We dont need less rounds. We need Pride rules with elbows
And original pride rules with knees allowed to grounded opponent and soccer kicks.
5 round fights make cardio a much more important factor. They are necessary at higher weight classes.
I would not be opposed to have all the 145- lbs fights to be 3 rounds.
Did it give confirmation? Or did it show that a skinny lanky guy has better cardio?
I disagree.
If last night would have been a 3 rounder, we might have seen a finish, and even if we didn't we would have seen who is actually the better fighter, as neither one of them would have been sandbagging. They would have both gone balls to the wall.
Shertard logic is rampant on this thread. Because I don't want to see two guys fight at 85%, I'm a casual fan LOL
The truth is that keyboard warriors on this site don't have a fucking clue in regards to how difficult fighting someone for even just 5 minutes is. As someone that has wrestled at the collegiate level and competed in MMA at the amateur level, I can tell you that going balls out for 25 minutes is simply not possible for the majority of athletes (especially 200+ lb men) Shertards seem to think that because these guys don't have day jobs that they should all have world class cardio. This is MMA not distance running.
And LOL at the idiot that thinks Hendricks fights the same in a 5 rounder that he does in a 3. He went from a fucking animal that tried to take his opponents heads off to looking like he's was in a couple sparing sessions with lawler. The only 5 rounder he went for the kill in was against GSP, and that's because he knew that he would be fucked in the later rounds even if he tried to conserve his energy, as GSP probably has the best cardio in the game..
I like Pride rules, but I could do without soccer kicks. They are just too brutal.
Totally agree. As a veteran of 201 street fights (undefeated), I can testify that a 25 minute fight is simply not found in nature. It is an artificial and arbitrary measure imposed on UFC events that only further removes these exhibitions from actual real fights.
We need 2 minute rounds and if the fight goes to a decision it should be automatic draw.
what about slightly longer rests in between rounds.
maybe an additional minute or two would allow fighters to rest more and be able to expend more energy.
I'm happy with where we are. Maybe give co mains 5 rounds as well
As someone that didn't really have a dog in the fight last night, I have to say that the fight sucked, and it sucked because it was a five rounder. As a fight fan, I'm not really interested in who has awesome cardio or great game-planing. I want to see violence and skill.