Comments on: Slippery Slope: The UFC Headed from Sport to Spectacle http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/slippery-slope-the-ufc-headed-from-sport-to-spectacle/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Fri, 18 May 2012 06:17:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Daniel http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/slippery-slope-the-ufc-headed-from-sport-to-spectacle/#comment-21679 Daniel Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:36:58 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=570#comment-21679 To be fair, the UFC did send a message that winning counts by releasing Gurgel despite his string of fight of the night bonuses. That doesn't rectify the problem, but does ameliorate it somewhat. To be fair, the UFC did send a message that winning counts by releasing Gurgel despite his string of fight of the night bonuses. That doesn’t rectify the problem, but does ameliorate it somewhat.

]]> By: Thomas Hackett http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/slippery-slope-the-ufc-headed-from-sport-to-spectacle/#comment-21678 Thomas Hackett Tue, 20 Jan 2009 18:08:46 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=570#comment-21678 I really don't see any wrongdoing by Davis. He basically just made a challenge which he knew favored him. It's actually hard for me to get too worked up about Lytle, who will never be a champion, making a statement like that, either. I agree that he should be trying to win, and the UFC should be making it more worthwhile for him. I really don’t see any wrongdoing by Davis. He basically just made a challenge which he knew favored him.

It’s actually hard for me to get too worked up about Lytle, who will never be a champion, making a statement like that, either. I agree that he should be trying to win, and the UFC should be making it more worthwhile for him.

]]> By: Kendall Shields http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/slippery-slope-the-ufc-headed-from-sport-to-spectacle/#comment-21675 Kendall Shields Tue, 20 Jan 2009 16:20:19 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=570#comment-21675 This kind of nonsense is ruinous for the sport in terms of both integrity and aesthetics. The fight, I mean, not the article. This kind of nonsense is ruinous for the sport in terms of both integrity and aesthetics. The fight, I mean, not the article.

]]> By: Jonathan Snowden http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/slippery-slope-the-ufc-headed-from-sport-to-spectacle/#comment-21636 Jonathan Snowden Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:31:33 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=570#comment-21636 That seems fair. BUYS! That seems fair. BUYS!

]]> By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/slippery-slope-the-ufc-headed-from-sport-to-spectacle/#comment-21634 Dave Walsh Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:05:40 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=570#comment-21634 Maybe Brock Lesnar should make an agreement with his next opponent where he gets to F5 them and he'll let them get a few clean shots off standing. Maybe Brock Lesnar should make an agreement with his next opponent where he gets to F5 them and he’ll let them get a few clean shots off standing.

]]> By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2009/01/18/slippery-slope-the-ufc-headed-from-sport-to-spectacle/#comment-21633 Dave Walsh Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:05:13 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=570#comment-21633 I completely agree with this. I mean, christ, that is just not good for the sport. I completely agree with this. I mean, christ, that is just not good for the sport.

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