Comments on: Monday headlines: The next big thing… in MMA http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:03:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Blocker http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39754 Blocker Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:09:58 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39754 If Lesnar takes this seriously and by all accounts he is, he could very well run roughshod over the UFC HW scene, who else can handle him really? Especially if his BJJ is good...It would have to be a very very good striker....Oh wait, there isnt any... If Lesnar takes this seriously and by all accounts he is, he could very well run roughshod over the UFC HW scene, who else can handle him really? Especially if his BJJ is good…It would have to be a very very good striker….Oh wait, there isnt any…

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39365 45 Huddle Mon, 22 Oct 2007 21:38:34 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39365 I completely agree that Brock Lesnar is a tough signing. He could easily walk away at any time. The best thing is for him to have a couple of wins and then get beaten by a very good contender, which would only help that fighter. At the same time, if Lesnar is completely serious about this and excels, he could be one of the most marketable champions the sport has ever had. Yes, he did Pro Wrestling (fake in the minds of regular people).... But that is easily negated with the fact that he was a D1 National Wrestling Champion. He has the look. He was never Duane Johnson on the mic, but he learned enough through 4 years of WWE to come across well for an athlete. There really is potential in him. He has the look that is for sure. He will like debut on SuperBowl weekend with a Quinton Jackson main event. That card will be huge. I completely agree that Brock Lesnar is a tough signing. He could easily walk away at any time. The best thing is for him to have a couple of wins and then get beaten by a very good contender, which would only help that fighter.

At the same time, if Lesnar is completely serious about this and excels, he could be one of the most marketable champions the sport has ever had. Yes, he did Pro Wrestling (fake in the minds of regular people)…. But that is easily negated with the fact that he was a D1 National Wrestling Champion. He has the look. He was never Duane Johnson on the mic, but he learned enough through 4 years of WWE to come across well for an athlete. There really is potential in him. He has the look that is for sure.

He will like debut on SuperBowl weekend with a Quinton Jackson main event. That card will be huge.

]]> By: jim allcorn http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39363 jim allcorn Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:31:18 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39363 2 X 2?!!! C'MON, now. If that's the best compromise that Strikeforce could work out with the CSAC, then why even bother? That would be a waste even if they opened it up a bit & made it an 8 man tourney ... Three 2 X 2 fights isn't a proper tournament, it's a couple of exhibition bouts at best IMO. It's hardly better than that nonsense that Chuck Norris has on his show & has the gall to insult fight fans by claiming as being "the future of MMA competetion". Dream on, Chuck. Maybe it is the same fantasy world where he's proclaimed as a former "World Middleweight Kickboxing Champion" instead of the middleweight tournament Karate champion that he was in reality. A BIG difference that you never see corrected properly. 2 X 2?!!! C’MON, now. If that’s the best compromise that Strikeforce could work out with the CSAC, then why even bother? That would be a waste even if they opened it up a bit & made it an 8 man tourney …

Three 2 X 2 fights isn’t a proper tournament, it’s a couple of exhibition bouts at best IMO. It’s hardly better than that nonsense that Chuck Norris has on his show & has the gall to insult fight fans by claiming as being “the future of MMA competetion”. Dream on, Chuck. Maybe it is the same fantasy world where he’s proclaimed as a former “World Middleweight Kickboxing Champion” instead of the middleweight tournament Karate champion that he was in reality. A BIG difference that you never see corrected properly.

]]> By: Mike Schroeder http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39362 Mike Schroeder Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:08:23 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39362 What is the purpose for having a "new" criteria for mma rankings? it's now nothing but a popularity contest. Cmon, BJ as the number 1 lightweight in the world? Get serious. What a waste of bandwidth. What is the purpose for having a “new” criteria for mma rankings? it’s now nothing but a popularity contest. Cmon, BJ as the number 1 lightweight in the world? Get serious. What a waste of bandwidth.

]]> By: Mike Schroeder http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39361 Mike Schroeder Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:05:10 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39361 I wonder if any on Monte's guys in the UFC will suffer for this? I wonder if any on Monte’s guys in the UFC will suffer for this?

]]> By: Preach http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39360 Preach Mon, 22 Oct 2007 20:01:14 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39360 XFO and Extreme Challenge, John. XFO and Extreme Challenge, John.

]]> By: Zack http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39358 Zack Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:32:44 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39358 He runs Extreme Challenge. He runs Extreme Challenge.

]]> By: John http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39356 John Mon, 22 Oct 2007 19:03:36 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39356 Isn't Monte Cox already running his own promotion: XFO? Anyway, it definitely puts the IFL stuff in perspective. Hmm ... BTW, the SEG web site looks really professional. Not. (http://www.siblingentertainment.biz/index.html) Isn’t Monte Cox already running his own promotion: XFO? Anyway, it definitely puts the IFL stuff in perspective. Hmm …

BTW, the SEG web site looks really professional. Not. (http://www.siblingentertainment.biz/index.html)

]]> By: Zack http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39353 Zack Mon, 22 Oct 2007 18:11:18 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39353 "I wouldn’t say amateur, but they’re definetely getting into a business they don’t have the slightest shimmer about. " Well, that's probably why they got someone like Monte in there who knows more about the business than most people on the planet. “I wouldn’t say amateur, but they’re definetely getting into a business they don’t have the slightest shimmer about. ”

Well, that’s probably why they got someone like Monte in there who knows more about the business than most people on the planet.

]]> By: Dedwyre http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/comment-page-1/#comment-39352 Dedwyre Mon, 22 Oct 2007 16:52:49 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2007/10/21/monday-headlines-the-next-big-thing-in-mma/#comment-39352 Brock Lesnar needs to come in and get beaten, just so we can see if he'll treat i as a learning experience and improve, or if he'll leave the sport immediately and look for yet another line of work. His track record for toughing out the hard times is pretty poor. Brock Lesnar needs to come in and get beaten, just so we can see if he’ll treat i as a learning experience and improve, or if he’ll leave the sport immediately and look for yet another line of work. His track record for toughing out the hard times is pretty poor.

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