Comments on: UFC green lights Spike TV special on July 19 (Update) http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/ UFC news, event schedules, fight analysis, Octagon predictions, UFC fighters and MMA thoughts Sun, 08 Nov 2009 14:24:43 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: David http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-1031771 David Sun, 16 Nov 2008 11:49:43 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-1031771 every single event is basically based on weight and talent, randy vs lesnar was 225ish vs 26ish..like come.. of course randy is the best of best in his weight class. Brock lesnar is pretty much in a new weight class... every single event is basically based on weight and talent, randy vs lesnar was 225ish vs 26ish..like come.. of course randy is the best of best in his weight class. Brock lesnar is pretty much in a new weight class…

]]> By: Talkman http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-624993 Talkman Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:27:24 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-624993 The UFC is really intent on trying to make this a non-event with their Free tv event now scheduled to conflict with this card. It really is a great example of the bullying that is prevelent in this business. (What makes TUF so interesting is locking up 16 bullies together with no schleps to bully.) The UFC is not happy that they are now facing some real competition in the MMA promo biz. The UFC's had a free run in this biz for quite a while, but now look to have some serious competition. There are some real big $$$ppl backing up Affliction and more & more fighters are questioning their deals with the UFC, particularily the "exclusivity" of their contracts. These exclusive deals really hurt us all, as the fighters can only fight in the UFC & therefore cannot (sometimes) make a decent living. A fighter has a very short "shelf life" & needs to make his dough while he can. In the UFC, a figher may have a 3 fight deal, (prob for some good $$$), but he may not get those fights in under 2 or 3 years. Not enough action for an MMA figher to make it in the biz. The UFC needs to drop its exclusivity for its non-championship calibre fighers. I think the competition is good for us fans as it will force the UFC... (& other promotions) to put on the best shows possible to draw us to buy. It also forces Promotions to pay the fighters what they're worth. I really do love the UFC, it's brought MMA to the mainstream. But to maintain the integrity of the sport, you can't have a monopoly. I will buy the PPV event & record the UFC fight card for later viewing. The UFC is really intent on trying to make this a non-event with their Free tv event now scheduled to conflict with this card.
It really is a great example of the bullying that is prevelent in this business. (What makes TUF so interesting is locking up 16 bullies together with no schleps to bully.)
The UFC is not happy that they are now facing some real competition in the MMA promo biz.
The UFC’s had a free run in this biz for quite a while, but now look to have some serious competition.
There are some real big $$$ppl backing up Affliction and more & more fighters are questioning their deals with the UFC, particularily the “exclusivity” of their contracts. These exclusive deals really hurt us all, as the fighters can only fight in the UFC & therefore cannot (sometimes) make a decent living. A fighter has a very short “shelf life” & needs to make his dough while he can. In the UFC, a figher may have a 3 fight deal, (prob for some good $$$), but he may not get those fights in under 2 or 3 years. Not enough action for an MMA figher to make it in the biz. The UFC needs to drop its exclusivity for its non-championship calibre fighers.
I think the competition is good for us fans as it will force the UFC… (& other promotions) to put on the best shows possible to draw us to buy. It also forces Promotions to pay the fighters what they’re worth.
I really do love the UFC, it’s brought MMA to the mainstream. But to maintain the integrity of the sport, you can’t have a monopoly.
I will buy the PPV event & record the UFC fight card for later viewing.

]]> By: James S http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-621254 James S Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:37:25 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-621254 Who's earned a title shot against Silva.... Did Okami earn it by beating Tanner? Maybe Bisping has earned it by beating day. Serra beat GSP because GSP was mentally weak. GSP has seemed to correct his issues. Silva has never been mentally weak. A GSP-Matt Serra situation happens about 1 out of every hundred fights. Silva hasn't just beat three people in the division, he destroyed Leben, destroyed Franklin(2x), beat hendo, destroyed Marquardt, beat Lutter. Behind Franklin and Hendo, the MW talent pool is thin when compared to Silva. Almeida is a good prospect, but he has a couple of fights before he earns a shot. Who’s earned a title shot against Silva…. Did Okami earn it by beating Tanner? Maybe Bisping has earned it by beating day. Serra beat GSP because GSP was mentally weak. GSP has seemed to correct his issues. Silva has never been mentally weak. A GSP-Matt Serra situation happens about 1 out of every hundred fights. Silva hasn’t just beat three people in the division, he destroyed Leben, destroyed Franklin(2x), beat hendo, destroyed Marquardt, beat Lutter. Behind Franklin and Hendo, the MW talent pool is thin when compared to Silva. Almeida is a good prospect, but he has a couple of fights before he earns a shot.

]]> By: TheNegation http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-620976 TheNegation Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:55:44 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-620976 Yeah guys, don't be hippocrites. Just watch 'em both! Yeah guys, don’t be hippocrites. Just watch ‘em both!

]]> By: ViolentMike http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-620581 ViolentMike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:32:20 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-620581 NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I just checked the calendar on my phone and July 19th is the day of my cousins wedding. F*CK!!!!!!!!!!! But, he's getting married in St Lucia this weekend, and July 19th is like the welcome home / recption. I think that its an early one so I SHOULD be home in time for all the action. NOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!

I just checked the calendar on my phone and July 19th is the day of my cousins wedding. F*CK!!!!!!!!!!!

But, he’s getting married in St Lucia this weekend, and July 19th is like the welcome home / recption. I think that its an early one so I SHOULD be home in time for all the action.

]]> By: ViolentMike http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-620571 ViolentMike Wed, 18 Jun 2008 14:29:04 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-620571 Do any of you guys have friends that watch the UFC or are in to MMA??? The best way to do it is have like 3-8 people come over your house to watch it, or watch at thiers, or take turns. Then everyone chips in like $5 - $15 and you get to watch the PPV, live, on a television, for cheap. That's how I roll! Do any of you guys have friends that watch the UFC or are in to MMA???

The best way to do it is have like 3-8 people come over your house to watch it, or watch at thiers, or take turns. Then everyone chips in like $5 – $15 and you get to watch the PPV, live, on a television, for cheap.

That’s how I roll!

]]> By: Colin D http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-619276 Colin D Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:55:44 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-619276 wow if anderson wins he is one more step closer to immortality and one more step closer to fighting chuck for a title shot with the winner of jackson/griffin. wow if anderson wins he is one more step closer to immortality and one more step closer to fighting chuck for a title shot with the winner of jackson/griffin.

]]> By: will http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-619192 will Wed, 18 Jun 2008 03:24:49 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-619192 Dana White is the Devil!!! WoW he doesn't let know one get a piece of the pie in the long run I think Dana White will be bad for the sport their are a lot of good fighters and big names not in the ufc we need good competition organizations its good for the sport to grow Dana White doesn't want the sport to grow just the ufc thats not good for a lot of fighters out their Dana White is the Devil!!! WoW he doesn’t let know one get a piece of the pie in the long run I think Dana White will be bad for the sport their are a lot of good fighters and big names not in the ufc we need good competition organizations its good for the sport to grow Dana White doesn’t want the sport to grow just the ufc thats not good for a lot of fighters out their

]]> By: Djs3467 http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-618983 Djs3467 Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:41:25 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-618983 My thoughts exactly My thoughts exactly

]]> By: Macho Bullshit http://mmamania.com/2008/06/17/ufc-green-lights-spike-tv-special-on-july-19/comment-page-1/#comment-618966 Macho Bullshit Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:13:14 +0000 http://mmamania.com/?p=6872#comment-618966 the affliction card isn't that great, well not as great as people are saying it is. Ok great main event, but then what?Most of the fights are mismatches of good fighters vs. hasbeens or never was'. the affliction card isn’t that great, well not as great as people are saying it is. Ok great main event, but then what?Most of the fights are mismatches of good fighters vs. hasbeens or never was’.

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