[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by bears9

Okay i did not know he ditched PRIDE

It's not that he ditched PRIDE....UFC purchased PRIDE.

[bears9]

Originally Posted by EmpireWF

It's not that he ditched PRIDE....UFC purchased PRIDE.

I did not know that either

[bears9]

What weight classes are Tito Ortiz and Rashad Evans

[EmpireWF]

Tito Ortiz is a light heavyweight (205 division).

Rashad Evans began his UFC career as a heavyweight (at 225 pounds) but has dropped down into the light heavyweight division.

[bears9]

Any chance you wheb they will be fighting again

[EmpireWF]

I don't think it's official yet but the popular thought/expectation is they will have their rematch (from the DRAW a few months back) at UFC 78 in November in Jersey.

[Inkblob]

I know this is an old thread, but I wonder what long term effects there will be on guys that have taken a lot of punishment or suffered really violent knock outs. Is there any data on long term effects other than that in boxing?

[EmpireWF]

Originally Posted by Inkblob

I know this is an old thread, but I wonder what long term effects there will be on guys that have taken a lot of punishment or suffered really violent knock outs. Is there any data on long term effects other than that in boxing?

As far as I know, there isn't a lot of knowledge about the long-term health effects of the sport. The history of the modern sport is traced back to just 1993 so there is a small sample. Usually, older fighters won't be active (then you have your exceptions of men like Randy Couture, Ken Shamrock, Mark Coleman).

I do know there was a John Hopkins University study in 2006 that found that the overall injury rate is "similar between MMA and other combat sports including boxing." But it is widely accepted that short-term, boxers endure more punishment to the brain.

I'll keep checking to see if any long-term studies pop up.

[hawaiizfinest]

there are sumthing like amaturer bouts ...here in hawaii we have fight alltthe times the fighters are not pros but they fight in these fight we call warriors of the ring an alot of them get noticed by elite xc ultimate fighter an alot more then they become pro...its not like u step in a ring once or twice an ur a pro fighter

[Curtisandkyleshow]

Do you feel their is a need for a MMA union among fighters?

Should the UFC own the rights to each of their fighter, while those such as Fedor owns his own namesake right?

What is the best MMA website around?

[bears9]

Originally Posted by Curtisandkyleshow

Do you feel their is a need for a MMA union among fighters?

Should the UFC own the rights to each of their fighter, while those such as Fedor owns his own namesake right?

What is the best MMA website around?

1. I think they could, but it was **** Dana off the wall, I don't know if they want to do that with Dana in charge. I think once Dana leaves power in the UFC than yes it would work, right now I think it can wait

2. I think if the UFC puts it in their contract and the guys sign the contract the yes, if the fighters want to own their rights than they shouldn't sign with the UFC plain and simple

3. I like MMAJunkie.com for news and Sherdog radio for ananylist