Let's Make Clay Guida vs. Ben Henderson a Locks of Love Match!!!
by Kaleb Kelchner on Sep 7, 2011 4:32 AM EDT
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Alright, Bloody Elbow, I've seen multiple people throw out the idea that the match between Clay Guida and Ben Henderson at UFC on Fox 1 should be a "locks of love" match, and it's time to rally the troops and make this happen. What does this mean? The loser would cut their hair, and donate it to the Locks of Love organization. It's like an old school barber shop pro wrestling match, but with more benefit than just watching someone get their head shaved.
There's multiple benefits to making this official. Let me break it down real quick:
- Good PR for the UFC going into their debut on Fox. Mainstream media scared of cage fighting? This co-main event has a charity stipulation added on to it, and both fighters are charismatic and media friendly. This would be a big win, I think.
- A great way to plug UFC.com to the new audience. New viewers will most certainly be clueless to the existence of UFC.com, and all of it's features. How can the UFC easily translate these new eyeballs into traffic and revenue? Tell us that we can watch the inevitable hair cut on UFC.com after the show.
- Bring more attention to a good cause.
These points are magnified significantly if the undercard gets shown on FX. That's still up in the air as the plans for the undercard have yet to be officially announced.
So, how can we ask these fighters, and the UFC to do this? It's quite simple. Twitter! Dana White is open about how he loves Twitter, and how the UFC listens to the fans. The fighters, their managers, and the company itself are all on twitter, and it's a great, quick way to catch their attention. Here are the people we need to tweet:
Dana White: @danawhite
Clay Guida: @clayguida
Ben Henderson: @SMOOTHone155
UFC: @ufc
UFC on Fox: @UFCONFOXSports
Malki Kawa: @malkikawa
Joe Rogan: @joerogan
I know twitter isn't for everyone, so if you choose not to participate on twitter, you can still help out by taking this post around the internet, and linking it on MMA forums, or wherever. If you're not sure what to say, here's some copypasta for you, just copy, paste, and tweet!
Hey @UFC @danawhite let's make @clayguida vs. @SMOOTHone155 a "Locks of Love" match! Loser donates their hair! #LocksOnFox
Alright friends, let's do this! If you like this idea, rec the post so it stays visible. If the powers that BE see fit, maybe we can get this on the front page and really get it out there and seen!
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Everyone, please post any responses you get, whether it be from the listed Twitter names, or someone else that I missed. Speaking of which, if I missed someone who would be a wise idea to add to the list, mention it here and I’ll edit it in.
Props to the people who originally had this idea, first time I saw it mentioned was from BE’s own Matt Roth, who said he saw the suggestion in the comments, so good on you random BE poster.
It’s 3 in the morning and I’m going to sleep, if anyone would be as kind as to drop the link to this article off on various other forums (Sherdog, Underground, etc) it’d be greatly appreciated.
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cool idea
Will tweet the deets
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Nooo!
If you cut their hair, they’ll lose their POWER.
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by McKinley B. Noble on Sep 8, 2011 2:33 PM EDT up reply actions
THE POWER OF NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE VERY WELL DURING A FIGHT IS POWERFUL INDEED
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by ElliotMatheny on Sep 8, 2011 3:36 PM EDT up reply actions
Nice idea on paper
But in reality, their hair would likely either get thrown away by Locks of Love or sold by Locks of Love to wig makers. All in all, this would be nothing more than a glorified PR stunt that actually helps nobody in the end. If you really want the UFC to get some positive PR and actually make a difference then have Dana come out and say that every bonus given out that night will be matched dollar for dollar and donated to a respectable charity. Hell, even if he just donated $100 it would make more of a difference than their hair would because at least the money would get used.
Again…this idea is nice on paper and I applaud whoever thought of it because they’re going in the right direction but this idea is all talk and no substance whatsoever.
by RagingBoredom on Sep 7, 2011 6:54 AM EDT reply actions 1 recs
we have a turd in the punchbowl
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by milk72 on Sep 7, 2011 12:16 PM EDT up reply actions 5 recs
HAHAHA
seriously. way to poop in the parade.
by El Pablo Diablo on Sep 7, 2011 1:06 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm sorry
but I’d much rather have donations that could be used and actually make a difference than a story that makes you feel good but actually helps very few, if any. Locks of Love is good for what it is but you really need to look into what they do with the hair that they get and just how little of it actually gets to the head of a child.
by RagingBoredom on Sep 7, 2011 2:34 PM EDT up reply actions
It’s not about the donation.. it’s about the spectacle and fun.
by Horselover Fat on Sep 8, 2011 8:22 AM EDT up reply actions
It’s fun and it generates awareness so how can you say it has no substance. Dont you think there will be more donations spawned from this effort if it actually happens?Locks of love/UFC could probably auction it and raise some even more cash.
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by Hardy's in your face on Sep 7, 2011 1:30 PM EDT up reply actions 1 recs
Donating to Locks of Love is great but you really need to be aware of what they do with the hair that they get. The vast majority of it either gets thrown away because it’s unusable/not up to wig standards or it’s sold to third-party wig makers so that Locks of Love can get more money to fund their activities. It is an extremely high chance that the hair that is donated would NEVER see the head of a child that can’t grow their own hair. I understand the premise behind this idea but the reality is that it would make very little, and that’s being generous, to no difference at all. Donating money to Locks of Love would do a hell of a lot more than donating hair would.
by RagingBoredom on Sep 7, 2011 2:27 PM EDT up reply actions
if it happens there will be substance
although glorified PR stunt is pretty accurate
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by some schmuck in texas on Sep 7, 2011 2:13 PM EDT up reply actions
BOOOOOOOOO
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I remember back on the original UFC Undisputed game, They couldn’t get Guida into the game because his long hair was too choppy in the video game. Apparently it made the game unplayable when his character was used. So he was offered money to cut his hair and be included in the game, and he declined. His hair is like part of his brand, he’s not gonna get rid of it.
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Then don't lose!
I seriously doubt he will turn this down out of vanity… at least I hope he wouldn’t.
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by ElliotMatheny on Sep 7, 2011 1:39 PM EDT up reply actions
He'd be a fool to.
This is a big opportunity to up his profile, if it comes off.
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by some schmuck in texas on Sep 7, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
er...so to speak
PUN NOT INTENDED
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by some schmuck in texas on Sep 7, 2011 2:00 PM EDT up reply actions
Agreed.
Plus, how long does it take to grow hair that long? 6 months? I THINK HE’LL LIVE
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by ElliotMatheny on Sep 7, 2011 5:53 PM EDT up reply actions
I'm taking credit for this
except I haven’t actually done any work. for one thing, I don’t have a twitter account.
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by some schmuck in texas on Sep 7, 2011 1:59 PM EDT reply actions
Giving credit to you makes the story even better.
Reporter: How did this charity event come about?
Dana: Well, some schmuck in Texas thought it would be a good idea, and we went with it.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Sep 7, 2011 2:08 PM EDT up reply actions 2 recs
full disclosure
it started months ago as just a passing joke about their hirsuteness.
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by some schmuck in texas on Sep 7, 2011 2:30 PM EDT up reply actions
Winner shaves the loser's head?
Now that would be cool!
"I think he doesn't accept punches very well. I don't know why." - JDS speaking of Brock Lesnar
“Hair that has been bleached (usually this refers to highlighted hair) is not usable. If unsure, ask your stylist. We are not able to accept bleached hair due to a chemical reaction that occurs during the manufacturing process. **If the hair was bleached years ago and has completely grown out it is fine to donate.”
It might be. My guess is that if they do it, they’ll probably donate some money too, with the hair just being for show or something. Step 1 is to get the idea out there…if the idea sticks, they’ll find a way to make it work somehow.
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by Kaleb Kelchner on Sep 7, 2011 3:20 PM EDT up reply actions
Yuk
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