Is Cain-JDS the most important, significant fight in the history of MMA?

Discussion in 'MMA Forum' started by Haggis McJackass, Nov 4, 2011.


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  1. Will Cooling

    Will Cooling Boxing Addict Full Member

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    FUEL are doing a roundtable as part of the build to the fight that includes Mir. Yeah Mir and Miletich are awesome - particularly Miletich. Strikeforce commentary just improves by leaps and bounds when he's on - not only is he great but he makes Mauro and Shamrock better as well.
     
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  2. Stoo

    Stoo Obsessed with Boxing banned

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    He's the Alan Hansen of MMA imo a guy who can point of the little details you may have missed and throws in a funny remark or two

    His ''I wish I had a brother'' line to Frank was hilarious
     
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  3. yaca you

    yaca you Someone past surprise Full Member

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    Wow....

    then by that logic the most dangerous submission artist could be a guy with good but not great submission skills but posses devastating striking. "since a great submission guy who who doesnt have skills striking cant win unless he gets the fight to the ground"

    Anderson Silva could be the most dangerous striker AND the most dangerous submission artist!!!:rofl:rofl

    Perhaps Silva is the most dangerous wrestler as well "since he doesnt even need to use wrestling to win his fights":rofl:rofl:rofl

    so now we are judging striking arts by how well said fighter is able to utilize them under MMA rules.

    Badr hari < Bj Penn
     
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  4. Ai-edy2007

    Ai-edy2007 STOCKTON 209 MOTHER****ER Full Member

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    nah bro im good.
     
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  5. MaliSlamusrex

    MaliSlamusrex Boxing Addict Full Member

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    yeah but the pride shows took a year to make... they were huge because they saved all the best fights for 1 day, you aren't getting a show like that ever again.

     
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  6. Haggis McJackass

    Haggis McJackass Semi-neutralist Overseer Full Member

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    Too bad none of those fights were significant enough or big enough to allow the organization that hosted them to survive for more than five years. Guess they weren't really that important or significant in the grand scheme of things after all. :good

    THIS is the golden age of MMA. At least it is in the West. Now we have it being treated as a legitimate sport. There are literally dozens if not hundreds of MMA gyms springing up all over America and the UK, gyms which didn't exist ten years ago.

    Interest is growing.
    Exposure is growing.
    Fighter's profiles are on the rise.
    Champions are appearing on late-night chat shows.
    Big endorsement deals with blue-chip companies are being signed.
    MMA is appearing on primetime network television, hyped by the biggest sports network on the planet.

    The sport is crossing over - something it was never close to doing in the West during the PRIDE days.

    Well, we know for sure that the UFC will still be around in 7 years time, because Fox is committed to growing it. The contracts are signed. So I don't think it's too much of a stretch to say that it will exist for three years beyond that time.

    In fact, in 10 years I expect it to occupy a very similar position to that which boxing once did. The HW champion will be a household name. Fights pitting hungry young up and comers against each other will be on free TV. And kids from poverty-stricken backgrounds will be in MMA gyms, using the sport as a way out of the ghetto.

    :hat
     
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  7. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    This is the fight that has to get people talking so that they never want to miss a UFC event. I can think of no better match up to create an exciting fight between the two best fighters in any weightclass than Cain Velzaquez and Junior Dos Santos. The fight just has to live up to it's hype to become the stuff of legends. Only time will tell if their fight has significance and truly changes the game or the medium of the sport.
     
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  8. sugarngold

    sugarngold RIDDUM Full Member

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    What's wrong with every fight being better than the last? I happen to enjoy entertaining fights. The UFC this past weekend was off the chain as was the Edgar/Maynard PPV. And anyone that says they're not interested in Velazquez/Dos Santos is just not a MMA fan. I will admit that it would be nice if the UFC would talk more about the history of the sport on PPV's. Instead the drama is usually the central focus of the video promos. If it wasn't for Joe Rogan's commentary - no mention would ever be made of these fighter's histories in Pride or in other organizations.
     
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  9. thewinfella

    thewinfella The Golden Boy Full Member

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    Im not sure i see it this way , yes the deal is significant and a big step in the right direction , but its been one of many big steps in the right direction and doesnt strike me as a water shed moment in the evolution of mma or the general public recognosing the sport for what it is , im not sure how long people are gonna bang that drum tbh , the sport is now widely recognised for what it is , and the UFC are making a lot of money because of that , so still searching for that notoriety is somewhat out dated and un neccesary , there are still hurdles the sport has to get over in relation to sanctioning , and once thats done , they will progress there tv deal again and again to match the sports popularity which is always rising .

    As for the fight itself , its the biggest HW fight in UFC history IMHO , pitting the 2 best HW's in the world right now

    As far as fighters and skill sets go , i dont see it as the difinative most significant fight in MMA history , with everything surrounding it , i suppose it could be seen as that yes , and after the fight it may also been as that too , this fight has the potential to be a high paced action packed highly technical fight between 2 HW's that weve never been used to seeing as far as skills go in MMA .................
     
    thewinfella, Nov 8, 2011
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  10. rekcutnevets

    rekcutnevets Black Sash Full Member

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    Who's Fedor?

    I've heard of Nog and Cro Cop. They're those PRIDE rejects that have been getting their asses kicked in the UFC.
     
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  11. One Punch KO

    One Punch KO Well-Known Member Full Member

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    It probably will be. Even if it's a flop, that would still be hugely significant.
     
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  12. BobDigi5060

    BobDigi5060 East Side MMA Full Member

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    Not for the hardcore fans, but for the sport as a whole yes :happy
     
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  13. Ubersteve

    Ubersteve The Main Event Mafia Full Member

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    Griffin Vs Bonnar is the most significant fight in north American mma history. This could top that if it's an all out war that legitimizes the sport in the same way that did. Half the UFC fanbase stems from that Griffin/Bonnar fight, though, so it'd take some doing.
     
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  14. TerryESB

    TerryESB The Final Boss Full Member

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    Its the biggest fight since Kimbo vs James Thompson on CBS in the US
     
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  15. Primate

    Primate Boxing Addict Full Member

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