Hank_The_Tank
Thursday, November 17, 2016 3:43:54 PM
Any UFC / MMA fans out there? I am a huge fan...MMA is most definitely my favorite sport. Got to go to the event in Cleveland a couple months ago, it was AMAZING! When Stipe won the place went bonkers..gave me chills. One of the coolest experiences of my life.

Thoughts on Connor McGregor? I personally think he is a tool. I liked him before he got popular and let the fame get to his head. I always wonder how much of his persona is just an act or is he really that much of a DB. I really do hope they make him relinquish one of the belts as it would cause such huge backlogs in each division for championship fights. I think he needs to stick at lightweight and fight Khabib next. That would be such a good fight. If Khabib can get him on the ground, it could be a long night for Connor.

I also would love to see the boxing fight with Mayweather. That would be amazing. I think that Connor would actually have a chance in that one. The 100 million he wants shouldn't be that hard to get considering the amount of rake boxing gets even though it is a dying sport, at least in popularity.

Who are some of your favorite fighters? I am a huge Cowboy Cerrone fan. I have always loved Jon Jones but he is a moron. Can't wait to see Garbrandt fight Cruz, I think he could def take the belt. Garbrandt is so much fun to watch, plus I like him because he grew up about 40 minutes from me.

The 206 card coming up isn't great, but 207 looks fantastic!

Hank_The_Tank
Friday, November 18, 2016 10:34:36 AM
Nobody?
grmcooper
Friday, November 18, 2016 10:39:11 AM
It's fake.
Hank_The_Tank
Friday, November 18, 2016 10:45:51 AM

It's fake.

grmcooper wrote:

Don't even start with me on that junk. ha

jespear
Friday, November 18, 2016 11:36:56 AM
I like Rhonda Rousey ! 😍
Hank_The_Tank
Friday, November 18, 2016 11:38:51 AM
I, personally, can't stand Rousey. I don't understand the draw to her looks and she is a wench. I wasn't a huge fan before she coached on TUF, but after, I couldn't stand her. Blech.
jespear
Friday, November 18, 2016 11:52:24 AM

I, personally, can't stand Rousey. I don't understand the draw to her looks and she is a wench. I wasn't a huge fan before she coached on TUF, but after, I couldn't stand her. Blech.

Hank_The_Tank wrote:

Well, I'm 63, so my standards may be a little lower than yours.

Tell me you can't find ONE pic of her that appeals to you here.

https://www.searchlock.com/search?q=ronda+rousey&tbm=isch 

Different strokes, I guess . . . just like cigars.

Just Relax
Friday, November 18, 2016 11:52:40 AM
Not a big fan of it. My same buddies that were into wrestling back in the day got into it heavy for a bit but interest with them is not as big as it was.

I do think they are tough guys who train incredibly hard and would be happier to fight without all the rules. If I'm in the mood to watch a fight I'll look up videos of a true street fight on the interwebs and can fast forward through all the dancing around if it gets slow.

MACS
Friday, November 18, 2016 12:14:45 PM
If you think, for one second, an MMA fighter has half a chance against a boxer like Mayweather (whom I dislike) you're batsh*t crazy.

As you saw with Holly Holm... if you're a good boxer, and can avoid grappling, winner. If McGregor agrees to box, Mayweather is going to embarrass him.

Hank_The_Tank
Friday, November 18, 2016 12:16:19 PM

Well, I'm 63, so my standards may be a little lower than yours.

Tell me you can't find ONE pic of her that appeals to you here.

https://www.searchlock.com/search?q=ronda+rousey&tbm=isch 

Different strokes, I guess . . . just like cigars.

jespear wrote:

I don't think she is ugly, per-se, but just not my cup of tea. The face matters to me, and I don't find hers attractive..plus my dislike for her as a person/fighter also factors in.

Hank_The_Tank
Friday, November 18, 2016 12:18:38 PM

If you think, for one second, an MMA fighter has half a chance against a boxer like Mayweather (whom I dislike) you're batsh*t crazy.

As you saw with Holly Holm... if you're a good boxer, and can avoid grappling, winner. If McGregor agrees to box, Mayweather is going to embarrass him.

MACS wrote:

Just to clarify, I said he has a "chance".... albeit I agree it is a slim one. I only say that because his "boxing" game is the best part of his skill set. More or less I would just want to see it for the sake of seeing it. That fight could be a gold mine.

opelmanta1900
Friday, November 18, 2016 12:22:54 PM
there are some fantastic fighters out there who are truly pleasureable to watch... then there are the loud mouth personas who trash talk to stay relevant but never develop their talent... I don't follow it closely but I'll watch when I feel like getting an adrenaline rush...

buddy of mine from virginia is an mma fighter/trainer and a pastor who fights under the name The Pastor of Disaster... he does a lot of charity fights and runs a non-profit mma charity called fight for a life... good guy...

Hank_The_Tank
Friday, November 18, 2016 12:51:15 PM
I have always struggled to understand how some people don't like it. For the longest time (up until like 7-8 years ago) I thought it was dumb, but for me, that was only because I was ignorant of it. I randomly started watching TUF when Rampage and Rashad Evans were coaches and instantly fell in love with it. As you learn the sport, the positions, the skills involved, it then becomes all the better. Some people say it is really boring, which I can only counter that they haven't seen enough fights. Just like any sport, there are going to boring matches. At least in MMA, a boring fight will only last 15-25 minutes unlike most other sports that will take a few hours.

To each their own, but I always push people to give it a chance because I love it so much and I feel like if anyone watches enough, they will love it too. And it isn't just for men, my wife loves it and there are a couple other women in our group that always pitches in for the PPV's.

jespear
Friday, November 18, 2016 3:17:34 PM

I don't think she is ugly, per-se, but just not my cup of tea. The face matters to me, and I don't find hers attractive..plus my dislike for her as a person/fighter also factors in.

Hank_The_Tank wrote:

Fair enough, Hank.

Like I said though . . . at 63 my standards are not all that high. 😉