Billyhoyle 1,946 Report post Posted April 6, 2018 (edited) This thing has been and continues to be a freak show. Mcgregor's assault is the latest example. The fewer wrestlers that sign up for guaranteed brain damage the better...Long term health/success wise, being a HS coach/teacher has better prospects and you're actually doing good for the world. Edited April 6, 2018 by Billyhoyle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Peso 331 Report post Posted July 25, 2018 I like it, not love it, but letting Lesnar fight again proves your point too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alwayswrestling 176 Report post Posted September 13, 2018 With out a doubt it has gone to more of just a money maker fights instead of who deserves a title shot. Giving Till a title shot whhen he missed weight his last two fights was a joke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PSUMike 440 Report post Posted October 2, 2018 It's an avenue for talented athletes to make quick money while they still have the competitive itch. I love wrestling, I love MMA, and I train in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu under a 2nd degree black belt who was also a D1 NCAA qualifier at a top tier program. Not everyone is cut out to be a couch and not everyone is content to let their career end after high school/college/international wrestling. Yes, there are major risks involved but everyone who steps in the cage knows that. If they are willing to put it on the line for my entertainment, I'll continue to watch. 1 Peso reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swoopdown 446 Report post Posted October 2, 2018 Not everyone is cut out to be a couch ..... If I were set in front of a TV I'd be OK with being a couch, but my wife would beat the stuffing out of me. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 1 headshuck reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billyhoyle 1,946 Report post Posted November 3, 2019 Tonight was just another example of the sport being a joke. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grappler111 8 Report post Posted November 4, 2019 Tonight was just another example of the sport being a joke. Why? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billyhoyle 1,946 Report post Posted November 7, 2019 On 11/4/2019 at 1:51 PM, grappler111 said: On 11/2/2019 at 9:56 PM, Billyhoyle said: Tonight was just another example of the sport being a joke. Why? The biggest fight of the year was a non title fight that included a guy who failed a doping test earlier that week. UFC is without question a clown show like the WWE and The Rock presenting the "BAMF" belt was just further example. 2 pamela and Alwayswrestling reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
77again 99 Report post Posted February 24 How does what goes on in MMA differ that much from NFL football? Brain injury a near certainty Check Drug testing is a joke. Check Over the top promotion. Check Bulk of the money goes to a handful of participants. Check Etc. etc. 1 Ohio Elite reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Billyhoyle 1,946 Report post Posted May 13 On 2/23/2020 at 4:20 PM, 77again said: How does what goes on in MMA differ that much from NFL football? Brain injury a near certainty Check Drug testing is a joke. Check Over the top promotion. Check Bulk of the money goes to a handful of participants. Check Etc. etc. Football has a championship and playoff system where the incentive is only to win. It doesn’t matter if you have a boring style-if you win you advance. In the UFC, what matters only is if you can sell PPVs. A couple of guys like Cormier/Cejudo end up making good money, but they are very much the exception. UFC is at this point an extension of WWE. 1 grappler111 reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
