Comments on: Why Brock Lesnar is Gold and Respect is Worth (About) 1/4 That

By: Tony

Tony — Sat, 19 Dec 2009 20:16:05 +0000

The lack of respect that most people have for Brock Lesnar is unreal to me. Here is a man who absolutely dominated the heavy weight division in NCAA wrestling. Then saw an oppurtunity to make him self wealthy and took it. Then for whatever reasons just decided to quit. Then having never in his life played football tried out for the NFL Minnesota Vikings and almost made the team, with no prior experience! Sound familiar? How many MMA fights had he been before he became the UFC champion? What we have here is an incredible athlete with the will to excell at anything he does, and the work ethic to make it happen. No that doesnt deserve any respect at all! Wow!

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UFC Fighter » Where Go Hendo? | MMA Videos, UFC Videos | MMA moz — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 07:36:56 +0000

[...] Even if Henderson were to be given a share of ppv revenue, he’s never proven to be a huge draw, and I’d say it’s impossible that, if granted, his demands would make him UFC’s highest paid fighter. I’m not even going to research this one, I’ll tell you who it is in 2009 (and probably going forward into the future): Brock Lesnar. [...]

By: Justin

Justin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 06:12:11 +0000

Brock impressed me in his first fight I saw (the loss to Mir), as his size and speed were simply terrifying. But as I learned more about him (proudly homophobic, clearly in it for the money first), my respect for his athletic prowess was overshadowed by Lesnar’s obvious lack of respect for anything else.

By: BRENT

BRENT — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:38:01 +0000

anon. i agree with the fact that it is mostly hardcore’s (but not all of them including myself) that hate on brock. he was booed in vegas, mir’s hometown, after he flipped them off. anywhere else he fights i gurantee he will not be the “heel” and will be cheered lustfully throughout the rest of the country, especially in the midwest. and you don’t have to love or even like a fighter to have repect for him, something mr. van can’t deal with. gotta be a fedorian.

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Sat, 12 Sep 2009 04:18:10 +0000

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By: Anon

Anon — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 22:00:10 +0000

The length Machiel Van tries to go through to rationalize his hate towards Lesnar pretty much proves your article, Wolf. Haters go through such roundabout arguments that it’s laughable. You’ll see someone point out how Lesnar gets on by size alone, then another guy points out his athletic stats, the hater responds with something like “What if he wasn’t that strong?” and eventually the whole thing goes into a fantasy land where Lesnar couldn’t win if he was 230lbs and a kickboxer.

Oh well, the one thing that stands out to me most is this:
“I love Lesnar, particularly because such a large segment of hardcore fans hold a perplexing visceral hatred for this incredible athlete.”

I agree 100% and you know what? I think that’s why a LOT of people cheered Lesnar in their homes and at the bar when he got in Mir’s face. “Hardcore fans” have such a snobby attitude towards the guy, I love seeing Lesnar piss them off. A guy who’s pouring his wallet into top-notch trainers focusing solely on him gets on by size alone. Yeah. Whatever. Here’s to looking forward to Carwin being called overrated after he loses and Nog being the next hero who will certainly defeat him.

By: FINALLY... a truthful article about Brock Lesnar - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:31:48 +0000

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By: coolnapz

coolnapz — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 21:28:34 +0000

Any of you guys watch the NBA? The same line of arguments, “all he has is size”, have been made about Shaq for years, especially because he is such a shitty free throw shooter. Yet, the guy dominates in the low post due to not only size but athleticism and he wins championships.

Lesnar is a similar beast. He of course has a massive advantage in size and strength, and his fighting style leverages those gifts.

When your size/strength/heart are equal, the advantage goes to the more technically sound fighter. But a black belt heavy weight fighter still doesn’t stand a chance against a bear or a gorilla.

By: Zac Robinson

Zac Robinson — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:51:42 +0000

There was a lot more to UFC 100 than Lesnar. He for sure does his part when it comes to selling pay per views, but the card was hyped just a tad more than UFC 102.

Lesnar deserves credit for being a monstrous and brutal fighter who knows how to get people fired up. But part of his early PPV success came from the fact that he had a following from his pro wrestling days.

Being disrespectful is not a prerequisite for success in MMA. Randy and Nog maybe didn’t sell as many PPV’s this time around, but they’ve done alright for themselves.

By: MMA Payout: Why Dana White LOVES Brock Lesnar - Page 3 - Sherdog Mixed Martial Arts Forums

Fri, 11 Sep 2009 19:42:21 +0000

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