Issues With The UFC...And HW Rankings - PhantomUFCfan

Whats up everyone, per the request of Karsten I have come to discuss some topics, that he covered on his UFC 91 Recap. Also I discuss my current MMA And UFC HW Rankings, and two quick notes, I made a slip up by mentioning Arlovski's name twice, and Meodread helped correct me on Joachim Hansen's Pride Contract, 30 to show, 30 to win. Leave some comments, and also feel free to respond.

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• UFC
• Pride
• Phat
• Critic
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• 91
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• doliveij
• Hansen
• Sakurai
• Fedor
• Heavyweight
• Rankings
• Fighters
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[paulambrose34]

Hope you dont mind, but whats your top 10 fighters you would like to see come into the ufc?

[hattrickhockey17]

Check out my Fighters that should be brought into the UFC and WEC video.

[chuckliddell2008]

i didnt watch this, since you are trying to hard. crooked hat, seriously?

and rankings are opinions of the rankers. i could put fedor at #9 and its not right or wrong.

it will always be impossible to rank p4p fighter skill, so leave it at that.

[hattrickhockey17]

My apologies If I offended you, and I most def agree. Everyone has differing opinions on rankings, and everyone is most def entitled to those opinions. Thats the beauty of this sport, thats the beauty of MMA.

[MMAArmchair]

As for treatment of fighters, Hansen had the benefit in Pride being on Fuji TV in Japan before they lost the deal due to Yakuza corruption. Couple that with bigger sponsorship then UFC was able to get, $40k + 40k was easier to pay out when the TV company footed the bill. In UFC his promotion would have to be built from scratch and although he'd make half, it'd still be more then what he would be able to draw in attendance and PPV buys on debuting. He has to win over new demo of fans earn the sam

[hattrickhockey17]

Good Rankings, everyone has differing ones, with differing opinions, you made solid points on yours. Yeah, I understand the logistics of the business side, I think personally his original contract should've been reduced by 10k, and the UFC didn't have to approach the situation in the way they did. Thanks for the comments, and the support. You made some solid points.

[kennynspennyrthebest]

seriously???? comon your makin a coment about his hat. fuck off

[MidnightTapOut]

Yeah but there's a difference between Kimbo and Brock. Kimbo only won against fighters who sucked meanwhile, Brock has been facing TOP fighters eversince he came into the UFC. You can argue this but the reality is, Matt Sierra's win over GSP WAS a fluke, Brock's fight against Couture wasn't. All Brock needs to do is improve more on striking, learn submissions and submission defense and you already HAVE a top tier.

[dejanv89]

Once randy retires (which will be soon) ufc division will be the worst it has ever been. no one beside nog is a top ten fighter. And making brock lesnar a title fight after 1 win and werdum getting screwed the way he did shows how fucked up the ufc has gotten

[ovechkinator]

EXC wasn't doing the same with Kimbo. That's why Dana was on his soapbox. They were feeding him cans on national tv that had no business fighting in 2008. I would be upset too. Dana worked very hard to negotiate a deal with CBS. Then Elite XC comes along and undermines the whole process by accepting any deal they could get.  Now because of them, MMA is viewed as a sideshow and the UFC will have a harder time inking a fair deal with a major network in the future

[ovechkinator]

I get what you're saying Chase. There's an element of hypocrisy ($) but it's apples ans oranges I think. Dana's point centered around the fact that Elite XC treated Kimbo without regard for the sport's credibility. Judging by Kimbo's opponents it's hard to argue that position.