Comments on: UFC Fan Expo: Grappling Superfights Announced, TUF 10 Cast To Be Officially Revealed

By: Kris Karkoski

Kris Karkoski — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 19:28:55 +0000

I know I’m late on this, but as bigchris2328 said below, after you fight for a promotion, no matter the number of times, you’re a veteran of that promotion. I generally reserve the general term “veteran” like “veteran heavyweight” for someone with considerable experience, either a large number of fights or against quality competition, but if I write “UFC veteran” or “Strikeforce” veteran it simply means they’ve fought in that promotion previously.

By: Vinz_Clortho

Vinz_Clortho — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 18:08:09 +0000

Maybe they meant TUF veteran in the article guys could have just been an honest mistake?

By: jcohl

jcohl — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:26:29 +0000

I hate to say it, carls, but you’re on-point for sure when it comes to the slow growth and acceptance of submission grappling in the US. And when fans boo at a match when it goes to the ground, it almost makes me mad enough to smack someone, but then I remember that everyone is entitled to their opinion, and the sport of MMA is all about the variety, both in the fanbase and in the cage.

On the business side of the equation the old ProSub League sadly couldn’t make it big when they had names like Couture, Monson, and Jacare on the promotional materials awhile back, and in terms of the fanbase this is the only MMA forum I’ve ever been to where I don’t get the question, “what the f*ck is NAGA?” when I reference it, and I’ve visited several other forums before thankfully finding this one that has with intelligent discourse and knowledgable fans.

And not to sound snotty or obnoxious, but if you’re the type of MMA fan who likes it when the action goes to the ground, and you don’t know who Rumina Sato is, definitely check him out.
It’s well worth the time and effort IMO…

By: gunslinger

gunslinger — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:58:50 +0000

sweet i didnt even see that

By: fr702

fr702 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:09:45 +0000

In the forum section is a Moon Wolf HL and Fredson match just fyi if ya wanna check it out

By: carls

carls — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:05:58 +0000

I think it will be awhile befor grappling blows up. Fans still boo as soon as a fight hits the mat. There could definately be a good following though.

By: fr702

fr702 — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:41:34 +0000

Vinny is really really good at BJJ no doubt but when he got in the cage for the UFC has he shined? did he impressive you? or was he simply just awful? Hey no doubt if I had the opportunity to grapple with the kid I most definately would I have nothing against him what so ever his ground game is on a level that well many people out there can’t comprehend, but to be honest he did look awful in the cage with the lights on and the crowd there, it might be a little strong but it is the truth..

By: Vinny Magalhaes

Vinny Magalhaes — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:31:41 +0000

My win against Krzysztof was luck? I picked him, because I knew how bad he sucked. did you forget that too? that i was the one who picked him???… I trained with him, if you forgot that detail, and I used to submit him right and left whenever i wanted…
I would fight him 10 more times, and probably all the fights would go the same way that the first went… ask Forrest what he thinks about Krzysztof, ask Shawn Tompkins (his former coach) what he thinks about Krzysztof… or any other fighter who has been training with him, then you will know what their opnions are… You are a fan, you don’t train with the guy, you didn’t fight the guy… so the only way you can judge is by the his results… thats why you think that he’s that great, because of his last wins… just so you know, if those 3 fights were against me, instead of 3 wins in a row u would have had 3 losses in a row… not just against me, but against any other legit oponents (Primm was a joke, and Stann was just a good match up for him).

By: gunslinger

gunslinger — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:10:40 +0000

ya but krystof got the last laugh with four straight wins in the ufc

By: gunslinger

gunslinger — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:08:30 +0000

buy some grapplers quest videos….there great learning tools and awesome to watch if you like grappling….some of the best fighters compete in grapplers quest most of the guys listed above are regular’s at submmision wrestling/grappling tournaments