Postby johnkilo » Sun Sep 14, 2014 12:02 am
I didn't see what happened in Bellator with the masks and stuff, but I've been noticing a huge increase in shoving and stuff at weigh ins, and of course the Jones/Cormier brawl. I'm not into it at all. I think if they start scripting things, they'll push guys with lots of personality and charisma, instead of maybe featuring the best fighter. For every Chael Sonnen, there are 500 MMA fighters who can't work the mic like he can. Dana White already hypes and disparages fighters already regardless of how good or bad they are, I can only imagine if MMA went full WWE. Already been pushed far away from MMA since 2009 or so because of over saturation, if orgs start turning to sports entertainment tactics to sell cards, then I'm abandoning the sport as a whole. I know Pride had a close relationship with Japanese pro wrestling, and I love Pride, but for some reason it worked for me, but for the UFC and Bellator, it doesn't.