UFC is taking over

[Dorian]

they had more ppv sales last year i think but, boxing just needs better undercards and the thing i like about the UFC is that, nobody ducks anyone ther

but it will never take over the boxing history if u know what i mean

[Don Corleone]

Boxing on a world-wide level is way over MMA...Is MMA an olympic event? NO Does it have a track record and a history like Boxing? NO..Boxing is engrained in may cultures and societys Phillippines,Mexico,PuertoRico,Cuba and in the U.K. it is not just gonna go away and that was the whole purpose of this post CLOWN was that UFC is taking over Boxing which simply is not and will not ever happen. I'm not gonna argue about UFC/MMA and why I think it is garbage but it is not gonna take over Boxing. If you ask most MMA fans who don't like Boxing and say MMA is the new thing and they will tell you they never really followed Boxing anyways so if they never did watch it in the first place and now they watch MMA how is that gonna have an effect on Boxing? BUNCH OF ******S THINKING MMA IS TAKING OVER

Did you not read the previous post I replied to. MMA can't have olympic events because its popularity isn't as well known as boxing. MMA has been around for some time but it just recently has been a recognized sport. MMA combines all round styles of martial arts. UFC is getting more and more PPV buyers and UFC recently sold out a record 21,000 fans at the bell centre in Canada which just shows how it is growing. Just cause you don't like MMA doesn't mean others also don't. I'm not saying it is taking over boxing but believe it when someone says it will give boxing a close competition not to far from now

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

The Thing that MMA does best is build up the fighters and saturates them to the fans.

In Boxing you wont see any boxing fans drooling to get a signature with a guy with a 5 loss record and 3 wins...in UFC or MMA almost all the fans have no life they even idolize these bums who are not even elite but they make them out to be well known.

In Boxing and other sports you gotta pay your dues before you can be a star in MMA you can go to TUF and have a 0 for 0 record and then get mad poon and be famous even if you suck.

they over hype there fighters thats why I think UFC is a fraud They need to get rid of Companies running MMA and let it be more like Boxing and do cross promotions with other promoters so the best around the world really fight the best.

not UFC fighters only fighting ufc fighters and then say they are the best in the world.

I'm with you. UFC should be a battleground. Not a warehouse.


As for people flocking to "losers", I think winning and losing takes different meaning in MMA. It isn't about winning or losing exactly. It's about how much someone puts into it. Clay Guida for example. He's one of the top grapple based fighters in UFC. He lost....four in a row I believe. Three to boxing judges who misinterpret the scoring criteria and one to a rear naked choke. Does anyone dispute his losses? No. But everyone recognizes that he put 110% in ending the match. And that's why people flock to him. He never gives up and he doesn't make excuses. The same thing goes to people who losses a string of matches to cuts. No one can help getting cut.

[pesticid]

I was about to say man, if that were to happen at this place boxing must really be losing on popularity

Which bar are you talking about? Where are u from?

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

Boxing on a world-wide level is way over MMA...Is MMA an olympic event? NO Does it have a track record and a history like Boxing? NO..Boxing is engrained in may cultures and societys Phillippines,Mexico,PuertoRico,Cuba and in the U.K. it is not just gonna go away and that was the whole purpose of this post CLOWN was that UFC is taking over Boxing which simply is not and will not ever happen. I'm not gonna argue about UFC/MMA and why I think it is garbage but it is not gonna take over Boxing. If you ask most MMA fans who don't like Boxing and say MMA is the new thing and they will tell you they never really followed Boxing anyways so if they never did watch it in the first place and now they watch MMA how is that gonna have an effect on Boxing? BUNCH OF ******S THINKING MMA IS TAKING OVER

MMA in the Olympics? Nah. I don't see it happening. I do see FILA maybe push for Catch Wrestling to be an olympic event and that as close as MMA getting, but no. No olympic MMA. It is worldwide though.

And all those contries you mentioned having strong boxing culture also have strong grappling culture. Should we make rich one culture over the other because of astetics or how easy it is to train? MMA brings opportunity to that grappling culture that it's never recived before.

And yes, i probably don't know thing one about boxing. That's not saying I dislike boxing. I was raised and taught as a grappler. MMA appeals to me (and others) because it recognizes grappling and striking as techiques on an even playing ground.

[raabd]

Kimbo is basically a street boxer who brawls in alleys. Why didn't he become a boxer? He could make more money in boxing. The reason is because he wouldn't stand a chance, so he went to mma. Not trying to trash mma because I watch it occassionally but its reality. Now the ufc is trying to cash in on some guy off the streets, pretty lame on dana white's part.

[Kakutogi-Gumi]

Correction. It's Gary Shaw and EliteXC cashing in.

Shaw and his son are Affliction****.

And "training with Bas Rutten" and "easy" in a sentence is a paradox.

[Don Corleone]

Just cause Kimbo didn't pursue boxing it means that he doesn't stand a chance against them, so that means Anderson Silva doesn't stand a chance against any boxer when he is familiar with boxing itself then right? That doesn't sound right. Both sports are somewhat different but they both require stamina and a big heart. Both sports are have different styles and just because some pursue MMA it doesn't mean they don't stand a chance against a boxer, maybe they could and maybe they can't. Everyone trains and is intesting in their own sport

[raabd]

Just cause Kimbo didn't pursue boxing it means that he doesn't stand a chance against them, so that means Anderson Silva doesn't stand a chance against any boxer when he is familiar with boxing itself then right? That doesn't sound right. Both sports are somewhat different but they both require stamina and a big heart. Both sports are have different styles and just because some pursue MMA it doesn't mean they don't stand a chance against a boxer, maybe they could and maybe they can't. Everyone trains and is intesting in their own sport

What doesn't make sense is kimbo pursuing mma. He is CLEARLY a stand up fighter who throws punches, I've seen his videos on youtube. I'm not questioning anyone's heart, don't mix **** up. Yes, anderson silva doesn't stand a chance against a good respectable professional boxer in a boxing match.

[Don Corleone]

Point is MMA is rising and people need to realise that. Just because it doesn't apeal to them and they prefer boxing, they shouldn't hide the facts that it is gaining more and more popularity. Boxing is one of the greatest skills to learn but MMA is also an art that people try to master