I also like fighters such as Big Nog, Rampage and The Spider

Speaking of Saku, where does he stand in this whole Dream situation?

It’s been over 2 years since his fight with Shamrock and he’s fought people his own size his then.

It’s starting to get old.

Wow…people have gotten touchy in the time I’ve been gone.

“Sourcing Sherdog forums (or any other mma forum on the internet for that matter)”

Geez…I can go on there and read off a bunch of posts that I can laugh off as ridiculous. (Wow – idiots on Sherdog ARE idiots!!) And then I point out why I think it’s just another unnecessary swipe on his part and I’m being mean?

Go join a knitting circle if you’re gonna be a sally.

And I’d LOVE to see what credible poster said Fedor vs. Couture would “break PPV records”, if it even exists.

Even the comments made on the M-1-related articles here on Fightopinion had the occasional person claiming that Fedor is a huge international draw, that M-1 would be able to overtake the international MMA markets with his starpower, and last but not least that his fight with Couture would break PPV records.

“You need to quit sourcing Sherdog forums, especially when you’re trying to make yourself look intelligent”

“I think we’re all glad for you that you had the foresight to think at a level of intelligence a few iotas higher than 15 year olds who love Fist of the North Star!”

Those statements sound pretty mean-spirited to me. First an unwarranted, back-handed personal attack because he said “On a side note, I always laughed at the dumb Pride fanboys who thought Takanori Gomi or Fedor Emelianenko were huge stars in Japan”.

Then you follow it up with a flat-out insult when he made a post which said “I’m glad you haven’t lost your ability of being angry….” (which you haven’t, obviously) and rationally explained his earlier claim about the ‘pride fanboys’.

“dumb PRIDE fanboys” are just that – so is any surprise to think they’re completely delusional? I think we’re all glad for you that you had the foresight to think at a level of intelligence a few iotas higher than 15 year olds who love Fist of the North Star!

Not just the Sherdog forums. I saw posts like that on more credible forums such as the UG as well….

I think some people just thought that every champion or fighter we thought was big here in the states was some type of superstar in Japan.

I think Fedor is popular due to his dominance of everyone that ever “existed” on the Japanese mma scene, but I don’t think too many people thought he was some monster gaijin draw.

You need to quit sourcing Sherdog forums, especially when you’re trying to make yourself look intelligent.

I really enjoyed this article. It was very good.

On a side note, I always laughed at the dumb Pride fanboys who thought Takanori Gomi or Fedor Emelianenko were huge stars in Japan.