Originally Posted by q0192837465 (Post 6732551)

great way to promote mindless fighting, just in time for Olympics.

Maybe it's just me, but I've watched a few matches myself and most fights have the exact same pattern

1) ding ding ding
2) 2 guys circling around poking long range jabs
3) 2 guys gets closer and then hitting each other randomly
4) 1 guy eventually falls and the other guy rides him & give him a 50 hit combo
5) Blood everywhere
6) Game Over

Originally Posted by falcon (Post 6732597)

MMA is fucking retarded. Well.. not the matches themselves, only the Ed Hardy Tap out wearing douche bags that THINK they are fighters trying to get in fights everywhere. The gym I go to is riddled with them. I hate it..

Originally Posted by T.H.C (Post 6732865)

In my opinion, MMA is the HEIGHT of ANY physical sport. Can you tell me whats more primal than training your own body to the fullest of its extent? Whats more stupid, training with a metal rod trying to hit a round object the size of your balls into a hole the size of your balls on a field where thousands can live on, or training your own body to its peak where you can dominate someone in a closed arena to a point where they cannot fight back? That is a true sport. And if you actually chose to watch some of these fights, these are not dog fights. They fight with technique, where body size and mass are only part of the equation. Watch the UFC top 100 and you will be able to see how back in UFC 1 and 2 a lanky guy can use jiu jitsu to submit almost anyone who challenged him. It has evolved so much since than with people training in all aspects of sports fighting to create something where you try to balance your style in order to stand up to any kind of opponent in any kind of fighting.

And if you tried to understand the sport you will see how much respect a lot of these fighters have. They start out the fight with death in their eyes because this is the ultimate competition: your in a ring by yourself with bare hands fighting someone with no help from teamates and padding, and only your mind and body to protect yourself. When the fight is over the hate is over and they show each other SO much respect for the skill and heart that they showed in a sport where winning means you have ultimately dominated the other person. That's REAL respect and that's why i've grown to love this sport more and more. I'm really glad its finally comming to vancouver, and cant wait to see GSP because he deserves so much respect, and gives so much respect.

Originally Posted by SlySi (Post 6733587)

You are better off watching fights on tv.
Unless you are going to fork out 1k ring side tickets.. Anything else is just a waste of money and you wont be able to see shit.

Originally Posted by Manic! (Post 6733909)

I went to 106 in Vegas and paid $375 and had a pretty good view, better than people who paid $1000 for floor seats and were s8 rows back from the ring.

Originally Posted by 411ken (Post 6733626)

I still think that Penn will headline this PPV. He doesn't fight in Vegas anymore and usually takes 5-6 months after his last fight to his next.

Maynard fights in January...so if he wins and doesn't get seriously hurt. then I see that matchup... otherwise, it could be Penn/Edgar fight.

And possibly have Kalib Starnes as the Co-Headliner