Germany Will Not Allow Fans 17 and Under to Attend UFC 99
Posted by Larry Csonka on 05.19.2009
Well that’s not cool…
According to Yahoo! Sports, there has been a lot of negative press regarding the UFC running in Germany, so much so that Germany will not allow fans under the age of 18 to attend the event. The saddest part about this is that the negative publicity has included the use of incorrect information, including the outdated belief that the UFC bans only biting and eye-poking. Child protective services of Cologne asked for the ban. Dana White commented, saying…
"The U.K. was the same way. People are scared of this. You can tell people there's never been a death, never been a serious injury, all day long. It's a never-ending job."
"UFC bans only biting and eye-poking"
So their information is from UFC V or VI? Some tell Germany that it is not 1995 anymore? (I think Wrestling Fans need to be told this as well... but I am not man enough to do that!)
Posted By: Santina. (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 04:04 PM
I honestly woudln't be surprised if some crooked boxing promoters, fearing the popularity of MMA growing, tried to sow some disinformation in Germany. Boxing is very popular there, and this event steps on their toes a bit.
Only ignorance is stunting the further expansion of MMA now as a sport. Yeah, it's easy for old farts like John McCain to look at the early UFCs, which were more deregulated tough man contests than actual competitions, and say "this is too brutal", but fighters are protected so much better now. If they'd just open their eyes for a second, they'd see that.
Posted By: Guest#9062 (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 04:57 PM
No serious injuries?
So Corey Hill's injury was but a scratch?
Posted By: MATRIX (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 06:26 PM
Typical Germany, they are extreme in whatever direction they go. Now they're conservative Nazis...you know that you can't even buy GTA there? That country sucks ass.
Posted By: Loonies (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Well it shouldn't be for people under 18 anyway. You've got women in basically their underwear walking around with big cards between rounds. And it is still a fight, no matter what the rules are. There are usually a lot of drunks there as well.
I don't even know how a kid under 18 would have the money to buy the tickets. I don't see why this is a big deal. If your idea of family entertainment is heading to the UFC, you've got a dysfunctional family.
Also that's why sherdog sucks so much, it's a bunch of 14 year old nerds that are busy e-thugging it up on the internet.
Posted By: Serp (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 07:12 PM
Well, I guess they won't be going back to Germany anytime soon...
Posted By: bulalo (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 08:38 PM
Most sports events have women in skimpy clothes (cheerleaders) and drunks in the crowd. Get a grip grampa.
Posted By: Foolio (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 09:34 PM
Well it shouldn't be for people under 18 anyway. You've got women in basically their underwear walking around with big cards between rounds. And it is still a fight, no matter what the rules are. There are usually a lot of drunks there as well.I don't even know how a kid under 18 would have the money to buy the tickets. I don't see why this is a big deal. If your idea of family entertainment is heading to the UFC, you've got a dysfunctional family.
Posted By: Serp (Guest)
No, it's kids who are protected from stuff like this that end up crazy. If you think watching UFC before you are 18 will have a negative effect then you are dumb. It's the same with TV shows, watching the Family Guy when you are 12 isn't going to make you a serial killer or anything.
But am I the only person who finds this funny? All the kids have to do is get a fake ID to get in.
Posted By: Shawno420 (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 09:52 PM
the promotions in australia are only 18+ so if they are coming to sydney in february its going to be a bigger problem than germany
Posted By: andy (Guest) on May 20, 2009 at 09:42 AM
Typical Germany, they are extreme in whatever direction they go. Now they're conservative Nazis...you know that you can't even buy GTA there? That country sucks ass.
Posted By: Loonies (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 06:36 PM
Posted By: Jedd (Guest) on May 20, 2009 at 12:49 PM
Typical Germany, they are extreme in whatever direction they go. Now they're conservative Nazis...you know that you can't even buy GTA there? That country sucks ass.
Posted By: Loonies (Guest) on May 19, 2009 at 06:36 PM
What the fuck are you talking about? I bought every single game in the GTA series in a normal store here.
Posted By: Jedd (Guest) on May 20, 2009 at 12:50 PM
It's not a bad thing, annoying little bastards are always in the way when I'm on a beer run between fights
Posted By: Guest#8772 (Guest) on May 20, 2009 at 08:13 PM
