As a combat sports fan, I find all of those topics interesting. and thanks for opening this topic.
Here are my UFC concerns:
As per fighter, it is important to know how much do average fighters earn. Because I once read on the news that Rousey claims Ring Girls earn more money compared to some fighters. I mean for me, it is not really fair if that is true given the fact that fighters put their lives on the line just to provide us entertainment and here are the ring girls earning more than them. I have nothing against them, though. The issue is more of managerial problem.
As per pussification of the sport, I think what drove my gears is the recent signing of CM Punk. I mean, come on. Some fighters clawed their way up the ladder to be where they are today. Fought at bottom level MMA just to find recognition and here's CM Punk who is more popular than them, no MMA experience, and he gets the contract. He will most likely earn more than other fighters in the process. Not like Brock Lesnar who fought at a different organization first before UFC.
As per Zuffa Greed, yeah, I think you need to dominate the competition by being aggressive.
Zuffa Haters- - There are a lot of haters in the world, hehe.
Steroids - For the fighters, how come they still use banned substances if they know they will most likely get caught? Especially if they will use it moths, weeks, or days before the fight? I just find it a bit sad that even the legendary Silva gets caught. Still finding some verifications on this.
But despite that, I still love MMA and will continue to do so. Watching Boxing and MMA is my stress reliever. As per boxing, it's good to know that Mayweather - Pacquiao fight is finally happening! IT is long overdue so I hope fans are still interested to it compared to how interested they were 5 years ago. Can't find any boxing thread so I just shared it here, haha! Here's an additional soirce of
boxing news that you might like.