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1/30/13 4:18 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
john joe 144 Member Since: 8/21/06 Posts: 6274 Fighters Only, web/editorial	lol 115; nobody but nobody wants to see that. You have ignored this user.

1/30/13 4:56 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Y2JB Member Since: 8/23/12 Posts: 43	Scrap 125, bring in 220. You have ignored this user.

1/30/13 5:35 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
I've been on both sides of a Glory Hole 279 Member Since: 2/4/11 Posts: 9662	When this happens I'm pretty much done 115, FLW, Women's BW, BW, FW, LW, WW, MW, LHW, HW. Too many weight classes/belts is part of the problem in boxing. BW just finally got filled and then boom they add flyweight which virtually has no contenders right now. You've got literally a 2 person division. Guys going from title shot to title shot. Shit is getting ridiculous You have ignored this user.

1/30/13 6:19 AM

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Galanis 91 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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Chromium - This article is incorrect. Why my comment was deleted before, I don't know, but after talking to someone in a chatroom, I went through the entire fucking Sherdog database list of Strawweights (411 fighters listed, about 95% female and/or Asian) and failed to turn up a single male Mexican or even someone who was plausibly Mexican American. I also found no male Strawweights outside of Asia with more than one total win pro or amateur, or 4 total fights.

http://www.sherdog.com/stats/fightfinder?association=&weight=13&SearchTxt=&page=1

Look for yourself.

A bunch of dudes were asking Dana White questions t the UFC on Fox 6 post-fight media scrum here: http://www.mmafighting.com/2013/1/27/3920710/dana-white-ufc-on-fox-6-post-fight-scrum-video
Many of them were about Flyweights, and one guy mentions the Mexican trip, which has been confirmed already by a participant as having been for "all weight classes." It was the reporter, presumably Matt Erickson from MMAJunkie since he wrote the article, who mentioned 115 lbs. fighters when he mentioned Mexico and Dana failed to correct him. Most of the quotes from DFW in the article aren't even in relation to that question.

The UFC is just trying to develop prospects in Mexico in general to crack the market. The prize was for 10 fighters to get a full training camp with room & board at Jackson's MMA with a chance at a UFC contract. There is no viable pool of Strawweights outside of Asia and without a single decent Strawweight who can speak English and a global active talent pool smaller than most women's divisions I don't think it's happening and the article is factually incorrect, completely misconstrued, and should not have been repeated here.

I am not going to let this comment go by ignored. Read it people

1/30/13 6:22 AM

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Odinson 33 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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kinson - Not a fan. If the UFC kept it in places where they like little fighters that's cool but I don't see American or Canadian fans buying any main event straw weight ppv cards.

The same thing was said after Pulver vs. Penn 1 at UFC 35. "Nobody is going to buy fights where Lightweights main event on the card now!"

Fans adapt.

sounds like the capitalist model. fuck em they will but what we tell them too. lol

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gabemadrid 67 Member Since: 6/1/10 Posts: 1873	superCalo - If I can bulk up to 115 I'm going to audition, nothing to lose, just chasing a dream. Lol You have ignored this user.

1/30/13 10:24 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Son of Neckbone 27 Member Since: 1/18/04 Posts: 3406	115? Where does this end? The lightest weightclass in high school wrestling right now is 106, populated largely by 14 year old underclassmen who are small for their age. Grown men? Ridonkulous. You have ignored this user.

1/30/13 1:35 PM

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knuckleballs

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Just bring back the WEC for this!!!!

Have a second-tier 125 weight-class there and have a first-tier 115 pound weight class. I am not paying a penny to watch 115 pounders fight. And, yes i am an amateur fighter and know i'm being a hypocrite, i get that i'm being sizest, blah, blah, blah... but, Dana, please don't bring them to the UFC!!!

I don't watch 115 pound boxers, kickboxers, midget-wrestling, or playground fight video on youtube. Man, please don't make me watch guys who are 4'11" fight.

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lookoutawhale 438 Member Since: 1/8/09 Posts: 8330	superCalo - If I can bulk up to 115 I'm going to audition, nothing to lose, just chasing a dream. i know a coach that can put you on the emmanuel yarborough diet. You have ignored this user.

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lookoutawhale 438 Member Since: 1/8/09 Posts: 8331	the coach's name is emmanuel yarborough You have ignored this user.

1/31/13 9:44 AM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Theonlyvivid Member Since: 5/7/10 Posts: 360	As long as they bring in more latinos in the game, and not just 115, I will be happy with it. You have ignored this user.

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easedel 55 Member Since: 7/14/10 Posts: 2662	Rather see midget wrestling. You have ignored this user.

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Barbalos Member Since: 8/5/12 Posts: 180	What's next? 105 lb? 95 lb? You have ignored this user.

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thatdude21601 15 Member Since: 5/6/10 Posts: 628	I rather see Pat Barry's girlfriend, Bec, Calderwood, Esparza, etc. You have ignored this user.

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