Any boxing fans watching UFC 126 tonight?

[Deevel916]

i like watching both but the thing i like about mma is matches like lesnar vs cain but i also dislike when they pit guys coming off looses and putting them on ppv as the main event. Also dont like the fact that if you loose in ufc you still get tons of opportunites they recycle their fighters way too much.

Actually I dont see how that is a bad thing. What I dont like is how in boxing, if you lose one match, you're automatically considered shot, glass jawed, fading, exposed, etc....

In mma/ufc, you atleast get a chance to redeem yourself on the big stage and you're not automatically written off.

[Steak]

MMA is a combination of all martial arts. Of course a striker isnt going to have the same poise and characteristics of a pro boxer. Boxing is only 1 aspect of mma. When you're a mma fighter and have to worry about kicks, elbows, punches, knees, takedowns, etc..... Then you're not going to witness just superb boxing skills.

I know that. I go to an mma club 3 times a week. which is why Im not excited about the fights tonight, that are going to be boxing/striking based. It wont be very high skill, comparatively to high level striking.

I prefer guys like Kawajiri and Dan Henderson, who have a few hard punches but are primarily groundnpound based.


think about it: why bother watching two mediocre guys striking in an mma match, when I can simply watch two better guys strike in a pure stirking sport? same as grappling.
You dont find groundnpound in any other sport though, which is why I prefer watching those types of matches the most.

[RoyJonesJrp4pno1]

That I understand. I'm referring to certain boxing fans/mma haters who try to discredit MMA by stating how boxers make more money than UFC fighters, and how Dana White is robbing the fighters. To be honest, if boxing followed the same blueprint as UFC, it would be a much better sport. Especially for us fans. Now as stated in my first post, i'm a boxing fan before anything else, but it can be VERY frustrating being a fan at the same time. Now there's plenty of ways to bash mma/ufc, but one thing is for sure......those are some happy ass fans! They get the fights that are suppose to happen, and the best fight the best.

They fight whoever is in the promotion. its just like TR keeping it all in house.

[theplayerpimp]

Actually I dont see how that is a bad thing. What I dont like is how in boxing, if you lose one match, you're automatically considered shot, glass jawed, fading, exposed, etc....

In mma/ufc, you atleast get a chance to redeem yourself on the big stage and you're not automatically written off.

well sometimes they go over board like the guy whos fighting tonight i forgot his name but he has gotten tons of chanches and after he got hummiliated by silva i think he should have to work his way back up instead of getting more undercard fights on ppv. And like with their stars they loose a fight and their next fight is the main event of a ppv like with machida. And il bet he will get another shot and maybe headline again. That kinda off stuff i what i dont like.

[americanbot]

who is this silva guy? i just went over to my stream where i will watch the fight (i am a noob just joining MMA) & i see the guys want him to lose very very badly. is this silva guy some kind of MMA villain?

[theplayerpimp]

who is this silva guy? i just went over to my stream where i will watch the fight (i am a noob just joining MMA) & i see the guys want him to lose very very badly. is this silva guy some kind of MMA villain?

send me a link. and idk for some reason people hate him but i think he is the best mma fighter today. Has great skills all around.

[Deevel916]

who is this silva guy? i just went over to my stream where i will watch the fight (i am a noob just joining MMA) & i see the guys want him to lose very very badly. is this silva guy some kind of MMA villain?

That's news to me. Silva is actually a pretty likeable guy and arguably the pfp#1 fighter in all of MMA.

[americanbot]

send me a link. and idk for some reason people hate him but i think he is the best mma fighter today. Has great skills all around.

the page has been shut down. gotta go back to justin tv & gather some more u stream links & general streams......they are already removing these streams & the event isn't close to getting started yet WTF.

[Pez]

I'm not a big fan but Silva is always good to watch. I'll be catching this PPV.

[brettWall]

I've been wondering who would give this Silva guy a better competition. Most of the fighters he beat are veterans of the sport. He makes it look so easy. I can't miss this fight.