I'd like to see more of this stuff. I know there's a large faction of MMA fans that say "I just care about great fights, I could give a shit about anything else." To me that seems like a ham-handed approach to MMA production. It's a freaking show, period. It exists SOLELY because people want to be entertained. Anything that increases the entertainment value of an event, especially in lieu of the recent bullshit oversaturation we've seen with this sport over the past few years, should be embraced with open arms. Besides, it's not like the UFC is selling out every venue they run a show in, there's plenty of space to devote to a big ramp and video board while still selling the same number of tickets they already do in many shows.
Fuck I've said that for years. I'm not sure what the message is those people you're describing are trying to portray either. If that was the case then they may as well tune in at the ring of the bell and tune out once the winner is announced. I love when the fighters are out on a larger than life pedistal, remember Fedor and other guys coming down on those elevator things then making the walk? So cool. Or having the fight card all line up with intros....I really miss those type of things.
Even if you are in it just for the sport, then why do you care if there is a ramp or not? It makes no difference to what is going to go on in the cage.
Funny I was just searching YouTube@MMAHAWK seeing as you've probably been to the most events here what are some of the best ones you've seen live?
You saw those live? Fuck man.....the Tito and Fedor ones must've been unreal. When I was at 182 I went horse from yelling while DC was coming in, probably didn't help I was screaming at Hector to finish for 15 minutes before that too.Funny I was just searching YouTube
Tito at UFC 33 is my favorite it was my first UFC. It was 2 1/2 weeks after 9/11 and was not only worried about being in Vegas . I was worried the event would get cancelled up until it actually started. The chills and emotions when Tito came in with the American flag was something I will never forget.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=L4vZFQWWFeQ
Fedor at pride 32
Seeing the entire event was amazing but when snowflakes started to drop. I was hoping this is what MMA will be like forever
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=BjVSfsLDFlU
Chuck Liddell UFC 43
They still had the had the ramp and they cranked the air conditioning in the arena when he came out. Tito had taken time of and I thought we were in for the changing of the guard to set up Tito vs chuck for the real belt well randy had other plans.
View: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdhkIgsK7Dk
Others that I can't find
GSP vs Hendricks UFC 167
They gave colored light bracelets to everyone when they got there and they set them off during the enterance very cool
K-1 dynamite USA
The event was at the gigantic Los Angeles coliseum. They set up the walk from the top by the time fighters made it to the ring half were gassed
They really were
