PRIDEneverDIED Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 after tonight i have lost my spark for MMA....as a fan that has watched the sport develop and evolve i am more than sad to say this, however it is just not the same for me. call me a butt hurt fan boy or whatever, but everyone i grew up watching and got me into the sport during PRIDE have not had success and it pains me to see it. I know it is an evolving sport and every fighter only has so much time to achieve greatness and shine but as i have said the game has changed and although there is great talent coming through organizations i will never feel the same about the new generation of fighters. i would just like to thank all the fighters that kept me involved and interested in the MMA game. 1. Sakuraba, my favorite fighter of all time, thank you for having the greatest fighting spirit i have ever seen, you will forever be one of my heroes. 2. Fedor, you have achieved so much greatness during your career, thank you for being the most humble, respectful fighter that has ever lived. you will also be one of my lifetime heroes. 3. Shogun, you are a rare breed that i could never say a bad word about. I am glad i got to see you achieve so much in your career and win UFC gold, winning a belt in the UFC means nothing to me but i know it meant a lot to you, i hope you come back with a vengeance, you still have time. always a hero there are so many more honorable mentions from my PRIDE days...i would list them all but this post is already a drunken ramble. that not many will finish reading. win, lose, or draw you 3 have always had my support and will forever be heroes to me. farewell to the UFC community, i will be back every so often when im bored at work to see how everyone who has kept me around this long is doing, you know who you are. thank you all here at the forums for keeping MMA alive and growing and keeping me around here for so long. farewell for now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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specR Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 You forgot about Last of a dieing breed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRYME Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 You forgot about Last of a dieing breed THIS^^ Alistair is the future GOAT. He's dedicated himself 100% and will soon be the best in the world. Nobody can **** with The Reem. He's going to win the GP and then come to the UFC to clean house and take the belt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSquizz Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Well, there's anderson somewhat even though he didnt fight there that much...then theres Overeem like he said... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma_Machine Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 dan henderson's the only pride champ left who stands a chance at capturing ufc gold. I believe he only has 1 fight left with strikeforce, and when he defends his belt there, he will return to the ufc and fight for the 185lb title. By that time anderson will have moved up to 205 permanently, and we could see hendo claim the vacant title. Also shogun is down, but it takes more then this to keep him there. he will be back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 dan henderson's the only pride champ left who stands a chance at returning to glory. I believe he only has 1 fight left with strikeforce' date=' and when he defends his belt there, he will return to the ufc and fight for the 185lb title. By that time anderson will have moved up to 205 permanently, and we could see hendo claim the vacant title.[/quote'] Dan Henderson has NEVER defended a title, and he won't in Strikeforce either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specR Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 dan henderson's the only pride champ left who stands a chance at capturing ufc gold. I believe he only has 1 fight left with strikeforce' date=' and when he defends his belt there, he will return to the ufc and fight for the 185lb title. By that time anderson will have moved up to 205 permanently, and we could see hendo claim the vacant title. Also shogun is down, but it takes more then this to keep him there. he will be back.[/quote'] Please do not forget this man ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma_Machine Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dan Henderson has NEVER defended a title' date=' and he won't in Strikeforce either.[/quote'] i think he made up for it by capturing two titles at the same time. and yes. yes he will defend the belt at strikeforce. BTW overeem was never a pride champ was he? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRYME Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Please do not forget this man ... spec knows what's up The Reem is the true champ left. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSquizz Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dan Henderson has NEVER defended a title' date=' and he won't in Strikeforce either.[/quote'] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 i think he made up for it by capturing two titles at the same time. and yes. yes he will defend the belt at strikeforce. BTW overeem was never a pride champ was he? Well he only held one title for over a year without defending it before he won the other. That took talent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma_Machine Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Well he only held one title for over a year without defending it before he won the other. That took talent. no one else has done it have they? not in pride ufc strikeforce, wec, nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
specR Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 i think he made up for it by capturing two titles at the same time. and yes. yes he will defend the belt at strikeforce. BTW overeem was never a pride champ was he? When Overeem fought in PRIDE he fought at 205, and he got whipped by Arona, Shogun, Lil Nog and even Lidell The Reem/Ubereem is a totally different person.. and his coming for yall Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 no one else has done it have they? not in pride ufc strikeforce' date=' wec, nothing.[/quote'] No, because those fighters actually have to defend their belts from time to time. With Dan, Pride just let him hang around wherever he wanted and called him a champion. It's ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSquizz Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 No' date=' because those fighters actually have to defend their belts from time to time. With Dan, Pride just let him hang around wherever he wanted and called him a champion. It's ridiculous.[/quote'] who are you a fan of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Twizted Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 who are you a fan of? Nobody. I see fights that peak my interest and I follow those instead of fighters. Takes a lot of the blindness out of the sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSquizz Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Nobody. I see fights that peak my interest and I follow those instead of fighters. Takes a lot of the blindness out of the sport. mmk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twizted Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 mmk Speaking of blindness. Nice sig. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GoldenAfro Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 after tonight i have lost my spark for MMA....as a fan that has watched the sport develop and evolve i am more than sad to say this' date=' however it is just not the same for me. call me a butt hurt fan boy or whatever, but everyone i grew up watching and got me into the sport during PRIDE have not had success and it pains me to see it. I know it is an evolving sport and every fighter only has so much time to achieve greatness and shine but as i have said the game has changed and although there is great talent coming through organizations i will never feel the same about the new generation of fighters. i would just like to thank all the fighters that kept me involved and interested in the MMA game. 1. Sakuraba, my favorite fighter of all time, thank you for having the greatest fighting spirit i have ever seen, you will forever be one of my heroes. 2. Fedor, you have achieved so much greatness during your career, thank you for being the most humble, respectful fighter that has ever lived. you will also be one of my lifetime heroes. 3. Shogun, you are a rare breed that i could never say a bad word about. I am glad i got to see you achieve so much in your career and win UFC gold, winning a belt in the UFC means nothing to me but i know it meant a lot to you, i hope you come back with a vengeance, you still have time. always a hero there are [b']so many more [/b]honorable mentions from my PRIDE days...i would list them all but this post is already a drunken ramble. that not many will finish reading. win, lose, or draw you 3 have always had my support and will forever be heroes to me. farewell to the UFC community, i will be back every so often when im bored at work to see how everyone who has kept me around this long is doing, you know who you are. thank you all here at the forums for keeping MMA alive and growing and keeping me around here for so long. farewell for now... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melkor Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Hopefully Pride, your woeful sentiments are due to alcohol. Tonight was a disappointment for you, but hopefully when you sober up and get some sleep you will come back. It's still a great sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeanTownBorn Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendoforpresident Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 im right there with ya bud watchin these legends get beat down is horrible to watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GN_FDU Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Uhm. . . you serious? LMAO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristufa Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Later bro, too bad to see a good poster go. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Me_Against_The_World Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 after tonight i have lost my spark for MMA....as a fan that has watched the sport develop and evolve i am more than sad to say this' date=' however it is just not the same for me. call me a butt hurt fan boy or whatever, but everyone i grew up watching and got me into the sport during PRIDE have not had success and it pains me to see it. I know it is an evolving sport and every fighter only has so much time to achieve greatness and shine but as i have said the game has changed and although there is great talent coming through organizations i will never feel the same about the new generation of fighters. i would just like to thank all the fighters that kept me involved and interested in the MMA game. 1. Sakuraba, my favorite fighter of all time, thank you for having the greatest fighting spirit i have ever seen, you will forever be one of my heroes. 2. Fedor, you have achieved so much greatness during your career, thank you for being the most humble, respectful fighter that has ever lived. you will also be one of my lifetime heroes. 3. Shogun, you are a rare breed that i could never say a bad word about. I am glad i got to see you achieve so much in your career and win UFC gold, winning a belt in the UFC means nothing to me but i know it meant a lot to you, i hope you come back with a vengeance, you still have time. always a hero there are [b']so many more [/b]honorable mentions from my PRIDE days...i would list them all but this post is already a drunken ramble. that not many will finish reading. win, lose, or draw you 3 have always had my support and will forever be heroes to me. farewell to the UFC community, i will be back every so often when im bored at work to see how everyone who has kept me around this long is doing, you know who you are. thank you all here at the forums for keeping MMA alive and growing and keeping me around here for so long. farewell for now... I try hard not to have favorites or get attached to certain fights or fighters. I try to watch and enjoy fights for the competition , technical beauty and war that they bestow. I guess it helps I train and fight , but I wanted to vomit watching Shogun vs Jones myself it honestly hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sobercuban Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dude if I can still root for Tito after 5 years of bad, you can keep the dream alive You just have to live in a more fully developed fantasy world Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kristufa Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dude if I can still root for Tito after 5 years of bad' date=' you can keep the dream alive You just have to live in a more fully developed fantasy world[/quote'] Hahaha awesome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claxp94 Posted March 20, 2011 Report Share Posted March 20, 2011 Dude if I can still root for Tito after 5 years of bad' date=' you can keep the dream alive You just have to live in a more fully developed fantasy world[/quote'] win ^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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