Jeff Lacy says MMA is a fad!!

Thats the dumbest argument i ever heard.:-(

 

I somewhat agree with him but I don't agree with his reasoning. Frankly I see MMA/UFC/Pride and all that stuff as how Lou Dibella describe it.. "Human Cockfighting". While I respect the various disciplines involved, I'm NOT a fan at ALL of the ground striking that occurs. There is NO WAY any of those guys are gonna have long careers taking those type of ground attacks they take (elbows to the face, come on) ..

I give the MMA props in how they've marketed their sport to the casual "combat" sport fan or more particularly the WWE fan. Thats where they're KILLING boxing as the KING's, ARUM's and GREEDY BOY PROMOTION have pretty much alienated the casual fan with price gouged PPViews and limited exposure(stateside that is).

 

you havnt read that article abuot how elbows to the head cause major damage to the brain and neck(wow big surprise) far greater than a punch.

some mma guys are retiring rather early but not like boxing where the damage multplys and you have to fight alot to make a living thus fighting more taking more punishment where as mma is a thing on the side unless you are one of the few elite fighters.

 

great post :good
you have said everything that needs to be said.

human cockfighting in that it's all about one guy getting knocked out , finished beaten and bruised. it's not abot skill then just wieght and push on pike which is not what boxing is about.

and that idea of upgraded pro wreslting is a great point have you seen that poster ufc had afew months back which read "no rules, no holds barred,

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":huh no scripts?.....

 

yeah if you are an elite fighter you are made...but come on man journeyman are getting paid £200 a fight if lucky.

you can say that there is abuot 50 fighters in the world who are getting ppv and high pay checks at most.

but compare that to EVERY OTHER fighter in the world that is the top of the iceberg...and the iceberg is a big bit every wieght division every continent. please man not just that you can fight around 6 people and be a ufc contender but with boxing some guys have 30 to 50 fights who get a shto at a title.

 

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i don't know whether to laugh or cry.

 

Gotta agree with Lacy, UFC does suck.

 

Lacy is right on the money. And in a few years when the UFC fad is over, people will see what Jeff can right now. Boxing RULES, UFC is nothing more than pale imitation, and a boring one at that - which is why they have to dress it up with all the WWF-style macho hype.

 

Many years ago boxing was a spectacle of savagery. The savagery has been removed from boxing but has returned to the cage. But instead of calling it savagery, they now call it "martial arts." A rose by any other name.....................

 

Pretty much same here

Lacy was a fad.

 

You know what...

Jeff is probably right..

UFC.. MMA .. they are popular now, but god forbid they have a ring fatality, Then we will see how credible they are.. Boxing has taken decedes to get to where we are by way of safety measures, They practice a very reckless sport and i think its a ticking timebomb....

 

somthing that is twice as powerful as the dollar:hey :deal

 

Most of the competitors are so incompetent that they aren't much of a threat. It's like watching two old ladies trying to swat each other.