oh and only non-hispanics think cain spainsh will be a problem when trying to connect with the fans.
<span class="User-317690" id="userPost49266075">To new fans that are not into MMA. Yes it will be a problem. Latin roots or not. As a new viewer what would you prefer to watch? Someone speaking broken Spanish or the 5 or so other channels they have on Mexican tv? <img alt="Phone Post 3.0" border="0" src="/images/phone/droid.png" style="vertical-align:middle;" /></span></blockquote>
It could be ok, as long as Cain is not speaking on an extended basis. Heck he's not known for being loquacious even in english. If it's bad enough, they add add spanish subtitiels (as was even done for some of the britts on season 9 oddly enough.) Ultimately, I think it's going to be the quality of the new fighters and their abilitiy to connect with the audience that will determine how successful TUF is.
If Cain is indeed going to be injured for even longer than expected , (as has been rumored) I don't have too much of a problem with this. They probably want to give cain some more facetime and exposure(as they keep their push into latin america), even if it is on a tv show.
Very true. The fighters they cast will have a huge impact on the success of the show.
Very not true, bro. The quality of the fighters is irrelevant.
People want stars. If they tune in, it will be for Cain. Search your feelings, Luke. You know this to be true. The quality of the fighters on nations was probably similar to any other TUF and nobody watched it because it was Cote vs Noke. Two guys who, as someone said, should be fighting TUF'ers, not coaching them. Mean, I know. I'm sorry but it's true.
The women's fights on the last TUF were higher rated and wmma is way below in terms of quality.
I really don't think anyone cares about the fighters on TUF unless they're doing something stupid that isn't fight related.
That's what I meant when I agreed the fighters they cast will play a role in the success. Be it the crazy shit they do, their back story, or just personality alone. Who knows maybe we'll find the next Broly.
I'm excited about the prospect of MMA getting more popular in Mexico. What Mexicans lack in natural athletic ability they more than make up for with their heart, aggression, and chin. I love watching them fight and know they can produce top fighters. Especially in the lower weight classes. I hope that season of Tuf is a huge success in Mexico, despite Cain's limited spanish.
Gfropr - Cain's Spanish is really bad. I can't see how new fans are going to connect with him if they can't understand him. Maybe they can do a Ozzy type deal and run subtitles of what he's trying to say.
mexican fans will support him just because he has mexican blood/family.
lol no not the Mexicans in mexico. they're not too fond of mexicans that live in the u.s. Mexican americans don't give a fuck if a dude can't speak Spanish as long as he's Hispanic, down there it's looked down upon if you're Mexican and can't speak the native tongue. look for the fans that tune in to the show to show love to fabricio.
What's this forum's obsession with his ability to speak Spanish? I've heard a few of the interviews he did in Spanish and had no problem understanding him. He talks like a chicano
Bellator airs free in Mexico and i believe this will air opposite on the "UFC channel" which is a seperate subscription (pay) channel. My guess is the only way they can compete with "free mma" in Mexico is to try have the "mexican" champ be on TUF to draw people to their (The UFC's) pay channel by giving the people a figure they can relate to which will also help draw people into the seats at the live UFC on November 15th in Mexico.
Gfropr - Cain's Spanish is really bad. I can't see how new fans are going to connect with him if they can't understand him. Maybe they can do a Ozzy type deal and run subtitles of what he's trying to say.
mexican fans will support him just because he has mexican blood/family.
lol no not the Mexicans in mexico. they're not too fond of mexicans that live in the u.s. Mexican americans don't give a fuck if a dude can't speak Spanish as long as he's Hispanic, down there it's looked down upon if you're Mexican and can't speak the native tongue. look for the fans that tune in to the show to show love to fabricio.
not true, at the end of the day mexicans will always root for the hispanic. they have more in common with spanglish cain than with brazilian spanish speaking werdum.
Gfropr - Cain's Spanish is really bad. I can't see how new fans are going to connect with him if they can't understand him. Maybe they can do a Ozzy type deal and run subtitles of what he's trying to say.
mexican fans will support him just because he has mexican blood/family.
lol no not the Mexicans in mexico. they're not too fond of mexicans that live in the u.s. Mexican americans don't give a fuck if a dude can't speak Spanish as long as he's Hispanic, down there it's looked down upon if you're Mexican and can't speak the native tongue. look for the fans that tune in to the show to show love to fabricio.
not true, at the end of the day mexicans will always root for the hispanic. they have more in common with spanglish cain than with brazilian spanish speaking werdum.
I get a lot of hate from my own family because I speak English when they're around. I read, write, and speak it fluently. I tell them to learn English they've been here long enough. Not to mention that my own relatives in Mexico treat me like shit because I was born here and I am not considered a real Mexican by them. They call me a gringo lol wtf?
Fuck em all. Integrate or go the fuck back to Meheeco.
Gfropr - Cain's Spanish is really bad. I can't see how new fans are going to connect with him if they can't understand him. Maybe they can do a Ozzy type deal and run subtitles of what he's trying to say.
mexican fans will support him just because he has mexican blood/family.
lol no not the Mexicans in mexico. they're not too fond of mexicans that live in the u.s. Mexican americans don't give a fuck if a dude can't speak Spanish as long as he's Hispanic, down there it's looked down upon if you're Mexican and can't speak the native tongue. look for the fans that tune in to the show to show love to fabricio.
not true, at the end of the day mexicans will always root for the hispanic. they have more in common with spanglish cain than with brazilian spanish speaking werdum.
I get a lot of hate from my own family because I speak English when they're around. I read, write, and speak it fluently. I tell them to learn English they've been here long enough. Not to mention that my own relatives in Mexico treat me like shit because I was born here and I am not considered a real Mexican by them. They call me a gringo lol wtf?
Fuck em all. Integrate or go the fuck back to Meheeco.
Yes, some mexicans are stupid enough to hate mexican-americans. Specially in the north, but Mexico City is a different animal.
The venue is Arena Ciudad de Mexico, it has around 22k seats. In the city live around 23-24 million people. And we have a lot of big Latin American communities, so I'm pretty sure the event will be full.
Mexicans are all about the hype. Televisa controls the media and knows how to produce hype... let's see if they invest in Cain. If they do, Cain would be massive success.
Mexicans will root for the native mexican over the mexican-american, that's 100% true. But there are no mexicans in heavyweight, so Cain doesn't have any competence there.
