UFC: Elbows and Weight Classes RE: MMAChallenge

[berner]

Conclusion:

So, I would agree that fighters should be allowed to throw elbows in the _UFC_. If Dana wants to take elbows out of the UFC, then fine, I have no problem with that, at least change the name to something different. I mean I'll still watch 'cause I love to see a good scrap no matter what the rules are. But in my opinion, this isn't the UFC anymore. I respect what he's doing and fighter safety is important, but the whole point of the UFC was X style vs Y style

[berner]

Part 2:

And here's where I have a bit of a beef with the UFC. The "Ultimate Fighting Championship" was started back in the 90's where fighters could come out representing their own styles. It was no hold's barred and then people caught on to the fact you can fight better with grappling and striking. Then along comes Dana and it becomes Dana's world. So when you start chipping away and removing X and adding rule Y, then I ask: Why are we still calling it the Ultimate Fighting Championship again?

[berner]

Hey brother, good video, I liked it.

Part 1:

Personally I'm of both camps when it comes to elbows. On one hand, they offer a great advantage to the guy throwing them and you have more strking options, if you're a clinch kind of guy, then you can also fight they way your comfortable fighting. On the other hand, they can really fuck a guy up and when it comes to fighting: Would you really want to be on the receiving end of someone going to town on you with elbows?

[riotgage]

you get cut you get cut. Maybe a fight stopped due to cuts should go to desission instead, but forbidding elbows would take a huge part out of the game.

[casprd33]

i want pride and ufc rules in every fight. knees, stomp kicks and elbows to a down opponent should be allowed. and fewer weight classes. go back to the old rules with over 200 and under 200 lbs. let the runts fight in the WEC and the other minor leagues.  I remember one of the early UFC tournaments where a 190+ lb gracie fighter pwned a 230+ lb fighter for the championship fight. Let Anderson Silva fight Shogun Rua and Brock Lestner to see who is really the best

[ramrod20042000]

Elbows to the head of down fighters are barbaric. Also knees to the head to down fighters are worst! You have gravity on your side and are coming down with a tremedous about of force. These are Professional athletes,trying to earn a living. This is a sport ...not a death match!

[scenic456]

Agreed 100%!

[chitanaroxy]

pride rulls baby all day

[mikel2187]

keep the elbows its a fight not a dance. both the fighters can use them so its fair game. but i think they shud bring bakc the pride round system 10 mins then 5min 5mins. an ye its shit getin stoped on cuts but it happens an its part of the risk get on with it.

[Smoking799]

Fck elbows,only unnecessary cuts and bullshit stoppages.

I wan't the PRIDE rules back + put the fights in the ring so the boring ass lay & pray wrestlers could again get KTFO'd.That dick Lesnar would get schooled by Herring if the fight was in the ring.Cage is made for ZOO animals,not for fighters.

[lilclifffy19]

i want pride rules in every fight

[christystar1]

in pride you can kick when they are on the ground

[rob3391]

elbows is apart of the sport and taking that away is like banning armbars, ridiculous. i really dont want to see ufc get any more watered down,.

[TheChiefOfToast]

im with you on the elbows and the knees on the ground

elbows are dangerous

knees would make it into an actual fight

yeah i pretty much agree with the whole video xD

[RockabillyRC]

nice shirt todd!

[AUB220]

i thought fedor lost because the guy elbowed him with no pads, which i think was illegal under RINGS rules or something. which cut him. at least he destroyed sylvia.

[Cowboybebop2009]

Emelianenko Fedor has 1 loss because of an elbow that cut him open at the beginning of the fight.

[soggdogg]

MMA would really suck without elbows, but i think they could wear some kind of elbow pad so u cant cut someone as ez. But then the pad would always be slippin off and they would have to stop the fight to get it back on so that would be a pain in the ass, but im sure they can think of something to cover their elboes up.

[shaolindreams]

everything allowed.. its a fight ffs

i do understand your point, very well laid out thought.. but a fight is a fight.. and UFC is called Ultimate Fight yeh.. so live up to that.

elbow is a weapon too

[petez]

"They should eventually adopt the super heavyweight class too. It's only America..." That's classic.

[akakillacal]

todd you are my new hero

seriously

[Voltage1919]

i agree with the weight classes that would be badass.

[Hatchetman6971]

Drop the elbows. I know you watched it. I have always said to you , my friend to no end, that Fedor is the fastest, meanest, hardest puncher and fighter in the world. Anderson Silva is also great, but I'll take a Heavyweight over a 185 lb'er any day or at 205 Anderson looked crisp and clean. Fedor looked also crisp, clean punch's but he immediately took out a 2 time, or 5 time, depending on who is telling the story, UFC Champion and every other HW MMA fighter along the way.What do ya think Todd.

[robbo674]

Well...agreed on the elbows but no way on the weight classes, just gonna muck it up Todd.

[assasinj23]

LOL!!!! This guy is absolutely the best. Rock on Todd Wenworth!

[soggdogg]

Its WenTworth!

[pasqualified]

i don't understand why i subscribed to you. but i am always entertained.

[papalique]

The last thing we need are inbetween weight classes like 195.

[jabmalassie]

They should eliminate the slam. Potentially very dangerous. Get rid of food stomps.(gay)

[ibearbadnews]

get rid of food stamps? hey man some fighters are way underpaid.

[jabmalassie]

lol

foot

[jabmalassie]

He looks like an idiot but talks sense.

[nickt5393]

todd.. your videos are awesome.. but im still waiting on a prediction for the ufc fight night tomorrow...

[ibearbadnews]

ufc fight? don't know anything about that. if you want to see his affliction "banned" prediction video it's on here

[QWERTYCOCK1]

Todd... You are a Legend

[BWizer]

Todd is the coolest cat on Youtube man...Me and Todd need to go get drunk together and talk about a whole lotta shit!

[humbleking718]

good video, you might be the only who wants knees on the ground in the mma challenge right now.But its a good video nontheless.

[dylanhunt777]

el oh el at fat girl comment

[bbrand5150]

i understand your reasoning but as a grappler urself even u should understand the value of these weapons..in the clinch thats mainly what u have..u take this away what would be next gonna start givin em pillows to use? :) this is mma brotha knees n elbows are part of martial arts. before u n i were around u know

[bbrand5150]

nahh disagree totaly about the elbows but agree w knees on the ground

[BWizer]

a asswhooping is a asswhoopin man! when you got a mufukka like Fedor in front a you you better use everything you got, if you can sneak a gun in the ring us it!

[cookpassbabridge]

Todd have you heard bout rampage going on the rampage in his big ass truck?

[BWizer]

what are you stuck in the middle ages or something? this is old news now sucker, we trying to get Rampage out the crazy house and get him back training again sucker, Right On! Power To The People!

[padod1]

to clear up what i just wrote i dont want elbows in so i agree with todd kinda wrote it wrong

[padod1]

i agree but not elbows thats just cheap, the only fight fedor "lost" was to an elbow

[BWizer]

so you feeling sorry for Fedor because he was elbowed? Fedor has kicked,clawed,punched,slapped,­kneed,ect! and you talking bout a damn elbow, cmon bro lol

[padod1]

no i dont feel sorry for him but my point was he wud be undefeated if it wasnt for it, technically it wasnt even a loss just that it happend in a tornament and he cudnt continue cus of it but in a normal fight he wud have got the win for it, anyway fedor is pride so it doesnt really matter but still elbows = cheap

[BWizer]

nah nah! Fedor got beat fair and square! what if Fedor had elbowed the other guy? fedor wins right? so stop crying sucker!

[padod1]

who the fuk u callin a sucker u faggot, you obv didnt watch the fight u idiot if you think he lost go watch a mma fight before u comment on them dumbass

[cookpassbabridge]

Are you stuck in 1985 or something? who the fuck uses "sucker" as an insult? LOL

[soggdogg]

lol sucker is a good word to use, well atleast it got padod1 steamin. lol

[TheTroubledTroubador]

agreed elbows are fair game, this ain't no pillow fight.

[BWizer]

Naw it aint no pillow fight! and these so called toughguys in here crying about some elbow when you have easliy get cut with a punch to the eyebrow,you punch that eyebrow bone and it cuts like a knife!

[TheTroubledTroubador]

Punch someone in the nose and see what happens, that'll gush like a mf'er

[BWizer]

LOL! yeah! and they talking about elbows? whats happens when you punch a dude in his mouth and bust his lip? does water come out? lol