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New NFL Fan Policy Further Proof That the UFC Will Increase in Popularity

The UFC embraces the visceral nature of its sport, and the NFL runs from it. That is why the UFC will ultimately triumph (although it might take several generations).Case in point, look at the most recent asinine policy issued by the NFL: Fans who are …

The UFC embraces the visceral nature of its sport, and the NFL runs from it. That is why the UFC will ultimately triumph (although it might take several generations).

Case in point, look at the most recent asinine policy issued by the NFL: Fans who are kicked out of football games are forced to take an online course for $75, or risk arrest for trespassing if they return to the stadium without taking the test.

While making fans less rowdy is always an admirable endeavour, the NFL has fallen on its face here. Just look at one of the sample questions: 

“Behaving badly towards other fans, such as fighting, swearing or threatening them, is OK as long as they deserve it.(Answer: False)

“Every fan has a right to like any team they wish. Using abuse language towards fans who support teams you don’t like will not be tolerated. (Answer: True)”

This is completely ridiculous and insulting toward fans who pay high prices for tickets. 

Unfortunately, this is just part of a greater trend in the NFL. The “No Fun League” is moving further away from the gridiron days and is swiftly becoming a glorified ballet performance; pass interference is called on practically anything, roughing the passer calls are rampant, there are no devastating hits, etc.

Thus, if the trends continue, football will no longer be seen as a sport for the tough and the gritty.

People like to see big hits, they like to see crashes, they like to see violence in any form. The NFL is increasingly unable to deliver this to the fans.

Eventually, the UFC—whose appropriate motto is, “As Real As It Gets”—will therefore take the NFL’s place in society as the sports organization responsible for delivering the most impressive, physically taxing and exciting action in the sports world. 

While the NFL debates useless matters with the NFLPA, arcane rule changes, what color cleats to allow, how to make the sport more watered-down and other pointless drivel, the UFC will be providing non-stop, riveting action to sports fans across the globe. And, over time, what were once three massive letters—N, F and L—will mean little, eclipsed by the international behemoth of a new group of three letters—U, F and C.

 

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Last Second Video Hype: NFL Players Make Their Predictions for Diaz vs. Condit

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With only a few hours until the main card of UFC 142, and only one day until Super Bowl XLVI, we’re killing two birds with one stone with this video of current (and former) NFL players making their predictions for tonight’s main event. In yet another example of how far our sport has come towards gaining mainstream acceptance, the seven players interviewed genuinely seem to be fans of mixed martial arts as they pick Nick Diaz over Carlos Condit, five votes to two.

Obviously, FOX Football Analyst Michael Strahan seems to deliver the most informed, thought out opinion on the fight as he explains his reasoning behind picking Nick Diaz to win. However, the rest of those interviewed aren’t too far behind him. Well, maybe not Eli Manning- though his stoic, soft spoken personality makes him hard to figure out.


Props: Youtube.com/UFC

With only a few hours until the main card of UFC 143, and only one day until Super Bowl XLVI, we’re killing two birds with one stone with this video of current (and former) NFL players making their predictions for tonight’s main event. In yet another example of how far our sport has come towards gaining mainstream acceptance, the seven players interviewed genuinely seem to be fans of mixed martial arts as they pick Nick Diaz over Carlos Condit, five votes to two.  

Obviously, FOX Football Analyst Michael Strahan seems to deliver the most informed, thought out opinion on the fight as he explains his reasoning behind picking Nick Diaz to win. However, the rest of those interviewed aren’t too far behind him. Well, maybe not Eli Manning- though his stoic, soft spoken personality makes him hard to figure out.

There’s just one complaint that we’re sure sports fans everywhere will have with this video: At the fifty seven second mark, former NFL defensive great Warren Sapp instructs Nick Diaz to “do what [he] does to the quarterback, kill him!”. Come on, bro. If Frank Mir taught us anything, an athlete wishing death on an opponent is a sign that football is immoral and should be banned in this country. Expect Bob Reilly, who is not an oblivious hypocrite, to start a campaign to make football illegal in New York.

 

7 NFL Players Who Would Make the Best UFC Stars

With the UFC rapidly becoming more popular every day, what NFL players could make the crossover and become huge stars for the sport of MMA?Football and MMA are by far my favorite sports, so when it came to finding NFL players that could succeed in the …

With the UFC rapidly becoming more popular every day, what NFL players could make the crossover and become huge stars for the sport of MMA?

Football and MMA are by far my favorite sports, so when it came to finding NFL players that could succeed in the UFC, a lot of names came to mind. As you can tell, I’ve thought about this before.

You have your well-known tough guys in the NFL like Troy Polamalu, Brian Urlacher, James Harrison and Jared Allen who could possibly succeed, but you also have guys that have used MMA workouts like Marcedes Lewis that I believe could successfully make the crossover.

There’s no doubt in my mind that the UFC and the NFL possess the greatest athletes on the planet, and these are the NFL players that could make the switch to MMA successfully.

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UFC Champ Frankie Edgar’s Pregame Speech Helps New York Jets Soar over Dolphins

Frankie Edgar seems to have “The Answer” for everything these days.The UFC lightweight champion was invited by NFL head coach Rex Ryan to help motivate the 2-3 New York Jets on Sunday evening, UFC officials told MMAFighting.com.When the season began, m…

Frankie Edgar seems to have “The Answer” for everything these days.

The UFC lightweight champion was invited by NFL head coach Rex Ryan to help motivate the 2-3 New York Jets on Sunday evening, UFC officials told MMAFighting.com.

When the season began, many had the Jets as not only favorites to win the AFC East division, but there was a general consensus that the team could be a Super Bowl contender.

After a 2-0 start, the contender talk crumbled in a matter of weeks with the Jets losing three straight to the Patriots, Ravens and Raiders.

Ryan, a big fan of MMA, decided to make a call and bring in a guy with a lot of knowledge about fighting with your back against the ropes.

Edgar rose to stardom in 2010 after taking back-to-back decision wins over MMA legend BJ Penn, but his true coming out party was in his UFC 125 bout with rival Gray Maynard.

After being dropped several times in the first round, Edgar made a Rocky-like comeback and battled his way back into the bout that ended in a draw. The rematch, which took place in October, was like watching a re-run of the UFC 125 bout.

Edgar was dropped several times in the first round, and he survived the initial onslaught and battled his way back into the fight. The only difference this time around was that judges didn’t have to render a decision.

Edgar dropped Maynard in the fourth round and followed up with a barrage of punches that forced the referee to step in and call a halt to the action.

After Edgar’s pep talk, the Jets went on to defeat the Miami Dolphins at home on Monday, 24-6.

This wasn’t the first time Ryan sought Edgar’s help to come in and say a few words to his team. In November 2010, Edgar’s pregame speech helped the Jets win a tough outing against the Houston Texans.

“The guy is barely taller than this podium, and this guy, he beats BJ Penn in a UFC Championship bout,” Jets quarterback Mark Sanchez said.

“Everybody counted him out. They wanted a rematch, and then he went back and beat him even worse. Talk about a guy who’s mentally tough, physically tough. He came in and spoke to the team last night. Perfect timing,” he said.

“Just talking about never giving up, being counted out, playing until the end, fighting and believing in yourself, believing in your team and the people around you.

“Those were the only people telling him he could win the fight. Everybody else counted him out…Perfect timing for Rex to bring somebody in like that and give us a little extra inspiration. So, it was great for Frankie to come in,” Sanchez said.

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Agents Arrest Alleged Streaming Website Operator Bryan McCarthy

The UFC has another notch on its belt in the effort to shut down sites that illegally stream its events.

Bryan McCarthy, 32, of Deer Park, Texas, was taken into custody and has been charged with one count of criminal infringement of a copyright, acco…

The UFC has another notch on its belt in the effort to shut down sites that illegally stream its events.

Bryan McCarthy, 32, of Deer Park, Texas, was taken into custody and has been charged with one count of criminal infringement of a copyright, according to a release by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Homeland Security Investigations. McCarthy allegedly operated channelsurfing.net, a site that was seized by federal authorities last month.