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UFC 121 - Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« on: October 24, 2010, 01:20:55 PM »
It's no secret that the popularity of MMA has risen in part due to Brock Lesnar's high profile meteoric rise to the top echelon of MMA fighters. He was already a household name due to WWE, and him and his Wonder Soul Brotha Kimbo were cashcows and garnered mucho attention.

Brock was like the equivalent to what Weider had referenced about Arnold and selling magazines (you know what I'm getting at here), and in some aspects he was like Arnold---why Swede uh, supports him...think of all the descriptions that have been applied to Arnold, they can be applied to Brock.

Well, you had all these young followers of WWE then starting really to follow MMA, and Brock was the draw, I've actually met guys who have said that because of Brock, they started MMA training (and always an aside, they add, "I used to a lil wrestling and boxing, myself").

Now, that the Invincible Brock has shown his "back" so to speak, will this cause a drop in viewership, attendance, and those seeking a career in MMA, because their favorite fighter loss? Will this cause the TapOut wearing douches to stay more in shadows---instead of shadow boxing in crowded Gold's gyms at 5:00 pm?
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #1 on: October 24, 2010, 01:23:02 PM »
Brock has charisma, most of the fighters are as boring as soccer.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2010, 01:27:21 PM »
Lol brock was a fucking joke, I don't even watch the ufc, but it's don't even got the right build for that shit.  He was just a hype bucket.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2010, 01:30:09 PM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on October 24, 2010, 01:23:02 PM
Brock has charisma, most of the fighters are as boring as soccer.

Lol thats a funny definition of charisma, Show.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2010, 01:30:30 PM »
Quote from: Lundgrenisgod on October 24, 2010, 01:27:21 PM
Lol brock was a fucking joke, I don't even watch the ufc, but it's don't even got the right build for that shit.  He was just a hype bucket.

 ::)

And what is the "right build" for it, mr I don't even watch?
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2010, 01:32:27 PM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on October 24, 2010, 01:23:02 PM
Brock has charisma, most of the fighters are as boring as soccer.
Ahhhh, there is that word again, associated with Arnold...but, Arnold exudes it. Brock acts like a cocky douchebucket. And if we were going by his old employer, he lacks the charisma of The Rock, Stone Cold, Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, John Cena, a host of others. That is only going by his old employer standards, in fact it seems most MMA guys, including Brock, really do lack that charismatic persona, which is kinda hard to craft, when your job is beating someone's face in...
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2010, 01:35:51 PM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on October 24, 2010, 01:30:30 PM
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And what is the "right build" for it, mr I don't even watch?
Someone agout 30 pounds leaner than brock. He's too thick, other say it, it's not the least bit surprising.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2010, 01:36:56 PM »
Quote from: Lundgrenisgod on October 24, 2010, 01:35:51 PM
Someone agout 30 pounds leaner than brock. He's too thick, other say it, it's not the least bit surprising.

Yeah, Fedor is ripped......
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2010, 01:37:56 PM »
Quote from: The Showstoppa on October 24, 2010, 01:36:56 PM
Yeah, Fedor is ripped......
No but he's at like 25 percent to 35 bf. Alot lighter. Fedor is a good bit shorter and leighter as well.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2010, 01:39:08 PM »
Quote from: Parker on October 24, 2010, 01:32:27 PM
Ahhhh, there is that word again, associated with Arnold...but, Arnold exudes it. Brock acts like a cocky douchebucket. And if we were going by his old employer, he lacks the charisma of The Rock, Stone Cold, Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, John Cena, a host of others. That is only going by his old employer standards, in fact it seems most MMA guys, including Brock, really do lack that charismatic persona, which is kinda hard to craft, when your job is beating someone's face in...

Brock had at least as much charisma as Goldberg, but you are correct.  His lack of charisma compared to the other WWE stars doesn't matter.  Its in comparison to the bags of meat in the UFC that matters.  And on his worst day, he has more than anybody else they have.....by far.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2010, 01:39:13 PM »
Quote from: Parker on October 24, 2010, 01:32:27 PM
Ahhhh, there is that word again, associated with Arnold...but, Arnold exudes it. Brock acts like a cocky douchebucket. And if we were going by his old employer, he lacks the charisma of The Rock, Stone Cold, Goldberg, Scott Steiner, Hulk Hogan, Triple H, John Cena, a host of others. That is only going by his old employer standards, in fact it seems most MMA guys, including Brock, really do lack that charismatic persona, which is kinda hard to craft, when your job is beating someone's face in...

there's always an exception to the rule.



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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #11 on: October 24, 2010, 01:41:48 PM »
MMA was growing like mad before Brock and it will continue after.  Him losing isn't going to change a thing.  MMA fans (and fighters for that matter) love the sport, no matter who is on top.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #12 on: October 24, 2010, 01:51:18 PM »
Quote from: G_Thang on October 24, 2010, 01:39:13 PM
there's always an exception to the rule.





Silva has the Ultimate mma body. for a non HW.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #13 on: October 24, 2010, 01:52:22 PM »
Quote from: SgtSpar on October 24, 2010, 01:41:48 PM
MMA was growing like mad before Brock and it will continue after.  Him losing isn't going to change a thing.  MMA fans (and fighters for that matter) love the sport, no matter who is on top.

Brock has brought Alot of new fans over from wwe. that Will stay even if brock goes away (which he wont) So the answer to this thread is imo No.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #14 on: October 24, 2010, 01:56:48 PM »

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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #15 on: October 24, 2010, 02:04:36 PM »
even I have to admit this is fucking hillarious lol.

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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #16 on: October 24, 2010, 02:06:39 PM »
Quote from: G_Thang on October 24, 2010, 01:39:13 PM
there's always an exception to the rule.




He should used this as his walk out music...makes you want to watch Spiderman

Quote from: SgtSpar on October 24, 2010, 01:41:48 PM
MMA was growing like mad before Brock and it will continue after.  Him losing isn't going to change a thing.  MMA fans (and fighters for that matter) love the sport, no matter who is on top.
I never said it wasn't growing like mad, but Brock and to a lesser extent Kimbo made it grow like a pumpkin on Super Miracle Grow. Brock brought the WWE crowd with him and Kimbo brought the YouTube/porn/ Urban crowd with him...hell, RealityKings got a whole lot more traffic and popularity with Kimbo.

Look what Brock represents at his core, which Dana was trying to capitalize on:  All American, down to earth, non-elitist, hunter, more likely to drive a Ford F150 Supercab than a Aston Martin...you sell that to a core audience of insecure disenfrancised youth, who have no real avenues to express "their true selves" (the same core audience as bbing) and you have a deal maker...Brock brought the crowd, his fights probably were bigger PR draws than Fedor, who is the Real Deal..


 
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #17 on: October 24, 2010, 02:12:52 PM »
Brock will fight again and it will be a huge draw. People are gonna want to see how he reacts to adversity. His next fight will be against someone he can take down and beat on. I still think Brock is an awesome fighter. He destroyed Mir twice and whipped Coutures ass.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #18 on: October 24, 2010, 02:14:11 PM »
Quote from: Swede! on October 24, 2010, 02:04:36 PM
even I have to admit this is fucking hillarious lol.



LOL
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #19 on: October 24, 2010, 02:14:16 PM »
Quote from: makaveli25 on October 24, 2010, 02:12:52 PM
Brock will fight again and it will be a huge draw. People are gonna want to see how he reacts to adversity. His next fight will be against someone he can take down and beat on. I still think Brock is an awesome fighter. He destroyed Mir once and whipped Coutures ass.

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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #20 on: October 24, 2010, 02:15:14 PM »
back in the day the fighters were much much cooler
don frye,ken shamrock, lebanner and so on
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #21 on: October 24, 2010, 02:15:42 PM »
Quote from: che on October 24, 2010, 02:14:16 PM
Fixed

he ruined mir until he got caught though =)
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #22 on: October 24, 2010, 02:18:24 PM »
Quote from: Swede! on October 24, 2010, 02:15:42 PM
he ruined mir until he got caught though =)
C'mon  Swede he lost   , so you can say the same thing about   Carwin , he  ruined Lesnar until he got caught  ::)
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #23 on: October 24, 2010, 02:18:55 PM »
Quote from: Swede! on October 24, 2010, 02:15:42 PM
he ruined mir until he got caught though =)

He was destroying Mir in that first fight. Mir got lucky Brock stuck his leg out like that. Don't worry Swede Brock will be back. He needs to learn some more Stand up. He's still ten times stronger and more powerful than the top guys in the Heavy Weight division.
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Re: Will Brock's Loss cause the popularity of MMA to lose momentum?
« Reply #24 on: October 24, 2010, 02:22:37 PM »
Quote from: che on October 24, 2010, 02:18:24 PM
C'mon  Swede he lost   , so you can say the same thing about   Carwin , he  ruined Lesnar until he got caught  ::)

he lost.. he got caught. Mir won.

But he ruined mir until that point. you saw that and I saw that :)

(shouldnt have been stood up either)
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