Very true-this was really a bush league production. Kind of embarrassing for MMA in general, at least for the people who have never seen a real UFC event.
If the UFC ran a solid freebie card on network tv, they'd make a mint on PPV going forward.
Kimbo got exposed badly last night-the UFC big wigs have to be sick.
The only thing the UFC has to be sick about is that spectacle is how first time viewers will judge all of MMA. Everyone knew that Kimbo would never be anything in MMA, especially if he were ever given a chance in UFC (unlikely before, now, never). If you want to see what would happen to Kimbo should he ever get into the ring with a legit MMA fighter, watch what happened to Houston Alexander. He mauled Jardine and Alessio Sakara and Thiago Silva destroyed him.
Yep correct. WEC is being built up to eventually compete with the UFC but for the most part, the UFC keeps their best fighters in the big leagues. The Urijah Faber/Jens Pulver fight tonight should be a good one although I think Faber is just ahead of about anyone at that weight class. The only main difference between the two organizations is that the WEC has one weight class that is smaller than the UFC's smallest.
Kimbo landed a few big punches, staggered Thompson and popped his cauliflower ear. He was staggered but still standing and it was stopped. Quick stoppage. Kimbo probably would have blasted him a couple more times and knocked him down/out, but was an early stop. Dodgy stoppage, one you would expect when their meal ticket was in danger of losing.
ding ding ding. what elite is doing is getting people who were not watching the UFC or the WEC and showing them a mediocre product, but a product that still peaks their interest.
they then tune into the awesome event the WEC just put on and they are able to differentiate b/w a crappy product and a great one.
