Comments on: Does Canada Really Want Canadians?

By: Sergio G. Hernandez

Sergio G. Hernandez — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 21:47:31 +0000

Amen, Andrew.

Fight Night 13 didn’t have a huge name; Florian being the biggest but where is he on the totem pole compared to even someone like Koscheck?

That card was the best so far this year.

Real MMA fans want great match-ups first, names second.

By: andrew

andrew — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 18:25:56 +0000

asking if you’d swap some of the fighters for a different “name” is a stupid way to look at it. it doesn’t mean anything. show me a card where you wouldn’t want to swap any of the fighters for a bigger name.

By: Shawn

Shawn — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 16:03:43 +0000

Again, we need to remember that this is Bispings debut at 185. He’s not going to get thrown against a top dog (Franklin, Hendo, Marquardt, Okami, Almeida) in his first matchup. He’s going to get somewhat of a gimme fight and then he’ll move on to mid tier guys (Leben, Belcher, Quarry, Starnes, Cote) for about two fights before he gets in the ring with the top guys.

By: Chuck

Chuck — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:35:40 +0000

From #10 Slap yo Mammy

“it’s something that’s nice for only some fans… but also nice for the fighters getting to fight in front of some hometown fans, or just fellow-countrymen.

Chuck, Bisping/McCarthy is HARDLY overhyped. Quit being stupid.”

I was saying Bisping himself is overhyped- not necessarily the match. In spite of Dana White’s crush on him I’m not interested in seeing him fight- especially against Captain Miserable. Come on- what a joke of a match!

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By: ill will

ill will — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:31:58 +0000

“Well…they’ve broken their own record with over 20,000 tickets sold…so I’d say they did something right.”

It sold out because it’s the first UFC event in Canada. They could’ve put the most boring fighters in the history of the sport on that card, but as long as it’s headlined by GSP and happening somewhere within our borders, it’s almost a guaranteed sell-out.

I sort of agree with these statment, but at the same time most of the tickets were just brought up quickly, only to be sold at a higher cost later. So it didn’t exactly sell-out itself…people just saw a great investmnet to apply the “supply and demand” model to.

By: calzaghe_ko

calzaghe_ko — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 09:00:57 +0000

I’m more than happy with the british fighters fighting at a uk event, theyve all put in fantastic performances (with the exception of bisping at 75, ahem).

I’m sure it doesnt do the PPV sales any harm either

By: Recently.reaped

Recently.reaped — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 08:57:50 +0000

I’m Canadian and I think it’s okay if the UFC puts the ‘unknown’ Canadians (ie. ones casual UFC fans wouldn’t know) on the undercard and put known fighters like GSP and Cote on the main card. Otherwise it should just be another UFC card and should have at least one more outstanding match.
Bisping vs McCarthy is not that enticing. I am intrigued by Lutter vs Franklin, but I think Franklin cakewalks it.
there’s really only one WOW match up and the rest are alllllllright.
This card needed one more really solid match that ppl want to see.. no one is asking for the two fights I mentioned above.

By: Reaser

Reaser — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 07:56:46 +0000

I just agree with Huck reguarding PRIDE, here, it’s the first time, if its the same thing everytime UFC is in Canada and they just start throwing low level guys on the card to fill it out with home country fighters then ya, stupid…

I agree more with Gary, thats the only Canadian I’m interested in seeing more of…

By: FRANKIE

FRANKIE — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 05:58:52 +0000

Come on, Huckaby. You know nobody wants to see Rashad Evans.