Comments on: Save Your Outrage: Coleman & Others Don’t Need Your Tears http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/save-your-outrage-coleman-others-dont-need-your-tears/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:00:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Total MMA » Blog Archive » No Country For Old Fighters http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/save-your-outrage-coleman-others-dont-need-your-tears/#comment-25198 Total MMA » Blog Archive » No Country For Old Fighters Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:32:22 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=569#comment-25198 [...] as part of their USA Today contribution) was one of general laughter. Its a bit of a far cry from the reaction to Gary Goodridge and Mark Coleman’s fights that took place earlier in 2009. Perhaps even [...] [...] as part of their USA Today contribution) was one of general laughter. Its a bit of a far cry from the reaction to Gary Goodridge and Mark Coleman’s fights that took place earlier in 2009. Perhaps even [...]

]]> By: Alan Conceicao http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/save-your-outrage-coleman-others-dont-need-your-tears/#comment-21654 Alan Conceicao Mon, 19 Jan 2009 14:36:12 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=569#comment-21654 I've seen a lot of Dan Severn over the last 3 years. The last fight I remember seeing of him was against Wade Hamilton, and I seriously question its legitimacy. Having fights like that will definitely help you last a lot longer in this sport. I think Severn is more comfortable with losing and getting a paycheck than Coleman too. Mark kept going as hard as he could the entire fight Saturday. Having seen Severn fight numerous times recently, my expectation is that he would have dropped earlier in the fight and taken less damage. I’ve seen a lot of Dan Severn over the last 3 years. The last fight I remember seeing of him was against Wade Hamilton, and I seriously question its legitimacy. Having fights like that will definitely help you last a lot longer in this sport.

I think Severn is more comfortable with losing and getting a paycheck than Coleman too. Mark kept going as hard as he could the entire fight Saturday. Having seen Severn fight numerous times recently, my expectation is that he would have dropped earlier in the fight and taken less damage.

]]> By: Jim Allcorn http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/save-your-outrage-coleman-others-dont-need-your-tears/#comment-21628 Jim Allcorn Sun, 18 Jan 2009 19:45:57 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=569#comment-21628 VERY nice piece, Alan. It'll be interesting to see if yesterday's co-FOTN bonus was a farewell gift to Coleman or if Dana & the boys actually plan on using him further in the future. Because, if it's the latter, I believe they'll be REALLY courting disaster. Whether it's at 205 where he's obviously weight drained & will soak up plenty of accumulative punishment from much quicker opponents. Or, at heavyweight where he'll be on the recieving end of the big bombs from today's giants. In either case, it's clear as day that he doesn't belong anywhere near UFC caliber talent & that any further mixing with them will likely lay waste to whatever he has left of his physical well being. About the only way that I could see him eeking out a living in the fight game for a couple more years is if he swallowed his pride & agreed to go on the tank town/barnstorming circuit like Dan Severn has been doing for years now. Taking on the lower echelon local lads & the occasional journeyman-types like your Travis Fultons & Shannon Ritchs for a couple-three grand a night. Unfortunately, due to the size of his ego & his lack of any defensive skills whatsoever, I don't really see that being an option for Coleman. Though I haven't actually seen any recent video of Severn lately, judging by how often he's fought, I have to believe that the man knows how to protect himself & come out of his matches fairly injury free. A skill set I don't see in Coleman. VERY nice piece, Alan.

It’ll be interesting to see if yesterday’s co-FOTN bonus was a farewell gift to Coleman or if Dana & the boys actually plan on using him further in the future. Because, if it’s the latter, I believe they’ll be REALLY courting disaster.
Whether it’s at 205 where he’s obviously weight drained & will soak up plenty of accumulative punishment from much quicker opponents. Or, at heavyweight where he’ll be on the recieving end of the big bombs from today’s giants.

In either case, it’s clear as day that he doesn’t belong anywhere near UFC caliber talent & that any further mixing with them will likely lay waste to whatever he has left of his physical well being.

About the only way that I could see him eeking out a living in the fight game for a couple more years is if he swallowed his pride & agreed to go on the tank town/barnstorming circuit like Dan Severn has been doing for years now. Taking on the lower echelon local lads & the occasional journeyman-types like your Travis Fultons & Shannon Ritchs for a couple-three grand a night.

Unfortunately, due to the size of his ego & his lack of any defensive skills whatsoever, I don’t really see that being an option for Coleman. Though I haven’t actually seen any recent video of Severn lately, judging by how often he’s fought, I have to believe that the man knows how to protect himself & come out of his matches fairly injury free.
A skill set I don’t see in Coleman.

]]> By: Garp http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/save-your-outrage-coleman-others-dont-need-your-tears/#comment-21625 Garp Sun, 18 Jan 2009 18:28:36 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=569#comment-21625 Great article. We can only hope it does not foretell future tragedy. We only hope the regulatory commissions, if not the promoters, take seriously the health of some of these competitors over their financial stability and prevent the possibility of an... unchosen end to a career. Garp www.TexasTestosteroneFestival.com The Texas Testosterone Festival August 15-16, 2009 Palmer Events Center Austin, TX Great article. We can only hope it does not foretell future tragedy. We only hope the regulatory commissions, if not the promoters, take seriously the health of some of these competitors over their financial stability and prevent the possibility of an… unchosen end to a career.

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