Comments on: UFC Founder Bob Meyrowitz Explains The YAMMA PIT

By: John Jacobs Trenton NJ

John Jacobs Trenton NJ — Thu, 14 May 2009 01:44:40 +0000

I was wondering if the UFC would allow me to “come and go” as I please at it’s events. Just like Chuck Zito.
Dana, can you put me on the “comp” list for the August 8th show in Philly?
Heck…it’s only fair, right?

By: k thug

k thug — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 19:04:15 +0000

im a g

By: Joe G. Trenton NJ

Joe G. Trenton NJ — Sat, 31 May 2008 19:37:42 +0000

Bob Meyrowitz should be respected by all of MMA.
But, there is a guy who was the true, FIRST pioneer of MMA and he has rarely, if ever been mentioned.
AARON BANKS!
Banks promoted the “ORIENTAL WORLD OF SELF-DEFENSE” in the 70’s where Martial Artists of various discplines would fight each other in a boxing ring.
He promoted many events at MSG.
While Meyrowitz did a great thing with the UFC and ZUFFA has taken the sport mainstream, I believe that had Banks had the same resources as say, ZUFFA he could have done it just as well.
MMA fans and fighters should research these things and would see Banks did a pretty good job of matching up fighters from different styles to see who would come out on top.

By: DanP

DanP — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 09:47:57 +0000

This has been done before by the WCL – but it will be interesting to see this fighting surface with Takedowns and ground fighting (unlike WCL)

Ultimatley I think this is a brilliant Idea – the UFC octagon should adopt these sloped sides into the octagon – to seep things up!

By: Realwun

Realwun — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 05:18:29 +0000

Sounds crazy enough to work, I might even buy the PPV if there’s nothing else on.

By: Morey

Morey — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 20:25:40 +0000

Sounds like a good concept. It looks to me like that incline would be an easy way to roll an ankle or hurt a knee, but I wouldn’t know. I have seen that in baseball where they incline the field at certain parts to make it more challenging.

By: Thomas

Thomas — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:45:39 +0000

Holy crap! The Smashing Machine is still fighting? I guess he has been in smaller time orgs since his last Pride in 04. Wonder if he has been training in Pain Killers with Ricco.

By: Todd

Todd — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 16:21:35 +0000

Um I hate to break the news to Merowitz but his idea has been done before. It is called the World Combat League. They have the exact same concept just without the walls. The canvas rises at the outer edges.

By: roy

roy — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 15:44:28 +0000

i will watch anthing mma, there could be some good fights in there.

By: tom

tom — Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:44:48 +0000

could be cool i think it sounds pretty tight because of the touraments