Comments on: UFC Quick Quote: WEC deal will be bigger than PRIDE FC

By: Kharmega

Kharmega — Thu, 29 May 2008 04:18:05 +0000

I agree with much of what was mentioned by Vox. Although PrideFC was great while it lasted, I always hated the separation of the better fighters in certain divisions. Shoot, I wouldn’t care if the UFC bought all of their competition, if it means we would always get to see the best fighters VS the best friggin’ fighters. I think the WEC deal will be great for the UFC to make more money (which is what Dana was talking about) however, I agree that they should change the production of it if they are going to keep it named WEC. Otherwise, they should just name it the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Then they could show the UFC Unleashed on Spike with the bigger named fighters, and then show the lighter-weight 145 lb fighters and “no name” fighters with potential on Versus, like WEC is currently. Just add a name like UFC “up and comers”, or UFC “featherweights”, or something like that. Im not trying to be an advisor or something, just trying to make the point that I like the idea of being able to put better fighters against each other if the public wants it. Sort of like Boxing does, except all the dumb belts for one single weight-class.

By: IceFan

IceFan — Sun, 01 Jul 2007 17:04:40 +0000

[quote comment=”88382″]Knees to the head of ground opponents definitely takes away from the sport, as does soccer kicks to the head, and shots to the back of the head. Granted it helps with faster finishes, but look at how many legendary fights would have ended in the first 3mins in the UFC if knee/kicks to downed opponents were legal…[/quote]

WTF

By: Luppers

Luppers — Sun, 24 Jun 2007 19:47:08 +0000

Knees to the head of ground opponents definitely takes away from the sport, as does soccer kicks to the head, and shots to the back of the head. Granted it helps with faster finishes, but look at how many legendary fights would have ended in the first 3mins in the UFC if knee/kicks to downed opponents were legal…

By: Gweedo

Gweedo — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 23:38:44 +0000

They’ll never allow knees 2 the head. Atleast I can’t see that happening.

By: Vox

Vox — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 22:56:05 +0000

I still don’t understand why the dissolution of PRIDE and the folding of all the best fighters into UFC comes as a surprise to everybody.

Why did the Fertitta (damn, can never remember the right spelling) brothers buy PRIDE? Because of the name? Nop. The business savvy? Hell no. The income-making deals PRIDE had? Of course not.

Then why? Because they had a) about half the top talent in the world and b) the video library of most fights of said half of the top talent in the world.

I don’t care if all the best fighters get folded into UFC or PRIDE, as long as they all get stuck in the same fighting organization. Why? Because that’s the only way that we can get to see all the best fights and can, finally, find out who the real big dogs in the sport are.

On the other hand, I hope CSAC does end up passing a pro-knees-to-grounded-opponent rule some time soon…but outside of that, I can live with it all being under the unified rules.

By: ibread

ibread — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 15:10:31 +0000

[quote comment=”86965″][quote comment=”86655″]I’ll go with not believing, Dana.[/quote]
This is the most rediculous thing I have ever heard Dana say. I now take even more weight out of everything he says.[/quote]
I won’t believe it until I see it.

By: The Anomaly

The Anomaly — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 02:07:31 +0000

[quote comment=”86655″]I’ll go with not believing, Dana.[/quote]
This is the most rediculous thing I have ever heard Dana say. I now take even more weight out of everything he says.

By: ibread

ibread — Sat, 23 Jun 2007 00:09:18 +0000

Honestly I don’t think the purchase of WEC will ever be bigger than the legendary PFC. EVER!!! You can’t throw $ @ a promotion and erase an era over night. It might happen, but not 4 many moons my friend.

By: YouTapped

YouTapped — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:12:15 +0000

What is that homage to an inferiority complex supposed to tell me? I don’t care how much you do or do not know about MMA, my comment was aimed at the monopoly part of your posting, which simply makes little to no sense considering how many other promotions are out there with very entertaining fights.

I explained why the Pepsi-Coke comparison made no sense and I named half a dozen amazing fighters who are not under contract with the UFC. So whenever you want to take this back to a discussion about MMA and not a personal feud, holla at me.

By: Stafo

Stafo — Fri, 22 Jun 2007 21:07:47 +0000

[quote comment=”86657″]Sounds like Dana will continue to sign the top Pride guys to the UFC, and Pride will either die, or become a small time Japansese show….[/quote]

This is whats going to happen whether we MMA fans want it to happen or not. PRIDE is done foe it. Although White claims WEC will blow up. I dont see it happening with the UFC taking the spotlight. That spotlight is way too big. WEC will serve as a good Farm system and keep fans happy inbetween UFC events