Comments on: UFC sets deadline for Mirko Cro Cop http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sat, 21 Nov 2009 21:00:41 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: BigBad Bradical http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14275 BigBad Bradical Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:22:11 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14275 Oh BTW. . .I say they should extend Andrei's contract to a short 2 fight deal & make one of the bouts CroCop vs. Arlovski. That would be an amazing fight of two fast n' heavy handed strikers/kickboxers. Whatcha thinkin? Oh BTW. . .I say they should extend Andrei’s contract to a short 2 fight deal & make one of the bouts CroCop vs. Arlovski. That would be an amazing fight of two fast n’ heavy handed strikers/kickboxers. Whatcha thinkin?

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]]> By: BigBad Bradical http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14273 BigBad Bradical Wed, 06 Feb 2008 05:20:16 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14273 #27 TomK said it best. We might all bitch n' moan, but a contract is a legal binding agreement between fighter/UFC. IT holds, and as an overall athlete/businessman you need to honor your time you promised. So that in turn means Zuffa needs to pay Mirko the $ stated in the fight agreement & not lower his purse, regardless of his past win record. A lot of these guys get a flat "per/fight salary" & a "win bonus" for the victory. IF Mirko's contract is similar to this, then he should by all means get his salary. The UFC can't dock his pay just cuz he lost 2 of his last bouts in the UFC. Honor the written & signed word. #27 TomK said it best. We might all bitch n’ moan, but a contract is a legal binding agreement between fighter/UFC. IT holds, and as an overall athlete/businessman you need to honor your time you promised. So that in turn means Zuffa needs to pay Mirko the $ stated in the fight agreement & not lower his purse, regardless of his past win record. A lot of these guys get a flat “per/fight salary” & a “win bonus” for the victory. IF Mirko’s contract is similar to this, then he should by all means get his salary. The UFC can’t dock his pay just cuz he lost 2 of his last bouts in the UFC. Honor the written & signed word.

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]]> By: Danny http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14169 Danny Tue, 05 Feb 2008 17:39:52 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14169 i think that there should be another weight class. maybe something like 230. they could categorize it as cruiserweight. i could make 4 som interesting match-ups between some the small heavies and the bigger light heavies. think about it. crocop, f.grffin, rampage, couture (if he were to return), vera, liddell, jardine, werdum etc i think that there should be another weight class. maybe something like 230. they could categorize it as cruiserweight. i could make 4 som interesting match-ups between some the small heavies and the bigger light heavies. think about it. crocop, f.grffin, rampage, couture (if he were to return), vera, liddell, jardine, werdum etc

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]]> By: Jye http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14100 Jye Tue, 05 Feb 2008 03:53:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14100 I'm with Tommy and Tomk here... There are so many haters of the UFC and Dana White on these boards that it's ridiculous. It's more than likely that without Dana developing the UFC brand like he did that more than half of us would never have found mma. I’m with Tommy and Tomk here… There are so many haters of the UFC and Dana White on these boards that it’s ridiculous. It’s more than likely that without Dana developing the UFC brand like he did that more than half of us would never have found mma.

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]]> By: Tommy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14083 Tommy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:46:30 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14083 Hey TomK, I like what you got to say. It's no different then people screaming to pay the fighters more then crying when ppv's go up five dollars. Money has to come from somewhere. Hey TomK, I like what you got to say. It’s no different then people screaming to pay the fighters more then crying when ppv’s go up five dollars. Money has to come from somewhere.

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]]> By: Tommy http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14082 Tommy Tue, 05 Feb 2008 00:44:46 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14082 Why Stephen? Because I don't sit back and act like I'm better and smarter then them? Sure I don't care for every move they make but I do respect the shit out of them. Look where they've taken their company and the sport. I know, you could do better. I'm sure they're taking applications. Why Stephen? Because I don’t sit back and act like I’m better and smarter then them? Sure I don’t care for every move they make but I do respect the shit out of them. Look where they’ve taken their company and the sport. I know, you could do better. I’m sure they’re taking applications.

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]]> By: Derek B. http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14038 Derek B. Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:48:02 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14038 UFC has made many mistakes...and to be honest...they aren't able to put on consistent shows like PRIDE FC did for so many years. They'll learn how to draw a crowd...these past few event (exception for the fight night with guida and huerta) have been bore/snore fests with maybe 1 or 2 good fights. UFC has made many mistakes…and to be honest…they aren’t able to put on consistent shows like PRIDE FC did for so many years.

They’ll learn how to draw a crowd…these past few event (exception for the fight night with guida and huerta) have been bore/snore fests with maybe 1 or 2 good fights.

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]]> By: TomK http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14037 TomK Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:43:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14037 It's funny how many people are angry that the UFC *might* be trying to force Cro Cop to take less money (which would suck on their part) regardless of their contract with him, while at the same time people are defending Randy Couture for attempting to break his contract. We can't have it both ways. Either contracts are worthless and parties can break them whenever its convenient for them, or contracts are contracts and people should man up and complete them. If you defend Randy, you have to support the UFC with Cro Cop -- if you're mad at the UFC for this, then you have to be mad at Randy -- no double standards... It’s funny how many people are angry that the UFC *might* be trying to force Cro Cop to take less money (which would suck on their part) regardless of their contract with him, while at the same time people are defending Randy Couture for attempting to break his contract. We can’t have it both ways.

Either contracts are worthless and parties can break them whenever its convenient for them, or contracts are contracts and people should man up and complete them. If you defend Randy, you have to support the UFC with Cro Cop — if you’re mad at the UFC for this, then you have to be mad at Randy — no double standards…

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]]> By: woooburn http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14028 woooburn Mon, 04 Feb 2008 21:06:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14028 "lost all willpower" translation: got kicked in the junk. “lost all willpower”

translation: got kicked in the junk.

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]]> By: stephen http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/comment-page-1/#comment-14023 stephen Mon, 04 Feb 2008 20:46:04 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2008/02/04/ufc-sets-deadline-for-mirko-cro-cop/#comment-14023 Mirko just needs to come back wanting to fight, he did for the first round of the kongo fight and then just lost all willpower. People seem to forget him winning hte pride OWGP last year. Mirko just needs to come back wanting to fight, he did for the first round of the kongo fight and then just lost all willpower. People seem to forget him winning hte pride OWGP last year.

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