The UFC in the beginning was nothing more then a bunch or barely legal back room Bar Room Brawls. That was until the UFC was purchased by in 2001 and Fight Promoter Dana White was installed as President of the UFC. Under White’s guidance the UFC was transformed from a shady amateur promotion into a Legitimate Multi Billion dollar Global Brand featuring Mixed Martial Arts, and with Fighters from around the World competing. Besides MMA UFC Fighters are also trained in Grappling, Boxing, Submission holds and Muay Thai Boxing.
With that said I have a couple of key issues with the UFC.
The first is it takes the Fighter’s an exorbitant mount of time to make their way to the ring surrounded by Coachs, Trainers and several other people who’s exact job isn’t apparent. The excessive showboat entrances are the equivalent of having to sit through 20-23 minutes of shitty previews at the movie theater before the actual movie begins.
The next is while the UFC ads are awesome featuring Fighters fighting furiously as they try and either knock out their opponent or make them submit. Yet when it comes to the actual Fight Event the action is quite different. Usually at first the Fighters throw a few cautionary fists and feet before engaging in a Grappling contest as they jockey for position. The problem is while Grappling requires skill, practice and excellent execution its not visually entertaining. If I’m at the actual fight unless I’m in the most expensive front rows of seats once the Fighters start Grappling they are no longer in my field of sight. Now if I’m watching it on TV its a bit better as I have several camera angles and close ups, BUT it still lacks the visual action that draws the crowds in.
Its very similar to the difference between Men and Women’s Professional Boxing. In Men’s Boxing most of the actual fight consists mainly of the two Fighters dancing around the ring throwing a jab or two, and locking up (a fancy term for grabbing and holding onto your opponent until the Ref tells you to break it up) Then finally at the tail end of the fight the Boxers kick it into gear and the fight started to resemble its reputation for brutality and possible bloodshed.
In Women’s Boxing once the bell rings the Fighters come barreling out of the corner both guns blazing as they fight fast and furiously as they attempt to beat their opponent hopefully by knocking them out. The point being Women’s Boxing delivers the violent intensity of Muay Thai Boxing (commonly know as Kick Boxing by the General Public) that fight fans thrive on.
Well thats just one man’s opinion, Thanks for the Read
Sincerely
Les Sober
