Comments on: UFC 100 was a Flop Outside of the Octagon http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/ Your Destination for Insider MMA News and Opinion Sun, 27 May 2012 00:17:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Patrickk http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-89500 Patrickk Mon, 20 Jul 2009 21:37:14 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-89500 Honestly, not even 30 seconds after the Lesnar vs. Mir fight was over, I was like...that's it? I did feel like the UFC could have put a segment together commemorating all of the events up to UFC 100, show some legends in the crowd, and make it all classy. Maybe even make a new template for the tale of the tape, innovate some new items into their normal commentating [number of punches/punches landed, etc.] THAT would have made UFC 100 different from every other one. But they just did it like a regular show. And to top it off, Lesnar was a complete and utter idiot after he won. Now I agree, Hendo should not be ridiculed because of the punch/elbow after he knocked him to the floor. You have to fight until the refs stop it. I would rather secure the victory by hitting the guy until the ref stops me, even if it causes him some extra pain. Because I'm sure they would do it to me if they were in my position, and also I've seen all too many times where fighters hit them and when they fall they do not pounce on them and the other fighter recovers and sometimes ends up turning the tide in the fight and winning. But yeah, UFC 100 could have been wayyyyyyyyyy better in my opinion. Honestly, not even 30 seconds after the Lesnar vs. Mir fight was over, I was like…that’s it?

I did feel like the UFC could have put a segment together commemorating all of the events up to UFC 100, show some legends in the crowd, and make it all classy. Maybe even make a new template for the tale of the tape, innovate some new items into their normal commentating [number of punches/punches landed, etc.] THAT would have made UFC 100 different from every other one.

But they just did it like a regular show. And to top it off, Lesnar was a complete and utter idiot after he won.

Now I agree, Hendo should not be ridiculed because of the punch/elbow after he knocked him to the floor. You have to fight until the refs stop it. I would rather secure the victory by hitting the guy until the ref stops me, even if it causes him some extra pain. Because I’m sure they would do it to me if they were in my position, and also I’ve seen all too many times where fighters hit them and when they fall they do not pounce on them and the other fighter recovers and sometimes ends up turning the tide in the fight and winning.

But yeah, UFC 100 could have been wayyyyyyyyyy better in my opinion.

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]]> By: bizzarmg http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-89314 bizzarmg Mon, 20 Jul 2009 17:11:09 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-89314 100 was awesome there's no doubt about it. GSP cemented his name into the welterweight division and I don't think there's anyone that can beat him now. Brock is hilarious, he'd be the only guy to say something like that in the UFC besides Tito. As for Hendo and Bisbing. I was rooting for bisbing but that knock out was probably the best one I've ever seen and in the heat of the moment hendo just shot another one off it wasn't on purpose...well maybe. Just wanted Bisbing to win because now Hendo has another shot at anderson and no offense to any Hendo fans but he cannot and will not beat anderson silva. 100 was awesome there’s no doubt about it. GSP cemented his name into the welterweight division and I don’t think there’s anyone that can beat him now. Brock is hilarious, he’d be the only guy to say something like that in the UFC besides Tito. As for Hendo and Bisbing. I was rooting for bisbing but that knock out was probably the best one I’ve ever seen and in the heat of the moment hendo just shot another one off it wasn’t on purpose…well maybe. Just wanted Bisbing to win because now Hendo has another shot at anderson and no offense to any Hendo fans but he cannot and will not beat anderson silva.

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]]> By: MMA-LOGIC http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-87542 MMA-LOGIC Sat, 18 Jul 2009 04:39:22 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-87542 Nothing to say really but it looks like everyone has commented but me so I just thought I would say hi. Oh before I go I'll just say this...people are watching one of the most violent and brutal sports in the world, Dan Henderson admits he punched an Koed and defenseless man just through spite, there was an add for an upcoming movie where the selling point was that an unarmed Nazi prisoner gets his head caved in by a baseball bat and yet people complain about Brock Lesnar's antics after he had just beaten a guys face in until he was limp...go figure. Nothing to say really but it looks like everyone has commented but me so I just thought I would say hi.
Oh before I go I’ll just say this…people are watching one of the most violent and brutal sports in the world, Dan Henderson admits he punched an Koed and defenseless man just through spite, there was an add for an upcoming movie where the selling point was that an unarmed Nazi prisoner gets his head caved in by a baseball bat and yet people complain about Brock Lesnar’s antics after he had just beaten a guys face in until he was limp…go figure.

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]]> By: shotokai_ http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-85697 shotokai_ Wed, 15 Jul 2009 10:51:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-85697 An effective way of honoring the past of the UFC would have been to have taken a gamble on the competence of Coleman against Bonnar and put him on the bottom of the main card with Belcher Akiyama on the top of the under. (Apart from a guillotine over Kang - which means nothing to 90% of ufc fans anyway - what has Belcher done to deserve to be on the 100 main card?) They could have shown a video montage of his first UFC appearances starting at 10, with an interview about what it was like back then, how much it has changed etc (competing in UFC 10 and then UFC 100 is a very impressive feat and even the most uneducated fans would appreciate that). If you haven't seen his under card fight, watch it; it's not the most exciting by any means but the crowd were really behind Coleman and it was clearly because they appreciated the fact is an old school warrior and, at 44, is still trying to battle against some of the best athletes in the sport. His performance was a commendable effort - and he didn't gas! And he won convincingly! The hammer is back! Or he was for one night at least, and the UFC should have capitalised on it - whilst satisfying the need for more sentimental value in the event as a whole. An effective way of honoring the past of the UFC would have been to have taken a gamble on the competence of Coleman against Bonnar and put him on the bottom of the main card with Belcher Akiyama on the top of the under. (Apart from a guillotine over Kang – which means nothing to 90% of ufc fans anyway – what has Belcher done to deserve to be on the 100 main card?) They could have shown a video montage of his first UFC appearances starting at 10, with an interview about what it was like back then, how much it has changed etc (competing in UFC 10 and then UFC 100 is a very impressive feat and even the most uneducated fans would appreciate that). If you haven’t seen his under card fight, watch it; it’s not the most exciting by any means but the crowd were really behind Coleman and it was clearly because they appreciated the fact is an old school warrior and, at 44, is still trying to battle against some of the best athletes in the sport. His performance was a commendable effort – and he didn’t gas! And he won convincingly! The hammer is back! Or he was for one night at least, and the UFC should have capitalised on it – whilst satisfying the need for more sentimental value in the event as a whole.

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]]> By: redgreen3b1 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-85542 redgreen3b1 Wed, 15 Jul 2009 07:47:10 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-85542 I was never more happy watching an mma fight as when Hendo took that cheap shot at the British Bitch. He did that for American mma fans. Did you not watch last season of the reality show. I thought the cheap shot was well deserved. I was never more happy watching an mma fight as when Hendo took that cheap shot at the British Bitch. He did that for American mma fans. Did you not watch last season of the reality show. I thought the cheap shot was well deserved.

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]]> By: mac wilson http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-85527 mac wilson Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:15:05 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-85527 I thought the show was great. We heard from all the fighters leading up to the event about the significance to them and we looked back to the past for weeks. I watched the first 20 UFC's over again myself to celebrate... The UFC's main goal is to get thier show seen by as many people as possible. With all the hype they set themselves up to put on a show with some mega stars and let the product speak for itsself. As far as the Henderson shot goes..... He did the exact same thing to Wanderlei and no one has said anything about that. It's part of the way he fights and it's a great technique to shut out any remaining lights. Lesnar embarrassed himself and Dana by his attitude but he'll learn not to act like an idiot with time. Other than the Lesnar incident, I thought the show was great. However, I would have liked to see the Hall of Fame ceremony in the Octagon though. Also maybe the "we're just getting started" video at the end of the broadcast or something like that. I thought the show was great. We heard from all the fighters leading up to the event about the significance to them and we looked back to the past for weeks.

I watched the first 20 UFC’s over again myself to celebrate…

The UFC’s main goal is to get thier show seen by as many people as possible. With all the hype they set themselves up to put on a show with some mega stars and let the product speak for itsself.

As far as the Henderson shot goes….. He did the exact same thing to Wanderlei and no one has said anything about that. It’s part of the way he fights and it’s a great technique to shut out any remaining lights.

Lesnar embarrassed himself and Dana by his attitude but he’ll learn not to act like an idiot with time. Other than the Lesnar incident, I thought the show was great.

However, I would have liked to see the Hall of Fame ceremony in the Octagon though. Also maybe the “we’re just getting started” video at the end of the broadcast or something like that.

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]]> By: Iconoclastic http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-85526 Iconoclastic Wed, 15 Jul 2009 04:06:43 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-85526 SuperBowl half time show? Megadeath play for the entire broadcast? That has no place in MMA and that wasn't my argument. My point is the UFC needed to distinguish this event apart from other events to celebrate the fact that is was the 100th event and IMO it didn't happen. I think it would have been a good idea to honor the old school fighters, who lets face it were treated like crap (low pay, last minute fight schedules, and crappy motels.) I think this why fighters like Fedor are hesitant to come to the UFC things like this perpetuates the "disposable fighters" argument that the UFC has no place for a fighter after few loses, instead they care more the UFC brand when they should be marketing the fighter (past and present). SuperBowl half time show? Megadeath play for the entire broadcast? That has no place in MMA and that wasn’t my argument.

My point is the UFC needed to distinguish this event apart from other events to celebrate the fact that is was the 100th event and IMO it didn’t happen. I think it would have been a good idea to honor the old school fighters, who lets face it were treated like crap (low pay, last minute fight schedules, and crappy motels.) I think this why fighters like Fedor are hesitant to come to the UFC things like this perpetuates the “disposable fighters” argument that the UFC has no place for a fighter after few loses, instead they care more the UFC brand when they should be marketing the fighter (past and present).

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]]> By: Jak http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-85519 Jak Wed, 15 Jul 2009 03:09:37 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-85519 I disagree with a lot of the comments. It seems to be that argument that the UFC should blow their wad on over the top shows like other companies that go bankrupt quickly. Sure they could have had 5 title fights and a huge payroll, but at the end of the night, it would have still just been another fight card. I'm sorry, but i could not give a sh*t about the SuperBowl half time show or any of the other crap that goes along with it. To me, the fact that as soon as UFC 100 was over, i get to look forward to 2 awesome fight cards in August, and again in September and again in October... Then again, f*ck it, they should have just skipped the fights and had Megadeath play for the entire broadcast. then maybe everybody would be happy. I disagree with a lot of the comments.

It seems to be that argument that the UFC should blow their wad on over the top shows like other companies that go bankrupt quickly. Sure they could have had 5 title fights and a huge payroll, but at the end of the night, it would have still just been another fight card.

I’m sorry, but i could not give a sh*t about the SuperBowl half time show or any of the other crap that goes along with it.

To me, the fact that as soon as UFC 100 was over, i get to look forward to 2 awesome fight cards in August, and again in September and again in October…

Then again, f*ck it, they should have just skipped the fights and had Megadeath play for the entire broadcast. then maybe everybody would be happy.

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]]> By: Iconoclastic http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-85503 Iconoclastic Wed, 15 Jul 2009 02:31:23 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-85503 I think Tom is right. Bottom line the UFC doesn't do spectacular. Do they have the best fighers and fights? Of course they do. But this being their big centenial event and I got/felt the vibe it didn't live up to expectations. I think this is why they never had an event under the Pride banner they couldn't/can't replicate the whole "super bowl" atmosphere it just isn't them. Dana comes from a boxing background where things are linear based, shit apart from the 15/12 rounds change boxing hasn't changed a bit over the last 50 years. This stale formula I think is ingrained in him. The least they (UFC) could have done has added another hour to their allotted time an have to show more of the fights (don't know if they sucked or not) or to have a real tribute to the OG fighers such as Gracie, Shamrock, Couture, Liddell, Ortiz and show (highlights) some of their best fights. If they needed to pull something out their ass this was the time to do it, but the vibe was just like any other UFC. Nothing special......... I think Tom is right. Bottom line the UFC doesn’t do spectacular. Do they have the best fighers and fights? Of course they do. But this being their big centenial event and I got/felt the vibe it didn’t live up to expectations.

I think this is why they never had an event under the Pride banner they couldn’t/can’t replicate the whole “super bowl” atmosphere it just isn’t them. Dana comes from a boxing background where things are linear based, shit apart from the 15/12 rounds change boxing hasn’t changed a bit over the last 50 years. This stale formula I think is ingrained in him. The least they (UFC) could have done has added another hour to their allotted time an have to show more of the fights (don’t know if they sucked or not) or to have a real tribute to the OG fighers such as Gracie, Shamrock, Couture, Liddell, Ortiz and show (highlights) some of their best fights. If they needed to pull something out their ass this was the time to do it, but the vibe was just like any other UFC. Nothing special………

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]]> By: edub http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-85196 edub Tue, 14 Jul 2009 22:46:21 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-85196 Him shitting on Bud light is nothing like say... Dana charging a fucking sponorship fee. I know he gave an explanation about the reason. I just dont care. He said everything about how they need the sponsorship money so it they can pay the fighters more money.Dont be fooled... Dana White and the Fertitas have their own interests at heart. Him shitting on Bud light is nothing like say… Dana charging a fucking sponorship fee. I know he gave an explanation about the reason. I just dont care. He said everything about how they need the sponsorship money so it they can pay the fighters more money.Dont be fooled… Dana White and the Fertitas have their own interests at heart.

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]]> By: JBAR http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84888 JBAR Tue, 14 Jul 2009 14:45:32 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84888 The only part of Lesnar's actions that bothered me was the disrespect shown to the sponsor (Bud Light). Bud Light may not directly sponsor Brock but they do sponsor the UFC and without the sponsorship money fighters would not be making close to what they are now. Money may not matter to Brock but it hurts the business side of MMA if sponsorship dollars go down. He will still be making his money it will be the lower tier fighters that pay the price for his actions. Other than that I thought it was pretty funny, classless but funny. The only part of Lesnar’s actions that bothered me was the disrespect shown to the sponsor (Bud Light). Bud Light may not directly sponsor Brock but they do sponsor the UFC and without the sponsorship money fighters would not be making close to what they are now. Money may not matter to Brock but it hurts the business side of MMA if sponsorship dollars go down. He will still be making his money it will be the lower tier fighters that pay the price for his actions. Other than that I thought it was pretty funny, classless but funny.

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]]> By: kenonbass http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84795 kenonbass Tue, 14 Jul 2009 13:08:15 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84795 It really blows my mind how good the content on this site used to be compared to now. Liddell, Hughes, and Ortiz are no longer what they were, so why would you try and showcase them? On this card you had 3 fights that easily could have headlined on their own. For a boxing ppv, you are lucky to get one of that caliber for the same price. The only argument you could make is that there should have been some sort of big announcement on the show, like the signing of a big fighter. Vitor, Cung Le, etc. Or I would have been happy with a new intro. Can we be done with the whole gladiator thing aldready? It really blows my mind how good the content on this site used to be compared to now.

Liddell, Hughes, and Ortiz are no longer what they were, so why would you try and showcase them?

On this card you had 3 fights that easily could have headlined on their own. For a boxing ppv, you are lucky to get one of that caliber for the same price.

The only argument you could make is that there should have been some sort of big announcement on the show, like the signing of a big fighter. Vitor, Cung Le, etc.

Or I would have been happy with a new intro. Can we be done with the whole gladiator thing aldready?

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]]> By: Austin http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84742 Austin Tue, 14 Jul 2009 12:04:29 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84742 What did you guys want? ASS TRUMPETS AND A LIVE BAND?! jesus. 2 title fights = less time for prelims. What did you guys want? ASS TRUMPETS AND A LIVE BAND?!
jesus. 2 title fights = less time for prelims.

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]]> By: CMT http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84684 CMT Tue, 14 Jul 2009 10:58:31 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84684 TerribleT - I said $54.95 is a rip for 5 fights, use your tiny peanut to read comments carefully. I had many people back out because of let's say summer vacations and the like, so I was stuck with the bill. Luckily, the people who did show up brought wings, beer, whiskey, so although I was out some cash, I am still eating and drinking the leftovers. With an event this big I would have expected more fights. You know draw in the unsuspecting new fans thinking they are getting a bargain because they get say 10 fights for 55 bucks!! And then screw them next time. Now it is time to go back to watching the PPV events live and free on the internet. Don't judge, you do it too. TerribleT – I said $54.95 is a rip for 5 fights, use your tiny peanut to read comments carefully. I had many people back out because of let’s say summer vacations and the like, so I was stuck with the bill. Luckily, the people who did show up brought wings, beer, whiskey, so although I was out some cash, I am still eating and drinking the leftovers. With an event this big I would have expected more fights. You know draw in the unsuspecting new fans thinking they are getting a bargain because they get say 10 fights for 55 bucks!! And then screw them next time. Now it is time to go back to watching the PPV events live and free on the internet. Don’t judge, you do it too.

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]]> By: thenick http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84611 thenick Tue, 14 Jul 2009 07:20:51 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84611 I have to say I agree with Tom. I've rarely missed a PPV (over the last 4 years) and I follow MMA online daily through my sites. Regardless of how the fights ended, the broadcast was virtually the same as a normal PPV. I honestly didn't even think about the point that Tom brought up until I read his column. However after reading it, I feel a bit shortchanged that I didn't get to re-live all of those great moments that lead me to UFC 100. I think we all agree that this event was a milestone, yet after watching the broadcast, many new fans I was with didn't even comment on how OUR sport has evelved. Many folks are visual people and the broadcast did not lead them to the fact that this was indeed a major milestone for our sport. The card was not a flop. It delivered buys by the millions. Has the new UFC chosen to forget its origins, is the past too crazy to bother dealing with, or are there enough hardcore fans out there to bother showing the amazing fights that made Saturday's card possible? I have to say I agree with Tom. I’ve rarely missed a PPV (over the last 4 years) and I follow MMA online daily through my sites. Regardless of how the fights ended, the broadcast was virtually the same as a normal PPV. I honestly didn’t even think about the point that Tom brought up until I read his column. However after reading it, I feel a bit shortchanged that I didn’t get to re-live all of those great moments that lead me to UFC 100. I think we all agree that this event was a milestone, yet after watching the broadcast, many new fans I was with didn’t even comment on how OUR sport has evelved. Many folks are visual people and the broadcast did not lead them to the fact that this was indeed a major milestone for our sport. The card was not a flop. It delivered buys by the millions. Has the new UFC chosen to forget its origins, is the past too crazy to bother dealing with, or are there enough hardcore fans out there to bother showing the amazing fights that made Saturday’s card possible?

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]]> By: TerribleT http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84577 TerribleT Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:21:19 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84577 One guy said that $54.95 is a rip off for the UFC to charge for their PPV's just to see 5 fights.That's why you get about 10 to 12 guys to all pitch in $5 or so buck apiece and then it's all good.C,mon now use that brain of yours a little.I do agree though that they should broadcast the 1st 5 or 6 prelims that are always dark.That way we would get to see 10 or 11 fights for the $55 buck skins. One guy said that $54.95 is a rip off for the UFC to charge for their PPV’s just to see 5 fights.That’s why you get about 10 to 12 guys to all pitch in $5 or so buck apiece and then it’s all good.C,mon now use that brain of yours a little.I do agree though that they should broadcast the 1st 5 or 6 prelims that are always dark.That way we would get to see 10 or 11 fights for the $55 buck skins.

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]]> By: TerribleT http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84574 TerribleT Tue, 14 Jul 2009 06:13:35 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84574 Dana is a genius because he knew that this card wasn't the greatest ever but he had everybody buy into like it was! 1.5 million PPV buys,a flop? Are you high? If he puts all his best fighters on one card then how many buys will his next PPV get? and the one after that? Get the picture now? Anyway like somebody already said,the 100 Greatest UFC Fights of all time were on on free tv(SPIKE TV)being played and replayed all week long each and every night starting Sunday night all the way 'til Saturday just B4 UFC 100 went on the air. Dana is a genius because he knew that this card wasn’t the greatest ever but he had everybody buy into like it was! 1.5 million PPV buys,a flop? Are you high? If he puts all his best fighters on one card then how many buys will his next PPV get? and the one after that? Get the picture now? Anyway like somebody already said,the 100 Greatest UFC Fights of all time were on on free tv(SPIKE TV)being played and replayed all week long each and every night starting Sunday night all the way ’til Saturday just B4 UFC 100 went on the air.

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]]> By: jdwilli09 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84549 jdwilli09 Tue, 14 Jul 2009 05:53:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84549 It's crazy to me how so many people are trying to jump on their high horse over this event. These fighters are so jacked up on adrenaline after the fights that they often say or do stupid stuff. Fighters often pose over a KO'd opponent. Rich Clementi did the suck it motion while standing over Guillard, in the heat of the moment stuff happens. All the people saying Dana White needs to take a lesson on running a league from the NFL or whatever need to step back and think about it a little. Are all the players in the other major sports perfect role models? No. They shoot themselves in the leg, they kill people while drunk driving, all kinds of stuff. Much worse than what happened on Sat. Also, to the guy that said Hendo admitted it was a purposeful cheap shot in his "post fight interview", needs to watch some of the interviews that happened after emotions return to normal. Hendo said that he was joking, and that it was a bad joke. He hit him cause that's what he is supposed to do, fight until the ref stops him. He hit him once standing, once on the ground and stopped immediately when the ref stepped in. Plus, Dana white said that the actual event was going to run like any other event. They did go over top fights, that they let the fans vote on. Just not during the show. Did you want to waste time that could be spent showing live fights on a HL reel? Also, the fan expo was HUGE!! They did the things necessary to illuminate the magnitude of the event. They just did it on their own time. I appreciate the fact that they didn't waste any of my $50 on some sentimental video that would have taken up PPV time. If, you want to act like a fan of MMA, you need to spend more than 3 hours a month paying attention to it. Get the full stories, and accept that not every fighter is going to act exactly how YOU want them to all the time. It’s crazy to me how so many people are trying to jump on their high horse over this event. These fighters are so jacked up on adrenaline after the fights that they often say or do stupid stuff. Fighters often pose over a KO’d opponent. Rich Clementi did the suck it motion while standing over Guillard, in the heat of the moment stuff happens. All the people saying Dana White needs to take a lesson on running a league from the NFL or whatever need to step back and think about it a little. Are all the players in the other major sports perfect role models? No. They shoot themselves in the leg, they kill people while drunk driving, all kinds of stuff. Much worse than what happened on Sat. Also, to the guy that said Hendo admitted it was a purposeful cheap shot in his “post fight interview”, needs to watch some of the interviews that happened after emotions return to normal. Hendo said that he was joking, and that it was a bad joke. He hit him cause that’s what he is supposed to do, fight until the ref stops him. He hit him once standing, once on the ground and stopped immediately when the ref stepped in. Plus, Dana white said that the actual event was going to run like any other event. They did go over top fights, that they let the fans vote on. Just not during the show. Did you want to waste time that could be spent showing live fights on a HL reel? Also, the fan expo was HUGE!! They did the things necessary to illuminate the magnitude of the event. They just did it on their own time. I appreciate the fact that they didn’t waste any of my $50 on some sentimental video that would have taken up PPV time. If, you want to act like a fan of MMA, you need to spend more than 3 hours a month paying attention to it. Get the full stories, and accept that not every fighter is going to act exactly how YOU want them to all the time.

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]]> By: elkymbo http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84541 elkymbo Tue, 14 Jul 2009 04:05:36 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84541 Whinge, bitch, groan. Have we become so spoiled by the excellent quality of today's MMA product that we've been left to piss and moan about the little details. I've been following the sport for about 5 years now and for UFC 100 my lounge room was packed! And a large amount of the crew there had never seen UFC before so for there to be that many new people watching it as far away as Perth Western Australia Dana must be doing something right. And the fights were awesome! Whinge, bitch, groan. Have we become so spoiled by the excellent quality of today’s MMA product that we’ve been left to piss and moan about the little details. I’ve been following the sport for about 5 years now and for UFC 100 my lounge room was packed! And a large amount of the crew there had never seen UFC before so for there to be that many new people watching it as far away as Perth Western Australia Dana must be doing something right.

And the fights were awesome!

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]]> By: Nepal http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2009/07/13/ufc-100-was-a-flop-outside-of-the-octagon/comment-page-1/#comment-84503 Nepal Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:34:18 +0000 http://fiveouncesofpain.com/?p=15464#comment-84503 Silly article. This show kicked butt in so many ways. We got to see the new HW champ do his 285lb unstoppable thing. We got to see GSP continue his dominance, which is history in the making. We got to see Hendo KO the British big hope. We got to see Jon Jones do more of this thing. We got to see Akiyama vs Belcher. From a card standpoint, it was fantastic. It was a great show on paper before the event and it delivered. One of the best shows in years. It had more mainstream following than any other PPV before. Probably record PPV buys, big gate revenue. Even the idiotic behavior from Brock isn't that big a deal, it's probably the best thing that could happen. This attracts the WWE fans and converts many of them to MMA fans. Sure the media can paint an ugly picture based on Brock's crap but that's what the media tries to do, that is "create a stir", much as your article tries and fails to do. Feeling of anticipation for this event. I've been counting down the days for 3 months thinking about how GSP will handle this Brazilian monster. I was probably more hyped for this fight than GSP/BJ because I assumed GSP would crush BJ, I didn't have that assumption here. Don't quit your day job dude. Silly article. This show kicked butt in so many ways. We got to see the new HW champ do his 285lb unstoppable thing. We got to see GSP continue his dominance, which is history in the making. We got to see Hendo KO the British big hope. We got to see Jon Jones do more of this thing. We got to see Akiyama vs Belcher. From a card standpoint, it was fantastic. It was a great show on paper before the event and it delivered. One of the best shows in years.

It had more mainstream following than any other PPV before. Probably record PPV buys, big gate revenue.

Even the idiotic behavior from Brock isn’t that big a deal, it’s probably the best thing that could happen. This attracts the WWE fans and converts many of them to MMA fans. Sure the media can paint an ugly picture based on Brock’s crap but that’s what the media tries to do, that is “create a stir”, much as your article tries and fails to do.

Feeling of anticipation for this event. I’ve been counting down the days for 3 months thinking about how GSP will handle this Brazilian monster. I was probably more hyped for this fight than GSP/BJ because I assumed GSP would crush BJ, I didn’t have that assumption here.

Don’t quit your day job dude.

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