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Johonny

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21. I used to like UFC when it started

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 03:59 PM

13 hrs ago

But it really no longer delivers what it promised, and is really boring a lot of the time. I don't seek it out anymore.

The "rules" of kick boxing and boxing sort of allow for more interesting events, IMO.

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So, Has Anyone Gone to a UFC Event? [View all] MineralMan 15 hrs ago OP

You'd have to pay my survivors and accompany my remains... hlthe2b 15 hrs ago #1

Thanks for correctly calling it UFC Just_Vote_Dem 15 hrs ago #2

So, it's a fake fight for a fake 'Resident... sheshe2 13 hrs ago #22

It's not fake. bottomofthehill 9 hrs ago #32

Wrestling is not choreographef GenThePerservering 9 hrs ago #33

I wouldn't go to one of these train wrecks if you paid me to do it. calimary 15 hrs ago #3

If you've ever been to a monster truck rally or a dwarf-toss or a hot-dog eating contest Ocelot II 15 hrs ago #4

I don't go to any of those things. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #12

I was pretty sure you didn't attend such events, but we all have our secrets.... Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #25

I'm secretly a Juggalo. MineralMan 9 hrs ago #31

No. H2O Man 15 hrs ago #5

I would have been right with you. Lochloosa 15 hrs ago #10

January 6th Johnny2X2X 15 hrs ago #6

Seems likely. MineralMan 15 hrs ago #13

Not my jam fujiyamasan 15 hrs ago #7

Nope. anciano 15 hrs ago #8

I can't stand intentional violence. Diamond_Dog 15 hrs ago #9

Noooooo! cksmithy 15 hrs ago #11

Not a UFC event, but I've gone to a couple of MMA events EdmondDantes_ 15 hrs ago #14

Are football players who are celebrated for hitting other players hard being celebrated for violence? SamuelTheThird 14 hrs ago #17

That's my point. EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #23

It's not the fighters that bother me. MineralMan 14 hrs ago #18

They fight in Europe at soccer matches. Melon 14 hrs ago #20

I used to box and we'd go to the local MMA GenThePerservering 8 hrs ago #34

I think fighting in general has always had a level of rigged matches Melon 8 hrs ago #36

Football (real football, not American gridiron style) violence here in Europe (and globally) is far more common amongst Celerity 3 hrs ago #39

Then the problem isn't the UFC audience. EdmondDantes_ 13 hrs ago #24

Jet Engine Tractor Pull & Monster Truck duckworth969 14 hrs ago #15

the attendants will be the same people fantase56 14 hrs ago #16

I heard it was unsafe to have an event like this without a ginormous bunker-ballroom struggle4progress 14 hrs ago #19

I used to like UFC when it started Johonny 13 hrs ago #21

Only if *rump is in the ring/cage, but this UFC crap is just him tapping his inner Commodus Uncle Joe 11 hrs ago #26

I was a huge MMA fan until the fighters all became MAGA obamanut2012 11 hrs ago #27

I never was into UFC AZProgressive 11 hrs ago #28

There is a very fine line between this type of sport and bloodlust. taxi 11 hrs ago #29

This is going to be limited to 5k guests and invitees of Dana White and flvegan 11 hrs ago #30

The audience will be as much of a cartoon GenThePerservering 8 hrs ago #35

Pretty Sure You Answered Your Own Questions! ColoringFool 8 hrs ago #37

Would it surprise anyone if they left it all in place BlueSpot 7 hrs ago #38