It was up in the air for awhile, first it was the possibility of PRIDE vs UFC Mega Super Awesome Fights, then we watched as all of the PRIDE contenders bailed and walked over to the UFC, and then PRIDE seemingly bailed and folded up like a cheap tent.
Now, after months of speculation Dana White himself confirmed that the Quinton “Rampage” Jackson vs Dan Henderson Championship bout at UFC75 will be for the PRIDE AND UFC titles!
Whart? Two organizations pitting their independent champions against each other to decide who is officially the best?
Pssst, hey boxing, want to ever be popular again? Watch and learn.
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Hmm,
I’ve known UFC longer then Pride, What are the diff anyways?
And Who or were did Pride come from?
marvin,get yourself on ebay mate.u can purchase all the old pride fights 4 nothing.it will assist your appreciation of ufc tenfold.
OK, Maybe I’ll leave the PRIDE stuff, I might waste my $$$$$. And actually I saw a clip of Ken Shamrock vs. Bas Rutten in PRIDE from YouTube. Not much action. So I’m glad I found this site.
Pride is was way more exciting than ufc watch some on youtube.
Gotta love the soccer kicks in PRIDE. Hate the ring in PRIDE though, apart from that it was pretty frikkin mega.
Ufc is much more exciting and pride is dead i bought it ufc is the best sport in the world.
I perfer to stick with UFC, Honestly, Pride is OK, but I like UFC. I’m not going on saying UFC is the best or PRIDE is boring, they both have the best fighters. I’m gonna enjoy a can and watch a DVD I just found and never saw yet.
HOLY S*IT WAS THAT REALLY DANA WHITE.
By the way, is that really you Dana White?
Yeah it really is.
I visit this site all the time its fucking awesome,any questions.
So Dana, Are you gonna work on the Liddell and Silva fight? I wanna see that and I’m sure millions want to see that.
ufc 75 - hederson vs jackson is going to be free on spike t.v.
Is it cool.
i’ve watched all the different fights, bodog, ufc, pride, and yes i’ll admit i’m a boxing fan too. the ufc has something none of the others has. its not really explainable, but it’s most certainly undeniable. i can’t wait to see ufc75….i have all the pay per views on my dvr i watch them from time to time just to get my fix. oh yea and my husband likes them to. i’m not some weird; i’m happily married, a sahm with five children ranging in age from 12 to twin 18 month olds. ufc is just the BOMB! had to get that out there from a womans perspective!
Chill I know loads of girls into ufc there is nothing wrong with that, who do you think will win at 75 my picks are Hendo/CC/Bisping/Houston Alexander.
I cant wait to see bisping destroy hamill, I wonder if “The Hammer” has learned how to throw a punch yet.
heidi havent you got some washing or something to do.while the men talk.ha ha.only kidding.
my partner is a ufc fan,and she’ll get all bruce lee on me if im derogatory to the fairer sex.
ha ha ha ….fairer sex my tush! lol…i’m the one setting the dvr for all the mma i can get my little eyes on. wash…whats wash…lol
now i know your not a woman.no woman can set the dvr!
set…honey i bought it!
Sheeeeeeeeee
ha ha.ok heidi,fair play.
its good 2 hear a womans point of view.
a writer on this site says women only pretend 2 like ufc 2 please there partners.
thats a shallow view.
there are many women martial artists in the world.why wouldnt they enjoy ufc?
or do they train and compete 2 please ther partners aswell.
he didnt think that through very well or hes on the wind up.
if my husband isnt home i still watch the ufc shows. in fact when he deleted ufc 70 off my dvr i gave him hell for it. i’ve watched some of the womens ufc fights…my favorite is the one where the chick ankle gets dislocated…OUCH! those are soo awesome it makes you just feel the pain!
i honestly didnt know they had womens ufc.that surprises me.
are you winding me up?
He/Her is winding you up.
i didnt mean to say they were ufc fights; but they’re are plenty of women in mma. perhaps dana should look into that
That would be insane no wonder it only happens in japan
yeh theres a lot of women into mma,thats 4 sure.call me old fashioned but i dont like seeing women punching holes in each other.
women could put themselves to more productive things,ironing 4 example or setting the dvr;)
im not sure the public is ready 4 women in ufc.theyve only recently accepted the men.
I so agree with all of that, I couldnt imagine it happening.
it doesnt just happen in japan. one of the fighters was japanese. the other i believe was from africa. there are women in boxing, there are women in mma..i’d watch what u say u might get hit with an iron or the dvr when ur not looking
ha ha,true.best behavior from now on.
.who are the popular fighters in your household heidi?
my kids like randy,tito and chuck.rampage is in the badbooks 4 beating chuck.
If you watch BODOG, they have a women’s division, most of whom are flyweights (125lbs or less). It’s usually very fast and a good chess match in terms of grappling and striking…would be a good addition to the WEC, they’re all about the lighter weight classes anyway. I think the Ferrita’s are always looking to expand they’re marketing and a women’s division would be good…hell what guy doesn’t like watching a good cat fight only with a organized and trained skills set. They train hard and deserve the chance to show what they can do.
PRIDE’s main downfall is they no longer have a TV deal in Japan, that’s what lead to Zuffa buying them to begin with. Many of these PRIDE stalwarts simply renewed their contracts and moved or returned to the UFC…no different than Jens Pulver moving to the WEC to fight at 145. When you have multiple orgs under singular ownership, you have that kind of flexibility. The UFC is Zuffa’s flagship and it makes sense for fighters to want to be a part of it. The most exposure which translates to endorsement opportunities and greater noterioty.
Now if we could just get Fedor on board for a unification bout with Randy, we’d have the superfight for 2008. That and pending the results of Sean Sherk’s appeal, let’s have him and Gomi see who the true top Lightweight is. Dan Henderson is also on a collision course with Anderson Silva as he is both a light heavy and middleweight champion and I know AS would love a crack at being the undisputed champ at 185 as would Dan.
We’ve got great potential match ups on the horizon here and many different directions the sport can go and grow in. I look forward to the last fights of 07 and what the coming years bring us of champions being crowned and legacies solidified. Who knows maybe they’ll intergrate these lighter WEC weight classes in the UFC on day. Best wishes to all parties involved
ufc is fast approaching and i for one can’t wait! our family is very into chuck, forrest, randy….we’re on the fence some days on tito; one minute we like him and the next minute we love to hate him.