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Originally Posted by bjornturock
TUF is like a freebie.. it's a tool, it's a commercial, it's bait.. TUF gets you interested in MMA, you watch the ultimate KO's show, you watch unleashed, you watch UFC on FSN, PRIDE on FSN, you go rent a few dvd's, maybe buy one.. you really start getting in to it.. so you decide to order a ppv, you love the feeling of actually seeing an event live as it happened.. not one that happened 9 months or 2 years ago.. you actually saw someone get KO'd in real time.. and that's how it goes.
the UFC isnt going to show an "ultimate submissions" or "ultimate decisions" on FSN or spiketv.. they're going to give the people what they want, bloody KO's.. that's what hooks people.. once you get them hooked, they appreciate MMA more, they understand that the ground game is a huge part of the sport.. because "if you cant fight on the ground, you cant fight" - pat smith.. i think he said that in ufc 3..
check out the UFC since TUF 1;
ufc 52: 2 decisions, 5 submissions, 1 KO
ufc 53: 1 decision, 2 submissions, 5 KO's
UFN: 3 decisions, 2 submissions, 3 KO's
ufc 54: 2 decisions, 3 submissions, 3 KO's
that totals 8 decisions, 12 submissions, & 12 KO's.
4 previous events prior to TUF 1:
ufc 51: 2 decisions, 2 submissions, 5 KO's
ufc 50: 1 decision, 4 submissions, 2 KO's
ufc 49: 1 decision, 2 submissions, 5 KO's
ufc 48: 3 decisions, 2 submissions, 3 KO's
that totals 7 decisions, 10 submissions, 15 KO's.
as you can see, there isnt a significant amount of difference, if anything the trend towards decisions & submissions is actually increasing, and KO numbers are dropping.. check out the st-pierre, couture, & sanchez fight, those were all ground victories.
the ground game isnt dying, people just think it is.. sure dana is an asshole, sure these TUF guys should be getting all the credit they deserve, but the game isnt changing..
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