Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Are UFC fans a bunch of racists and that's why they don't like Jon Jones?
Are a lot of UFC fans racist? Sure. Just like the rest of the population. But it's just a human thing. We have anger, pain, suffering, and hate that lives inside of us. If it wasn't colour it'd be the shoes you wear or the size of your eyebrows. White people hate other white people, blacks hate blacks, Indians hate Indians, and Chinese hate Chinese.
As far as the UFC fan base, there are some who couldn't care less about what colour the UFC champion is, but there are some that do. And if you looked at some of the fan-base of Chael Sonnen, some were non-discriminating folk who just enjoyed his sense of humour and entertaining diatribes. Then there were others who wanted to see the white man ground and pound the black man in Anderson Silva. Didn't work out for them there, but you could just sense that that was there sentiment.
As far as Jon Jones, there's a lot of differing opinion on why you like him and don't. The can range from:
-Like because he's a great fighter
-Everyone loves a winner, so we love him
-Like him because he's black
-Don't like him because he's "cocky"
-Don't like him because he's "fake"
-Don't like him because he's black
There are a million reasons to like and dislike someone. Are some of those reasons racist? Sure. Some blacks like him because he's black and want to support there own. Some whites don't like him because he's black and don't like black people. Joe Rogan brought this to the forefront on his podcast, but it just speaks to the racist sentiment that lives in the United States and the rest of the world as well. Whether it's throwing banana peels at black soccer players in Europe or getting together with your white friends to see a black fighter get beat up. In the end it doesn't have to be that personal. We don't need to obsess about Jon Jones personality and race, but just look at him as a great athlete. And nobody is on top forever. So if you don't like him, don't worry, there will be a new champ one day. And if it's a white champion who you idolize, realize that he is going to go down one day as well. Just enjoy the show and admire the heart, passion, and athleticism, regardless of race.
UFC 178 prediction Conor McGregor vs Dustin Poirier
If Poirier turns this into a pure ground and pound fest he has a good chance to win. But he does tend to want to strike with all fighters he does face and that might lend itself to being counter-punched by Conor McGregor, who is a master at that. Conor via first round TKO. Conor has a good chance against all "strikers" in the division, but will have a tough time against well rounded wrestlers like Mendes and also against Edgar. Even a guy like Guida will give him problems. Guida is the most one-dimensional of those three, but he isn't interested in proving he is a sexy striker against a guy like Conor, he'd make it an ugly fight that might not be that entertaining, but would give him a good chance to ground and pound and win a decision.
UFC 183 prediction: Anderson Silva knocks out Nick Diaz
Anderson Silva has a very strong counter-punching style and Nick Diaz comes forward with a lot of punches. That leaves a lot of openings for Silva to capitalize. First round TKO for Anderson Silva.
UFC 181 betting odds Brendan Schaub vs Travis Browne
Travis Browne is a 4.5 to 1 favourite over Brendan Schaub for his UFC 181 battle. Browne is ranked #3 at heavyweight, currently Schaub is unranked in the official rankings which categorize #1 through #15.
Travis Browne -450
Brendan Schaub +400
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Who was the UFC's first European champion? (Ask MMA)
Bas Rutten after defating Kevin Randleman by decision (split) on May 7, 1999 at UFC 20.
Monday, August 25, 2014
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