The UFC Will Never Fall

Since I began watching mixed martial arts, the battle has raged on between the UFC and other organizations. The main place where this war takes place is on the Internet. For fans of MMA there's no bigger battle than that between UFC fans and people who want to see it fail.

The UFC will always be on top, at least until you and I leave this place. To think otherwise is a tad bit silly, but to each his own.

I'm not saying it's wrong to cheer on another organization, and some people will always hate the UFC and their dealings. But you might as well get used to it, because the UFC isn't going anywhere and will never be touched by another organization as far as competition is concerned.

Here are a few reasons why:

1) The most important reason—the fighters.

Without the fighters you're nothing, and the UFC has them all save for Jake Shields, who will be under their brand eventually.

Of course many will argue that Fedor Emelianenko is the big prize, but the UFC are doing fine without him. Would I like to see him in the octagon? Definitely. But I won't hold my breath, and in the meantime I'll enjoy watching Rampage/Evans, Lesnar/Carwin and any other two top-tier fighters that Joe Silva wants to pair up.

The UFC can put together at least two top notched fights a month, Strikeforce and the competitors are lucky to give us two per year.

2) Presentation.

Do you want to watch a fight or do you want to watch fireworks? The UFC will give you the first one, and Strikeforce will focus more on the latter.

The UFC presents a more appealing and professional look to its events and no one can argue that. They look to sell out the arena as if it were a mainstream sporting event without too many bells and whistles. And they succeed.

If I wanted to watch the WWE I would. I don't need Strikeforce to show a bunch of garbage where the fighters come out by themselves dancing like idiots with fireworks and strobe lights flashing at every corner. It looks corny and takes away from the event. Not that there's much to take away from anyway.

3) The battle has already been won numerous times.

If any of these Mickey Mouse operations were going to oust the UFC or provide any competition, shouldn't they have already made some progress?

Instead they're actually going backwards.

Strikeforce follows up that charade of a MMA event last month with a street brawler vs. steroid abuser this month. Thanks guys, you really give us a lot of reasons to want to watch.

The UFC on the other hand is still getting exponentially bigger, expanding into more and more countries every year. M-1 isn't the promotion that should have a "global" following; it should be the UFC.

Yes, I know the comments section will be filled with "Shut up UFC fan-boy" and all that. But I'm not writing to defend the UFC.

Quite simply, they're better and offer much more than anyone else can. With no signs of slowing down or losing any fighters, there's no reason to think the UFC is going anywhere.

Some will argue, "Well they don't pay the fighters enough so eventually they'll leave"

Good argument, but don't you think that once a few fighters begin to leave that the UFC would slightly adjust their payment strategies? I don't think they will just let their roster walk out the door.

There is no competition for the UFC, and until people realize it there's going to be a whole barrel of money wasted trying to tap in to their success. The more these organizations like Strikeforce try to collect ratings and dollars, the more foolish they look.

So long, Strikeforce. Next.