Artcle which mentions that UFC Fans are Neaderthals Hiding in Caves

[huskylord]

One of the worst articles I've ever read slamming MMA, the sport and it's fans:

UFC a real low point in TV
Monday, June 04, 2007
By Brian Vanochten


The Grand Rapids Press
Is UFC a sport or not a sport?

The so-called sport of ultimate fighting, which is little more than glorified street fighting, has become America's fastest-growing and most controversial form of televised entertainment. And the most repulsive form of television programming.

Here's what UFC fans have in common:

A. They're mostly Nean-

derthal males hiding in caves.

B. They're not nearly sophisticated enough to appreciate the sweet science of boxing, nor the infield fly rule, the pick-and-roll, the left-wing lock, the bump draft or the pulling right guard.

C. They still think the "Flintstones" is a documentary.

The macho world of mixed martial arts is a disturbing trend in sports programming, which, unfortunately, might get much worse before it gets better. It often attracts higher ratings than both NBA and Major League Baseball postseason games among the coveted 18-to-34 male demographic.

The pay-per-view numbers are staggering: Ultimate Fighting Championship's pay-per-view revenues were almost $223 million in 2006, compared with $177 million for boxing on HBO and $200 million for WWE pro wrestling, according to figures in a recent issue of Sports Illustrated.


Following the money

UFC and similar events can be found on the Spike cable network, on WXSP, which has turned to this garbage since losing Big Ten football and men's basketball and Detroit Tigers telecasts, and even on ESPN2 for a live weigh-in.

Shame on them.

The once-legitimate sport of boxing has become irrelevant, with its alphabet soup of sanctioning bodies and a heavyweight division that's not the same since Mike Tyson took a bite out of Evander Holyfield's earlobe.

That's not a high point.

It started the downward spiral for a declining sport that no longer appeals to young males, who'd rather spend $54.95 on a violent video game than a pay-per-view matchup.

Mixed martial arts isn't a sport. Judo is a sport. Karate is a sport. Those disciplines are showcased once every four years on a legitimate stage in the Olympics.

Mixed martial arts is a cultural plague.

I promise this is the last time I'll ever write about UFC or the knuckleheads that participate in this savage bloodlust for the purpose of TV ratings.

I've made a list of so-called sports cluttering the cable TV landscape that I'd much rather watch than sit through UFC's skull-bashing sessions.

Darts.

Spelling bees.

Figure skating exhibitions.

Billiards.

Cheerleading.

Eating contests.

Strongest man competitions.

Any talk show featuring Skip Bayless or Woody Paige.

No, I don't watch those ridiculous events, either.

I'd still like to think that traditional sports such as baseball, football, basketball, hockey and auto racing are the common threads that run through our culture.

Or boxing, for that matter.

Instead, it seems the next generation is preoccupied with the warped sensation of seeing the cult film "Fight Club" come to life in the form of combatants punching, kicking and mauling each other in a cage that's called the Octagon.

Shame, shame, shame.




Send e-mail to the author: bvanochten@grpress.com

[olram30]

[vrmongrel]

Though he argues a good point I might choose to ignore him this time.

[Irish185]

dibs on fighting that guy

[how convenient]

Originally Posted by olram30

that's funny!

[narcisistic]

UHHH, these guys are now just trying to make a name off of there MMA/UFC bashing ignore em, they all want to be Jack Thompson (the Anti Video game lawyer) of MMA.

Dont give them more publicity then they deserve....

[caged_mma]

I really wouldn't let this guy bother you. He's still in the John McCain way of thinking about MMA. Still using the tired cliches of human cockfighting, bloodsport and our other favorites. If he wants to watch Spelling Bees on TV, more power to him, maybe he'll learn something to make his article a little less like reading a third grade book report. If he's never gonna go to an event, cool, one more seat for someone who likes the sport.

[thedirtybadger]

I wonder what these people would think of Muay Thai if they watched it.

[Taekwonjitsu]

We've been down this road many times before and we shouldn't get upset by his opinion. Just look at the guy, he spent his sad pathetic life sitting there eating potato chips and watching others play sports while he simply scratched out diatribe with chocolate stained fingers on his note pad, while dabbing away the mustard off his lapel with a napkin. There is nothing I can say or do to this guy to change his mind, life has already been far too cruel to him, let him have his day in the sun writing his garbage about our sport. Let him fade back into obscurity rather than make him popular for his mindless scribblings.

[narcisistic]

"B. They're not nearly sophisticated enough to appreciate the sweet science of boxing, nor the infield fly rule, the pick-and-roll, the left-wing lock, the bump draft or the pulling right guard."

What the Fuck does the infield fly rule in Baseball have to do with the UFC?

As far as the sweet science of Boxing it is and once was appreciated until the science included paying off judges, having undercards full of no names Vs up and coming stars too many belts ETC. Boxing imploded on itself alot of us here are or were fans of the sport, look no farther then the De La Hoya Vs Mayweather $55 sparring session and how bad it dissapointed fans to see why the UFC is becoming more popular. No one attempted or even looked as if they wanted to KO their opponent, when was the last time the UFC had a card of fighters looking to just collect a check and leave?