Better Not Pout: MMA Wishlist for 2010
by Mike Fagan on Dec 4, 2009 2:00 PM EST
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It's that time of year again. Mom's calling you off the hook, badgering you to get your Christmas list to Grandma if you want anything worthwhile. And while Grandma can't put together that cross-promotional superfight, we can still pray to the MMA Gods here on Bloody Elbow.
Without further adieu, my top 5 wants for 2010:
1. Fedor Emelianenko vs. Brock Lesnar - This isn't as far off as it might seem at first glance. Emelianenko's contract with Strikeforce (and the management aspect of M-1) only lasts two more fights, making a 2010 year-end UFC supershow feasible, if unlikely. While the fight doesn't need any additional hype, the sheer amount of angles that one could take is astounding. You've got Pride vs. UFC. Russia vs. America. Size and strength vs. technique and experience. Brash confidence vs. humble stoicism. NCAA wrestling vs. Russian Sambo. It may not be Mayweather/Pacquiao, but it's the closest MMA can come for some time.
2. WEC integration into the UFC - In the main event of WEC 44, Mike Brown and Jose Aldo, two of the best pound-for-pound fighters on the planet, made a combined $41,000. Three days later, meddling midcard middleweight Kendall Grove made $44,000 fighting a prelim fight at UFC 106. The only thing standing in the way of big paydays for Brown and Aldo is a TV deal and a three lettered acronym. It's time to put the facade to rest.
3. The end of the Ultimate Fighter - I'll admit that I was psyched for this past season of TUF. Kimbo, Roy Nelson, and a bunch of million dollar athletes in the house. What more could we ask for? Well, conditioning for one. Less Kimblotation for another. By the end of the season, I was watching more or less out of habit. You can only polish a turd so much. The show will never create megastars like Forrest Griffin and Diego Sanchez again. Instead, it 1) provides cheap ratings for Spike and 2) allows the UFC to showcase a couple of fighters it planned on bringing in. Just cut out the middle man, sign the fighters you want, and put more fight cards on Spike.
4. Regulation in 50 states - In 2000, New Jersey became the first state to regulate the sport of mixed martial arts. Ten years later, not only has the entire country failed to jump on board, but New York, home of Madison Square Garden, has still yet to recognize the sport. Politicians have never been the vanguard of forward thinking, but they need to realize this: MMA isn't going anywhere. It's not the fringe outlaw sport it was at the turn of the millennium. It's a legitimate athletic endeavor covered from ESPN to the New York Times. A refusal to regulate only hurts the participants, who must rely on the local promoter to get paid timely (if at all) and provide proper medical support.
5. A cure for staph infection - I hope someone cooks up a cure if only so I don't have to look at pictures of stab wounds in Kevin Randleman's ribs or a baby alien growing out of "Mayhem" Miller's neck. Maybe I really should be wishing that gyms start investing in some bleach to clean up their mats, I don't know, all the time? Whatever the case, I hope the disease goes away once and for all.
Let's see your lists in the comments.
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Well, you are going to be very disappointed bc all of those have about a 0.0% chance of happening
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There’s a 0.0% chance of the WEC’s top fighters being integrated into the UFC? I can’t see that having anything less than a 30% chance!
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Unless Comcast/NBC cut the WEC deal… it ain’t happening. And I’m sure they’ll want to keep MMA around.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 2:25 PM EST up reply actions
People sign contracts so that things aren’t cut on a whim. I fail to understand why so many people here want to put the vast majority of these smaller fighters out of work….
by Jonathan Snowden on Dec 4, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Out of work?
They’d get absorbed into the UFC. Plus. there are tons of viable options for lower weight class fighters, and they pay well in Japan, especially a lot of the GP fighters. They made more than most of those WEC fighters easily.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 2:31 PM EST up reply actions
The breakdown of this is pretty simple. Right now, every spot on a WEC is filled by a smaller fighter. If they were absorbed by the UFC, most of those slots are gone. You’d see one, maybe two fights per UFC card (Even that would put UFC fighters out of work, because there are limited spaces.)
Right now the WEC has every fighter that matters (with limited exceptions) at 145 and 135. If they merged, they would not be able to keep them all under contract. The options would be slimmer. The great fights they have the luxury of putting on? Gone. Because they wouldn’t have room for all the contracts.
By the way, if Japan pays more, why is every fighter in the world knockign on Sean Shelby’s door?
by Jonathan Snowden on Dec 4, 2009 2:36 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I have a suggestion for what Zuffa should do with the WEC.
1. Merge FW and BW into the UFC. That would bring 30 or 40 fighters into the UFC.
2. Rebrand the WEC. I don’t know if they legally can, but they should somehow get Ultimate Fighter into it’s name.
3. Bring back MW, WW, LHW, and HW to the new WEC.
3. Make it like Bellator with a 16 man tournament per weight class every year (that’s 105 fights a year right there). This tournament would be made up of novices and UFC veterans they don’t want to cut (think Chris Leben, Kendall Grove, etc) as well as a few legends for name value (Frank Trigg, Phil Baroni).
What benefits are there to this? Well it would keep 20-25 fighters per weight class employed (those in the tourney plus alternates and 1-shot fighters). These fighters would be fairly affordable, and the WEC would benefit because the Mac Danzigs and Chris Leben would probably draw more eyes to the WEC than Mike Brown, Jose Aldo, and Brian Bowles do now. And the tournament format would keep fans interested in the new and lesser known fighters. If Joe Blow beats Stephan Booner to move onto the next round, people will be interested to see what the eventual outcome for this new fighter and the tournament will be. You can use this to introduce new fighters or give new life to old ones, bringing them back to the UFC with some hype as the The Ultimate Fighting WEC Tourney Champ.
Or something like that.
by John Nash on Dec 4, 2009 2:55 PM EST up reply actions 2 recs
That makes sense, I suppose, but I’d still argue that the UFC should help the lighter weight classes like the FW and BW make more money. Plus, the divisions sell themselves and could eventually be real huge fights for the UFC. It also creates a bigger pool of title fights and could combat against the current situation.
Japan pays more for lighter weight talent because they have been focal points of many of their events. I know for a fact there are a number of Brazilian fighters in the ranks of DREAM and Sengoku making some good money in comparison to the garbage payouts some of the mid-tier guys in the WEC make, and most of the upper ranked guys.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 3:15 PM EST up reply actions
Why are all the top Japanese fighters at 135 pounds coming to the WEC then?
I’m just explaining the Zuffa position, as it was explained to me by the higher ups in the company. They patiently built the UFC and will do the same with the WEC.
by Jonathan Snowden on Dec 4, 2009 3:27 PM EST up reply actions
Mizugaki specifically said he wanted to challenge North American fighters, and there could also be a case made that Japanese fighters would like to experience the media blitz that is going in the United States as well.
There is also an opposite argument as well. Some American fighters have headed overseas to simply “experience” that environment. But ultimately, I think if they became as big as Faber… then they would be making more money. But for a mid-level featherweight, Japan pays a bit more depending on your potential. At the very top, there is no comparison. Zuffa gives the bonuses, the payouts to guys like Faber. And that’s more than what Japan offers, but not at the bottom.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 3:31 PM EST up reply actions
Remember that WEC appearances also include sponsor pay. I agree that at featherweight, Japan has competitive pay for a select few. At bantamweight it is not close.
by Jonathan Snowden on Dec 4, 2009 3:37 PM EST up reply actions
Bantamweight, you might be right.
If Zuffa is truly wanting to build the WEC… I’m on board if they can hedge this whole Comcast/NBC deal into their favor… especially if NBC wants to start trying to compete with ESPN. The WEC is in the right spot.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 3:42 PM EST up reply actions
WEC has one ppv and after it gets 2 buys this pipe dream is over.
It all comes down to monetization… the most marketable fights and fighters go through hbo regardless of weight class.
WEC cant monetize with PPV – nobody can unless the letters start with UFC. So that leaves TV as the primary revenue generator… You could monetize that with UFC rejects as well as you can with Faber. That’s not the case with UFC ppv’s.
The wec can run for 10 years and it still wont break that barrier.
This market can consume 12 ppv’s a year – It makes more sense to maximize those 12 in terms of increasing the avge buys with solid cards (and the product not being dependent on a handful of fighters) than increasing the ppv shows and at best coming out a wash.
The WEC primarily was developed to fill the holes the UFC creates as this sport grows because most often Zuffa has to sign UFC content/branding away exclusively and there’s always a second bidder who wants in… be it for T V, Video games, etc… and that’s where the WEC comes up instead of opening doors for other competitors.
This can still be achieved the way the WWE does it with smackdown and raw while maximizing revenue and brand dominance (utilizing the right guys for TV and the right guys for PPV).
At the end all the best fighters in every weight class in the world will be in the UFC and the second tier will be in another product under the zuffa umbrella.
Unless the WEC does 200k ppv’s and a significant portion of the buys are coming from non UFC purchasing homes it will be like fighting gravity to stop this.
This was a thought I had as well. WEC is free to fill the void after the UFC enters a deal exclusively somewhere else. It’s different enough to not be compared to the UFC in terms of fights with the exception of the lightweight fighters. Everything else is different weight classes.
I’m interested to see how this Comcast/NBC initiative to go toward more sports programming will allow Zuffa to get some big dollars into the WEC.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 4:14 PM EST up reply actions
I have a post coming on this, but in short, WEC is important in filling a fight void, spreading out risk, and building stars. Its a star vehicle and a way to build divisions. But none of that means they need to be on PPV. They are too valuable a tool to put on PPV.
Some people think I am a dumb, ugly human being, but really I am a beautiful ape, with exceptional verbal skills.
Unless the Zuffa brass decides to rebrand the WEC into
“UFC Warriors” or whatever, then the WEC won’t be doing anything in terms of PPV. If I were them, I’d seriously consider something like that. Completely rebrand them to capitalize on the UFC name.
Or perhaps, they could add “The UFC presents: Extreme Cagefighting” or something to that effect. That’s the only way they’d have a chance to be successful in terms of PPV buys.
by timetosaygoodbye on Dec 4, 2009 6:54 PM EST up reply actions
Wait..
I think that says nothing of bringing in a handful of fighters, or having the biggest fights on PPV (Faber/Aldo, Bowles/Torres II), which would also fall under this. Not counting on a full absorption.
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-Sakuraba
Excellent List
I’d like to include:
Good health for UFC (and all) fighters.
Rampage getting over his hollywood pipedream & signing an extension.
Anderson fighting at least four times.
Faber vs Aldo, with the winner facing Brown (in the UFC).
Torres coming back to face Bowles (and smashing his face in).
Mizugaki, Thunder, Sexyama and my other favorite Japanese fighters getting increased respect and exposure in the US, and getting to stick around for the forseeable future.
More Japanese and European fighters signing with US promotions.
TUF to stick around but totally switch gears and get out of Vegas (and the US) and go in search of international talent. It’s there.
Certainly there are more, and these aren’t all as critical as Fagan’s selections, but are important to me nonetheless.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
How horrible for you!
You aren’t getting anything you want. :(
by Jonathan Snowden on Dec 4, 2009 2:14 PM EST reply actions
The 633 comments from the last live TUF page make me think #3 is especially unlikely.
by casey manrique on Dec 4, 2009 2:15 PM EST up reply actions
Also, the television contract and the highest ever ratings!
by Jonathan Snowden on Dec 4, 2009 2:16 PM EST up reply actions
Unless they’ve extended the deal, and for all I know they have, there will be one season of TUF in 2010 and one season in 2011.
They’re supposed to start that live weekly fight series next year, but considering how little we’ve heard about that, I feel like it might not happen.
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There is sort of a cure for staph. Well, not so much a cure as a prevention.
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by Brett Jones on Dec 4, 2009 2:17 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
Only works if EVERYONE maintains proper hygiene. All it takes is one filthy bastard at your gym and all the bleach and defense soap in the world won’t save you. And there is always at least one filthy bastard in every gym.
regardless of how filthy one guy can be, if you take a shower after training won’t that do the trick?
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a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
Herbal soap? You couldn’t find a better picture?
Some people think I am a dumb, ugly human being, but really I am a beautiful ape, with exceptional verbal skills.
Honest to goodness, do a google image search for “soap.”
This was the best thing on the first page by a wide margin. Other options include some crazy broad with a bubble beard and a bathroom soap dispenser where the soap comes out of a naked dude’s penis.
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by Brett Jones on Dec 4, 2009 3:10 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
We all want Fedor/Lesnar, just like we wanted Fedor/Couture, like we wanted Urijah/Yamamoto. I think it is possible for it to happen but unfortunatley, plausible? No.
Faber vs Aldo, with the winner facing Brown (in the UFC).
QFT
Legalization of MMA in (most) 50 states will happen. I beleive it, just def. not for 2010.
More Japanese and European fighters signing with US promotions.
TUF to stick around but totally switch gears and get out of Vegas (and the US) and go in search of international talent. It’s there.
QFT
International TUF would be epic, or a lower weight class. Which segues into my next want, which is a focus on the featherweight division in the UFC. These guys are killer.
Logic has been saying they’re going to have multiple iterations for different regions, but I don’t want them running concurrently where I’ll have to torrent them from international broadcasts. Just do them internationally and air them everywhere.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
There are 2 states in which regulation is almost impossible
because they have no athletic commissions.
GSP headlining a UFC event in Louisiana
Seriously – a Québécois fighting in either Cajun Country or New Orleans? We’d go apeshit for that.
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by Scott C. Broussard on Dec 4, 2009 2:18 PM EST reply actions
#1. Kimbo shave his beard
"I fight because I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and it beats working all day. Now ask me a question that doesn’t sound so fucking stupid." – Phil Baroni
or
Kimbo wins a fight!
cagar é uma filosofia profunda...
a merda bate na água e a água bate na bunda.
No, I just want to see what he’s got hiding under that thing
"I fight because I can’t sing, I can’t dance, and it beats working all day. Now ask me a question that doesn’t sound so fucking stupid." – Phil Baroni
Probably something kinda' like this...
This is Rhadi Ferguson, Slice’s cousin.
BJJ Black belt, former olympian and four time national judoka champion.
If only he had decided to fight mma.
Awesome list Mike!
My top 5 for 2010:
1) Injury free 2010
2) UFC in Vancouver
3) TV deal for the UFC
4) Some actual Strikeforce / Dream co-promotion instead of just fighter swapping.
5) One night with Rachelle Leah and for her to marry me. Just kidding. I don’t believe in marriage. :)
I love me some Sexyama!
Fedor vs. Brock and the WEC in the UFC are both definites, so I’ll go with 5 others:
1. A Dream/Sengoku merger or something to save Japanese mma and give us a worthy inheritor of Pride.
2. A fighter challenging the championship clause… and winning.
3. Anderson Silva fighting for the LHW belt and Georges St. Pierre fighting for the MW belt… against Shogun Rua and Dan Henderson.
4. Strikeforce putting on at least 3 or 4 more great CBS cards, so we can have a free alternative.
5. Manny beating Mayweather. I don’t think it’ll happen, but man do I want it to.
As a resident of New York, I am going to put it out there that I do not believe the legislature will get around to this in 2010.
:P
I’m by no means politically active or involved with the daily dealings of the government, but I do live near Albany and every day on the news I hear about how much our state legislature sucks ass and sits on their hands. It’s gotten to the point that Patterson (who’s a fucking imbecile) is trying to push some bill that would give him a one-time power to set the state’s budget for the year.
Here in Vancouver, our city councellors have no problem with passing things, but normally it’s something ridiculous like allowing people to have chickens in their backyard. Nobody wants to take any responsibility for anything serious. Though, MMA looks like a go again for 2010. There were some recent local MMA shows that Councillors went to, and were apparently impressed by.
I love me some Sexyama!
My Wishlist...
Alistair Overeem vs. Fedor Emelianenko, winner takes on Lesnar.
Melvin Manhoef KO’s Robbie Lawler into a coma, somehow can crushes cocky ass Jake Shields, gains UFC berth.. gets his own TUF season, Manhoef vs. TUF cans. Manhoef vs. Mitrione in week 1.
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These I like. I’ve wanted Melvin to fight Anderson Silva for about 3 years now. Anderson needs a competent challenge on the feet, and nobody liked my Anderson vs. Cro Cop idea.
Melvin probably gets clowned by Silva. The reach is way too much unless he just pitbulls through Silva’s punches and somehow lands a haymaker. I love Melvin for the simple fact he will fight whoever.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 2:30 PM EST up reply actions
Well, I’m not making any sort of commentary on who would win the fight, just that I would like to see it. There are very few world-class kickboxers who now participate in MMA that would be a credible threat to Anderson. Melvin has a history of fighting guys significantly larger than him. Of course, his ground skills are nowhere near Anderson but the fight would be very exciting. Certainly more exciting than the chumps he’s been fighting.
Really?
You think that’s arguable? I love to watch Manoef fight, but Anderson would eat his lunch.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
But seriously, I want three Manhoef fights this year:
Robbie Lawler
Karl Amoussou
and a rematch against Cyborg.
No thanks on the Cyborg rematch
There’s no way it comes anywhere close to the original. Borg probably gets stretchered in 30 seconds.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
Leland’s Manhoef love borders on obsession.
by ufc4 on Dec 4, 2009 6:08 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Borders?
I was going for.. IS obsession.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 6:12 PM EST up reply actions
Yeah
That border can’t even be seen in the distance.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
My wishlist
1. Rampage vs Rashad Evans
2. A UFC event in Arizona
3. Wanderlei Silva destroying Michael Bisping
4. Fedor vs Overeem
5. Gomi in the UFC
6. Shields’ hype train getting derailed
7. Aleksander Emelianenko completing in the U.S.
8. Henderson signing with the UFC and fighting Marquardt
9. Mike Brown getting the FW belt back
10. Kimbo Slice having success in the UFC
Krazy Horse vs. KJ Noons II please.
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i love you
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by blubber_guard on Dec 4, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
How about this..
1) Krazy Horse on TV.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
I’m almost surprised they haven’t had him on a season of TUF yet.
VH1 should do a show with all these nuts – War Machine, Junie, JT, Fickett, Krazy Horse, etc.
You would quickly see how comparatively sane guys like Junie and WM are in a house with Kid Khaos. There is about a 0% chance that they would pull their antics on him.
Giving Shogun his props. I had the fight 48-47 Machida but Shogun put up a monumental performance and I am honored to have seen it in person.
Actually…
TUF Season 12: Redemption
War Machine, Junie, Fickett, JT Money, Krazy Horse, a few felons. House full of alcohol. Ratings.
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 3:17 PM EST up reply actions
I Think We're All Forgeting
BETTER JUDGING….
by Myke25 on Dec 4, 2009 2:33 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Keep wishing for years to come…. lol
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by Leland Roling on Dec 4, 2009 2:34 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
A decisive finish for Machida Rua II
by some schmuck in texas on Dec 4, 2009 2:34 PM EST reply actions
Staph is really not that hard to avoid. Wash your mats, wash your clothes, take showers and if you have staph… DONT GO TO THE GYM!
Staph is really not that hard to avoid
… in theory.
In practice, there is always one putz who has crappy hygiene and/or ignores the early signs of staph and spreads it throughout the gym.
Yeah
There’s always someone that knows they have it and don’t care. I’ve been around that and it’s seriously negligent.
"I’m sorry. I didn’t drink last night, so I’m not funny today."
-Sakuraba
My List
TUF getting scrapped for a Challengers style Program
Comcast picking up HDnet in my area
GSP vs. Anderson
Shane McMahon becoming Co-President of the UFC
Goldberg getting axed with The Voice taking his place
WEC getting absorbed by the UFC
more to come…
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@deowade
I liked most of the ideas except for the end of TUF.
I would like to see the show stay on, although them cleaning it up a bit more to focus on the sport/competition and less on the fake drama would be nice.
"A champion is someone who gets up when he can't." - Jack Dempsey
The problem with focusing on the sport and competition aspects of the show is that in order for those aspects to be entertaining enough to draw in viewers the fighter talent levels need to be high which has not been the case for a while now.
Giving Shogun his props. I had the fight 48-47 Machida but Shogun put up a monumental performance and I am honored to have seen it in person.
Wishlist 10
1. Kimbo v. Chuck
2. Versus returns to DirecTV
3. Alistair Overeem fights anyone in the top 25 (in MMA, not Kickboxing)
4. Koscheck v. Hardy
5. Mackens Semerzier v. Josh Grispi (which may ultimately determine who faces Jose Aldo)
6. Brian Bowles v. Miguel Torres 2
7. Anyone coming out of TUF being worth a damn
8. WVR dropping all pretense and being absorbed into DREAM
9. Roy Nelson stops pretending he’s a natural heavyweight
10. The credentials come through for all of the events I plan to attend
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by Brett Jones on Dec 4, 2009 3:19 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
One and only one:
1. Gina Carano vs. anything resembling a woman in a mud-filled cage in bikinis (optional).
Oh hell, that reminds me.
11. Cristiane Santos v. Tara LaRosa
I should probably add one with Megumi Fujii, too, but I’m not holding my breath on her fighting for Strikeforce.
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"BJ on the BE" - Kierkegaard
Jerry Millen to convert to Buddhism and take a 30 year vow of silence.
Keep firing Assholes!
More pale flesh hit the ice than that time they gutted a seal on APTN.
by Ubernoober on Dec 4, 2009 3:27 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'm wishing for some alliteration! Oh, wait...
Three days later, meddling midcard middleweight Kendall Grove made $44,000 fighting a prelim fight at UFC 106
We're just a million little gods causin' rain storms, turning every good thing to rust.
my wishlist
1. Brock Vs Overreem.
2. Dream & Strikeforce co-promo with the white cage
3. Eddie Avalrez in the UFC or least in Strikefore didn’t they get his contract after the fall of proelite?
4. Gegard M VS. Machida
5. UFC or WEC in Arizona. UFC 103 was supposed to be here and my lil heart is still crushed about it lol.
6. GSP VS Zaromskis
7. MMA becoming more mainstream
8. Rampage smashing Rashad n then go after Shogun
9. Silva tearing Bisping a new one.
10 me finally go down to AZ combat sports and start training!
J mackin Roe 623
My wishlist
1. Fedor gets cloned, fights himself
2. Brock gets cloned, fights himself.
3. Winner of above match #1 fights winner of above match #2.
I’ll keep it realistic:
1. See Machida beat Shogun
2. See Shogun- Nogueira 2. The first one has to be one of the top ten MMA fights ever, IMO
3. See BJ Penn win a couple more lightweight bouts, then climb up to face another Welter, maybe Fitch, Alves, or otherwise
4. See Fedor fight 3 times
5. To see less bizarre Bloody Elbow phrase constructions, like, “Without further adieu”
6. To see more bizarre Bloody Elbow language, like “Kimblotation”
by TLow on Dec 4, 2009 5:30 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
Why #3?
Why would you want the show to end? TUF is a great way to get to know fighters in a more personal way, thus making it more interesting to watch them compete later in the UFC. If it wasn’t for TUF, I know for a fact that my GF wouldn’t have become interested in MMA. I bet there are many more like her who were drawn in by the human side coupled with the fighting.
So many people think of MMA as being barbaric and the athletes as being inhuman brutes, until they see them on TUF and realize that they are just (relatively) normal young men. It also helps that they can see that they fight mostly out of competition and not out of hate. Even when they don’t like each other they almost always leave it in the cage and compete like true athletes.
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