Comments on: Report: Gomi heading to UFC http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:14:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Gomi on his way to ‘Murica? - Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-67677 Gomi on his way to ‘Murica? - Fightlinker - MMA, UFC, and other funny fight crap Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:28:53 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-67677 [...] up or overrated, but this is great news. It’s either put-up-or-shut up time after the psych outs he’s pulled on us for the past half-decade. But this time he seems serious. The choice is his whether or not he makes [...] [...] up or overrated, but this is great news. It’s either put-up-or-shut up time after the psych outs he’s pulled on us for the past half-decade. But this time he seems serious. The choice is his whether or not he makes [...]

]]> By: Confirmed Fighters For TUF 5 - Page 2 - MMA Forum - UFC Forums - UFC Results - MMA Videos http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13590 Confirmed Fighters For TUF 5 - Page 2 - MMA Forum - UFC Forums - UFC Results - MMA Videos Fri, 19 Jan 2007 23:09:36 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13590 [...] Originally Posted by x2lacrosse Where did u here that Gomi is going to UFC?? www.lockflow.com Report: Takanori Gomi UFC bound? at UFCmania - The Ultimate UFC Fan Blog! FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. mmatoronto i could keep going on, but you should take a look for yourself. [...] [...] Originally Posted by x2lacrosse Where did u here that Gomi is going to UFC?? http://www.lockflow.com Report: Takanori Gomi UFC bound? at UFCmania – The Ultimate UFC Fan Blog! FightOpinion.com – Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. mmatoronto i could keep going on, but you should take a look for yourself. [...]

]]> By: Rohan http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13480 Rohan Wed, 17 Jan 2007 10:27:57 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13480 For what it's worth Meltzer has said on wo.com that he's heard nothing of this and basically rubbishes the story. For what it’s worth Meltzer has said on wo.com that he’s heard nothing of this and basically rubbishes the story.

]]> By: Preach http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13460 Preach Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:55:50 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13460 Gaijin: Surely he could get over, but the point of my initial post was that the UFC simply just doesn't need him, as their LW division is pretty stacked, and features a wide array of good fighters. He's virtually unknown in the US, comes most probably with a big asking price due to him being a star in Japan, has a rather bland personality and non-existent knowledge of the english language, and will most probably want to keep fighting in Pride. So not exactly what the UFC wants. Could they go the Pro-Wrestling 101 route and turn him into the bad foreigner who wants to destroy the american fighters? Sure, they could, but that's something they could do with every halfway decent fighter, as it's just a case of marketing and presentation. Gaijin: Surely he could get over, but the point of my initial post was that the UFC simply just doesn’t need him, as their LW division is pretty stacked, and features a wide array of good fighters. He’s virtually unknown in the US, comes most probably with a big asking price due to him being a star in Japan, has a rather bland personality and non-existent knowledge of the english language, and will most probably want to keep fighting in Pride. So not exactly what the UFC wants. Could they go the Pro-Wrestling 101 route and turn him into the bad foreigner who wants to destroy the american fighters? Sure, they could, but that’s something they could do with every halfway decent fighter, as it’s just a case of marketing and presentation.

]]> By: Gomi Coming To The UFC - MMA Forum - UFC Forums - UFC Results - MMA Videos http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13457 Gomi Coming To The UFC - MMA Forum - UFC Forums - UFC Results - MMA Videos Wed, 17 Jan 2007 00:05:46 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13457 [...] FightOpinion.com - Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. Here's where alot of the rumors started from. [...] [...] FightOpinion.com – Your Global Connection to the Fight Industry. Here’s where alot of the rumors started from. [...]

]]> By: fightlinker.com http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13456 fightlinker.com Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:56:55 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13456 Gomi just isn't worth very much in the US market. I can't imagine him getting paid by the UFC what he's probably making in PRIDE. I guess we'll see how much he is after NSAC releases the PRIDE33 fighter purses. Playing armchair Dana, i'd be willing to offer Gomi a 3-fight 20-30k deal and see how it develops. A ufc fight night and a PPV show, see how people react and then negotiate a contract extension from there. If the public isn't impressed? Dark show the last match and send him home. Gomi just isn’t worth very much in the US market. I can’t imagine him getting paid by the UFC what he’s probably making in PRIDE. I guess we’ll see how much he is after NSAC releases the PRIDE33 fighter purses. Playing armchair Dana, i’d be willing to offer Gomi a 3-fight 20-30k deal and see how it develops. A ufc fight night and a PPV show, see how people react and then negotiate a contract extension from there. If the public isn’t impressed? Dark show the last match and send him home.

]]> By: Ivan Trembow http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13455 Ivan Trembow Tue, 16 Jan 2007 22:55:47 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13455 The Gomi-UFC talk is just another red herring put out by DSE. There is no truth to it whatsoever. Gomi could end up fighting in the UFC one day, but only if the UFC buys Pride one day. The Gomi-UFC talk is just another red herring put out by DSE. There is no truth to it whatsoever. Gomi could end up fighting in the UFC one day, but only if the UFC buys Pride one day.

]]> By: Jordan http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13450 Jordan Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:20:42 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13450 Whoever said that all the lightweights dont sell PPV's think about gomi you think him coming from far away is going to be a HUGE draw? Not even close to likely, due to the fact that no one but the HARDCORES knows who he is in reality it would slightly help, but nothing substancial, he would have to be there for a good year or so before he was popular, and no need to be racist, a non english speaking fighter in america doesnt seem to be someone to save the LW divisions PPV sales problem Whoever said that all the lightweights dont sell PPV’s

think about gomi you think him coming from far away is going to be a HUGE draw? Not even close to likely, due to the fact that no one but the HARDCORES knows who he is

in reality it would slightly help, but nothing substancial, he would have to be there for a good year or so before he was popular, and no need to be racist, a non english speaking fighter in america doesnt seem to be someone to save the LW divisions PPV sales problem

]]> By: Stu http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13449 Stu Tue, 16 Jan 2007 19:05:48 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13449 Preach, that's a lot of speculation you present. Why would PRIDE create the 160 division based on Gomi's weight when he really wasn't a big name when he first entered PRIDE? Not to mention that he fought at 155 four months before he participated in Bushido 2. Preach, that’s a lot of speculation you present. Why would PRIDE create the 160 division based on Gomi’s weight when he really wasn’t a big name when he first entered PRIDE? Not to mention that he fought at 155 four months before he participated in Bushido 2.

]]> By: The Gaijin http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/comment-page-1/#comment-13444 The Gaijin Tue, 16 Jan 2007 17:53:22 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/01/15/report-gomi-heading-to-ufc/#comment-13444 Preach: Don't you think a guy with the style of Gomi could easily get over if they showed a few HL's of him (if this truely is a cooperation b/w orgs) or actually saw him in the ring once. Not everyone NEEDS to be a WWE-style trash talker to be a star. Hell play him off as the evil Japanese coming into the UFC and your fighters are defending the "USA"!! Zuffa has shown they are all hype of substance when it comes to pushing their biggest $$$ fights (Tito vs. Shammy and vs. Chuck). Preach:

Don’t you think a guy with the style of Gomi could easily get over if they showed a few HL’s of him (if this truely is a cooperation b/w orgs) or actually saw him in the ring once. Not everyone NEEDS to be a WWE-style trash talker to be a star. Hell play him off as the evil Japanese coming into the UFC and your fighters are defending the “USA”!! Zuffa has shown they are all hype of substance when it comes to pushing their biggest $$$ fights (Tito vs. Shammy and vs. Chuck).

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