MMA Fans Biased Against Pro Wrestling? No way.

by HizaGiri Nightmare on Aug 30, 2009 9:34 PM EDT Comment 8 comments

We all remember the outrage over Brock Lesnar's antics at UFC 100 after demolishing Frank Mir. Lesnar got in the face of a groggy and bloody Frank Mir and made fun of him for losing, then went on to growl and spit at the camera, insult one of UFC's main sponsors and tell the whole world he was going to mount his wife, Sable, while having a Coors Lite.

Fightlinker brings the comparison to us here and with one simple sentence sums it up.

Thiago wasn’t in the WWE, so this is OK, right?

I like to have answers to questions like these, and honestly, there is no good answer other than "pretty much." I think what Lesnar did was clearly on a whole different level, but this does support the theory that Lesnar only gets heat because of his history as a professional wrestler.

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Lesnar’s background as a pro wrestler obviously gives him better training in drawing heat.

by defenestrated on Aug 30, 2009 11:04 PM EDT reply actions

drawing heat from the marks, I meant to say.

by defenestrated on Aug 30, 2009 11:08 PM EDT reply actions

The difference is that Thiago did what he did immediately after winning, just like tons of other fighters have in the past. These same fighters then usually go back and check on their opponents to make sure they’re alright and shake hands. Brock left Mir only to come back to gloat, which is nearly completely unheard of in the sport. With that said, I don’t think either type of post-fight “activity” is worth caring about too much.

by bag flack on Aug 30, 2009 11:18 PM EDT reply actions 1 recs

Meanwhile Dan Henderson is a big favorite. Despite, you know, acting 10 times worse than Lesnar at the conclusion of the Bisping fight.

by KaneRobot on Aug 30, 2009 11:48 PM EDT reply actions

What Henderson did is completely different and also a normal occurrence in MMA fights. The fight isn’t over until the referee stops it. Fighters can recover from knockouts, so if you want to seal the deal you keep fighting until the ref pushes you away. If you decide to be merciful then there’s a chance your opponent can recover and come back to win. The only mistake Hendo made was talking up the knockout and subsequent punch to get a positive reaction from the fans. By the time he was airborne, it was too late to stop the blow from happening.

by bag flack on Aug 30, 2009 11:59 PM EDT reply actions

It wasn’t just Henderson. It’s also that MMA is a brutal sport for lowlifes.

The answer to this question is obvious: no one cares about Thiago Silva.

by Ty Lannister on Aug 31, 2009 12:46 AM EDT reply actions

Oh man, I hope that is a dry joke.

And people do care about Thiago Silva. He’s been on the radar of any competent MMA fan for a long time, and his post-win posturing has been the same. Throat cut, walking around with his traps high, etc.

Fighters have been cut for things they do in and out of the ring before. Babalu was a great fighter who was cut after holding a submission for too long. War Machine is a sub-par fighter who was cut for having a big mouth outside of the ring.