Irish Whip Fighting: Articulation of the year: "UFC ain't shit."

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Thursday, April 12, 2007

Articulation of the year: "UFC ain't shit."

Late last month, current undefeated WBC Welterweight champion Floyd Mayweather Jr. blasted the UFC saying "UFC ain't shit." "It ain't but a fad. Anyone can put a tattoo on their head and get in a street fight. We should put Liddell against a good heavyweight, under Mayweather Promotions, and if Chuck wins, then I'll give him a million dollars out of my own pocket." Mayweather than directed his angst towards all MMA fighters. "These are guys who couldn't make it in boxing," he said. "So they do MMA. Boxing is the best sport in the world and it's here to stay."

Dana White responded with this, his own version of Floyd's challenge: "Mayweather said he would give a million dollars if Chuck could defeat a good boxing heavyweight. What about paying one million to see if a good heavyweight can stand up to Liddell in MMA? Or even better, I will put down a milllion dollars of my own money if Mayweather can sell 10 tickets without the help of Oscar de la Hoya," said White, referring to the fight between Mayweather and De La Hoya set for May 5th.

So what would happen if a boxer and an MMA fighter met in their respective environments? Could the MMA fighter's striking ability hold up in the boxing ring? Could the boxer withstand the technical aspects of Mixed Martial Arts in the confines of the Octagon? I'd be willing to bet that the silent party in all this discussion, Light Heavyweight Champion Chuck Liddell, wouldn't hesitate to make some noise against Mayweather if ever given the opportunity.