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UFC > Pride FC 4 40.00%
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Old 08-30-2004, 02:18 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Default Poll: Pride FC vs. UFC

I know there is better audience support in Japan, and more money in Pride, but In my opinion Pride is less a tactical fight fan's show than the UFC. Pride is a brawl-gawker event, and the UFC is more of a thinking man's MMA contest.

I agree that the live UFC audience leaves a lot to be desired, but at least they don't stop the fight and issue red cards every time a foreign competitior reverses the ground fight.

I like the fence. It is there for both contestants to use to their advantage.

I am also embarrased for those poor Pride morons than wear hippie suits or fag tuxedo stripper suits as they enter the arena chewing on big cigars. What's that all about...?

There are some good fighters in Pride FC (Rampage, Wanderlei, Nog, etc), but that's just because the money is there at the moment.

Let's not even talk about Pride's judges' scoring...

Anyway , I realize everyone is entitled to a stupid opinion, but I like the UFC format much better than Pride...
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I know there is better audience support in Japan, and more money in Pride, but In my opinion Pride is less a tactical fight fan's show than the UFC. Pride is a brawl-gawker event, and the UFC is more of a thinking man's MMA contest.

I agree that the live UFC audience leaves a lot to be desired, but at least they don't stop the fight and issue red cards every time a foreign competitior reverses the ground fight.

I like the fence. It is there for both contestants to use to their advantage.

I am also embarrased for those poor Pride morons than wear hippie suits or fag tuxedo stripper suits as they enter the arena chewing on big cigars. What's that all about...?

There are some good fighters in Pride FC (Rampage, Wanderlei, Nog, etc), but that's just because the money is there at the moment.

Let's not even talk about Pride's judges' scoring...

Anyway , I realize everyone is entitled to a stupid opinion, but I like the UFC format much better than Pride...
To tell you the truth UFC has gotten pretty boring to me ever since it started wandering away from Art vs Art and leaning toward the actual fighter vs fighter. Just personally how I feel.
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I like the UFC best. They allow their guys to spend a little more time on the ground than Pride does. Plus I hate that whole pull the guys out from under the ropes into the middle of the ring thing. It just reminds me of the WWE, especially when you factor in judges scoring.
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66 views and 6 votes???

I'm guessing it's not the first poll of it's kind, but I haven't seen one recently...
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To tell you the truth UFC has gotten pretty boring to me ever since it started wandering away from Art vs Art and leaning toward the actual fighter vs fighter. Just personally how I feel.
It was always fighter against fighter, but I understand what you mean. From an athletic standpoint, I think matches are much better lately. Maybe less interesting, but better from a martial arts and competition point of view. Still, the incentive is low for competitors. It's a bit like K-1 in the sense that it's the same five or six guys at the top, all waiting to fight each other over and over again. No new blood, and small purses that don't motivate people to put in the time like, say, pro boxers. Even with $100,000, it's tough to pay your trainers, coaches, cutmen, gym fees, living expenses, etc and still live. Money is spent quick! MMA competitions need bigger prizes, better matchmaking, titles and rankings that actually mean something,a ggressive sponsorship opportunities, and a few other aspects of other sports to make things more attractive to newcomers.

Think about it:

You're a big name bad-ass with a school that's doing well and a bunch of adoring students. You could go dedicate half a year to training, compete for two years, win some lose some, and then get a title shot that you hold for three or four defenses, and then you lose. Suddenly, you're not the "former UFC Champion" you're the guy who lost to (fill in the blank). I personally see the value of competing, but my point is that a lot of new blood out there doesn't see it. Why fight your heart and soul out for a couple grand when you can fight under easier rules and get paid ten times as much as a boxer?
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