The Official Bellator Thread

[Money99]

Quote: Originally Posted by GritSnSpeed

They were done after the first takedown. I gained some respect for Kimbo after the Ultimate Fighter, but last night was hot gahbadge. They gassed after 30 seconds. Lol Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Doesn't Kimbo train with American Top Team?
If that's true, I'm guessing his trainer wouldn't allow him to skip his road work?
How is it that Kimbo was so gassed after grappling for 2 min.

Don't get me wrong, I'm gassed just typing this post. But I'm not training for an MMA fight.

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by Money99

Doesn't Kimbo train with American Top Team? If that's true, I'm guessing his trainer wouldn't allow him to skip his road work? How is it that Kimbo was so gassed after grappling for 2 min. Don't get me wrong, I'm gassed just typing this post. But I'm not training for an MMA fight.

Kimbo probably isn't training much. His knees are shot, so I doubt he is running.


DADA probably didn't train much at all. He cut 40lbs to make weight, so I doubt he was prepared to fight. It's just old guys carrying a lot of weight.

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[nate1986]

Question is how bad did Bellator set itself back and make MMA a laughing stock, I know UFC has done freak shows fights before but at least someone like James Toney was a legit athlete and not some soup can fighter

[DJ]

Quote: Originally Posted by nate1986

Question is how bad did Bellator set itself back and make MMA a laughing stock, I know UFC has done freak shows fights before but at least someone like James Toney was a legit athlete and not some soup can fighter

Honestly, probably did very little to turn people on/off to Bellator. The ratings will likely be decent and I'm sure the upcoming cards will feature guys like Bendo and Rampage, which will be a positive.

I don't think those that follow MMA were taking last night's show seriously, anyway. I know I wasn't and yes, I sure as heck tuned in to see the last two fights, which were entertaining in their own way.

[GritSnSpeed]

I read today something like 2Million views during the Kimbo-Dada segment. So not really sure if that will be good or bad going forward for them.


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[aholbert32]

Quote: Originally Posted by GritSnSpeed

I read today something like 2Million views during the Kimbo-Dada segment. So not really sure if that will be good or bad going forward for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

Its great for them. Bellator only cares about TV ratings and people continue to watch these fights.

[The JareBear]

At first I was in the "this just set MMA back 10 years" crowd but after reading responses to it and thinking further, the bottom line is Bellator is held to a different standard than UFC and there is a big market (obviously, just look at the numbers) for fights like this.

I don't expect Kimbo or Dada 5000 to be cardio champions but man, to gas out like that so quickly, yikes.

[p_rushing]

Quote: Originally Posted by GritSnSpeed

I read today something like 2Million views during the Kimbo-Dada segment. So not really sure if that will be good or bad going forward for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

There aren't many UFC cards with 2 million views.

+750,000 is usually good for them.. Will see what happens in the coming weeks with the non-freak show fights.

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