Comments on: Airdate: Ultimate Fighting Championship 110

By: Chris

Chris — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 13:42:03 +0000

@ Neon Kitten

Bit late, but feel like I need to comment. George Sotiropoulos is the leading Australian fighter at the moment. Might want to check what he did before choosing to fight. To save you the trouble of googling, Sotiropoulos has a Bachelor of Business in Banking & Finance, Associate Diploma of Business in International Trade from Victoria University and was in the finance industry.

Sound like a brain-dead person? Brent Lee smashed it on the head. Educate before you dictate!!

By: Brent Lee

Brent Lee — Sun, 31 Jan 2010 21:50:58 +0000

Ha ha…love it…always stirs people up…if you cant respect two athletes(yes they have been training years for these fights) who have to use their “intelligence”…yes it actually does take brains to outsmart a fellow fighter who has also been training years….in a sport where the mistakes can put you in some bad positions then your just being naieve…fair enough i dont like watching motorcycle gps but i sure as hell respect them for the skill they show in their given field….to blame a controlled and ruled equal weight fight where a referee,3 judges and doctors are all hand plus numerous trainers in both corners for the surge in violence hmmmm….short sighted,narrow minded and typical of closed minded people….I think UFC is an awesome event and if men(and yes women do it too..i don’t agree but its called personal choice) can have an arena where they can challenge themselves both physically and mentally(which i would say is more important than the physical aspect) and know its in a controlled enviroment…then guess what..there is actually a chance violence can be decreased instead of 3 or 4 drunk “wannabe” tough guys beating up 1 guy in a street fight situation where people die……I think its a great business insight by Dana White and the team behind the UFC as like it or not this sport is growing…to the extent that boxing is starting to feel it….we as people love a good fair competition….not a bashing…so wonder why its growing so fast hey….I can’t wait for UFC 110 and just out of curiosity…to those that think its not martial arts based….have you ever done martial arts?……bruce lee would love the challenge of the ufc and if you want some insight into a great martial artist…look up Anderson Silva on your google…educate before you dictate

By: steven g

steven g — Wed, 23 Dec 2009 00:57:55 +0000

Sorry gang but I just can’t see the Sport in anything that involves punching someone in the head !

By: mac

mac — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 09:18:26 +0000

“two pumped-up brain-dead guys” sounds insulting to me. even though some like to say it’s barbaric (some say boxing is too) you have to remember watching ufc is very different to watching a street brawl, there are rules, techniques etc. and unlike a street brawl you know no one is going to get stabbed. anyway obviously ufc (and for some any type of martial arts) isn’t for everyone.

By: Neon Kitten

Neon Kitten — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:42:26 +0000

@mac: bit defensive there, aren’t we? I wasn’t insulting anyone, merely making an observation. It was like watching a crowd egging on a street brawl. And I’ve seen that happen, too.

Bit hard to “attack those who go to McDonalds” when I was one of those who went to McDonalds, hmm?

By: mac

mac — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:41:24 +0000

@ neon kitten, get a life, don’t like it, don’t watch it, can’t believe you even managed attack those who go to mcdonald’s. ufc is basically a mix of wrestling and boxing both witch are classed as sport, martial arts and both take skill. how do you think they learn the different holds, techniques etc. look at the comment by newtaste, he/she isn’t interested in ufc, but didn’t result to insulting those who do enjoy it.

By: DansDans

DansDans — Tue, 22 Dec 2009 00:19:03 +0000

Thanks for the input guys – however ESPN is a subscription channel – ONE HD is FTA. UFC must really want to push their sport in OZ, so Id love to know how much ONE HD was offered this for (and how Main Event is probably upset losing a PPV event)

By: steven g

steven g — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 22:41:39 +0000

This stuff is disgusting !

By: newtaste

newtaste — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:44:36 +0000

I’ll pass on this. I’d rather watch “Two Weeks Notice” again.

By: Baggygreen

Baggygreen — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 09:57:04 +0000

I admit this isnt a ‘sport’ for everyone. No way will my kids be watching. But this is a great move by Ten. The sport is exploding and getting a decent live card on fta is a coup imo.

By: Jimmy Tequila

Jimmy Tequila — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:48:56 +0000

DansDans, UFC have been showing PPV’s live on ESPN in Europe for a few months now to build a loyal following. It makes good business sense.

By: ryan

ryan — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 05:23:03 +0000

bout time ten has something good to watch on one!

By: Suz

Suz — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 04:45:39 +0000

It’s on free to air cos the UFC want to build a fan base here.

By: rattle

rattle — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 02:58:09 +0000

Great news and no surprise on how fast it sold out. I’m looking forward to it.

What was the go with the Hulkamania show not being aired?
Bloody spewing it wasn’t on.

By: DansDans

DansDans — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:55:28 +0000

Haha yes – just like you showed “Hulkamaia” right… I’ll believe this when I see it

Also, isnt this type of UFC event usually PPV? Why would UFC allow a PPV event to be on FTA TV?

By: ozzzie

ozzzie — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 23:40:19 +0000

awesome, love the ufc on thursday nights, seeing it live on fta instead of on payperview is great news.