Comments on: Double Standards, Women’s MMA, and the Way of the World http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/ MMA Opinion and Cheap MMA Gear Sat, 17 Mar 2012 15:45:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Roxanne Modafferi http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12358 Roxanne Modafferi Wed, 17 Mar 2010 21:08:30 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12358 Well said! Well said!

]]> By: wardog http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12332 wardog Tue, 16 Mar 2010 13:52:06 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12332 Brock Lesnar the Sex symbol? Howabout Mr. January Kimbo Slice? Lol Brock Lesnar the Sex symbol? Howabout Mr. January Kimbo Slice? Lol

]]> By: edub http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12307 edub Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:16:28 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12307 Didnt mean to imply you when I made my remark... An example on the subject for me would be Loretta Hunt's opinion of Gina Carano vs Cyborg headlining a major card being a bigger event in mma than UFC 100. Sex is tied closer to men's mma than you think Josh. The most marketed stars usually have a niche, and in the fight world some of it is looks. Ex: My girlfriend and her friends don't ever miss a GSP fight, and at the end of every show he's in I get asked why my abs don't look like that. Didnt mean to imply you when I made my remark…

An example on the subject for me would be Loretta Hunt’s opinion of Gina Carano vs Cyborg headlining a major card being a bigger event in mma than UFC 100.

Sex is tied closer to men’s mma than you think Josh. The most marketed stars usually have a niche, and in the fight world some of it is looks.

Ex: My girlfriend and her friends don’t ever miss a GSP fight, and at the end of every show he’s in I get asked why my abs don’t look like that.

]]> By: Josh Stein http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12306 Josh Stein Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:31:47 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12306 If you think that's my expectation, then maybe I wasn't clear. I don't expect women's MMA to be as big as men's MMA. Obviously that's an unreasonable expectation. Certainly, if it grew that way, it would be unprecedented in the world of professional sports. And I'm not saying this doesn't happen in other sports as well. Tennis is one pretty blatant example, but there are others. I mean, the winter Olympics alone presented a half-dozen. Still, it's application in MMA (which is the sport I talk about most) is pretty bizarre. If you think that’s my expectation, then maybe I wasn’t clear. I don’t expect women’s MMA to be as big as men’s MMA. Obviously that’s an unreasonable expectation. Certainly, if it grew that way, it would be unprecedented in the world of professional sports.

And I’m not saying this doesn’t happen in other sports as well. Tennis is one pretty blatant example, but there are others. I mean, the winter Olympics alone presented a half-dozen. Still, it’s application in MMA (which is the sport I talk about most) is pretty bizarre.

]]> By: wardog http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12303 wardog Mon, 15 Mar 2010 13:22:27 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12303 Cristiane Santos looks like a fighter that's it. She has the physique of an athlete who trains to fight not necessarily for centerfolds. And as far as in the cage goes she brings excitement to fights like Josh pointed out. Add to the fact that she seems like a really nice person and she makes a great champion. That's all that matters. Bill Cristiane Santos looks like a fighter that’s it. She has the physique of an athlete who trains to fight not necessarily for centerfolds. And as far as in the cage goes she brings excitement to fights like Josh pointed out. Add to the fact that she seems like a really nice person and she makes a great champion. That’s all that matters.
Bill

]]> By: edub http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12298 edub Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:17:13 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12298 It's not just the looks Josh. Woman's sports in general just doesn't draw as much attention as men's do. There are many examples of puting looks before talent in the sports world for women also,(specifically in tennis; Maria Sharapova, Anna Kournikova(sp?)). The more woman's mma grows the better, but you guys are deluding yourselves if you think it will ever be near the level of Men's mma. It’s not just the looks Josh. Woman’s sports in general just doesn’t draw as much attention as men’s do. There are many examples of puting looks before talent in the sports world for women also,(specifically in tennis; Maria Sharapova, Anna Kournikova(sp?)).

The more woman’s mma grows the better, but you guys are deluding yourselves if you think it will ever be near the level of Men’s mma.

]]> By: Yael Grauer http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12265 Yael Grauer Sat, 13 Mar 2010 23:00:44 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12265 doesn't mean you have to sit by and accept it. if you're not part of the solution... doesn’t mean you have to sit by and accept it. if you’re not part of the solution…

]]> By: mmafan http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12261 mmafan Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:35:26 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12261 Of course there's going to be a double standard in mma, there is in almost everything. Plus her english wasn't that great(last August) and she's not American so that makes it harder for audiences to connect with her. Let's also remember that most people don't care to see people fighting in a cage much less a bunch of females doing it. Like you said, it's the way of the world. Of course there’s going to be a double standard in mma, there is in almost everything. Plus her english wasn’t that great(last August) and she’s not American so that makes it harder for audiences to connect with her.
Let’s also remember that most people don’t care to see people fighting in a cage much less a bunch of females doing it. Like you said, it’s the way of the world.

]]> By: folds http://www.mmaopinion.com/blog/2010/03/13/double-standards-womens-mma-and-the-way-of-the-world/comment-page-1/#comment-12259 folds Sat, 13 Mar 2010 21:25:06 +0000 http://mmaopinion.com/?p=4760#comment-12259 You act as if people never talk trash about other people, It happens all the time. Boohoo. That's the way of life. Cyborg obviously doesn't care what people think of her. In fact, Cyborg has posed topless in couple of mags. You act as if people never talk trash about other people, It happens all the time. Boohoo. That’s the way of life. Cyborg obviously doesn’t care what people think of her. In fact, Cyborg has posed topless in couple of mags.

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