UFC is not that good

[MVP]

I used to like UFC a lot. Then I discovered Pride (which is actually the biggest promotion internationally with the best fighters in the world).

I noticed something wrong with UFC when I realized that the vast majority of fighters came from North America. Pride actually showcases the best of the world and that's why I like it.

 

[Soprano]

the only reason i ever check for ufc anymore is when they got good fighers or guys i know are exciting in

cro cop could kill anyone in ufc with a ****ing kick to the face

 

[superman2k6]

yeah pride is the best man, UFC's got nothing on them

pride looks more like a sport, i'm not feelin' UFC's cage. never did, and never will

also their rules are very orientated around making sure the fans are entertained

gomi vs kawajiri put on a way better show than courture vs lidell

 

[undesputable]

Ive always said UFC sucks. just to let yall know

 

[Dust 2 Dust]

Yeah man, Pride FC is best. If you wanna watch a good DVD get Total Elimination 2004. Best MMA event I ever seen.

 

[Tha Realnezz]

Isn't pride a work though?I heard at least some of there matches have worked finishes.

 

[Silverback82]

Originally posted by Tha Realnezz
Isn't pride a work though?I heard at least some of there matches have worked finishes.

I think Shamrock losing to Franklin in the UFC was a work

 

[ethnomethodologist]

Every single entertainment industry is 'fixed' in some way or another.

It's got to do with entertainment value, players who want to leave the game, and influence of a player by his coach.

Do you think a player EVER wants to fall down a few notches to compete with lower class players? A coach will encourage a player to throw a prize fight because another coach has placed a higher under the table bid. There are times when the king of the hill falling and conceding his crown throws far more in for fans to keep watching.

What would happen if for 10 years there was a single man who owned the ring? Like boxing in the old days, people wouldn't challenege the fighter anymore.

 

[WORKEROUTER]

royce gracie vs. matt hughes has to be good though

 

[Dust 2 Dust]

Worked fights occur in all forms of combat sports including boxing, mma, kickboxing, and muay thai. Worked fights have also occured in the UFC.

The early Pride events 1-6 contained works. These works were mainly performed by pro wrestling cans like Takada and Otsuka for the appeasement of the Japanese fans and money.

In the early days of MMA The japanese liked putting on "freak matches" between pro wrestler and MMA fighter and many of these were worked to protect the wrestler who would've gotten murdered against a legit MMA fighter. This was all done for money reasons. The Japanese knew that bringing in pro wrestlers would boost ticket and pay-per-view sales sort of like if Hulk Hogan or Kurt Angle were to fight in the UFC.

A list of suspected MMA works can be found in the FAQ section of www.sherdog.com

 

[Skel]

Wow lets all say the UFC sucks and not give any reasons why.

Pride sucks actually. They have great fighters in pride but come on, Dan Severign losing to akeda? He fell into an ankle lock, can you say fixed! Constantly holding on to the ropes and having to restart in the center of the ring every 2 minutes, lame, slow and boring.

Ok the UFC has tried to bring some pride fighters over to face their fighters yet every time pride changes its mind. UFC fighters would destroy pride.

To be honest there are problems with both pride and ufc. UFC's main problem comes from the cage. Anyone that knows wrestling knows that the cage takes away a huge part of wrestling yet throws in another kind of tito oritz strategy where you basically push your oponent into the cage so he can defend and ground and pound him.

Anyways UFC is more entertaining to me, just my opinion.

 

[Dust 2 Dust]

Originally posted by Skel
UFC fighters would destroy pride.

Did you see the clip of Chuck Liddell getting Knocked out by Rampage?

 

[Skel]

No, but I think I know what you are referring to. One fight doesent mean anything. I use to think Chuck sucked. He has come a long way. Everyone improves over the course of time, Pride and UFC fighters. Maybe I was wrong to say they would destroy them but they could give them a run for their money. I think its lame to say Pride is better than the UFC or vice versa because we dont know for a fact. Also if pride fighters came to the ufc and fought in the cage who do you thiink would have the upper hand? If UFC fighters tried to fight pride who would have the upper hand? Every fighter has his/her day.

 

[Silverback82]

Originally posted by Dust 2 Dust
Did you see the clip of Chuck Liddell getting Knocked out by Rampage?

he didn't get kncoked out they threw in the towel because he was gassed out

that was almost 3 years ago

chuck got dominated by randy and then dominated him twice

 

[racerX]

I think UFC got sucky when they had to start wearing gloves. I also liked it more when it was fat, drunk guys (tank abott) fighting instead of skilled fighters..

 

[superman2k6]

UFC was good 10 years ago when they'd pit a sumo wrestler against a boxer, now everybody cross trains