It seems like everywhere I go now everyone's an expert on MMA. You start to engage a conversation with these people and then you realize they've never even heard of guys like Fedor or Dan Henderson and you just have to walk away from the converstion.
I've been a serious fan since the birth of the UFC. I remember having to go obscure martial arts stores in China Town, searching the bottom of the rack in the corner of the shop for shooto and pancrase tapes - something these new fans probably couldn't fathom.
Damn - I sound like the old man saying, "Back in my day we used to walk 10 miles to school both ways, up hill".
Agreed.
I had lunch with Hendo last month. After the meal, the waiter talked to him a bit, and he said, "...wow, you are on the same team as Chris Leben, right?"
Hard Gay- true story.
Dan just said, "Yup."
Hendo is super nice and down to earth. He doesnt have an ego, and probably could care less if the guy didnt recognize him.
I watched the show last night with a freind of a freind who had NO IDEA who wand was or anyone else for that matter, but said he has been watching fights for years lol
All of the people watching with me last night had the same expression on their face as the crowd in Vegas when Silva walked out, "............." Somebody said "Who the fuck is this guy?" Then I started spouting off about who was but nobody cared because I was also telling everyone earlier how good Yves was and that it was a big step up up in talent for Stevenson etc. Everyone knew who Joe was because of TUF.
The Champ Big Tim didn't know who JLB was. Why? BECAUSE HE TRAINS AND DOESN'T WATCH EVERY PAY PER VIEW THAT COMES ON TV.Maybe the new fans have jobs and a life!!
The crowd had absolutely NO idea who Wand was!! AT all!! But they will soon enough! If C?huck loses to babalu then they should set up a Pride match so we can all watch Chuck get kicked in the head when he is sleeping on the canvas. Pride fans are much more in the know as to hwo is who in the MMA world. UFC is attracting the typical WWE fan, it's really going downhill if you ask me. And WTF is with all the advertising on a PAY PER VIEW EVENT!!!!!???? dickheads.
"god i hope this is a troll job" - I wish it was a troll job.
The sad fact is that Chris Leben is way more popular than Hendo is in the US.
Actually, I'm pretty sure this Dan Henderson person you speak of will become a pretty good fighter now that Chris Leben has taken him under his wing.
Maybe training with Leben will even get him a shot at fighting in a big organization like the UFC.
Some of the new fans backing annoys me...
Some of the old fans belief that certain fighters are invicible because of the Venue they fight in is way more annoying to me.
TTT for Wandy vs Chuck
{I had lunch with Hendo last month. After the meal, the waiter talked to him a bit, and he said, "...wow, you are on the same team as Chris Leben, right?" }
LOL thats fuckin classic...