UFC 149

The only fight I enjoyed was Riddle... I think I had given up by the main event so aren't commenting on it fairly.

But to conclude, the event (TV wise) was utter

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The only thing I didnt like about Barao was his celebration at the end.

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Me too... I thought Cruz was still the Champ?!

It was a dire event. Did enjoy the Riddle fight, and Barao looked very good, though Faber had very little to offer.

I'm thinking the UFC has certainly had its Golden Age, its just not as good as a few years ago (too many events, too many lacklustre fighters). Probably just me getting older but it certainly doesn't feel as exciting to watch these days...

Hoppa

The undercard of this event was good,but the main event has to be up there as one of the worst in the sports history.

I can't agree that at all,that a sport that is barely 20 years old has had it's Golden age.

I also think the idea that to many events is a bad thing is crazy,I love MMA,not the names that fight.
If there is enough talent out there (which there is)to fill cards,then keep them coming as far as I'm concerned.

The event the other night showed us,that the under card guys can often out perform the main event fighters.

Every sport has it's cycles,Your going to get good cards,good years etc, and your also going to get absolute rubbish cards and probably lengthy periods of cards that just don't deliver,be it lack of talent,bad match making,or what ever reasons,it's part of the unpredictability of the sport.

Boxing has had many periods,where it's been absolutely awful,but then eventually a fight or a series of fights happen and it peaks again.

All it takes is a great generation of talent or some great fights or rivalries to start and it's back on fire.

MMA is barely into it's 3rd to 4th generation of fighters.

that should be lack of even talent.

I agree with everything you said Payne especially about MMA already having its golden era thats crazy but I disagree about people watching the fights not the names. People need to relate to fighters wether they love them or hate them otherwise you could be watching anybody fight and although a lot of the times the undercards have the best fights, nobody cares because nobody knows who they are. In fact the pre-lims arnt even shown here. I think the problem with the UFC at the moment is a lot of the poster boys from the previous generation have retired and have never been replaced. Add to that the biggest name fighters only fight twice a year and when Danas throwing 40 odd events out a year your left with cards have to be headlined by fighters who arnt even in title contention. I personally would prefer to see 20 stacked cards a year rathen then 40 average ones but the way things are going within a couple of years there will be a card every week and the more shows there are the worse the average card gets.

I agree with you,alot of fans do need the name fighters,for me it's like they are stuck chasing the spectacle,like WWE and not enjoying the beauty of the actual sport for what it is.

What I said is I love the sport,names are just an added side bonus if they deliver,that's why I'll watch any MMA event,be it UFC,Legacy,a small Shooto event to a Pro-AM card.

All the top fighters in the world start off at these smaller orgs,and when you get the chance to see them perform there,you still appreciate their talents.
They don't just become good when they hit the UFC and everybody all of a sudden learns their names.

Also on the it's had it's Golden age.

The numbers of people training in the sport today,be it for competitive reasons or just as a way to get in shape,is night and day compared to just 5 years ago.
I obviously don't know the exact figures ,but I would easily say,worldwide,it's increased 70%.

Also this isn't including the fact there is more money to be made in the sport now,so that also attracts a better standard of athlete,who wouldn't of gone down this path before and chose other sports to pursue.

And the techniques,the science,the nutrition,you name it,has improved 10 fold,so with these great numbers of students,armed with all this knowledge and accessibility to do this sport,you don't think the next few generations are going to be on a whole new level to these current guys we are watching.

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Yeah back in the day if you were a specialist in one art you didnt train in the others whereas now even Muay Thai fighters are classed as having a below average ground games if they 'only' have a brown belt in BJJ

MMA is continuing to grow as a sport as far as I'm aware there used to be 1 MMA gym where i live but now there are at least 6 that vary in standard and size but that shows the growth in the level of interest in the sport.

IF Jon Jones keeps going the way he is he'll go down as the G.O.A.T