Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2007 It can only be one thing. Could be a particular fight, maybe a submission technique, hell it could be the UFC's new ring girl. To you, right now what's the most awesomest bestest thing about MMA ? I'm going to go with Anderson Silva and his Path of Destruction. With GSP being inactive and batting .500 this year, Fedor in limbo and Shogun coming off a loss Anderson has kneed his way into my heart by not only being the most lethal motherfucker in all of MMA but also by doing it in style. The humble apologies to Franklin after housing him in front of his hometown crowd cinched it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2007 Seeing a shitload of the smaller promotions on The Fight Network is a great thing for me. Which of course leads to a Bad Thing - way too many airings of "So You Wanna Fight". I guess that's not truly MMA though. So let's go with all the upsets this year, which while not good for creating definitive champs (excluding Silva and Randy, of course) or #1 contenders, gives you that "any given Saturday" feel to it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2007 I totally agree with your first point. Seeing the earlier TKO shows (especially when they allowed the four-point attack) is great, ditto for promotions like Mecca, Hook and Shoot and HCF though that's shown on The Score but I assume you get SportsNet as well. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2007 Oh yeah. Got the the Ultimate Package at Starchoice. I'm considering paying for the HDNEt/A&E/Discovery HD package as well but it's probably not happening as long as my daughter keeps soiling 8 diapers a day (Pampers cost a lot, you know)... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2007 I'll actually second Curry's Anderson love. I've doubted the guy for a long time, but he's obviously worked hard to improve his game, and has absolutely demolished some very legit competition this year. Add in a level of sportsmanship that slowly seems to be dissapearing from the sport, and it's hard not to like the guy. Also, previously written off gatekeepers Akitoshi Tamura & Takashi Nakakura coming out of nowhere to pwn their respective SHOOTO divisions. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2007 I'll actually second Curry's Anderson love. I've doubted the guy for a long time, but he's obviously worked hard to improve his game, and has absolutely demolished some very legit competition this year. Add in a level of sportsmanship that slowly seems to be dissapearing from the sport, and it's hard not to like the guy. I'll never forget you guys saying that Leben will beat Anderson by Lay and Pray, and you rocking a Richard Simmons AV because of it. Good times. As for me? It's the fact that the UFC is signing the best MMA talent in the world right now, and we are finally getting able to see who is the best in the world. If only Fedor signed with the UFC, it would've made things perfect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2007 As a casual fan, I'll say Brock Lesnar. I have watched quite a few PPVs, as well as a few seasons of TUF. I usually go out of my way to watch a PPV if it catches my interest.. (My favourite fighters are on it, big title fight, etc).. That said, I will go out of my way to watch Brock's debut, as I would love if he actually excelled in the sport. I probably speak for all casual fans who are also pro wrestling fans, so it was a smart move by them to sign him. Hopefully he doesn't get dominated though, as I'll lose all interest in him at that point. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest nWoCHRISnWo Report post Posted November 23, 2007 Just all the stuff to look forward to in the coming months. TUF every Wednesday, and the finale looks like an alright card. UFC 79 has two intense matches that I've personally been looking forward to more than almost any other matches this year. Plus Soko... Henderson vs A.Silva announced. UFC 82, because it'll be my first live UFC card. Plus as a long time wrestling fan... Come on, Brock is interesting! (And someone tell me how long before the date the tickets go on sale!) The WEC card on Dec 8th. Almost gotta mark all this shit on my calendar to keep track of it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
starvenger 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2007 Oh yeah. Got the the Ultimate Package at Starchoice. I'm considering paying for the HDNEt/A&E/Discovery HD package as well but it's probably not happening as long as my daughter keeps soiling 8 diapers a day (Pampers cost a lot, you know)... Dude it's like $4.95 and it's totally awesome. Oh, I was sold during the free previews, and Discovery HD is pretty sweet as well. It's probably happening once Sunday Ticket is done. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2007 BJ Penn being BJ Penn. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmEgnplxqNE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Buzz 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2007 I have to also echo that I'll be watching Lesnar's UFC debut, and if he does well will probably start ordering UFC ppvs rather than looking for videos occasionally of mma, and watching the stuff on Showtime on occasion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2007 Just all the stuff to look forward to in the coming months. TUF every Wednesday, and the finale looks like an alright card. UFC 79 has two intense matches that I've personally been looking forward to more than almost any other matches this year. Plus Soko... Henderson vs A.Silva announced. UFC 82, because it'll be my first live UFC card. Plus as a long time wrestling fan... Come on, Brock is interesting! (And someone tell me how long before the date the tickets go on sale!) The WEC card on Dec 8th. Almost gotta mark all this shit on my calendar to keep track of it. I'm blown away by your ability to completely miss the point of this thread. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Broward83 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2007 Just all the stuff to look forward to in the coming months. TUF every Wednesday, and the finale looks like an alright card. UFC 79 has two intense matches that I've personally been looking forward to more than almost any other matches this year. Plus Soko... Henderson vs A.Silva announced. UFC 82, because it'll be my first live UFC card. Plus as a long time wrestling fan... Come on, Brock is interesting! (And someone tell me how long before the date the tickets go on sale!) The WEC card on Dec 8th. Almost gotta mark all this shit on my calendar to keep track of it. I'm blown away by your ability to completely miss the point of this thread. Idiot. He said what his favorite thing is, he just also listed the sub-topics related with it. Hell, that's my favorite thing about MMA right now. It's that you've got all this shit coming up that's actually getting people hyped up for MMA / UFC. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2007 Can "everything" be "one thing"? No, it cannot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 UFC`s stacked divisions. 155, 169, 205. In that order. So many possibilities, and the fact that the UFC is making some big time matches with them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 I'm shocked. I thought "Thiago Alves' leg kicks" or "Ricardo Almeida makin' the comeback" would've been your answers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Niggardly King 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 Tim Sylvia going to be a three time world champion soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 Really? Do tell. Seriously. List your reasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoff 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 Alves' leg kicks might be MY answer. They're so boss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 Agreed. Rogan shooting his load all over them during the Lytle fight was tremendous. It's like, he saw Lytle throw a kick during the first round and inside was thinking "Damn it Thiago, you're better then this!" and when Alves turned the shit up in the second Joe Daddy was just blasting his love all over the place. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mik 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 At THIS VERY moment it's the impending rebranding of Matt Hughes face with GSP's fists/knees/feet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2007 Well, Almeida vs. Belcher isn't happening right NOW, now is it? Though it is nut bust worthy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2007 Agreed. Rogan shooting his load all over them during the Lytle fight was tremendous. It's like, he saw Lytle throw a kick during the first round and inside was thinking "Damn it Thiago, you're better then this!" and when Alves turned the shit up in the second Joe Daddy was just blasting his love all over the place. There is only one Joe Daddy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 6, 2007 After watching his fight against Alexander: Thiago Silvas post-fight celebration. Dude just got up after knocking Houston out and walked towards the camera. I nominate that as badass moment of 07. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lord of The Curry 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2007 Your Middleweight Overlord takes over MSNBC on the 13th. So fab. UFC on MSNBC Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoCalMike 0 Report post Posted December 18, 2007 The growing fan base. I have only been purchasing MMA PPVs at my house for a little over a year and the bigger shows are already drawing more party animal fans to my house then even the Wrestlemania cards did in the WWE's hey day. The small downside is that you get a lot of casual fans at first that are only interested in seeing vicious knockouts, but overall I have been pretty impressed at how most of the people I know go online and get pretty educated on the sport pretty fast. They all came to UFC 71 for the Main Event, and by about three shows later they were hyped for the entire cards, or at least most of the fights on the card. Not to mention how a growing fan base will also help out smaller promotions as well, as the demand will outpace what UFC on it's own can produce. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 The growing fan base... nodog.jpg I've mentioned this to YPOV (who hasn't experienced the same thing), but of all the new people watching MMA nowadays, I could honestly do without a majority of them. Most seem to fall into a mind-numbingly ignorant group who only follow the UFC yet can't even discuss that intelligently, but even worse is the influx of gym rats who think that a couple of months of BJJ or muay thai training and a Tapout shirt gives them free reign to declare themselves "cage fighters" (even worse are the few who actually HAVE had a few fights under their belt, who openly parade themselves as "21-0," as though anyone gives a shit that they beat up on Joe McScrub last weekend). While I have tons of respect and admiration for most MMA fighters and am glad that they're starting to get the attention and (gradually) pay they deserve, the random assholes I see every weekend yelling about tapping out other bar patrons or fellow staff members have withered my joy a great deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lt. Al Giardello 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 (even worse are the few who actually HAVE had a few fights under their belt, who openly parade themselves as "21-0," as though anyone gives a shit that they beat up on Joe McScrub last weekend) Exhibit A: Jason Reinhardt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lei Tong 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 The majority I see are big (200+lbs) guys, but there have been some surreal moments, such as a 130lbs., 21 year old GrapplersQuest champion (who has never drank before) getting utterly wasted and challenging a bouncer twice his size to a fight. "You ain't never had none of this!" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavishingRickRudo 0 Report post Posted December 19, 2007 *goes into buttscoot position* "What? What you wanna do?" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
