UFC 94 thoughts
The following are my thoughts and opinions, like it or not….
I dunno, I kinda went thru the whole thing not knowing what UFC 94 was titled. Was there even a title? Anyway, as with my other UFC thoughts I’ll avoid fight analysis etc like I’m sure is freely found online.
My sad observance is that there is a trend for less and less submissions at the UFC. Why is TapOut still supporting the UFC? I’m not a big UFC fan and I don’t follow it much, but I’ll watch if there are some fights I’m interested in (or if a friend is hosting at their place), so maybe I’m wrong. But there weren’t any submissions at the last few UFCs I’ve seen. The UFC is looking more like bad kickboxing than great MMA.
And BJ Penn, oh…. was he a disappointment. He’s letting his talent go to waste. I heard he went on a vacation from his training camp…what!?!? While there are sure to be other issues (weight class, etc), it looks more like under-preparation and over confidence. Like the proverb says, “Pride goes before destruction and a haughty spirit before a fall.” I hope he can get and keep his act together since he was one of my favorite fighters.
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February 8th, 2009 at 1:26 am
I agree that BJ Penn is slightly over confident. He is an outstanding fighter and BJJ artist. However, he is truly a 155er. St Pierre could probably walk around at 185.
St. Pierre is a great model for the sport. He demonstrates what can be achieved through hard work and a well thought out plan.
February 9th, 2009 at 1:09 pm
GSP is definitely a great role model, I totally agree!!
February 10th, 2009 at 6:13 am
I have to agree that UFC is looking more these days like bad kickboxing. The grappling has taken a backseat to striking, and it should be applied a bit more by fighters. BJ Penn is a great fighter but he simply got dominated by GSP. GSP is a great role model for kids. He rarely talks trash and is gracious in defeat and victory.
Nice blog by the way, let me know if you would like to exchange links. My email address s on my blog.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:36 pm
Yeah, grappling should be applied more to MMA, but it should be in a smart way. I feel like submissions are being trained less in favor of ground & pound.
I wonder why we don’t see more Eddie Bravo / rubber-guard type grappling in MMA. BJ Penn is the only one I’ve seen try it a few times. Is it cause it isn’t as effective or fighters aren’t training it?