The MMA Thread of 2009-Forever

[nerdfromthehood]

I've always hated PPV, even before the streaming days. 40-70 for a 3 hour event on TV just isn't right. Honestly, I wouldn't even think about streaming if pricing for events weren't so ass-raping.

[Blarg]

Pettis' manager talking about a potential move to 145 for a fight with Aldo

[tyven]

fight of the century

[AidenCarby]

Meh, they need to understand people can't afford 70 bucks for an event every other week, not to mention half the cards end up underachieving. I refused to pay for an event ever after Machida/Rua 1. Fuck you you're not getting my money.

[Delirium]

My cost per ppv is split usually 5-7 ways so $10 isn't so bad. if I had to shell out the full amount every 2 weeks like it usually is, I'd prolly skip most.

[Rhyis.]

Buying PPVs was more then doable when it was every 2-3 months. Now though, there's an event every week. That's like 4k a year on PPVs alone. So unless you've got a dozen friends to consistently watch this shit with, fuck 'em and watch dem streams.

I do like to buy a few PPVs a year though.

[AidenCarby]

Rampage vs Shogun, think Rampage gets his ass beat and retires.

[Hitoshura]

WOW Mark Hunt vs Struve was added to the heavily stacked HW card, every fight on that main card will be HW.. 5 total fights. Amazingly epic, I really, REALLY hope nobody gets injured, I want to see every one of these matches.

[Tweek]

Buying PPVs was more then doable when it was every 2-3 months. Now though, there's an event every week. That's like 4k a year on PPVs alone. So unless you've got a dozen friends to consistently watch this shit with, fuck 'em and watch dem streams.

exactly my problem, when i used to have a room mate and at most it would be 1 UFC and 1 PRIDE in a month or Affliction etc idunno it wasn't nearly as bad. When it started turning into at least 1 a month and PRIDE was gone I just couldn't keep up, for a while I only ordered the fights with the great headliners and the ones I was really interested in. Sadly, I haven't ordered one in a while. Kinda sucks cause the sport just keeps moving so quickly and so many new players in the game it's hard to keep up now =\

[Rhyis.]

Can't believe Patricky lost to a dude nicknamed Cupcake. GDI.

At least Hawn won.

[AidenCarby]

Rene lost

[Thuronn]

I've always hated PPV, even before the streaming days. 40-70 for a 3 hour event on TV just isn't right. Honestly, I wouldn't even think about streaming if pricing for events weren't so ass-raping.

It's all to line the pockets of Dana and Lorenzo with millions of dollars while still paying the 'average' fighter around 20-40k per fight (if they win, not even half of that if they lose).

It's not like the fighters are actually putting in the most time, effort, and their physical well being on the line.

[Rhyis.]

Alistair Overeem fails pre-fight drug test, likely out of UFC 146 title fight

http://cdn2.cagepotato.com/wp-conten...reem-Horse.gif

We're all shocked.

[AidenCarby]

Lol

[Xno Kappa]

Lol

[Rhyis.]

"Dos Santos, Frank Mir, Cain Velasquez, Roy Nelson and Antonio Silva all passed their tests."

No shit Bigfoot passed his tests... He's legally allowed to take steroids lol.

[Brill Weave]

It's amazing that Overeem even passes some of his tests lol.

[Xno Kappa]

UFC should've done the smart thing with this particular card and held it in Texas. It's an all heavyweight card, why risk the chance lol.

[Rhyis.]

True lol.

[AidenCarby]

Jumbo state, jumbo card! On a side note, I just registered for the American Cup BJJ Tournament in San Jose at the end of the month, gonna be awesome.