This week’s radio show features a recap of the Brook vs. Golovkin bout, the defeat of Phil “CM Punk” Brooks, Stipe Miocic’s Heavyweight Title bout with Alistair Overeem and Tony’s visit with former gues Antonio Tarver at a recent Philadelphia boxing event. Tom, Tony and Rich also look at some news from combat sports and preview upcoming UFC, Bellator and boxing events.
Tom, Tony i Rich parlen de la setmana a Combat Sports, centrat en la recent UFC Fight Night a Hamburg, Alemanya, el debut a UFC de Phil Brooks (A.K.A. CM Punk) i la propera batalla entre Kell Brook i Gennady Golovkin.
Uneix-te a Tony “El Tornado” Penecale, “Rabble Rousin'” Rich Bergeron i “Psíquic” Tom Padgett mentre analitzem UFC 202, Parleu de la incipient Associació de lluitadors Pro i repasseu el programa setmanal d'esports de combat.
Per: Rich Bergeron
Those who know me personally would all say I am a mellow individual, until you seriously cross me, com, for instance, if you become the subject of an investigative report I’m working on, o sue me for $25 milió. Sometimes I may take things like that as a sign you might not want me to really find out who you are and what you do behind closed doors to screw hard working people over.
This week, a certain individual who won’t even let me follow him in Twitter (https://twitter.com/danawhite) pissed me off to the point where I could only think of one thing to do. Because I’m officially blacklisted in every possible way by the UFC brass, and have even had restraining orders placed against my directly contacting the Fertittas and ANY UFC fighter, my best option is to publish a drastic diatribe here I am just going to call my “OPEN FU” to Dana “Effing” White.
I’m sure Mr. White will not take my calls or subject himself to a one on one interview with me. Així, I will have to settle for a written FU…and a multi-tiered and multi-purpose FU.
FU, Dana “Effing” White… for many, many reasons…too many for one small blog post to do justice, but let’s just say Most of all FU….
For what you THINK you know about Holly Holm…
Ei, Dana, you wanna talk about your “effing” reality show “Looking For a Fight????” I was actually looking for a fight when I watched that old reality “shit show” when you were supposed to box Tito Ortiz, but HE magically backed out at the last minute.
Ara, you, DANA “EFFING” WHITE, are telling Holly Holm about a decision YOU think she didn’t think through enough??? And now you act like someone pissed in your Wheaties because you have two upset wins at UFC 196 to work around and figure out how to make sense of somehow.
Boo “effing” hoo, buddy.
Welcome to how things don’t go as planned sometimes in the fight business, you ungrateful prick.
Do you wanna be an “effing” Promotor, Dana “effing” White???
Holly Holm Was the Bantamweight Champion of the UFC when she allowed HER Manager (not Dana “effing” White) to negotiate the Tate fight on her behalf, and she knew (and her long-time manager knew, massa) what she was doing and what she wanted. And guess “effing” què, Dana? She wanted to fight.
Ho sentim, Dana “Effing” White, but Holly didn’t want to sit on an “effing” sideline waiting for Ronda Rousey to finish her “effing” ROADHOUSE REMAKE!
Holly wanted to go to work… but unfortunately she has to work for a boss who has no idea what it’s like to step into HER office and handle HER daily workload with such tenacity, classe, dignity and grace.
And I think maybe she looks back a bit differently than you do, Dana, with no “effing” regrets whatsoever for putting her absolute all into that fight and just plain getting caught in her one area of weakness in a battle where she likely would have won a three-round fight. Maybe if YOU were a fighter, Dana, you might get that whole concept. Maybe losing in this case only makes her better, més fort, and more durable as a career mixed martial artist. Who gives a damn if it makes her less marketable in your eyes? What do you really know, de totes maneres?
UNLIKE YOU, Dana “Effing” White, Holly actually respects Miesha Tate and thought it would be a challenge to fight her. Sí, she lost, but damn, she was absolutely correct about it being a challenge. I think the fight will go down as one of the greatest battles in female MMA history.
Ara, why don’t you open your “effing” eyes, Dana, watch the fight again, and quit bitching about what should have happened in that cage you never fought in yourself.
Be grateful you have a champion you just paid $92,000 in fight pay (before bonuses) to take your organization’s belt from the girl you WANTED TO WIN (and paid $500,000 just to be there). It may not be what you expected, but the anxiety you feel about it is what you DESERVE to feel for being such a douchebag to the fighters who built the UFC.
My biggest questions on this subject for Dana are: Why are you such a biased, crooked asshole who can’t bother to give Miesha the time of day FOR ALL HER HARD WORK? Why can’t you give credit where it is due…on both sides of that fight? Why can’t you shut the “eff” up about what you think Holly or her management should have or could have waited for?
It’s not your place to look back with 20/20 hindsight and act like Holly and her manager should have gone all Nostradamus on this fight when you obviously didn’t see this shit coming, qualsevol dels dos, you dome-headed dimwit.
Fighters “effing” lluita, Dana. That’s what they “effing” do, which you should know, since I am pretty sure you used to be an “effing” manager of MMA fighters yourself. Sí, that was many moons ago, but how could you forget?
Fighters don’t sit on their asses on corporate jets and stand at podiums in front of the press all day to earn the “effing” paltry paychecks your organization pays out to most of them. Most fighters simply cannot afford to wait around for shit to happen or for someone “worthy” enough in your eyes to step up and fight them.
Some fighters need to feed their kids. All of them need to pay their bills and for everything else involved with training camps, daily living expenses, travel and whatever costs medical insurance doesn’t cover when they have to address nagging injuries. Your shitty Reebok deal made it virtually impossible to get any other outside sponsors to help pay for anything like that stuff for many fighters, Dana.
Welcome to selling out and forgetting where you came from, Dana. You used to care more about fighters. Now you act like fighting in a cage is just like doing any other 9-5 treball. It’s not. Són les “effing” treball dur.
Així, si, Holly chose to fight instead of waiting for Rousey to be ready for the rematch. And you think she needs your opinion now that everything didn’t work out as planned for you both?
FU, Dana.
She hurts a lot worse than you, and I can guaran-effing-tee that.
Ai…i…a propòsit…fighters are way more responsible for the growth and success of the UFC/Zuffa organization than you ever have been. And that’s real talk, you rich bitch with a stick up your ass because you were never good enough in your life to ever have your own official fight.
Així, get over the God complex and learn to respect ALL of your fighters, not just the ones you want to see win because you might think you can work with them better or you think they will move the organization in a better direction. Respect the effort, the sacrifice and the pain ALL your fighters go through each and every day to get where they get. That belt you put on Miesha’s waist was EARNED, and don’t you ever think it is “effing” cool to call the fact that Holly Holm had the guts to face Miesha Tate “a mistake.”
It rings hollow, especially when I would consider that handing you a microphone to talk about MMA at all was THE greatest mistake the sport ever made, període! Anyone who would try to knock a former champion down a peg that way in his own organization does not deserve to be recognized as that organization’s president.
You have no clue what it’s really like to fight, and your criticism of Holly Holm tells me you can never possibly understand the mindset that led her to take the Tate fight and not wait an idle year for Ronda “effing” Rousey to be ready to appear at one of your precious shows.
Així, FU Dana White for treating your former champ like she’s an idiot who doesn’t know how to control her own career without you butting your stupid, bald head into it. Holly’s fine without your advice, and she trusts her manager, which might be something you’re not familiar with, but for other people it is actually a reality of doing business with legitimate people.
FU, Dana for being a piss-poor ambassador for the sport, disrespecting fighters who bleed (and sometimes suffer lifelong injuries) for you and the sport, and totally underestimating and failing to grasp what it really takes to actually be a professional fighter who actually competes against other fighters…
Do you remember the days when you had to settle for being a lowly boxercise instructor because your boxing trainer Boston slapped you too hard in the ear once? You never had a single competitive fight in your life, Dana “effing” White, and that’s a DOCUMENTED FACT!
Do you ever even look back at those days before the silver-spoon-fed Fertittas helped you claw your greedy, selfish, egotistical ass into the position of OFFICIAL UFC MOUTHPIECE?
Do you remember those “hairy” days when you blew through $40 million of Fertitta funds to perpetrate the “Zuffa Myth” while claiming credit for the UFC brass singlehandedly legitimizing the sport and getting it regulated all by your “effing” selves? As if not a single FIGHTER nor any other industry professional who pioneered MMA before you dipped your greedy little paws into it had anything to do with it?
Your Mom remembers those “coulda been a contender” dia, Dana..when you thought you might be able to have an actual fight with another human being. Your own mother remembers even though you and one of your sleazy friends tried to silence her, BASH HER ONLINE, and even blacklist her BOOK, massa.
Do you remember the days when even Floyd Mayweather, Jr. thought you were cool, back when your daily driver was an “effing” Honda, Dana? Floyd Remembers. He knew you long before you could afford to blow a normal person’s yearly pay on a single hand of poker.
You’re in a different place now, Dana “effing” White, and it’s a delusional place. Like on the distant planet you live on, people actually believe YOU really, honestament, truly “effing” know what it’s ACTUALLY like to be an “effing” lluitador? Do you actually believe YOU somehow could ever REALLY know that feeling?
REALLY?
Ja saps what A FIGHTER is, don’t you, Dana? A fighter is a man or woman who has the courage to willingly step into unarmed combat against another actual man or woman instead of just criticizing up and down the guys and girls who do have the guts to actually stand across from another human being while knowing and internalizing that the accepted goal is to physically destroy each other.
A fighter, in more simple terms, és “one who fights.” And let’s be clear about one “effing” thing, Dana “effing” White, I know fighters, i YOU are no fighter.
You are nothing like a fighter, Dana “effing” White, and you never “effing” serà. You are too weak, both physically and mentally. Until we see you go through a six-week training camp and then get into the cage against someone and kick his ass, we shouldn’t have to listen to one damn “coulda,” “shoulda,” o “woulda” out of your cornfed mouth about what you think of any particular fighter’s performance or decision making process. Those people have the guts to do what you will NEVER do yourself, and you ought to respect that.
FU Dana White…For not recognizing Real Fighters Like Miesha Tate and Nate Diaz who keep at it no matter what and NEVER seem to earn your ULTIMATE RESPECT….
Nate Diaz stepped up to fight Conor McGregor for a reason. He had nothing to lose, and he wasn’t intimidated one bit. He famoulsy went on television with Fox Sports 1 on a split screen with Conor before that welterweight fight and quipped that his nemesis had already been choked out before, “by two lames.” Diaz also had the perfect instinct to add humourously that McGregor’s choke losses happened, “like a week ago.”
Diaz beat Conor in the shit-talk game long before he ever slapped him down and slipped that choke around his neck in the cage. The media created by that freakshow fight might have stopped the unchecked rise of your big, bold, six-headed dragon champion, but it created a new monster at the same time. And he’s a Reebok-hating, scowling, swearing, Stockton-slapping Mother-F$#king BEAST who doesn’t care what anyone else thinks about what he does or says.
You might think Diaz and his attitude are “bad for business,” but I think his victory was the best thing that could ever happen to all you smug punks running the UFC. It just proves once and for all that you do not control the MMA universe.
Nate Diaz went without respect and credit for being an MMA pioneer and a good UFC soldier for far too long. The bitterness brewed and boiled within him, and I loved every second of him letting it pour out in post-fight interviews after he choked the shit out of Conor until the Irish bloke tapped the “eff” out and left Dana White drooling in a stupor at the thought of having to congratulate a man who’s become more of a mortal enemy than a member of the big “team.”
More power to Nate and all the crazy, abrasive, in-your-face Diaz brother types out there in the UFC who will fight Dana “effing” White’s flamboyant fire with even more bravado and brash talk of their own. They can always say, “I learned it by watching you, Baldfather!”
As for Miesha Tate, she deserves true respect and admiration for being champ now after picking herself off the mat twice in the face of grueling losses to Rousey. Kudos to Tate for continuing her career and relentlessly focusing on getting by that Rousey armbar once and for all.
Though Miesha never did solve that Rousey submission dilemma, trying at all costs to get another crack at the belt paid dividends at UFC 196. Her never quit attitude led her to an opportunity of a lifetime, and she capitalized on it. Ara, Dana, you actually have to pay this young lady what most of her fans would say she was worth a long time ago.
And now you simply have to treat Tate with a bit of reverence and appreciation for once in your ungrateful life, Dana “effing” White. I know it must pain you so much to give this young lady the credit she’s worked so incredibly hard for, because maybe she touched a nerve when she called you out in the past for being the true clueless and disrespectful prick you really are. She was right, and you were wrong about how great she really is at fighting. Then again, weren’t you also WRONG about women fighting in the cage, període?
Així, you DON’T wanna be a fighter, Sr. White? Then step aside and let the people who DO wanna be fighters go to battle for you so you can ride around the world on your jet and act like you know what the “eff” you’re talking about when you stand in front of a microphone to describe the sport’s true athletes and what they do to make a living in mixed martial arts.
The line from Dana that most stands out to me as comblete BS in this whole debacle is this one:
“He’s an old boxing guy who thinks he’s smart and he isn’t,” White said of Fresquez [Holm’s Manager]. “I feel bad for Holly because I don’t know if she really knows what she lost.”
I have only two more “effing” questions for you Dana “effing” White…
1.) What makes you think you are really in any “effing” position to EVER know or understand what Holly Holm lost the other night? Aside from a few bad poker hands and tons of respect, the only thing you ever lost is your mind.
2.) Doesn’t your backhanded quote about Holm’s manager describe your own shitty character a whole lot better than that of Mr. Fresquez?
I…just in case after reading all this anyone STILL needs yet another reason to have beef with the Baldfather:
Per: Rich Bergeron
Boxing is a unique sport, per dir el menys. It’s often referred to as “The Sweet Science” with terms from the sport frequently invoked to describe intense rivalries and matchups in a myriad of other sports. Boxing is also often referenced in metaphors about politics. Though the popularity of boxing is not where it used to be these days, it is still one of the most challenging and daunting sporting activities a person can legally participate in all over the world.
If you are interested in either pursuing a career in boxing or just looking to learn the basics, the benefits of mastering the craft of pugilism can be very rewarding. Al mateix temps, there is a big difference between “going through the motions” and devoting the time it would take to be a successful professional. De qualsevol manera, if you work hard and maintain your dedication to learning, your training will surely result in both increased confidence and enhanced physical fitness.
If you plan to take your lessons to the level where you are ready to compete at some point, you will need a serious training regimen of at least two to three hours per day. You will also need to find a reputable boxing gym. Online searches should lead you to a facility in your area, but you can also seek out a competent trainer who might be able to work with you from home if there are no boxing gyms near you. Here is a detailed article on how to find the best gym for your needs.
If you simply want to know how to move around, throw punches and defend yourself, there are specific facilities that specialize in the basics that can accommodate your needs. One of the most well-known and nationwide operations for basic boxing and kickboxing lessons is Títol Club de boxa. They offer comprehensive workout sessions and group classes overseen by professional trainers that promise “to help you feel more confident, burn more calories and lose weight.” It is important to remember that facilities like Title Boxing Club are not really designed for competitive boxing training, as their offerings are primarily geared toward teaching boxing for self-defense, exercir, weight loss and stress release purposes.
It does not take much devotion or sacrifice to take up boxing purely for the fitness benefits. It is actually a part of the sport that is becoming wildly popular due to the fact that the training workouts provide benefits to nearly all the muscles in your body. Hollywood stars, models, and even reality television stars swear by boxing workouts as a way to maintain their attractive figures and their youthful appearances.
Time Magazine published a story al maig, 2015 that described boxing as one of the hottest fitness trends of the year.
Encara, boxing training for non-competitive purposes can be intense and agonizing for someone who never put on a pair of boxing gloves before. In addition to punching, footwork and defensive drills, there will be sit-ups, push-ups, jump-roping and most likely a great deal of running that will benefit your training and workout routine. You may not need the same kind of time commitment if you are not competing, but many of the workouts will be very similar to what pro boxers do in the gym each day when they are not sparring.
Sparring and fighting another boxer in competition brings your training to a whole new level. Boxing is a very high-risk activity, though headgear, mouthpieces and organized rules and regulations make it much safer today than it was when the first gloved boxing contest took place. People do still die in boxing matches, and some end up facing lifelong complications from single matches or long careers of taking too many punches.
For these reasons, the decision to box competitively should not be impulsive or taken lightly. You have to be willing to accept the risks of serious injury if you would like to make boxing a career. You have to be well versed in defensive techniques and be aware of the signs of a concussion or brain injury. Full contact sparring sessions should take place only under the supervision of trained professionals, and both fighters should be instructed to use about half as much power in their punches as they would in a real competition. Encara, if you plan to box as an amateur or a professional, some type of injury is almost inevitable. At some point you will suffer a split lip, bloody nose, black eye and/or a nasty cut. Així, if you do really want to be a competitive boxer, be sure to have adequate health insurance in the event you need medical attention stemming from your participation in the sport.
More so than the risks you face, it is extremely important that you know going into training that boxing is one of the most difficult sports on the planet. There is no team to carry you in competition if you have a bad day at the office. There are just two competitors in each match: you and your opponent. Anyone with courage and tenacity can step into a boxing ring and fight, but it takes a special kind of devotion and willingness to put in the time and work to win trophies, medals and/or money through your exploits in the ring.
Most boxers go through years of amateur boxing before their first professional match. It is not mandatory for a boxer to fight in the amateurs before going pro, but it is certainly recommended. Some boxers may never go into the professional ranks, even if they do excel in the amateurs. There is even a “Masters” division for folks 35 i majors.
Encara, even amateur boxing involves a great deal of hard work. The main differences between amateur and pro matches are that most amateur matches are shorter in duration than pro fights and feature competitors wearing headgear that offers protection to the side of the head and some areas of the face. Encara, the punches that land on that headgear can be just as hard to take as hits that connect on your bare skull.
Whether you plan to take your talents to the professional ranks or not, amateur boxing can be an excellent starting point. Here are a couple great articles that describe how to pursue amateur boxing opportunities:
http://www.artofmanliness.com/2010/11/18/amateur-boxing-for-beginners-a-how-to-guide-part-i/
http://www.livestrong.com/article/420913-how-to-get-started-in-amateur-boxing/
Some colleges also offer boxing, with the US military academies fielding the most dominant teams over the years. Though it is not offered at nearly as many colleges as traditional sports like football and baseball, the competition can be just as fierce as it is in those other sports, if not much more so.
No matter how you choose to start out your foray into boxing for fitness or competition, sticking to it will require a strong will and a healthy supply of both mental and physical toughness. Truly mastering the sport can take years, if not decades. Whether you box for money or for glory, it can be well worth the risks you take to participate. You will always remember that first time you had your hand raised at the end of a fight. Becoming a world champion may not be in the cards for you, but just stepping in the ring to fight an opponent will put you in a class of people that you will always be proud to be associated with.
Our latest interview with a true class act. Jeff Daniels took to the task of telling his older brother Terry Daniels’ amazing story with a passion for posterity and a supreme sense of attention to detail. Despite having no book-writing experience, Daniels created what he considered to be as classic as a Beatles album when he finished crafting his masterpiece about a bygone era in the sport of boxing and his brother’s battles with some of the biggest names in the heavyweight division. You can buy the book here: http://amzn.to/1WQMNFO, access Jeff’s site here: http://jeffdanielscompany.com/index.php/about-the-author and watch a short YouTube video promoting the book here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5PDH_Laa6lY. Jeff shares some insights into the writing process during our interview here and takes us back in time in this amazing episode.
Kevin MacDonald és un dels àrbitres més experts i professionals de les arts marcials mixtes. Diumenge passat va ser el tercer home a la gàbia durant tres baralles a la UFC Fight Night 81: Dillashaw vs. Targeta Cruz. La nostra entrevista cobreix un ampli ventall de temes, des de canvis de regles i classes de pes a l'horitzó fins a algunes mirades darrere de les escenes de les operacions de l'UFC. El psíquic Tom Padgett i Rabble Rousin’ Rich Bergeron també resumeix els esdeveniments d'esports de combat de la setmana passada (inclòs Szpilka vs. Wilder i Cruz vs. Dillashaw) i previsualitza el proper esdeveniment d'UFC encapçalat per Anthony Johnson vs. Ryan Bader.
Per: Rich Bergeron
Vostè sap la batalla Reebok s'està escalfat quan la gent està destrossant els termes de l'acord, tant figurativa i literalment:
El que era més eloqüent sobre l'incident, encara que, va ser “Oncle Dana” no intervenint per castigar al lluitador frustrat per la seva falta de respecte flagrant d'un important soci comercial de UFC. Aquest va ser un moment decisiu per al “Reebok Rebel·lió.”
Què podria fer Dana, després de tot? Myles va ser realment tirant d'una pàgina només treure'l de la pròpia manual comercialització del president de UFC. Jurat estava sent en-la-cara ofensiva per vendre el seu argument. Dana fa que cada dia.
Combatents Superior perfil s'estan fregant constantment Sr.. Blanca pel camí equivocat en aquests dies quan es tracta de l'oferta de Reebok, i encara que ell va donar Jurat i Donald “Vaquer” Cerrone una passada per les seves crítiques recents, que va contenir contra els gustos de Brandon Schaub.
Hi pot haver un altre tipus de focs artificials al juliol quan aquest tracte injust pren oficialment efecte i tots els combatents que no estan d'acord amb Schaub i Jurat comença a adonar-se de la seva falta de visió. Alguns d'aquests lluitadors de UFC podria fins i tot penedir-se de no unir-se als seus companys en la línia de piquet públic no oficial quan podria haver importat realitat.
La pitjor part de tot aquest fiasco és el moment. La Comissió Federal de Comerç està investigant els informes, un cop més l'UFC arran d'una sèrie d'alt perfil d'acció de classe queixes antimonopoli sinuós camí a través dels tribunals civils.
És difícil no preguntar-se si més potent promoció d'arts marcials mixtes del món està sobrepassant els seus límits en la forma en què estan tractant de controlar tots els aspectes de la carrera d'un boxejador. Sembla un molt mal negoci per a l'intercanvi d'una mica de diners i el dret a lluitar sota la bandera de UFC per la sang, suor i llàgrimes que es necessita per mantenir-se al cim del joc de MMA en aquests dies. Fins i tot estar a la meitat de la taula en l'UFC és una diables d'un desafiament. Els combatents han d'estar començant a preguntar-se a si mateixos quan el cops contusions acumulada, dislocacions, lligaments estripats, ossos i commocions cerebrals trencats es fan tan malament que els diners ja no importa.
Què passarà quan un sisme submarí d'ex combatents de UFC descobrir que la glòria d'haver lluitat amb el cor dels aficionats no es paguen les factures i / o envien els seus fills a la universitat? Què passa quan la cobertura mèdica ganga expira i l'estat del seu llegendari lluitador no significa res per als metges i l'hospital de facturació que indignant i honoraris astronòmics per mantenir prou sa per viure fins a la vellesa?
Pregunta als Marc Coleman. No és bonic.
Com més la lluita o fugida equació UFC torna cap a no tenir llibertat per ser un empresari i sense capacitat de construir la seva pròpia marca, com més Telèfon de Scott Coker seguirà sonant del ganxo. Almenys en Bellator, combatents encara poden tenir els seus propis patrocinadors personals en els seus pantalons curts.
No llençar tots els seus combatents a terme per perdre un parell de baralles en fila, qualsevol dels dos. Ells no reprenen públicament els seus combatents a les conferències de premsa posterior a la baralla per no fer un espectacle. Ells pagar el que poden, i que fan tot el possible per simplement ser considerat un competidor de UFC.
Phil Davis pot ser el primer de molts desertors de UFC que podrien començar a arribar si aquest acord Reebok elimina la major quantitat d'ingressos i d'oportunitats, ja que sona com ho farà.
De fet, estic decebut que Viacom no està fent un esforç més gran per adquirir més peleadores de UFC amb contractes més lucratius, però cap empresa vol perdre diners. És més difícil per Bellator per guanyar ingressos massius a canvi de les seves inversions en els seus combatents a causa de la sobrecàrrega de fer la seva pròpia producció per a la televisió gratuïta. Encara, al mateix temps, Gestió actual Coker i de Bellator sembla importar en realitat una mica més sobre les persones que fan la batalla sota la seva bandera. Ells saben millor que ningú que els seus patrocinadors realment pot mantenir-te viu.
Combatents que valoren la seva llibertat i volen una mica més de control sobre les seves carreres podrien començar a veure l'única competició de UFC com una pastura més verd en el deixant de contracte exclusiu roba d'aquest gegant de la sabatilla d'esport. El que se suposa per semblar un gran pas endavant per al UFC en realitat podria representar tres passos cap a enrere per aquesta organització que ja està lluitant amb baralles cancel·lades i posposades degut principalment a una quantitat cada vegada més gran de les lesions d'entrenament per als millors peleadores.
Per descomptat no podem oblidar ex campió de pes semipesado de UFC Jon Jones presumptament xocar un tot terreny llogat al cotxe d'una dona embarassada i trencant el seu braç abans de fugir de l'escena a peu. Aquest és un altre lamentable exemple de la UFC no preocupar prou sobre els seus combatents. Com no reconèixer aquest tipus tenia un problema que calia abordar molt de temps abans d'aquest tràgic incident es va desenvolupar? Com pot el UFC justificar no tenir les seves pròpies proves de drogues a l'atzar en el seu lloc de la mateixa manera que altres esports professionals? Com són les drogues il·legals està malament per a un lluitador de fer fora de concurs en el primer lloc? Qui va fer les regles amb aquest enorme buit jurídic en ells?
Georges St. Pierre ha estat un dels crítics més vociferants de la UFC en el front PED-prova. L'ex campió segueix seure a la banqueta després d'una de les baralles més dures de la seva carrera el va portar a anunciar el seu retir amb la porta queda oberta només una esquerda. Només una àmplia, programa de proves de drogues integral pot portar-ho de tornada ara, St. Pierre manté.
Fins i tot els lluitadors com Ronda Rousey estan una mica molestos amb les mesures de control de la cursa que s'exercien sobre ells pels seus caps bigwig. El UFC ni tan sols li permetrà Ronda apareix en una sèrie d'esdeveniments de la WWE amb guió. El fet que aquestes paròdies duren més que algunes de les seves baralles reals, no vol dir que són molt diferents del que fa en la seva carrera al cinema. Els seus caps de UFC estan molt bé amb els seus papers en pel·lícules d'acció perseguir, ¿Per què no una mica de lluita lliure falsa? Potser és el fet que la WWE li va robar la marca Tapout i va posar la dreta fora de la gàbia i al ring de lluita lliure. Potser és l'enveja que la WWE té el tipus de base de fans que els una amenaça legítima fa, i és el tipus dels fans de UFC necessita desesperadament. Potser és el fet que l'UFC va perdre la seva oportunitat en la retenció dels serveis de Brock Lesnar de nou i que encara estan rebent sobre ell.
Qualsevol sigui la raó, l'UFC està dràstiques contra més i més en el que els combatents poden i no poden fer dins i fora de la gàbia, i va molt més enllà de la lluita lliure falsa. Els contractes són cada vegada més restrictives en tots els sentits.
La UFC també s'utilitza per a fomentar un clima on cap lluitador s'atreviria a dir una paraula sobre falta de gestió o qualsevol gestió repartiment del negoci posat en marxa. El càstig seria pitjor que una multa si Dana va decidir donar-li el tractament Brendan Schaub a la premsa.
Queixar, i que li diran un covard o un rodamón. No és un jugador d'equip, alguns fanàtics ignorants encara diran quan vostè s'enganxa el coll cap a fora, mentre que sota contracte amb UFC. Encara, aquest clima no és suficient per aturar aquesta nova petita onada de protestes que podrien créixer fins a un crescendo aterridor just abans o després d'aquest acord Reebok es converteix oficialment en la realitat.
Els sequaços sense sentit que critiquen als combatents per parlar pels seus propis interessos només mengen directament de la mà de Dana White, fins i tot quan ell està repartint verí per a rates. És repugnant escoltar i veure a tanta gent que acorden amb un tipus que ni tan sols va lluitar un combat aficionat oficial de cap tipus en comptes d'escoltar a algú que en realitat posar en l'esforç per competir en fins i tot una baralla gàbia professional.
Quan es tracta d'assumptes del que realment significa “ser un F # $% ing lluitador,” Dana pot donar tots els malparlats discursos que vol, però són els combatents reals que sagnaven per anys sota la bandera de UFC que va donar aquest discurs veritable significat i ressonància als fans que ara adoren el sòl Dana camina en. En la major part, aquests ventiladors només com blanc tant perquè parla i cusses com ells. Encara, un lluitador de UFC vaig entrevistar fa anys em va dir que hi ha alguna cosa malament amb l'esport quan la figura més reconeixible en MMA és Dana White. No podria estar més d'acord.
La llibertat no és una paraula per prendre a la lleugera, i la llibertat d'expressió no és tan lliure com el que solia ser. Vostè s'inscriu en la línia puntejada al pas a la gàbia de UFC, i has de jugar amb les seves regles, fins i tot els que no els agrada o no estan d'acord amb. Això va ser bastant dolent quan això era l'únic problema que enfronten els combatents. Ara, és molt pitjor a causa de que l'acord Reebok i les ramificacions i repercussions que causarà.
Algunes persones s'obliden d'aquest acord també allunya altres patrocinadors de llarg temps de la UFC i els seus combatents. Penseu en totes aquestes empreses de roba que no seran capaços de vendre els seus productes ara en associació amb qualsevol esdeveniment oficial de UFC. El proper Situació UFC Fan Expo és un excel·lent exemple de com l'UFC no sembla que es preocupen per les empreses i patrocinadors que van ajudar a els va posar al mapa en el primer lloc.
La gent darrere d'aquesta central elèctrica lliga MMA es alienar a cap persona o grup de persones per fer diners a costa d'homes millors que ells mateixos. Aquest acord Reebok és la prova que viu. Fins i tot si tots els diners de l'associació Reebok no anar als lluitadors, tots aquells negocis que acaben tancats fora dels acords de patrocini de combat hauran de fer cua per signar contractes exclusius amb la pròpia organització. O això,, o van a convertir els partidaris de Bellator i seguir lluitadors de UFC cremades a aquesta organització.
Tot d'una, que el segon violí sona com que podria robar-se el xou, i la meva predicció que Bellator podia fallar sembla prematur i presumptuós ara.
“¿Així que vols ser un f $% ^ lluitador ing?”
Deixeu-me donar-li el nombre de Scott Coker.
