Tag: Society

UFC: Can the UFC Save American Society by ‘De-Pussifying’ It?

The UFC has more power than any other sports organization—not in money or number of fans, but in the ability to change American society.  In a recent interview, UFC president Dana White maligned America’s apparent loss of toughness say…

The UFC has more power than any other sports organization—not in money or number of fans, but in the ability to change American society.  In a recent interview, UFC president Dana White maligned America’s apparent loss of toughness saying, “I think we live in a world now where everything has been so pussified. When I […]

When Will the Whole of Western Society Accept MMA?

Make no mistake about it: MMA is a popular sport, and it might be the most popular combat sport in existence right now, but it is not yet accepted by western society. The reality is that it will take a long time before western society accepts MMA …

Make no mistake about it: MMA is a popular sport, and it might be the most popular combat sport in existence right now, but it is not yet accepted by western society. The reality is that it will take a long time before western society accepts MMA as a true sport rather than just “fighting,” but […]

UFC: Is Tim Sylvia a Metaphor for the USA and American Society?

Tim Sylvia‘s struggle to return to the UFC is one that parallels the current struggles of America and American society as a whole.  Sylvia was once the proverbial king of the world. He defeated hated rival Andrei Arlovski in a then-famous tr…

Tim Sylvia‘s struggle to return to the UFC is one that parallels the current struggles of America and American society as a whole.  Sylvia was once the proverbial king of the world. He defeated hated rival Andrei Arlovski in a then-famous trilogy and was the UFC heavyweight champion; he was at the top of the […]

Strikeforce: Why American Society NEEDS Ronda Rousey

American society needs Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. More specifically, millions of young girls need her as a role model, someone to look up to and emulate. Think about it. America faces a cultural crisis regarding the c…

American society needs Strikeforce women’s bantamweight champion Ronda Rousey. More specifically, millions of young girls need her as a role model, someone to look up to and emulate. Think about it. America faces a cultural crisis regarding the current generation of young women. Who do they have to look up to? What inspirational females are […]

What Jeremy Lin Reveals About UFC’s Role in Society

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has done more than take the sports world by storm. He has shown MMA fans just how unimportant the sport is in the mainstream.  However, this isn’t to the detriment of the UFC. It just shows that the tra…

New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin has done more than take the sports world by storm. He has shown MMA fans just how unimportant the sport is in the mainstream.  However, this isn’t to the detriment of the UFC. It just shows that the traditional ball sports still occupy a significant, crucial and massive […]