are you unhappy about okami-lister being on the undercard of UFC 92?

by ricoj3323 on Oct 31, 2008 3:15 AM EDT

There has been lots of unhappy people on alot of mma websites today about the announcement of okami-lister being on the undercard of UFC 92, so i decided to create a petition because the responses from people about this topic has been crazy so if you are one of these unhappy people then sign my petition at

http://www.ipetitions.com/petition/okami-lister/

and let you voice be heard to the UFC brass

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by Richard Wade on Oct 31, 2008 3:43 AM EDT reply actions

As much as I like Lister I expect this to be pretty boring.

by Simco on Oct 31, 2008 3:53 AM EDT reply actions

I understand that this fight has all the potential of being a boring fight, but look what Maynard/Clementi provided us at the last UFC televised portion of the event.

Unfortunately, Okami is on the MW contender list whether we like it or not. His fights need to be televised, especially if he gets through his next two opponents and the UFC needs his previous footage to hype us his title shot.

by steveoc24 on Oct 31, 2008 4:11 AM EDT reply actions

The footage is there whether it is main card or not. But you are right that they need to have people watching him if for no other reason than for name/face recognition. Perhaps they are letting this slide under the assumption that the performance isn’t one they want associated with a potential champion.

by Simco on Oct 31, 2008 6:26 AM EDT up reply actions

I think Okami deserves to be on the main card…but I can’t say I’m disappointed in not getting to see him fight Lister.

http://mma4real.net/

by Tha Realness on Oct 31, 2008 8:18 AM EDT reply actions

Its not looking to be the most excting fight

On paper it isn’t a particularly exciting fight. Lister bored me to death when he fought in Pride against Ricardo Arona. The only thing I don’t understand about this fight being on the undercard is that if Okami wins he is arguably the next guy to get a shot at Anderson Silva. Actually he should have already fought Anderson but he got hurt so Cote got in by default. Anyways I digress.. How are people, and by people I mean casual fans, supposed to get excited about Anderson Silva fighting a guy who last fought on the undercard?

I would venture a guess that next to no one watches the undercard fights. Hardcore MMA fans do and we already know Okami should be next for Anderson. But the casual fans will be like ’He’s fighting who? Oh…. Really?’

The only thing I can’t think to counter my view is that Okami last fought and beat up Evan Tanner on the main card, but that was ages ago and most people are ‘what have you done lately?’

by Discman2 on Oct 31, 2008 8:44 AM EDT reply actions

Yes.

by KneeToTheFace on Oct 31, 2008 11:35 AM EDT reply actions

Should be MArquardt/Okami with winner getting Silva. This fight for Okami does nothing to help him. It appears he is in Dana’s doghouse.

by lbk on Oct 31, 2008 12:58 PM EDT reply actions

In terms of relevance to the division the fight should probably be on the main card…but it’s probably going to be a boring fight, so I can’t say I’m to upset about not getting to see it.

by Andy R on Oct 31, 2008 1:33 PM EDT reply actions