Mark Cuban Reviews EliteXC on CBS

by Kid Nate on Jun 5, 2008 8:28 AM EDT in MMA News

MMA Rated asks the questions , Mark Cuban says what he thinks:

MMARated.com: What were your overall impressions of the show?

Mark Cuban: I think they did a great job for a first show.

MMARated.com: Do you think that was a good representation of the sport?

MC: Why is everyone so caught up in whether this was a good representation? It was an entertaining show. It was mostly existing MMA fans as viewers. It was easy to watch the card, and MMA fans did. This was not a show that new fans jumped on board to watch. That doesn't happen in a first broadcast.

MMARated.com: Did you expect the show to generate such a good rating?

MC: I thought it would do fine. MMA does great on HDNet and Spike. There was no reason to believe it wouldn't do well on CBS.

MMARated.com: Do you think that Kimbo Slice is good for the sport of mixed martial arts?

MC: Yep. Just like all the WWE wrestlers the UFC brings in. They are branded athletes that people are interested in.

MMARated.com: Are you a fan of female MMA?

MC: Yes

MMARated.com: Was there anything CBS did in the telecast that you would like to see on an HDNet Fights broadcast?

MC: Not really.

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MMARated.com: Do you think that Kimbo Slice is good for the sport of mixed martial arts?
MC: Yep. Just like all the WWE wrestlers the UFC brings in…

Yes, all one of them.

by Brett Jones on Jun 5, 2008 9:43 AM EDT reply actions

Haha, I was just going to say the same thing. Cuban is clueless.

by Popetastic on Jun 5, 2008 10:34 AM EDT up reply actions

No, he really isn’t.

by FRANKIE on Jun 5, 2008 10:54 AM EDT up reply actions

Great explanation. Yes he is clueless. This guy thinks that debacle was a good thing. It was a piss-poor excuse for an MMA event and he has the balls to say “Why is everyone so caught up in whether this was a good representation? It was an entertaining show. It was mostly existing MMA fans as viewers. It was easy to watch the card, and MMA fans did.” Real MMA fans take the sport seriously. This thing wasn’t easy to watch at all. It sucked. If this is the kind of crap Mark Cuban thinks is good, then he’s clueless.

by Popetastic on Jun 5, 2008 1:17 PM EDT up reply actions

Cuban seemed to be at a loss for words, which is strange.

by monkeyfightclub! on Jun 5, 2008 11:25 AM EDT reply actions

I think Herring will end Lesnars MMA career.

by nitro on Jun 5, 2008 12:29 PM EDT reply actions

Because he’s won so much lately.

by mythbuster on Jun 5, 2008 1:16 PM EDT up reply actions

Why is everyone so caught up in whether this was a good representation? It was an entertaining show.

Because that kinda goes hand in hand. At least personally, the fights I really, truly enjoy are technical ones like Torres/Maeda.

by Gong on Jun 5, 2008 12:51 PM EDT reply actions

I agree. It’s important that it be a good representation because it’s about the longevity of the sport, and the quality. Not throwing whatever up there to get ratings.

by pud333 on Jun 5, 2008 4:07 PM EDT up reply actions