*UFC 108:EVANS VS SILVA 2/2/10*
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C'mon man ...
Brock Lesnar damn near died
Machida just fought and had hand surgery
Anderson Silva is recovering from elbow surgery
GSP had a groin injury
BJ Penn just fought
I don't understand what people are complaining about. Mufuckas aint fight fans, mufuckas is "brand name" fighter fans, lol ... Not that there's anything wrong with that, I guess :lick:
Brock Lesnar damn near died
Machida just fought and had hand surgery
Anderson Silva is recovering from elbow surgery
GSP had a groin injury
BJ Penn just fought
I don't understand what people are complaining about. Mufuckas aint fight fans, mufuckas is "brand name" fighter fans, lol ... Not that there's anything wrong with that, I guess :lick:
I don't know what the fuck you talkin about, lol ... If you've ever paid for a UFC PPV you've done JUST THAT. Regardless of whose fighting. Remember, a whole lot of mufuckas bought Silva vs Leites, lol ...
When was the last time Rashad Evans was in a boring fight? I'm not too high on Thiago but, his fights get finished. Same thing with Daley, Hazlett, Dos Santos, Yvel, etc ...
Again, mufuckas just want "brand name" fights and not good matchups. To each his own I guess. Brock Lesnar fucking SUCKS but he's a draw. Kimbo Slice fucking SUCKS but he's a draw. Cats would probably rather watch Brock lay on somebody than watch a fight that has huge implications on the LHW division, or a classic striker vs grappler mathcup, or two HW strikers go at it.
*shrugs*
When was the last time Rashad Evans was in a boring fight? I'm not too high on Thiago but, his fights get finished. Same thing with Daley, Hazlett, Dos Santos, Yvel, etc ...
Again, mufuckas just want "brand name" fights and not good matchups. To each his own I guess. Brock Lesnar fucking SUCKS but he's a draw. Kimbo Slice fucking SUCKS but he's a draw. Cats would probably rather watch Brock lay on somebody than watch a fight that has huge implications on the LHW division, or a classic striker vs grappler mathcup, or two HW strikers go at it.
*shrugs*
Then I would ask the price for the fight be lowered. The "brand name fighter" you are refering to can be very ambiguous, as I see a brand name fighter as one that earns that "title" by exhibiting great skill in the cage, thus making him one of the better fighters in the sport. I prefer to see those with the best ability to fight enter the cage, some mufuckas may not. Some mufuckas just want to see bloodshed and nasty KO's. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I guess 
So you don't see the difference between UFC fights and backyard brawls?
Smh.
So you don't see the difference between UFC fights and backyard brawls?
Smh.
Then I would ask the price for the fight be lowered. The "brand name fighter" you are refering to can be very ambiguous, as I see a brand name fighter as one that earns that "title" by exhibiting great skill in the cage, thus making him one of the better fighters in the sport. I prefer to see those with the best ability to fight enter the cage, some mufuckas may not. Some mufuckas just want to see bloodshed and nasty KO's. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I guess
I just checked and the price has actually been lowered. It is $44.99 as of right now. I think $39.99 sounds reasonable.
And for the record, not only do I also enjoy watching no-name fighters (I enjoy watching MMA fights period) but I never actually knocked this card. It very well may be a night of great fights. We'll just have to wait and see.
And for the record, not only do I also enjoy watching no-name fighters (I enjoy watching MMA fights period) but I never actually knocked this card. It very well may be a night of great fights. We'll just have to wait and see.
Then I would ask the price for the fight be lowered. The "brand name fighter" you are refering to can be very ambiguous, as I see a brand name fighter as one that earns that "title" by exhibiting great skill in the cage, thus making him one of the better fighters in the sport. I prefer to see those with the best ability to fight enter the cage, some mufuckas may not. Some mufuckas just want to see bloodshed and nasty KO's. Not that there's anything wrong with that, I guess
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Where's the great skill in laying on somebody after getting rocked with an elbow and two knees? Who could I be talking about there??
Tell that to Chuck Liddell who says he loves fighting so much that he doesn't care where his figths take place. He just likes to fight.
Some people just like watching fights. If at a bar, some random dudes started fighting, people will stop and watch and wouldn't complain if it was sloppy as hell. Some people just want to see a fight.
It's the same thing with rap music. Some people like the music, some people like the pageantry that has now become a part of the music. Nothing wrong with that.
Is it really? I remember paying $49.99 (Non-HD) for fights and I could have sworn that Shogun/Machida fight was $54.99 (It was in HD). I could be wrong, though.
I do not think Kimbo has very much skill. However, I think it is more apparent that he lacks endurance, but I think we can both agree he is lacking in both areas. This is why I do not see him as a brand-name fighter, while others might, thus the ambiguity. I would be insulted as a fan of MMA if kimbo were to healine a PPV event.
I see what you're saying but as a fan of the sport itself it is the level of skill that has me interested to the point of paying to see fights as opposed to see two guys fighting in a backyard, which I would NOT pay for. But I would still watch that backyard brawl. You said to B-buzz that by purchasing a fight he is essentially buying a backyard brawl which I believe is very untrue.
I do not think Kimbo has very much skill. However, I think it is more apparent that he lacks endurance, but I think we can both agree he is lacking in both areas. This is why I do not see him as a brand-name fighter, while others might, thus the ambiguity. I would be insulted as a fan of MMA if kimbo were to healine a PPV event.
I see what you're saying but as a fan of the sport itself it is the level of skill that has me interested to the point of paying to see fights as opposed to see two guys fighting in a backyard, which I would NOT pay for. But I would still watch that backyard brawl. You said to B-buzz that by purchasing a fight he is essentially buying a backyard brawl which I believe is very untrue.
The ambiguity is in what you consider 'brand name' to mean...
I just made 'brand name' up. 'Brand Name', 'Superstar', whatever you want to call it ... Basically what I'm saying with that is that those are fighters who consistently draw big numbers. Kimbo & Brock are big draws and that can't be disputed (Kimbo on Network TV, Lesnar on PPV) thus are considered 'brand name' in my book. The amount of skill and their marketability have nothing to do with one another.
It's no different than people changing the channel from a Lakers game if they find out Kobe is injured and won't be playing.
I just made 'brand name' up. 'Brand Name', 'Superstar', whatever you want to call it ... Basically what I'm saying with that is that those are fighters who consistently draw big numbers. Kimbo & Brock are big draws and that can't be disputed (Kimbo on Network TV, Lesnar on PPV) thus are considered 'brand name' in my book. The amount of skill and their marketability have nothing to do with one another.
It's no different than people changing the channel from a Lakers game if they find out Kobe is injured and won't be playing.
Right but fighters like Kimbo and Brock are few and far between in regards to how they gained notoriety. There are far more big draw fighters that earned their stance in the world of MMA by beating other top fighters and winning titles. These are the guys I am talking about and the ones I prefer to see fight when paying $50. This is a matter of preference.
BTW you can hate the way Brock fights all you want but to say he "fucking sucks" is completely ridiculous. With the exception of maybe Fedor, Brock Lesnar is fully capable of beating every single HW fighter in MMA. All of them.
BTW you can hate the way Brock fights all you want but to say he "fucking sucks" is completely ridiculous. With the exception of maybe Fedor, Brock Lesnar is fully capable of beating every single HW fighter in MMA. All of them.
Brock and Kimbo were just the examples. The "Brand Name" label can and does extend to those other fighters as you suggested. That doesn't necessarily mean that you're going to get a bullshit night of fights if any of those guys AREN'T fighting.
Brock Lesnar is HUGE. That's all he has/had going for him. At least that's all that he's showed us. Nothing wrong with that mind you, but to me he 'fucking sucks' ... Maybe that's just me though.
The funny thing is, cats will tune in to watch Brock lay on Heath Herring for 3 rounds and it's cool cause it's Brock. But let a mid-tier cat (by name recognition) do something like that and mufuckas will say that they 'fucking suck'.
I would love to see CroCop fight Brock. Even today's CroCop would beat Brock without having to throw a single kick, imo
Brock Lesnar is HUGE. That's all he has/had going for him. At least that's all that he's showed us. Nothing wrong with that mind you, but to me he 'fucking sucks' ... Maybe that's just me though.
The funny thing is, cats will tune in to watch Brock lay on Heath Herring for 3 rounds and it's cool cause it's Brock. But let a mid-tier cat (by name recognition) do something like that and mufuckas will say that they 'fucking suck'.
I would love to see CroCop fight Brock. Even today's CroCop would beat Brock without having to throw a single kick, imo