Comments on: Opinion: MMA and the Cost of Progress http://fcfighter.com/post/opinion-mma-and-the-cost-of-progress The Original, Undefeated MMA News Source, Established in 1997 Wed, 24 Apr 2013 17:23:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Aaron Tanner http://fcfighter.com/post/opinion-mma-and-the-cost-of-progress/comment-page-1#comment-17128 Aaron Tanner Sun, 01 Jul 2012 08:10:51 +0000 http://fcfighter.com/?p=14891#comment-17128 There are a couple of reason why it feels like there's a lack of fighters out there with the type of personality you describe. One reason is the landscape is so vast, that it's much harder to identify them. People like Rashad, Big Country, Chael Sonnen. King Mo, the Diaz boys, and my personal favorite Ronda Rousey, all have it. I started watching MMA before the UFC existed, but prior to that I was your typical athlete/sports nut. There's never been another sport I've loved the way I love MMA and the UFC has given it legitimacy, and so it's with mixed feelings that I say this. The other reason there's an apparent lack of personalities is the biggest one belongs to Dana White. A young fighter who is looking to make a name for himself, knows that if you want to make a decent living as fighter, you had better not get on Mr. Whites bad side. Young combatants know the safest bet is to remain vanilla. There are a couple of reason why it feels like there’s a lack of fighters out there with the type of personality you describe. One reason is the landscape is so vast, that it’s much harder to identify them. People like Rashad, Big Country, Chael Sonnen. King Mo, the Diaz boys, and my personal favorite Ronda Rousey, all have it.

I started watching MMA before the UFC existed, but prior to that I was your typical athlete/sports nut. There’s never been another sport I’ve loved the way I love MMA and the UFC has given it legitimacy, and so it’s with mixed feelings that I say this. The other reason there’s an apparent lack of personalities is the biggest one belongs to Dana White. A young fighter who is looking to make a name for himself, knows that if you want to make a decent living as fighter, you had better not get on Mr. Whites bad side. Young combatants know the safest bet is to remain vanilla.

]]> By: dennis broomell http://fcfighter.com/post/opinion-mma-and-the-cost-of-progress/comment-page-1#comment-16962 dennis broomell Fri, 29 Jun 2012 16:50:06 +0000 http://fcfighter.com/?p=14891#comment-16962 I would have to agree. I'm 24 and a fighter. I have watched every ufc match from 40 til now. The atmosphere is in no way the same as it was but at the same time a fighter can build character. A lot of these guys still have a lot of maturing and growing to do. I would have to agree. I’m 24 and a fighter. I have watched every ufc match from 40 til now. The atmosphere is in no way the same as it was but at the same time a fighter can build character. A lot of these guys still have a lot of maturing and growing to do.

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