I was just looking over the card for UFC 80 and was struck by just how lame the name ”Rapid Fire” is. It really makes no sense. I believe the term rapid fire refers to a high rate of rounds fired by a gun. This could make some sense if the main event was between two amazingly fast strikers. But at UFC 80 the main event is BJ Penn vs. Joe Daddy. Humm, not seeing the connection.

All this got me pondering and I decided to take a look back at all of the ridiculous names the UFC has come up with and choose a top 10. Drum roll…..my Top Ten Lamest UFC Event Names:

10. High Voltage/High Impact/High Stakes (I’m Lumping all of the “High” ones together)
9. Boiling Point (212 degrees of excitement at UFC 54)
8. No Way Out (sure there is, just open the cage door or jump the fence)
7. Shootout (the OK Corral at UFC 69)
6. All or Nothing (a bit dramatic for UFC 67)
5. Ortiz vs. Shamrock the Final Chapter (should have ended the book after chapter one)
4. ITS ON (and yes, it was in all caps)
3. Ultimate Field of Dreams (was UFC 26 held at a ball park?)
2. There Can Only Be One Champion (seems a bit obvious)

and number 1…

1. Ultimate Bad Boyz (the use of “Ultimate” and “z” takes the cake)

Wednesday, December 5th, 2007 | File under Commentary, UFC