Comments on: A Poor Comparison

By: Jacob Deney

Jacob Deney — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:35:59 +0000

Great read. Thanks for being a good ambassador to the sport and a great fighter. With fighters like you, we will hopefully have the sport sanctioned in all states soon.

By: iowan named tim

iowan named tim — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 16:06:54 +0000

joe this was a great,refreshing, and factful response to another mma bash prince. just like anything in life, unless you have experienced it yourself or tried out something first hand…..you have no education on it…..you cant judge what you don’t understand. The media is continuing the un-education of america….this is just another case.

By: Andrew W

Andrew W — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 00:31:29 +0000

Like everything in life…once you reach the top the only place to go is down. The UFC is now above everything else and is continuing to rise. I think those writers need to keep their envy in check.

Keep posting the You Tube videos. They are hilarious!

Cheers

By: Joe

Joe — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 12:05:17 +0000

Darryl Stingley, Dennis Byrd, Mike Utley, and Kevin Everett all great fighters that were paralized in the UFC…..oh wait, they played in the NFL.

By: Russ

Russ — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 05:31:42 +0000

Hi Joe,

Thank you for taking the time to write out a well articulated reply to Peter Funt. For what it’s worth, you’ve earned another fan.

By: cole miller

cole miller — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 04:56:00 +0000

hey joe, that is a great article, thanks for continuing to be a good ambassador. fuck those guys

By: Common Sense

Common Sense — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:09:54 +0000

These reporters sound like a VERY PUBLIC FIGURE that ran his mouth before he knew the facts, recently

By: Aether

Aether — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:28:07 +0000

First off great article, I agree with everything you said. I’ve been a fan of the sport pretty much since I saw the first UFCs on beta-max as a child.

I’d like to offer my opinion on these kinds of writers though. I think that 2-3 years ago when popular media was first becoming aware of the sport that it was necessary for well spoken ambassadors, such as yourself and many of the other fighters you mentioned, to step in and correct the glaring mistakes being published on a regular basis.

I think that these days things have changed considerably though because of the efforts of such people. Granted MMA has a long way to go before it reaches the point that more established sports like football, baseball, etc. have reached, but I think that we’re at a point where it’s obvious that MMA isn’t going anywhere and the writers and companies that wrote it off are going to have to get used to it whether they like it or not.

Companies like EA that discounted MMA as “not a real sport” are releasing video games, major networks (ESPN, CBS) are broadcasting news and entire fight cards on television. What’s my point? I think it’s time for us in the MMA community to make the shift from defending ourselves to flat out dismissing these claims as irrelevant.

I think at this point writers like this are in the vast minority, and even responding to them lends them more credit than they deserve. I think that we’re in a time now where it’s better to let articles and writers like this fade into obscurity rather than call attention to them.

More than likely the only people who will lend credence to this writer are people who already have malformed opinions which they have no intention of changing in the face of logic. Any publicity is good publicity as the saying goes, I say let’s not give two bit writers like this the satisfaction of believing that their opinion is even worth listening to, let alone take seriously enough to respond to.

Enjoyed reading the article, looking forward to your next fight.

By: Trevor Sanchez

Trevor Sanchez — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:13:58 +0000

Hey Joe,
I just want to say that I couldnt agree with you any more. When it comes to explaining the safety and history of the sport to others who simply dont understand it, it seems like a never ending battle. Countless times i find myself exclaiming, “its not a blood sport.” Rather it is a sport thats been around longer than most others, and ironically i always find myself using Pankrantion as my example of such. Anyhow, I just wanted to let you know i appreciated reading your blog man and seeing how intellgient other fighters are. As tough as we are, we are intellectuals more importantly. Fighting is the most mental of sports out there, and by putting writings out there like this people may realize that sooner than later. Thanks man, my email is trevorsanchez91@yahoo.com if you’re interested in any of my MMA writings. Great article.

By: jesus

jesus — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:26:34 +0000

im sick of douche bags like that making up stuff it is a violent sport but wat about football boxing wreslting its disgusting they choice a sport they dont understand and insult the beughty of this amazing mix of arts thanks for telling how it goes