Well be there sitting in the stands, without access to the fighters, doing out best to cover the fights the way they should be covered. As far as the title fights, Im not terribly interested. If Franklin is as good as I think he is and if Matt Hughes (Pictures) is Matt Hughes (Pictures), both should end rather early.
One Mans Take
J.G., lets be honest here, neither UFC title fight is very compelling. I mean, Matt Hughes (Pictures) against Karo Parisyan (Pictures) was at least somewhat interesting. But Joe Riggs (Pictures)? God, this is awful. And Im sure you agree that its a total sham that Quarry is fighting Franklin for the middleweight belt while Matt Lindland (Pictures) sits on the sidelines and watches. UFC is a joke.
Sure, Pride gets a ton of crap and I hate how they handle title fights. But at least when its a championship bout you know the guy challenging at least deserves to be in the ring with the champ. Quarry? Hes okay but nothing special. And Riggs. Totally overrated.
Will these fights be competitive at all? Mark King, Culver City, Calif.
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Wheres Lindland?
Am I the only one that feels bad for Matt Lindland (Pictures)? Heres a guy whos probably the most decorated athlete to be successful in the UFC, he finally gets a title shot and then some BS contract thing gets him kicked out. Theres no way thats why he was bounced. Its beause Dana didnt want him beating his poster boy. You know it. Everyone knows it.
Thing is, I think Franklin knows it to. Im sure Rich could beat him, but well never know and its garbage like this that makes people hate the UFC. How is it fair to anyone? Sure Lindland can be boring but at least hes a comptetor and he deserves to get a title shot. Not some reality show guy whos not all that good. What a joke. Cant wait until Pride comes to the U.S. Rick Humphries
I wonder where Matt will watch this fight. Should he be in Quarrys corner the irony will be almost too much for me. Fact of the matter is he was never promoted correctly. Youll hear from UFC staff the no one wanted to talk with him or that he was surly. So what!
Heres a guy whose athletic credentials are unparalleled in todays UFC. The guy is a friggin' silver medalist. How thats unmarketable I have no idea. Only in Zuffas world.
It would be nice if after Franklin wins (and Im fairly confident he will) if someone would ask him about Lindland. Clearly Dana Whites done a disservice to Franklin because no matter what he does from this point forward, he will not have beaten the only guy thats truly deserved a shot.
Credentialgate
You guys still banned? Why does Dana say there isnt a ban but guys like Ryan Bennett say there is? This is all so stupid. No Name Given
Were not credentialed and, according to Dana White, wont be for a while if ever. As far as Ive heard, no MMA media outside of insidefighting.com has earned the right to call itself worthy of UFC credentials. How that happened, only Zuffa and insidefighting know.