Stop the booing!!!

[Odin]

Is it me or does the UFC really need to do something about the amount of Booing the crowd seems to do, it really irrates me, I mean you really need to be a fan to pay the $200 dollars to see a fight live why go and then boo when the action goes to ground?its MMA for godsake of course they're going to ground!!if you want stand up then watch k-1!!
The worst I've seen was at the last Forrest Bonner fight, It actually really P8ssed me off, the crowd booed because the rematch wasnt as bloody as the first one,come on! there was no care about the fact that these guys had skills or that maybe trading blows for 3 rounds while entertaining wasnt going to win the fight for either of them....Dana needs to sort this out....again though I go back to what I've said before we I dont see this crowd behaviour in Pride.


speaking of Pride did anyone happen to see Coleman and randleman in the crowd during the last UFC lol!about half way though they were gone I reckon Dana had them escorted out lol

 

[terryl965]

I agree the fan should know it is going to the ground so live with it.

 

[mrhnau]

I'm not sure how things pan out with the seats at a UFC event, but I'm imagining that they don't get a good view of the action when it hits the ground. I've been to a few boxing matches in the area, and you NEVER get a view nearly as good as what you get on TV.

If I went to an event, I'd find it frustrating if the fighters spent 90% of the time in a place I can't see them well, and the fight ends with a submission I could hardly see. I imagine they have monitors post hoc, but in real time, I imagine its frustrating for viewers...

anyone here been to a UFC event and could possibly verify this?

 

[Eternal Beginner]

I agree! The last UFC I attended the booing was just ridiculous!

It used to be they only boo'd when it went to the ground and the uneducated fan would scream "stand 'em up!" and start booing.

Now they boo when they box too long, go to the ground, scratch themselves or breathe...I think they even boo the ring girls now!

I will be going to the PRIDE event in Vegas this weekend and it will be interesting to see if the booing is the same there.

To mrhnau, we had not great seats at the last UFC and could still see fine, plus the fact they have huge screens that you can always check if the ref is in the way or they are in an area that you can't see well. I don't think it is because of the view. I didn't mind watching the monitors when I had to.

 

[Brian R. VanCise]

Unfortunately there really is nothing the UFC and Dana White can do except put on great fights. I will admit the crowds will boo readily if they feel that the fighters are not going for it. I remember the UFC in Detroit where Shamrock and Severn basically circled and punched the whole fight. I was in the crowd and the booing was pretty intense. People have come to expect that fighters in the UFC will go for it and when they do not you are going to here the boos.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

Is it me or does the UFC really need to do something about the amount of Booing the crowd seems to do,

What exactly do you think the UFC can do about that? Escort any crowd members out that boo?

AoG

 

[Odin]

What exactly do you think the UFC can do about that? Escort any crowd members out that boo?

AoG

Maybe have a a word with the stewards?

Im just having a rant to be honest since I think the new breed of MMA fans that go to these fights dont really understand what they're viewing.

 

[Odin]

I agree! The last UFC I attended the booing was just ridiculous!

It used to be they only boo'd when it went to the ground and the uneducated fan would scream "stand 'em up!" and start booing.

Now they boo when they box too long, go to the ground, scratch themselves or breathe...I think they even boo the ring girls now!

I will be going to the PRIDE event in Vegas this weekend and it will be interesting to see if the booing is the same there.

To mrhnau, we had not great seats at the last UFC and could still see fine, plus the fact they have huge screens that you can always check if the ref is in the way or they are in an area that you can't see well. I don't think it is because of the view. I didn't mind watching the monitors when I had to.

I've heard alot about that Vegas show Pride, its pride first step on to american soil, your a lucky guy to be going!

I know in Japan grapplering is more apprieated,its crazy you can here the crowd cheer everytime the fighters switch positions.
Let me know what the crowd are like when you go!!

 

[Eternal Beginner]

I've heard alot about that Vegas show Pride, its pride first step on to american soil, your a lucky guy to be going!

I know in Japan grapplering is more apprieated,its crazy you can here the crowd cheer everytime the fighters switch positions.
Let me know what the crowd are like when you go!!

...umm, lucky girl to be going:wink2:

I'll let you know when I get back. Should be an interesting comparison to see if it is the culture or the promotion that stimulates the booing.

 

[matt.m]

People that go to these things should not boo. It isn't them getting beat up on, they didn't train to be there either. It is stupid, booing is just incredibly ridiculous in those kind of environments.

 

[g-bells]

ignorance breeds stupidity

 

[Kempojujutsu]

You have to remember Pride takes place in Japan. The Japanese people show lots of respect to the fighters. Americans could care less. They want action, blood and knockouts. When the fight goes to the ground many don't understand what is going on.

 

[Andy Moynihan]

To use a movie analogy, Pride is the Academy award winner that moviegoers with taste enjoy, UFC's the latest cheap horror film which caters to the lowest-common-denominator crowd.

Ah hell, who'm I kidding, nowadays ANY movie caters to the lowest common denominator but you get the basic point.

 

[ArmorOfGod]

Maybe have a a word with the stewards?

Im just having a rant to be honest since I think the new breed of MMA fans that go to these fights dont really understand what they're viewing.

Oh, I understand you completely. Us Americans are typical of showing our butts in public places, particularly sporting arenas. I read an article a while back talking about the Japanese reaction to events in their country. They sit respectfully and pay attention to the fight. They cheer in response to good moves, but do not jeer/boo.

And on your note, the new breed of MMA fans seems to be mostly comprised of thugs and punks, or at least the younger ones do anyway. Of course, that is my opinion, so take it with a grain of salt.

Still, with companies like TapOut making shirts that depict fighters urinating on their fallen opponenet, that is not going to help the sitation.

AoG

 

[Tez3]

The booing can be stopped, we stop it on our shows and so do other promoters over here. Damn right you can throw them out if they carry on though they don't usually after Freeman has told them to shut up, we also have very good security.! BTW Sami Berik another Brit fighter is matched against Gomi in Pride (Japan) next year. Also next year UFC comes back to the UK.

 

[Loaded Luke]

Is it me or does the UFC really need to do something about the amount of Booing the crowd seems to do....Dana needs to sort this out....

lol Ok I dont necessarily agree with booing, (unless if its a dodge decision) but seriously. Whats Dana gonna do.. go round to each of the individual 'booers' and tell them not to boo, lol! Nothing wrong with a bit o booing. Its all part of the atmosphere, stop whining.

 

[crushing]

I agree! The last UFC I attended the booing was just ridiculous!

It used to be they only boo'd when it went to the ground and the uneducated fan would scream "stand 'em up!" and start booing.

Now they boo when they box too long, go to the ground, scratch themselves or breathe...I think they even boo the ring girls now!

Do you think the crowd would boo the ring girls if they started fighting and went down for some ground and pound?

I don't mind the fights going to the ground, but I have a much better view of the fight from my living room than the crowd does from their seats. Maybe four big screens over the octagon would help the crowd stay interested in the fight when it goes to the canvas?

 

[Odin]

lol Ok I dont necessarily agree with booing, (unless if its a dodge decision) but seriously. Whats Dana gonna do.. go round to each of the individual 'booers' and tell them not to boo, lol! Nothing wrong with a bit o booing. Its all part of the atmosphere, stop whining.

???um well as Dana Pays the paychecks of all the people that work for the UFC sooooo wouldnt he be the one that pays the crowd control stewards and as such be the one to talk to about crowd control?

Theres nothing wrong with a bit opf booing but every week its getting worst and worst, why watch it if your going to boo, why not watch somthing else if you wanted to watch knockouts go watch the highlight real on youtube.

I appriete the fights and understand what it takes to actually get in that cage and fight maybe if more people did then the booing would decrease.

 

[Tez3]

lol Ok I dont necessarily agree with booing, (unless if its a dodge decision) but seriously. Whats Dana gonna do.. go round to each of the individual 'booers' and tell them not to boo, lol! Nothing wrong with a bit o booing. Its all part of the atmosphere, stop whining.

Of course they shouldn't be booing! And it's not whining. Do you get up and fight in the cage or ring? If you do, you would understand that booing is disrespectful, rude and ignorant and should not be part of the "atmosphere" at all! If you don't fight you should maybe think about the guts it takes to get up and do rather than criticise which is what booing is doing. You are condoning that criticism if not actually joining in. Parahaps the UFC should be looking to get a grown up audience in.

 

[zDom]

Parahaps the UFC should be looking to get a grown up audience in.

If the UFC wants to cater to a grown-up audience, maybe they should start by having the competitors act like adults and classy professional athletes instead of like professional wrestlers.

(and yes, I respect pro wrestlers for their athleticism, but pro wrestling is a exhibition, not a true competition, and the smack talking in pro wrestling is all part of the show)

As long as the competitors continue to show each other disrespect, it is going to be difficult to demand respect from the audience that kind of behavior attracts.