when I first starting watching mma, i was very unimpressed.
too much hugging and inactivity.
maybe i was used to boxing, watching strikes all the time
now it's kinda growing into me.
chuck vs silva was nice, it was a good ol' boxing rumble
and ****e is great as well, giving nice free fights.
I hope it stays this way.

Dana's running it into the ground.

He is turning the UFC into a monopoly. He has fighters that are signed that fight once a freakin' year for like 10,000 bucks. He is pretty much doing what Chelsea is doing in the EPL which is buying all the good players and even buying players that just sit on the bench so other teams cant get them.

As long as they stop putting guys like Eddie Sanchez and Melvin Guillard on television they'll be fine.

As long as they stop putting guys like Eddie Sanchez and Melvin Guillard on television they'll be fine.

Melvin is pretty entertaining.
I love watching him fight, he creates drama.
You're talking about that black guy with fast hands right?
Don't remember well.

MMA and Boxing are both great, we get to see more fights then it was ever possible.

Melvin is pretty entertaining.
I love watching him fight, he creates drama.
You're talking about that black guy with fast hands right?
Don't remember well.

Yep the guy who flips off his opponents before a fight, gets beat up and choked out by them and tries to attack them after the fight is over.

Also tests positive for coke and suckerpunchers people for no reason.

Guillard is entertaining yes but very unprofessional. I guess he fits in the UFC.

Yep the guy who flips off his opponents before a fight, gets beat up and choked out by them and tries to attack them after the fight is over.

Also tests positive for coke and suckerpunchers people for no reason.

Guillard is entertaining yes but very unprofessional. I guess he fits in the UFC.

Sounds like he's the Zab of MMA. :rofl:

^^ haha you can say that again lol

mma in general is pretty entertaining. i still like boxing more though.

one improvement i wish would happen sooner then later is the increase in skills. watching the ufc and such, of course you can tell they are tough and fighters. but the level of skill displayed, mostly in striking, takedowns, and strategic interaction is lacking quite a bit. the groundwork seems to be skilled for the most part. but things like striking, leave a lot to be desired.

and shows such as the ultimate fighter - show a lack of intellectualism among younger fighters. they do not seem to be too bright, IMO. tough - yeah, but bright - no.

If you learn about grappling you will love mma even more.


Grappling is extremely complicated, but when you know and understand it, it is one of the most exciting things in all of sports.

There are more moves, positions and counters in grappling, any plays in every single play book in every single football league in the entire world combined.

That about sums up how deep it is.

mma in general is pretty entertaining. i still like boxing more though.

one improvement i wish would happen sooner then later is the increase in skills. watching the ufc and such, of course you can tell they are tough and fighters. but the level of skill displayed, mostly in striking, takedowns, and strategic interaction is lacking quite a bit. the groundwork seems to be skilled for the most part. but things like striking, leave a lot to be desired.

and shows such as the ultimate fighter - show a lack of intellectualism among younger fighters. they do not seem to be too bright, IMO. tough - yeah, but bright - no.

striking in MMA is different then other sports. Striking in MMA might look sloppy, but if they struck like a kickboxer or boxer they would be dominated like little dumb children. It's just a reality.

Also, takedowns and clinching is world class in MMA. I can name 20 Olympic level wrestlers off the top of my head that compete in the UFC/K-1. Thats not including the many other shows.

now I understand what you mean about the reality show. However, on each reality show, there are onyl 1-2 good fighters. 90 percent of people on the show are put on there to draw interests of the common person. They posses very little skill are are there for SHOCK value more then anything.

THe UFC also only gets to pick 2 fighters. MTV/****e choose the rest. This is why only two good fighters end up half decent per show.

striking in MMA is different then other sports. Striking in MMA might look sloppy, but if they struck like a kickboxer or boxer they would be dominated like little dumb children. It's just a reality.

Also, takedowns and clinching is world class in MMA. I can name 20 Olympic level wrestlers off the top of my head that compete in the UFC/K-1. Thats not including the many other shows.

now I understand what you mean about the reality show. However, on each reality show, there are onyl 1-2 good fighters. 90 percent of people on the show are put on there to draw interests of the common person. They posses very little skill are are there for SHOCK value more then anything.

THe UFC also only gets to pick 2 fighters. MTV/****e choose the rest. This is why only two good fighters end up half decent per show.

no no no! bro, they can clean up their striking and takedowns. the thing is, you can only really get good at one thing at a time. and it takes quite a bit of time to get really good at just one thing. if you try to get good at two or three different areas at relatively the same time, you are going to lack a good foundation.

^^^^^ agree so true