OCC Aftermath: UFC 71 'Liddell Vs. Jackson'
Here's what we've learned after tonight's UFC 71.
CARE Results:
Casey-Art-Ric: 4/5
Euan-Scott: 3/6
It is a rough night for all of us. Click the cut for more.
The first thing we learned is that if all members of CARE agree, you're screwed.
We all picked Din Thomas and he was victorious, same for Karo "The Heat" Parisyan. We all picked Chris Leben, Keith Jardine, Sean Salmon, and Chuck Liddell who lost.
If you're a favorite in a UFC main event, you're also screwed. Sylvia, St. Pierre, Mirko Cro Cop and Chuck Liddell.
Terry Martin is for real.
Fun fact, I had originally picked James Irvin, Quinton Jackson and Terry Martin to win their fights before changing my mind on all of them. I'd be doing much better had I not changed my mind.
Houston Alexander will never be made fun of again on a CARE podcast. The members of CARE will however accept people making fun of us for being dumbasses.
The upsets will continue for awhile longer, because this is the MMA version of the market correcting itself. Things will continue to be hard to predict with the influx of Pride fighters into the UFC.
It was a good show.
I wonder if we won't see Chuck Liddell at Heavyweight now. The fact is that the prospects of a rematch are greater now than if Liddell had one. Yes, I realize he is now 0 and 2 against Jackson, but the first fight doesn't mean anything to the majority of the MMA audience in the U.S. For most fans, all that matters is this guy took Liddell's belt and they want to see if Chuck can get it back. If Chuck had one to a majority of fans, he would've just beaten another challenger. I actually think a rematch could do a better buyrate than the show tonight.
Please, no hate mail. I'm not saying that what happens in Japan or Pride isn't important. I'm saying that most people watching MMA today are new fans and don't have any connection to that match which is why the champ looking to get his belt back still has a strong story in it even if the new champion already holds 2 victories over him.
CARE Results:
Casey-Art-Ric: 4/5
Euan-Scott: 3/6
It is a rough night for all of us. Click the cut for more.
The first thing we learned is that if all members of CARE agree, you're screwed.
We all picked Din Thomas and he was victorious, same for Karo "The Heat" Parisyan. We all picked Chris Leben, Keith Jardine, Sean Salmon, and Chuck Liddell who lost.
If you're a favorite in a UFC main event, you're also screwed. Sylvia, St. Pierre, Mirko Cro Cop and Chuck Liddell.
Terry Martin is for real.
Fun fact, I had originally picked James Irvin, Quinton Jackson and Terry Martin to win their fights before changing my mind on all of them. I'd be doing much better had I not changed my mind.
Houston Alexander will never be made fun of again on a CARE podcast. The members of CARE will however accept people making fun of us for being dumbasses.
The upsets will continue for awhile longer, because this is the MMA version of the market correcting itself. Things will continue to be hard to predict with the influx of Pride fighters into the UFC.
It was a good show.
I wonder if we won't see Chuck Liddell at Heavyweight now. The fact is that the prospects of a rematch are greater now than if Liddell had one. Yes, I realize he is now 0 and 2 against Jackson, but the first fight doesn't mean anything to the majority of the MMA audience in the U.S. For most fans, all that matters is this guy took Liddell's belt and they want to see if Chuck can get it back. If Chuck had one to a majority of fans, he would've just beaten another challenger. I actually think a rematch could do a better buyrate than the show tonight.
Please, no hate mail. I'm not saying that what happens in Japan or Pride isn't important. I'm saying that most people watching MMA today are new fans and don't have any connection to that match which is why the champ looking to get his belt back still has a strong story in it even if the new champion already holds 2 victories over him.
Labels: Chuck Liddell, Houston Alexander, Mixed Martial Arts, OCC Aftermath, Quinton Jackson, Terry Martin, UFC, UFC 71
posted by Casey Trowbridge at 5/26/2007 11:46:00 PM
0 Comments:
Post a Comment
<< Home