Comments on: Atencio: Kurt Angle not good for MMA

By: Stephen Rhodes

Stephen Rhodes — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:22:29 +0000

If the clock could be rewound about 10 or so years ago, then having Kurt Angle in the octagon would be a good idea because of Angle’s wrestling background. But as Lord faust correctly stated, Kurt’s a physical wreck. His neck injuries alone would give pause to having him enter MMA. 10 years ago would have been a different story, though.

By: OddTom

OddTom — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:08:24 +0000

I think MMA has less to worry about former pro-wrestlers giving the impression that the fights are fixed, but rather some of the officiating and promoting a la EliteXC’s last Saturday Night Fights.

Above anything and everything else Angle has done, he is an Olympic gold medalist in wrestling–something I don’t believe anyone in MMA can claim.

But Faust is right. I’d question the competency of any athletic commission that would clear Angle to fight. I wish we could turn back time, because in the mid-1990s, Kurt could have been THE name in mixed martial arts.

By: Finkrod

Finkrod — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:36:03 +0000

Exactly. All somebody’s gotta do is get the guy in a can-opener and his friggin’ head would come off.

By: Lord Faust

Lord Faust — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:42:07 +0000

Kurt is a physical mess. The only time you’ll see him in an MMA ring is if he is a guest in someone’s corner. Just look up his injury history some time and quit deluding yourselves that he will EVER do MMA.

By: Finkrod

Finkrod — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 19:07:47 +0000

First off #1, your a moron. Secondly, who cares. Dana has done nothing but attack this show in words and action, so what does it matter if the guy MAY have been taking a jab at him. Dana’s a big boy with a big mouth, he can take care of himself. Your all a bunch a goddamn babies, he ain’t talking about your mom for christ sake.

By: BJJDenver

BJJDenver — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:35:45 +0000

#2, exactly. All this is, is a backwards jab at Dana. Just substitute “Lesner” for “Angle”, plain as day.

If Atencio could get half of the ppvs that UFC did for Lesner, he would sign him tomorrow for a ton of money.

By: HexRei

HexRei — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:25:18 +0000

@#3 Uh, BJ Penn and Frank Shamrock did that too (to Pulver and Baroni respectively), do you also think Dana and Gary Shaw are “T-shirt guys”?

By: HexRei

HexRei — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:23:47 +0000

@#4: I don’t see what’s wrong with the reasoning. Music is routinely played during MMA events, who cares if its Prides drum dudes and orchestra, or UFC’s nu-metal, or or Affliction’s Megadeth thrash metal? It’s just music.

No one is claiming Megadeth is also a bunch of badass MMA fighters, and no one is going to confuse Megadeth the band with the sport of MMA.

By: Evan

Evan — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:13:34 +0000

this coming from someone who will be wasting PPV time to see megadeth.

By: woooburn

woooburn — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:11:11 +0000

angle = bad
megadeth = good

excellent reasoning

By: stevefiji

stevefiji — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:06:48 +0000

Yeah, Angle is bad for the sport but he doesn’t hesitate to promote a UFC ‘Choke em to the Brink of Death’ butthead reject like Babalu!!!!!

Atencio is increasingly showing himself to be a “T-shirt’ guy!

By: Mike Calimbas

Mike Calimbas — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:02:03 +0000

Way to fire an off-handed slight towards Dana/UFC for signing Lesnar. Duh.

By: -chris

-chris — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:55:15 +0000

All of a sudden this fuck Atencio knows what’s best for all of MMA..if they pose some interesting matchups, bring the fuckers (wrestlers) on. Show ‘em what it means to get KTFO!