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I can't speak for the GP, but it's (apparent) popularity worries me. It is a brutal sport, with some of the dregs of society participating at the highest levels

by powercf 10y ago

I can't speak for the GP, but it's (apparent) popularity worries me. It is a brutal sport, with some of the dregs of society participating at the highest levels (here's an interview between two competitors: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTzhVVIjLCE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eTzhVVIjLCE). I don't think I would have an issue with UFC etc. if the fighters could show a little class and some respect for each other. As it stands I think it supplies very bad role-models for teenage and 20 year old males it is surely popular with.

lightbyte 10y ago
Those interviews are all for show and to build up hype, they don't actually dislike each other.
- morsch 10y ago
  I'm not sure which is worse.
  - chain18 10y ago
    I think the worst part is that the fake hype works :/
atom-morgan 10y ago
It's funny you mention class and respect considering that aside from promoting events you'll never see a higher level of sportsmanship outside the UFC. "In Octagon" behavior really doesn't even compare. (Watch Conor McGregor immediately after he lost to Diaz)
- powercf 10y ago
  There is no reason why their behavior while promoting events should be excluded when considering their character. I don't believe I have ever seen another sportsman threaten to kill a competitor, or gloat about having inflicted a career-ending injury. Not to say that it doesn't happen, but it's more visible in UFC.
  - aidenn0 10y ago
    This was the first incident that came to mind from my own sports knowledge. There are certainly others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Martin_(American_football) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Martin_(American_footb...
ihsw 10y ago
> role-models Are you kidding? It's a social activity, just like NFL in the days of yore, that people partake in. Discussions about who's in the next big fight are what's on people's minds, not their criminal background. Sure, issues like domestic abuse and drug consumption will come up in conversations, but I think you're overestimating how many people look up to these guys and gals.

by powercf 10y ago

lightbyte 10y ago

Those interviews are all for show and to build up hype, they don't actually dislike each other.

morsch 10y ago
I'm not sure which is worse.
- chain18 10y ago
  I think the worst part is that the fake hype works :/

atom-morgan 10y ago

It's funny you mention class and respect considering that aside from promoting events you'll never see a higher level of sportsmanship outside the UFC. "In Octagon" behavior really doesn't even compare. (Watch Conor McGregor immediately after he lost to Diaz)

powercf 10y ago
There is no reason why their behavior while promoting events should be excluded when considering their character. I don't believe I have ever seen another sportsman threaten to kill a competitor, or gloat about having inflicted a career-ending injury. Not to say that it doesn't happen, but it's more visible in UFC.
- aidenn0 10y ago
  This was the first incident that came to mind from my own sports knowledge. There are certainly others: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Martin_(American_football) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Martin_(American_footb...

ihsw 10y ago

> role-models Are you kidding? It's a social activity, just like NFL in the days of yore, that people partake in. Discussions about who's in the next big fight are what's on people's minds, not their criminal background. Sure, issues like domestic abuse and drug consumption will come up in conversations, but I think you're overestimating how many people look up to these guys and gals.