Nick Thompson has previously been one of the top 10 welterweights in the world according to Sherdog, and has one something like 18 out of his last 19 fights. His last loss was to Karo Parysian. Keep in mind also that MMA is probably more popular in Japan than it is in the United States. Furthermore, some fighters—like Thompson, actually preferred to sign with Japanese organizations like World Victory Road because they offered better financial deals that the UFC did. To call these fighters “watered down” is an insult, and to say that “the most unfortunate thing is that some people actually paid to see this” only demonstrates your own ignorance of the sport. Way to go.

Maurice Smith was the 2nd ever ufc heavyweight champion who fought the likes of couture, bas rutten, coleman, among others.

If you don’t know who he is, then you’re a pretty big noob to the sport. It’s like pretending to be a baseball fan while not knowing who Joe Dimagio is.

Saying this show is evidence of over-saturation when you don’t know who any of these guys are makes you look like a complete tool and an idiot. Don’t speak about things of which you have no clue

MMAZING your arguement had a bit more credence, although Sherdog had Matt Serra at #1 at 170 for some time last year, so certain things fall through the perverbial cracks now and again. The field of fighters being spread out among these different organizations does water the FIELD down. If these fighters are the real deal, they would also recognize that America has the UFC and that it is the ultimate proving ground. Hence the baseball comment and finishing up their careers in Japan. If the money is there go for it, but don’t try to say that these are world class guys, they wouldn’t, couldn’t and didn’t make it in the UFC. Although I did say I din’t know who these guys were, I do know what they aren’t. Opinions vary and you can go ahead and keep spending your money wisely on these kind of shows. Way to go!