as this poll is now out in the field, and we're getting response from it, we'll probably meet and discuss any feedback we've received, and what sports (should be) looked into further. I would say based on the amount of feedback we've gotten on MMA, it's something that I'll certainly bring up as something we want to see what's going on there, and how we feel about it.

"I can't guarantee the poll is going to change next year, but I think it's something that we'll certainly look into."

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