Affliction vs. UFC

Affliction vs. UFC

In about 3 weeks I will be in California to see the best MMA fight card in history!!!!! There is no where else I would rather be!
I certainly will not be at home watching UFC live on Spike TV, although that is what the UFC President would want us to do, in fact up until a couple of weeks ago there was no need for MMA fans to have to make that decision.

Obviously I think that there is no comparison between the 2 choices! The Affliction card is the way to go! Don't get me wrong, while I am in Cali, watching the fights, my DVR will be recording the UFC fight on Spike.
To be honest I am almost afraid to watch the UFC fights, I think it may end up being a disaster. I am only concerned with the fighters involved. Is it really in Anderson Silva's best interests to move up in weight, and fight James Irvin? I am a fan of both fighters, but what happens to the UFC poster boy if by chance Irvin beats Silva? I have absolutely no idea where Silva going UP in weight came from. I consider myself somewhat knowledgeable about this sport and I follow it closely, but up until the announcement of this fight, I had never heard of Anderson Silva going up in weight.

Am I the only MMA fan who feels this way???

I would also be interested in knowing how long the fighters had to prepare considering that the UFC who advertises their fights months in advance, came out of nowhere with this less than 2 weeks ago. I do realize that most fighters now, are actually in fighting shape all of the time but there is still that part where knowing they will be fighting makes a difference. I wonder if this is where the idea for Anderson Silva to go up a weight class came from. With so little time to prepare, he couldn't drop the weight in time? Maybe I am just trying to reason because I can't come up with anything valid as to why this is happening.

Obviously Dana White and the UFC are not concerned with what happens to their prize fighter, they are only concerned with trying to compete with the Affliction card taking place the same night. It is apparent to me that Dana and the UFC feel threatened by this other MMA organization. They must be worried a bit, otherwise why would they try to compete? Why would they put up one of the better fighters the UFC has, to fight on Spike TV, free to viewers? Anderson Silva is a moneymaker, and Dana is willing to forgo potential money in his pocket to compete with Affliction. That says a lot! Especially because we all know how much Dana loves his money!!!!!
Sounds like someone is a little afraid!!!!

I think its a nice try, but MMA fans such as myself, know the Affliction fight card does not happen often, actually in my opinion, there has never been another MMA fight card in history that can compare to this. I think most UFC fans may be loyal and watch the free card on Spike, but I KNOW most MMA fans will be watching the Affliction fights and set record on their DVR'S for the UFC card.
As a HUGE MMA fan, I watch the sport regardless of the promotion. I may not agree with the choices the UFC has made lately, but I will never stop watching!
I know that this has a lot to do with money and this is where the promoters earn their paychecks, but when was it that the money became more important than the sport?

One positive thing that has happened recently was the announcement that Lorenzo Fertitta will now be working with the UFC full-time. I have my suspicions of why he is choosing to focus solely on the UFC. They may claim that it is because the sport has grown so much over the years, but I believe they are finally coming to the realization that quite a few decisions made lately have not been positive ones. Maybe this change will be what the UFC needs right now.
In closing I will say this, I am a huge Anderson Silva fan, but I don't know that I can agree with the choice made to fight James Irvin. Regardless of who wins, it is so off the wall it sort of seems like a joke to me. Apparently I am more concerned with what happens to them than Dana White and the UFC. The choice to put this fight on proves that their only concern is with themselves and their own pride and does not lie with the fighters.
They no longer have the best interests in mind for the fighters and for the sport. They are only interested in what the fighters and the sport can do for them.


Could this be another reason why the UFC can no longer retain the amazing fighters that continue to leave the organization?

UFC 86 Fight Picks!

UFC 86 Fight Picks!!

OK, Finally getting my fight picks up! Its about time, right?

Tiff's UFC 86 Fight Picks

*Rampage vs. Forrest Griffin
-Rampage! Enough said.

*Patrick Cote vs. Ricardo Almeida
-Patrick Cote

*Joe Stevenson vs. Gleison Tibau
-Joe Stevenson. This was a hard one, I thought Tibau did well against Tyson Griffin. I don't know that his skill would be enough to beat Stevenson though.

*Josh Koscheck vs. Chris Lytle
-Koscheck. I honestly would rather see Chris Lytle win, but Koscheck will take it.

*Tyson Griffin vs. Marcus Aurelio
-Gotta go with my man Tyson Griffin!!!!!!

*Gabriel Gonzaga vs. Justin McCully
-Gonzaga. Although I would like to see Justin McCully win, I think Gonzaga will.

*Jorge Gurgel vs. Cole Miller
-Jorge Gurgel.

*Melvin Guillard vs. Dennis Siver
-Going with Guillard on this one, I am not familiar at all with Dennis Siver.

*Corey Hill vs. Justin Buchholz
-Corey Hill. Same reason as above, not familiar with Buchholz.

There you have it! My picks for UFC 86!