[ShadBo]

Too much self glorification.

Being a fan of the sport is a great thing, regardless of whether or not you had to download your MMA through some asian contact you met on an online board.

You're clinging to a notion, a memory, something intangible that wasn't really that great to begin with. Did you really prefer it when no one knew about the sport and when you had a hard time finding a good fight to watch? I hardly think so.

When it comes to fighters, things change. Why is it wrong for people to question a fighter thats having a rough patch in their career? Especially if that fighter is falling behind the newest generation. That's how the fight game works my friend.

Many of us 'new' fans have been combat sport fans for years, double digit years! We might not have been there when Cro Cop knocked out Dos Caras Jr, but that doesn't mean we're unable to appreciate the history behind the sport. 13 years is not a long time when it comes to sports. MMA is still in its infancy.

You can't miss what you never had.

Frankly, I'd hate to have been a fan during the dark days.