Comments on: Juanito Ibarra To Protest “Rampage’s” Unanimous Decision Loss

By: Zacchaeus

Zacchaeus — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 20:14:26 +0000

You can say Rampage was robbed, you can say Forrest had a great fight and did what he had to do to win. You can say the judges were wrong, you can say the judges were right. Bottom line, it don’t make a damn difference what you say or think. Forrest has the belt, Forrest is champ. Forrest will have this belt until he in turn gets beat. At which point it may go to a decision and the same ppl complaining here will be back, yet again, complaining he in turn was robbed this time.

Basically, it like this. Everyone of you and me has a picked fight favorite. If that fighter does a little less than the other fighter, you see it as a win for your guy. Why? cause you see what you want to see. Most of ya only watched this fight once, and took it for what you perceived it as at first glance. I have went over this fight numerous times, Forrest BEAT the champ. If ya say that the challenger has to beat the cahmp to be the champ, well guess what, he beat the champ.

You can watch it again if ya want, see it for what ya want to see it as. Call the ufc fixed. Although having a farm boy as your champ isn’t any better for business than having a savage brawler as your champ in my opinion. So no that doesn’t make sense. Even if they are wanted to bring some credibility to the Ultimate Fighter it doesn’t make sense to risk viewers over it. Not when it could be painfully obvious if things went wrong.

Conspiracy!! Fixed for the money!!! scream em if ya want. Bottom line once again, It don’t make a damn what ya think. Forrest is champ…

By: Dietrich

Dietrich — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 18:00:29 +0000

WEC PPV not my choice its Dana’s…That is the rumor. I used to think there wasn’t enough interest in the smaller weights than I saw Faber and Torres showcase their divisions. Those two and others like them taking on challenges from around the world will put Zuffa ahead of the NFL in revenue one day.

By: Erizzich

Erizzich — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:15:26 +0000

An idea to Dana: Wednesday, January 1, UFC: “Hangover.” PPV will be $50.

Hughes vs. Serra.

Highlight that.

By: Erizzich

Erizzich — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 07:01:59 +0000

WEC going PPV is ridiculous: not enough names to make the cash, nor will they.

The only real competition to UFC is Affliction, and they are marketing the 19th very well; Don Trump knows how to market the event; almost vehemently towards Dana and the UFC.

Question to the pollers: Who will win July 19? Dana or Donald? Freebie or PPV? Viewership-wise Spike should take it, however, Affliction might, might be, the most talked about event in MMA history. Watch ESPN the next on the 20th.

I’m torn over what to do July 19 (I don’t have DVR/TiVo), but I like that it gives Dana something to think about. Does anyone remember the “UFC: Stacked” from last year? I remember Dana White saying he was going to hold two “stacked” cards per year; he hasn’t. With the saturated light heavyweight and lightweight talent, there’s legitimate question that White is holding some thunder.

White vs. Trump.

Dana, play your cards out while you have them.

Who wins Dana or Trump?

I bet my odds Trump will win if Dana continues to supress the fighters and their salaries. Dana clearly has the depth in fighters. He does, with the exception of heavyweights; Trump took them. If Dana’s not careful, Trump will take all of them (and make them richer).

Advice to Dana: stack (highlight) your cards with something better than Liddell vs. Evans. Quit wasting talent. Who’s the undercard? Does it matter? With the talent you have, you should be holding a title fight every PPV you hold; if not (i.e., Hughes vs. Alves card), put it on Spike.

(I thought I would never turn down an A. Silva fight, but the Affliction card, albeit PPV, might trump UFC freebie for MMA fanatics).

Word ‘em up.

What’s your take fanatics?

By: Dietrich

Dietrich — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 03:52:09 +0000

I think the next title fight will be New Years Eve or Super Bowl weekend as those are the best paydays on the calendar. Forrest will be in full promo tour mode and Rampage will be healing up and provided he’s not made into highlight material for Chuck (which I doubt) Rashad will be getting a big push after Atlanta. Penn’s challenges at LWt and the welter weights will more than keep things busy plus you have two more Anderson fights this year after 7/19. And there is talk of WEC going PPV.

By: Sniper

Sniper — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:53:31 +0000

It is pretty hot, but do you seem them making them wait until Nov. or Dec? Also, which would make more money, a Rampage/Forrest rematch, or the winner fighting Chuck on New Year’s? Of course, this is all assuming that aren’t too much onto Machida’s nuts and give him the next title shot.

By: Dietrich

Dietrich — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 02:33:48 +0000

I think Shamrock Ortiz was more along the lines of getting rid of Ken then giving the fans closure.
Sniper,
I got you and anything is possible I just think its too hot.Free is usually a loss leader and this wouldn’t be the case.

By: YZFOXRACING

YZFOXRACING — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:21:29 +0000

I THINK IT COULD BE FREE… LOOK AT ORTIZ/SHAMROCK… IT COULD BE PART OF THE DEAL

By: Sniper

Sniper — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:11:33 +0000

I said best case, not most likely…

By: Rydawg

Rydawg — Thu, 10 Jul 2008 21:09:44 +0000

Dietrich,

Couldn’t agree more, there was more hype AFTER the fight than there was before so there is no way in hell the UFC would let the rematch be free…Dana’s no fool when it comes to making money that’s for sure.