How much credibility has the UFC lost this year?

Matt 'the Terror" Serra beat George St Pierre fair and square. I do not dispute or argue that fact. What I am asking everyone is what they think of the credibility of the UFC and the direction they are taking. They have yearned to be a professional sanctioned entity yet they are following a mixed path of wrestling, boxing and commercialism. I know it is all in the name of entertainment and the almighty dollar and my cable bill every month shows how much I enjoy the sport.


A 'reality show' contestant that gets a chance at the welterweight belt without beating the top contenders? A scheduled contract fight between one of the most recognized fighters and the president of the organization? The last UFC had a Mariachi band, a fighter entering the ring with a silence of the lambs mask, and hype hype hype. What is the future of the fastest growing sport in America?|||you dont know what you are talking about.|||I remember dana white telling Kurt Angle that he didnt want him to join UFC because he didnt want the UFC to become a circus. Well, the only thing they don't have is circuis music now. Sadly, UFC is full of clowns right now. It's still fun to watch though.|||I don't know if the UFC is filled with clowns. But it definetly has its share of low-level talent, however. I don't think the UFC has lost any credibility whatsoever, and they are continuing to dominate the realm of combat sports.





And for those of you who think the UFC is housed by clowns, why don't you put down that box of twinkies and your television remote, take one last trip to your fat chinese teacher's dojo for the reassurance that you need, and go fight one of these clowns.|||It's almost at the hype level of pro wrestling but the whole idea is minimal rules and maximum freedom. So outside the ring is a lot of BS but when the cage closes it's on. Serra beat GSP so I don't think it was a terribly bad decision to let him fight. I guess they saw him as a good match. Or maybe not, and they got suprised.|||It hasn't lost any credibility. The UFC embodies competition, and with any competition, there's always a chance for the underdog to win, which is what happened with Serra. You also have to remember that even though there are favorites and underdogs, every single guy that steps into the cage is legit good. No one is unbeatable, not even Fedor. That being said, the UFC will profit from Serra winning because it creates a longer string of fighting options. If GSP had won, you would have had him face Koscheck, which would have been a snoozer and then the inevitable Hughes/GSP rubber match. Now they can milk Serra for a bit and stretch things out, giving them ample time to get their Pride affairs in order before creating some of these dream matchups with Ninja Rua, Gomi, etc.|||It's called entertainment. Boxing has the same thing. Some of these guys are characters and it shows. Whats wrong with that. Would you like every fighter and every fight to be the same. The fighters come out in black shorts and all have the same haircuts. The fighters have no charisma or flair. They are all boring and dull. Sounds like fun. As far as Serra getting a title shot? He won a contest fair and square. Deal with it.|||yes but all these gusy form the ultimate fighter are pro fighters before this you have to try out these are not just bums off the street|||It's not a matter of loosing credibility, it's more a matter of true colors showing. Once a sport becomes commercialized, it ceases to be a sport and becomes simply entertainment. Shortly, the true athletes will stop competing in the UFC...it's already happening.|||Not sure why you think it lose any credibility. I mean, the fights are still one on one, and the best man that night wins.





Are you upset at the fact that it is becoming mainstream? The only thing that they have changes is add a reality show. In the octagon things are still the same. So what they had a Mariachi band, so what if a fighter wore a mask. In Pride they have been doing much more elaborate entrances for years, does that make Pride less credible?





Sounds to me like you have been a UFC fan for years and now you have a lil resentment that your sport that used to have a small circle of fans has now blown up into the mainstream.





As far as 'true athletes leaveing UFC', who has left? Who is leaving? Why would anyone leave? They stand to make more money than ever, but they want to leave now? The fighters might love fighting, but not fighting for free. No one is leaving, if anything more fighters are trying to get inti UFC, and that does include 'true athletes'.