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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!
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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

At least that is what Trent Reinsmith from bleacher support says in his article.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/15430...-the-times

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However, it should be noted that some did not share White’s enthusiasm for the event. After the night had come to a close, Fuel TV’s Ariel Helwani caught up with White, who had the following to say: “It’s 2013. I never realized the hate that some weirdos have in this country about women in sports until we did this fight. It’s sickening and it’s ridiculous.”

What happened to personal taste?

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If you think Dana White is referring to fans outside of the MMA bubble, you’d be partially correct, and that’s somewhat easy to understand. Let’s face it, not everyone is going to enjoy seeing two athletes stand inside a cage and attempt to do bodily harm to each other, male or female. That’s just an undeniable fact.

The more puzzling group of “weirdos” are those that are in fact fans of MMA that vomited out their opinions on UFC 157’s main event, some of which were collected here.

http://ramondestroys.tumblr.com/post/43874620065

I’m not the most enlightened person, but when it comes down to this thing called MMA, I don’t care who’s fighting inside that cage or ring. If they’ve trained to do so and are talented enough to do so as professionals on the biggest stage, I’m going to watch and I’m going to do so without judgment or hesitation. Why others are looking down at a women’s fight is something I can’t comprehend.

Well, maybe I shouldn’t say that. It is something I can comprehend, and it’s pretty ugly and dumb when you boil it down to its core, which seems to be some type of mentality that says women (or is that girls?) don’t belong in combat sports.

That’s an indefensible position. An outdated and indefensible position. Anyone that tries to justify their sexism (and yes, that is what it is) through some convoluted reasoning is lying.

So if you are not a fan of WMMA it is because you are sexist, there can be no other possible reasons according to Trent, how about this one Trent i find it fucking boring, the same way amateur events can be boring in comparison to pro events.

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You know when White goes off and tells fans that he doesn’t want their money? I would venture to guess that the people who refused to purchase UFC 157 because it was “two chicks” in the main event would fall squarely into the group that he would be glad to never receive another dime from.

Trent has become the official spokesperson for Dana White, really? So because i did not spend MY money on purchasing UFC 157 viewing you think Dana White would never want me to spend money on future events?

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What really shocks me about all of this is the fact that White is one of the most influential figures in sports. One could argue that he is the most popular figure in the UFC and his fans are usually rabidly loyal to the UFC boss, at times blindly supporting him to a fault. That they didn’t follow his lead on this move is pretty depressing.

So trent thinks that fans should just do whatever Dana wants them to, who is this guy? Supply and demand, people vote with there money. People have the right to spend THEIR money on what they want and not waste it on garbage.

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At this point it seems like WMMA is going to be around in the UFC for a while and that’s nothing but a good thing; for those that think otherwise, we’ll be here waiting for you when you catch up with the times.

According to trent if you disagree with him you need to "catch up with the times."

Pretty shocking article, apparently fans are not allowed to have opinions. I am not going to blindly pay for events which i have no interest in. WMMA is a business move by the UFC and a good one at that, but it is one i have no interest in. The arrogant tone of this article is particularly annoying as is the way he assumes the role of official spokesperson for Dana White and the UFC. The UFC is a business and Dana White is a business man, trust me he wants your money no matter what.
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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

I'll take bloggers that make a big deal about nothing for $200 Alex.
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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

I agree 100% that WMMA is boring as shit. While I don't like MMA as much as I like boxing, watching two girls fight is a joke with it's own punchline.
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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

There are a few good female fighters and they're balls-out crazy. I'm a huge MMA fan and I don't mind girl fights, though I prefer men fighting.

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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

I actually enjoyed Rousey v. Carmouche, and I can actually see where Dana etc. are coming from. There are a lot of guys bitching about women being allowed in the UFC all over the internet. They could just not buy the PPV and leave it at that, but they don't. They act like women and think that the power of being vocal is greater than the power of consumerism, which isn't true.

Also, as far as women not being able to fight, I'd love to see some of these internet warriors get in there with an olympic judo champion, even if she's female. It's exactly the same as when they started introducing the lower weight classes to UFC: Loads of guys were shitting all over those guys too.

Although, as far as UFC 157 goes, there was internet outcry over Machida v. Henderson as well because it didn't end up with both guys dead on their feet. Simply put, there is a large amount of MMA fans who basically bitch about everything and have no respect for the sport they're fans of. I can see why the UFC wants to distance itself from them.
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I don't want to see 2 women with poorer fighting skills than all of their male counterparts fighting, if I did, I would be walking around the streets on a Friday or Saturday night where the fighting is inevitably more brutal.

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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

I have no problem with the UFC opening up to female fighters, it is not only potentially a sound business move but it is wonderful PR, power to them go for it. My issue is the expectation from some people in the media and UFC that fans should not have the right to dislike it, and that whether the main event is between male fighters or female fighters should hold no sway in whether you purchase the event. If someone is a fan of WMMA then i really hope they go out and pay for the event, but i am not a fan, many others also are not, i am not going to waste my money on it, it's as simple as that. That doesn't make me sexist as the author of the previously quoted article believes, it is simply a matter of preference. BTW no where on the internet have i bitched about Rousey or her opponent, my real problem was with the article i quoted and its snide author. In regards to your comment about internet warriors, well Ronda is a celebrity in the public arena, and is rewarded very substantially for that, her being criticised is not a unique situation, almost all celebrities, including fighters cop it online, hell Rousey called GSP boring, that is the reality of the world we live in, combine the anonymity of the internet with a society that is rife with tall poppy syndrome and that is what results, internet warriors.

Quote: (02-27-2013 04:43 AM)Kitsune Wrote:  

I actually enjoyed Rousey v. Carmouche, and I can actually see where Dana etc. are coming from. There are a lot of guys bitching about women being allowed in the UFC all over the internet. They could just not buy the PPV and leave it at that, but they don't. They act like women and think that the power of being vocal is greater than the power of consumerism, which isn't true.

Also, as far as women not being able to fight, I'd love to see some of these internet warriors get in there with an olympic judo champion, even if she's female. It's exactly the same as when they started introducing the lower weight classes to UFC: Loads of guys were shitting all over those guys too.

Although, as far as UFC 157 goes, there was internet outcry over Machida v. Henderson as well because it didn't end up with both guys dead on their feet. Simply put, there is a large amount of MMA fans who basically bitch about everything and have no respect for the sport they're fans of. I can see why the UFC wants to distance itself from them.
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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

I write for the Bleacher Report. This has pissed me off. I want to reveal myself, but it would be unwise.

Every normal man must be tempted, at times, to spit upon his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin slitting throats. - H L Mencken
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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

There is a female World Champion at my Boxing Gym.

She definitely has my respect.

Mad cool too.
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If you don't support WMMA UFC doesn't want you!

if people are watching it and its making money i say fine.

my problem would be if it becomes subsidized by the profits from male fights in mma. for instance the WNBA is currently subsidized by the NBA because it cannot compete in the market by attracting enough fans to stay sufficiently profitable. that is nuts to me and i think its wrong.

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