Comments on: Wednesday war room: More turmoil for the IFL http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: choppa87 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38905 choppa87 Wed, 17 Oct 2007 17:49:31 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38905 ON A SUBJECT I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES CAN A MMA FIGHTER CAN RETIRE FROM THE SPORT. ON A SUBJECT I WOULD LIKE TO TALK ABOUT HOW MANY TIMES CAN A MMA FIGHTER CAN RETIRE FROM THE SPORT.

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38243 45 Huddle Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:26:00 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38243 http://samcaplan.proelite.com/62053 People complain about Dana White, but the IFL guys are worse. They tried to straight arm Monte Cox by threatening to pull multiple fighters for one guy not signing. That is bad business. http://samcaplan.proelite.com/62053

People complain about Dana White, but the IFL guys are worse. They tried to straight arm Monte Cox by threatening to pull multiple fighters for one guy not signing. That is bad business.

]]> By: grafdog http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38242 grafdog Thu, 11 Oct 2007 02:19:41 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38242 Rothwell and his ilk are delusional, they have "star" disease. LOL they beat two washed up fighters in Ricco and Kerr and now they're sitting on the shelf rather than take the next step up to prove they're the best among the IFL's weak competition. Rothwell and his ilk are delusional, they have “star” disease. LOL they beat two washed up fighters in Ricco and Kerr and now they’re sitting on the shelf rather than take the next step up to prove they’re the best among the IFL’s weak competition.

]]> By: The Gaijin http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38241 The Gaijin Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:53:43 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38241 While I do agree that the sport evolves very fast, Fedor has continued to fight and looked quite sharp in doing so. I do agree he has not faced "world class" HW's lately, but I just don't think that he's a 1-D guy who's seeing the sport pass him by. If we're at this juncture in another say 6 months, I might be more inclined to agree with you. Having said that, I'd like to see how the situation sorts itself out before I make that call. As for it being "widely reported that he's ducking HW's", I don't think its been anything more than mere rumor. In fact was it not a UFC "insider" saying he was ducking Sylvia, I wouldn't really be taking that for anything more than an attempt to leverage positions at the negotiating table. I was pretty sure that its also "widely reported" that several "world class" HW's, including Cro Cop, Barnett and several others were offered a fight with Fedor as the PRIDE ship was sinking and they ALL DECLINED TO FIGHT HIM. He can hardly be blamed if others were just as guilty of ducking him. Time will tell... While I do agree that the sport evolves very fast, Fedor has continued to fight and looked quite sharp in doing so. I do agree he has not faced “world class” HW’s lately, but I just don’t think that he’s a 1-D guy who’s seeing the sport pass him by. If we’re at this juncture in another say 6 months, I might be more inclined to agree with you. Having said that, I’d like to see how the situation sorts itself out before I make that call.

As for it being “widely reported that he’s ducking HW’s”, I don’t think its been anything more than mere rumor. In fact was it not a UFC “insider” saying he was ducking Sylvia, I wouldn’t really be taking that for anything more than an attempt to leverage positions at the negotiating table. I was pretty sure that its also “widely reported” that several “world class” HW’s, including Cro Cop, Barnett and several others were offered a fight with Fedor as the PRIDE ship was sinking and they ALL DECLINED TO FIGHT HIM. He can hardly be blamed if others were just as guilty of ducking him.

Time will tell…

]]> By: Davide http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38239 Davide Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:48:05 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38239 Rothwell is a sloppy fighter who could hit the weight room and gym a bit more. Not sure he's worth all that much. He's still an unkown name in the mainstream and I personally could care less if I ever saw him fight again. Rothwell is a sloppy fighter who could hit the weight room and gym a bit more. Not sure he’s worth all that much. He’s still an unkown name in the mainstream and I personally could care less if I ever saw him fight again.

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38236 45 Huddle Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:29:43 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38236 UFC Champion by default. This sport evolves at too fast of a pace for one athlete to not fight top competition for over two years and then expect to be #1. Look at how many past #1 fighters have not only lost in the last 2 years... But have been beaten down in a fight..... Chuck Liddell, Mauricio Rua, Matt Hughes, Georges St Pierre, Takanori Gomi...... And while there was no distinct #1 at Middleweight, Rich Franklin could have been considered #1 at the time Silva destroyed him.... All of these former #1 guys were not only beaten, but stopped in destructive fashion. Not fighting Top competition for 2 years..... AND the fact that it widely reported that he has ducked very good big Heavyweights is easily the reason to get rid of him at #1. UFC Champion by default.

This sport evolves at too fast of a pace for one athlete to not fight top competition for over two years and then expect to be #1.

Look at how many past #1 fighters have not only lost in the last 2 years… But have been beaten down in a fight…..

Chuck Liddell, Mauricio Rua, Matt Hughes, Georges St Pierre, Takanori Gomi…… And while there was no distinct #1 at Middleweight, Rich Franklin could have been considered #1 at the time Silva destroyed him…. All of these former #1 guys were not only beaten, but stopped in destructive fashion.

Not fighting Top competition for 2 years….. AND the fact that it widely reported that he has ducked very good big Heavyweights is easily the reason to get rid of him at #1.

]]> By: The Gaijin http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38235 The Gaijin Thu, 11 Oct 2007 00:55:00 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38235 And who should he be replaced with? Couture? Who some would consider #1 by virtue of beating a thoroughly awful Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga (who has made his name SOLELY on beating Cro Cop, someone who I should remind you is being shat all over as being "an overrated and pumped up PRIDE myth"). Couture doesn't have the resume to warrant being #1 either. And who should he be replaced with?

Couture? Who some would consider #1 by virtue of beating a thoroughly awful Tim Sylvia and Gabriel Gonzaga (who has made his name SOLELY on beating Cro Cop, someone who I should remind you is being shat all over as being “an overrated and pumped up PRIDE myth”).

Couture doesn’t have the resume to warrant being #1 either.

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38232 45 Huddle Wed, 10 Oct 2007 23:48:22 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38232 Either way, Fedor officially has no competition. He hasn't faced a Top 10 level fighter in over 2 years. Time to remove him from his #1 spot. He is undeserving.... Either way, Fedor officially has no competition. He hasn’t faced a Top 10 level fighter in over 2 years. Time to remove him from his #1 spot. He is undeserving….

]]> By: Rollo the Cat http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38227 Rollo the Cat Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:46:23 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38227 "What would be interesting is if the “American Entertainment Company” ended up being a company backed by Mark Cuban." If this isn't all a smokescreen, and it might be, I would hope it is Cuban and not Pro-Elite. “What would be interesting is if the “American Entertainment Company” ended up being a company backed by Mark Cuban.”

If this isn’t all a smokescreen, and it might be, I would hope it is Cuban and not Pro-Elite.

]]> By: LR http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/comment-page-1/#comment-38225 LR Wed, 10 Oct 2007 22:24:19 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/09/wednesday-war-room-more-turmoil-for-the-ifl/#comment-38225 What would be interesting is if the "American Entertainment Company" ended up being a company backed by Mark Cuban. What would be interesting is if the “American Entertainment Company” ended up being a company backed by Mark Cuban.

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