Comments on: Report: Jon Fitch released by UFC

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AKA????UFC ???????? | ???? — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:09:08 +0000

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By: fightopinionReader

fightopinionReader — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 19:50:30 +0000

Yes, the ufc actions are small potatoes in the grand scheme of life, but so is the protest. Let the boycott fit the crime.

By: cyph

cyph — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 15:57:45 +0000

Ha! You’ll boycott the UFC PPV like I’ll boycott the Superbowl… ain’t going to happen. There are millions dying in Africa and I’m going to be an activist because Fitch didn’t sign his likeness away in a video game?

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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 11:39:33 +0000

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By: fightopinionReader

fightopinionReader — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:58:08 +0000

We should all protest by boycotting the year end UFC PPV event. It would require multiple MMA blogs to organize and distribute the message, but it could be done.

By: mattio

mattio — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 09:19:59 +0000

It sucked playing Chicago in NBA JAM? Horace Grant instead of MJ? C’mon.

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How can people who make it a point that the fighters should form a union get offended when union-less fighters get screwed with? I guess fighters don’t have to form a union after all. They can just rely on hardcore MMA fans leaving butthurt messages about them on MMA blogs and everything will work out in the end.

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If unfair contract agreements held up in court, Brock wouldn’t be fighting in the UFC right now. The WWE made him agree to not wrestle in Japan or compete in MMA for ten years when they let him out of his contract in 2004. He was able to get both of those provisions overturned and has wrestled in Japan and fought in MMA.

I think the first MMA fighter to challenge this lifetime likeness clause in court will win.

By: EJ

EJ — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:34:42 +0000

I apologize Zach (Arnold), for confusing you with the other Zack.

By: Zack

Zack — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:24:28 +0000

EJ…I am not Zach Arnold if you were responding to my post. I rarely ever go on the Sherdog forums either.

By: rainrider

rainrider — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:19:55 +0000

Every time a top level UFC fighter was cut, Japanese people saved him from unemployment. Things have been like this until Tito was refused. Since then, Americans who pursue his career in Japan are those who don’t mind getting lowballed. We are in a new era.

Problem with Fitch is that he’s a real man living in a life sized world, and he doesn’t think it’s cool to be a star playing in someone else’s senario. You know what it means? It means he’s not cut out to be a showbizer. I knew it when he said in the interview “I don’t care how many guys come to me and kiss my ass”. I was impressed with what he said but at the same time, I knew he wouldn’t last very long.

I am more curious how Dana’s decision will affect the relationship with AKA, especially after the Punk retains his title and makes people believe Strikeforce will be there forever. AKA is now like a refugee shelter where ex UFC contenders run to. Dana obviously doesn’t appericate that.

By: EJ

EJ — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:11:03 +0000

Wow, Zach you’ve really jumped the fence now into full on Sherdog poster mode here. Zuffa is selling, ripping Iole, bashing TUF, Fedor the greatest fighter ever, let’s not get crazy now.