Least important fight on the radar in terms of what's happening after lockdown potentially endsShevchenko injured out of 251.
Everything is getting canceled, pack it up
fellows 2020 is turning into a full on dumpster fire.
https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/2020...nko-injured-joanne-calderwood-fight-postponed
Yeah those odds were terrible. I think the stir craze has gotten me, I really wanted to see "The Predator" Ngannou and "Bigi Boy" Rozenstruik the other day now I'm placing small bets on if fights happen :/Least important fight on the radar in terms of what's happening after lockdown potentially ends
The article states- "To make matters worse, the UFC classifies its fighters as independent contractors, not employees, which means that fighters are unable to reap the benefits and protections afforded to employees under U.S. law. This leaves fighters in desperate situations when crisis strikes, such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only are the fighters unable to collect a paycheque, they are also unable to collect unemployment benefits because of their status as independent contractors. That is how exploitative the UFC’s contract are, and the only way to alleviate the promotion’s stranglehold is for fighters to collectively bargain for their rights."Karim Zidan going hard at Dana:
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/4/...itation-dana-white-trump-politics-mma-feature
There's a place for journalism that is critical and not just fanboying it up like almost every other person and outlet that covers it.This isn't new news. They've been independent contractors since the beginning...
It's shit obviously but if the fighters won't unionize after years of chances to do so, I've given up caring about their financial situation...
Karim also does nothing but complain about the sport he covers. If he hates it so much, surely go cover something else
Agreed, MMAJunkie and Ariel aren't journalists, they're PR machines for the UFC. Luke Thomas and Karim seem to actively despise the sport and everyone in it though so why not go do something you actually enjoy...There's a place for journalism that is critical and not just fanboying it up like almost every other person and outlet that covers it.
Frankly, I think both your positions are way too exaggerated, a problem with many people online speaking in wild hyperbole. Ariel and MMAJunkie aren't UFC PR machines, the UFC actually has a PR department for that. But they love the sport and do tread lightly around controversial issues to maintain their access to executives, managers and fighters. Luke and Karim don't hate the sport either- they like it, but they have their outlets and followings and don't care about having a lot of access to personalities and therefore feel more comfortable delving into controversies or criticism of the sport and the people in it. I think there's a place for both.Agreed, MMAJunkie and Ariel aren't journalists, they're PR machines for the UFC. Luke Thomas and Karim seem to actively despise the sport and everyone in it though so why not go do something you actually enjoy...
Agreed, MMAJunkie and Ariel aren't journalists, they're PR machines for the UFC. Luke Thomas and Karim seem to actively despise the sport and everyone in it though so why not go do something you actually enjoy...
I think he means that the media is hyping this virus up with scare tactics and then people convince themselves that they have the disease which might make themselves more likely to get it. In that way the television is "transmitting" the virus.Just when you thought Bryce Mitchell had the stupidest COVID-19 conspiracy theory with him blaming "the government" for spreading the virus, Nikita Krylov thinks it gets transmitted through the television!
https://www.bloodyelbow.com/2020/4/...v-large-extent-coronavirus-passed-tv-mma-news
Of course we all know that thinking about a specific virus causes you to get infected by it?I think he means that the media is hyping this virus up with scare tactics and then people convince themselves that they have the disease which might make themselves more likely to get it. In that way the television is "transmitting" the virus.
I'm not sure he thinks that deeply.I wonder if Krylov meant something along the lines of paranoia caused by fear mongering and misinformation in the media?
You're probably right my thinking was it was more him saying the medias inconsistency could do more harm than good. Like if Tylenol was a new miracle cure with no warning label. Telling people it gets rid of headaches is fine.I'm not sure he thinks that deeply.