UFC fans - A shower of ****?

Pintman Paddy Losty

David Macwilliams article in the independent today had some interesting figures showing correlation between people who watch UFC and people who spend their time tugging away at their mickeys.

Irish porn watching was up a whopping 174pc in the aftermath of McGregor's trouncing by a 40 year old man. It ties in with what I have observed of UFC fans who seem to be almost exclusively angry young men (often overweight). This segment of society does seem to have an unhealthy relationship with online pornography (often violent and misogynistic).

Anyway, it's an interesting set of statistics and makes you wonder about the mindset of the fans of this violent 'sport'.

Greybottle

Orders popcorn from the Butler.

Are Am Eye

Ive always found a strong correlation between David McWilliams and ****.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Two men fighting each other is the oldest sport of all time.

I'm a fan of all combat sports. I don't really care about peoples perceptions of me for being a fan of such.

Rumpy Pumpy

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Two men fighting each other is the oldest sport of all time.

I'm a fan of all combat sports. I don't really care about peoples perceptions of me for being a fan of such.

Did you watch violent gonzo porn while trying to pull the skeleton out of yourself after the 'fight' though?

J. Marston

He got paid for that article.

Pintman Paddy Losty

J. Marston wrote: »

He got paid for that article.

Yes, journalists generally don't wrote articles out if the goodness of their heart and are paid for their work :rolleyes:

bananabread12

It's a scumbag sport that is enjoyed mostly by uneducated lower class people. Violence and "boxing the head off people" is a part of their everyday life and culture. It's what attracts them to UFC which they find legitimises their barbarism.

No university educated adult with significant cultural capital would be caught dead with UFC. It's for the lower classes.

DEFTLEFTHAND

Rumpy Pumpy wrote: »

Did you watch violent gonzo porn while trying to pull the skeleton out of yourself after the 'fight' though?

Nope.

I don't get off in that way.

I like to watch men beat each other but it does nothing for me sexually.

Rumpy Pumpy

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Nope.

I don't get off in that way.

I like to watch men beat each other but it does nothing for me sexually.

I don't think that is what McWilliams is implying. He's just reporting that the use of a porn site shot up in the hour after the fight. That would suggest that the sort of person who would stay up and watch such a thing is also the type of person who uses pronography - more than likely male, single, not great with the ladies.

Pintman Paddy Losty

I suppose it's not too surprising to see a relationship between the two activities. Both are voyeuristic activities where the audience gets a thrill from watching the violent, grotesque and obscene.

bananabread12

bananabread12 wrote: »

It's a scumbag sport that is enjoyed mostly by uneducated lower class people. Violence and "boxing the head off people" is a part of their everyday life and culture. It's what attracts them to UFC which they find legitimises their barbarism.

No university educated adult with significant cultural capital would be caught dead with UFC. It's for the lower classes.

What's your level of education? If you don't mind me asking

Richard tea

OP......you seem to have the biggest hard on for megregor considering your post history in the mma fourm.

Pintman Paddy Losty

Goderator wrote: »

Pintman paddy is a coward, coming online to vent. He wouldnt dare open his mouth face to face. Back to your safe space sham.

This response typifies the angry young man who is lashing out at the world.

Pintman Paddy Losty

Richard tea wrote: »

OP......you seem to have the biggest hard on for megregor considering your post history in the mma fourm.

This thread isn't about McGregor.

It's a discussion about the statistical quirk whereby porn use dropped significantly during his fight and shot up drastically immediately after and what we can infer from this.

Pintman Paddy Losty

Goderator wrote: »

Hahaha i think your the one thats an angry man. A coward is what you are, you should go up to some fight fans and tell them what you think they are, let me know how you get on.

I'm more interested in level-headed diacussion rather than getting in to a scrap with some fat-headed fool in a Tapout hoody, Ta!

Richard tea

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

This thread isn't about McGregor.

It's a discussion about the statistical quirk whereby porn use dropped significantly during his fight and shot up drastically immediately after and what we can infer from this.

But plumbers,doctors,grave diggers, boxing fans, mma fans etc etc tuned in for the fight. How does the article show it was only ufc fans that choked the chicken

impr0v

/checks p0rnhub stats to see if bickering in this thread is having an impact.

Tzardine

If you look at the facebook pages of UFC fans you will see that they are usually "full time mad bastards" educated at "school of hard knocks".

Your Face

Can we get back to discussing Moliere?

Pintman Paddy Losty

Goderator wrote: »

Yeah because you know it wouldnt be a fight, you would get the b****x knocked out of you.

:rolleyes:

DEFTLEFTHAND

I remember reading about Paddy Losty in a 'buke' about Dublin pubs.

I always wondered how 'pintmen' like Paddy funded their 'lifestyles'.

Did these fcukers work at all or did they just draw dole, neglect their families, get pissed and back slow horses every afternoon?

murpho999

I don’t see how the OP makes the connection to UFC fans as the night in question was a boxing match not UFC.

Ultimate Seduction

I am a big McGregor fan and a frequent wanker, but I've wanked long before I heard of UFC. I'm sure there is similar drop off in **** during big soccer, American football games ECT.

marcus001

Since the majority of young men, porn watchers and non-porn watchers, were probably tuned in for it it shouldn't really be a surprise.

You also have to take into account the fact that the majority of people watching it alone probably didn't buy the PPV and were probably streaming it on their laptop... in bed... at 5am. How else do you get back to sleep? :pac:

Ultimate Seduction

How do we know they weren't mayweather fans anyway.

marcus001

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

This thread isn't about McGregor.

It's a discussion about the statistical quirk whereby porn use dropped significantly during his fight and shot up drastically immediately after and what we can infer from this.

Does porn use drop during the Superbowl? Almost certainly. Does porn use drop during every major sporting event? Almost certainly.

Donald Trump

Goderator wrote: »

Porn is great, dont tell me bird !

She's well aware of it. She actually loves it.

Making it that is. Sure that's why she keeps coming over to me with the oul' go-pro and camcoder

Omackeral

Pintman Paddy Losty wrote: »

It ties in with what I have observed of UFC fans who seem to be almost exclusively angry young men (often overweight).

Your observation is absolutely idiotic. Angry young men. I honestly, honestly don't get this. Anytime I've watched UFC shows with people, everyone has been having a good time with their friends. The people in the crowd are there having fun with their friends too. Have you no friends? Is that it?

bananabread12

Goderator wrote: »

Bullied by bigger lads at school is my guess.

You condone bullying of children?

hatrickpatrick

I think I'd have serious trouble even attempting to have a **** after a McGregor fight due to the sheer amount of alcohol consumed, but challenge accepted.