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Originally Posted by earvinarp
Let's be honest. If Kimbo gets a couple more wins, his ass is likely to end up in the UFC. And, what is the difference between Tank and Coleman now, in 2008? They both are waaaaaay past their "primes" and they both were signed to fight new "superstars" who are supposed to bring them a world of pain. Kimbo did what he did with Tank and the same will happen when Lesnar and Coleman fight.
So, while I agree that these kind of match-ups may hurt the sport, you have to concede that this is not an EliteXC problem exclusively.
If anything, EliteXC is a good place for up and comers to get exposure.
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I don't think these match-ups hurt the sport. In the case of the UFC and Lesnar, the UFC does'nt need Brock. He's just a nice addition who happens to have quite a college wrestling pedigree as well as star power from his WWE days. Kimbo on the other hand is EliteXC, without him they're a much less compelling promotion. He is thier star and they need him more than the UFC will ever need Lesnar. So no, EliteXC is'nt ruining the sport, they're just trying to run a top level promotion using less than top talent.