Comments on: Random Rant: Leave UFC 78 alone! http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 22 Nov 2009 16:17:56 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Five Ounces of Pain | UFC 78 fight card — UPDATED Version III http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3745 Five Ounces of Pain | UFC 78 fight card — UPDATED Version III Sun, 14 Oct 2007 16:50:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3745 [...] Read Sam Caplan’s rant on quality this fight card HERE [...] [...] Read Sam Caplan’s rant on quality this fight card HERE [...]

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]]> By: Steve89 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3523 Steve89 Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:52:50 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3523 Henderson would give Rashad all he could handle. Henderson should be concentrating more towards an eventual unification bout with the winner of Rich Franklin/Anderson Silva 2. He's still has the pride middleweight title and that should warrant him as the next opponent to battle the winner of UFC77. "Who's the best?"...ring any bells? There is nothing wrong with the ufc featuring some of the lesser known fighters at a ppv. That's how experience is earned and there's a difference between fighting on Fight Night and at a PPV. Dana and crew are always looking for ways to expand the ufc's visibility and by featuring up and coming fighters shows there is opportunity for growth and for making names of these lesser knowns. Lesser knowns of today are the champions of tomorrow. Henderson would give Rashad all he could handle. Henderson should be concentrating more towards an eventual unification bout with the winner of Rich Franklin/Anderson Silva 2. He’s still has the pride middleweight title and that should warrant him as the next opponent to battle the winner of UFC77. “Who’s the best?”…ring any bells?

There is nothing wrong with the ufc featuring some of the lesser known fighters at a ppv. That’s how experience is earned and there’s a difference between fighting on Fight Night and at a PPV. Dana and crew are always looking for ways to expand the ufc’s visibility and by featuring up and coming fighters shows there is opportunity for growth and for making names of these lesser knowns. Lesser knowns of today are the champions of tomorrow.

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]]> By: Five Ounces of Pain | UFC 78 fight card — UPDATED http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3189 Five Ounces of Pain | UFC 78 fight card — UPDATED Thu, 04 Oct 2007 12:31:57 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3189 [...] Read Sam Caplan’s rant on quality this fight card HERE [...] [...] Read Sam Caplan’s rant on quality this fight card HERE [...]

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]]> By: defsteve http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3171 defsteve Thu, 04 Oct 2007 01:17:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3171 Michael Bisping vs Rashad Evans http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=958 Michael Bisping vs Rashad Evans

http://www.ufc.com/index.cfm?fa=eventDetail.FightCard&eid=958

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]]> By: Fightlinker.com http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3143 Fightlinker.com Wed, 03 Oct 2007 17:39:20 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3143 They need something good for a headlining bout. But since Rich Franklin vs Yushin Okami headlined UFC72 I've lost faith in the UFC always putting a good card together. On a business side I understand : I'm sure they want the card to be good too. As a hardcore fan there's tons of fights on the card that i'm excited to see, and matches which will definately be entertaining. But a card without a main event is just that: it doesn't have a main event. And that's lame. Oh, and Tito / Rashad 2 is a lame main event. The first match was a snoozefest and Rashad was clearly outmatched. They need something good for a headlining bout. But since Rich Franklin vs Yushin Okami headlined UFC72 I’ve lost faith in the UFC always putting a good card together. On a business side I understand : I’m sure they want the card to be good too.

As a hardcore fan there’s tons of fights on the card that i’m excited to see, and matches which will definately be entertaining. But a card without a main event is just that: it doesn’t have a main event. And that’s lame.

Oh, and Tito / Rashad 2 is a lame main event. The first match was a snoozefest and Rashad was clearly outmatched.

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]]> By: Dan Cruickshank http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3138 Dan Cruickshank Wed, 03 Oct 2007 16:51:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3138 The difference between a bad UFN card and ends being good and a bad PPV card UFC ending up being good is $40. So no, I won't leave this card alone just on the chance that it might good. Henderson vs Evans is almost more appealing to me than Ortiz vs Evans but either way I'm not willing to pay to see the rematch. Evans is the problem for me, he's Keith Jardine-esque. I don't believe he's in the top 10 @ 205 and he couldn't even take Tito who might not be in the top 10 either. On paper this the least spectacular card I've seen. It's a $40 UFN card. As a fan, it makes me resent the UFC actually. I don't think they would, but I'd almost suggest cancelingl the PPV and respecting the UFC brand they've worked so hard to build as though it stands for something... like quality. The difference between a bad UFN card and ends being good and a bad PPV card UFC ending up being good is $40. So no, I won’t leave this card alone just on the chance that it might good. Henderson vs Evans is almost more appealing to me than Ortiz vs Evans but either way I’m not willing to pay to see the rematch. Evans is the problem for me, he’s Keith Jardine-esque. I don’t believe he’s in the top 10 @ 205 and he couldn’t even take Tito who might not be in the top 10 either. On paper this the least spectacular card I’ve seen. It’s a $40 UFN card. As a fan, it makes me resent the UFC actually.

I don’t think they would, but I’d almost suggest cancelingl the PPV and respecting the UFC brand they’ve worked so hard to build as though it stands for something… like quality.

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]]> By: Jeremy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3126 Jeremy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:53:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3126 I didn't mean to say if I did that Fisher-Edgar was the main event. Just the most anticipated fight right now. Like you mentioned it's a fight of the year candidate right now. My feeling from what I have read from other posters around the MMA world is that none of the proposed main events for this show has really peaked their interest. And that's why they have been down on this card. You have some good solid fights but no main event fight that people are interested in. Maybe a good poll question for the site would be what fight would people like to see of UFC 78? The three you mentioned or something else? I didn’t mean to say if I did that Fisher-Edgar was the main event. Just the most anticipated fight right now. Like you mentioned it’s a fight of the year candidate right now. My feeling from what I have read from other posters around the MMA world is that none of the proposed main events for this show has really peaked their interest. And that’s why they have been down on this card. You have some good solid fights but no main event fight that people are interested in.

Maybe a good poll question for the site would be what fight would people like to see of UFC 78? The three you mentioned or something else?

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]]> By: Sam Caplan http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3124 Sam Caplan Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:27:08 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3124 Jeremy: I don't think they intend to go in with a main event of Fisher vs. Edgar. We'll see at least one more major match added. The question is, do you feel Evans vs. Ortiz or Ortiz vs. Henderson or Henderson vs. Evans are worthy main events. Jeremy:

I don’t think they intend to go in with a main event of Fisher vs. Edgar. We’ll see at least one more major match added. The question is, do you feel Evans vs. Ortiz or Ortiz vs. Henderson or Henderson vs. Evans are worthy main events.

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]]> By: Jeremy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3123 Jeremy Wed, 03 Oct 2007 13:24:39 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3123 I think you have to have the star power on a PPV card though for it to be considered a good card. That's what people are paying their hard earned money for. And is why I understand when people get upset about this card and cards like it. People complain because they want to see fights like Fisher-Edgar, but they don't want to pay $40 dollars to do it. I do think it's a solid card so far of fights though Sam. And they will probably be very entertaining fights as the styles and fighters seem to matchup well. And yes, some of the cards that don't look good on paper UFN 10 and even UFC 69 were pretty good cards, so the people who are going to get the card certainly shouldn't be going in thinking they are just wasting their money away. But they should have a better main draw on their card, especially when they are going to the NYC metro area for the first time in a while. I think you have to have the star power on a PPV card though for it to be considered a good card. That’s what people are paying their hard earned money for. And is why I understand when people get upset about this card and cards like it. People complain because they want to see fights like Fisher-Edgar, but they don’t want to pay $40 dollars to do it.

I do think it’s a solid card so far of fights though Sam. And they will probably be very entertaining fights as the styles and fighters seem to matchup well. And yes, some of the cards that don’t look good on paper UFN 10 and even UFC 69 were pretty good cards, so the people who are going to get the card certainly shouldn’t be going in thinking they are just wasting their money away. But they should have a better main draw on their card, especially when they are going to the NYC metro area for the first time in a while.

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]]> By: JL http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/comment-page-1/#comment-3119 JL Wed, 03 Oct 2007 12:44:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/10/03/random-rant-leave-ufc-78-alone/#comment-3119 It's a terrible card. I get almost every single pvp. The only one I skipped in the last year was the Ireland card because it was just as bad. I'm not sure I'd get it if they added Ortiz and Henderson since I don't see anything else very interesting. If its Ortiz-Evans, then I will pass since the first fight was dreadful. It’s a terrible card. I get almost every single pvp. The only one I skipped in the last year was the Ireland card because it was just as bad. I’m not sure I’d get it if they added Ortiz and Henderson since I don’t see anything else very interesting. If its Ortiz-Evans, then I will pass since the first fight was dreadful.

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