Quote Originally Posted by VanChilds View Post
Sorry Donny didn't mean to pigeonhole all 18-20 yrd olds. I assume that if your are this site much less this forum that you have a more in depth appreciation for the technical skills and athleticism of MMA fighters or any combat sport paticipant for that matter. I meant the casual teenage to early twenties male who has had no training and doesn't follow the sport regularly or for that long. I stand by my statement though that its a reality show with fighting not a fighting show based in reality. If I was making the show I'd do w/o all of the "house" drama and focus on the training and fighting but I guess thats why I shoot people for a living and not make television programs
I advocate your statement also man, I completely understand.

I would say that almost 60% of the UFC's fanbase is composed of what I deem "commercial fans."
These are the people who buy into the image of the sport, without ever fully understanding the intricacy of the fighters training, techniques and mindsets. Furthermore these "fans" do not wish to understand, they would be happy to crown the baddest, strongest, most formidable guy as their champion.
If that was the situation in reality Gonzaga would have KO'd Randy in 1!

So I'm not entirely disagreeing with your statement, but I am writing a disclaimer for myself