The Amarok

I dont know, if anyine else has noticed but why is it most of the time when a "foreign" fighter takes on a American born fighter, the USA chant comes out in full force.
Not trying to start anything, just wanna know why?

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Rauno

I've never got it, no matter how much the foreign fighter is loved, still a USA chant comes along.

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UFC_OWNS

its not racism it is just pointless patriotism. they never cheer for soti and they chant usa

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Hawndo

it's not really anything against the foreign fighter but patriotic support for the American fighter.

Take Gomi v Griffin, the crowd went nuts for Gomi at the end but for the full minute of the fight were chanting U S A, but the crowd still appreciated and respected him as a fighter.

G_Land

Because we Americans are proud m-effers!!!!!!! Of coarse we want to see an american fighter win its like a local guy...you may not know shit about the guy but your automatically inclined to back him......Oh BTW your title is all wrong last time I checked "American" isnt a race...just saying lol

enceledus

it's almost a little embarrassing. The chanting reinforces the whole stereotype of Americans being a bit over zealous about their country. Patriotism just for the sake of patriotism.

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The Horticulturist

Happens in pro wrestling too, it's just the fans depending upon where they are having the UFC event. It's called patriotism, which is suppsed to be a good thing, but I'm not going to be the one telling them the chant gives the whole world a douche chill when it's done at UFC events.

It really should be reserved for Hacksaw Jim Duggan's fights and no one elses.

Binkie65

It happens everywhere.. The Canadian fighters got bigger cheers and their names chanted every time in Montreal and Vancouver. Im sure it was the same in England.

js9234

Brazillians are 10X's worse so are they racist too?

americanfighter

1st it's called nationalism not racism. Natitionalism is cheering for someon from your nation agaist someone from another nation. Racism would be like cheering for a white guy against a black guy just because of the way they look no matter where they are from or who they are.
2ed it is the fans not company
3ed it's not just in America. Hell I wonder why bisping was the fan favorite when he fought hammil or think of all the boos sera got when he fought GSP in Canada.

If the have an event in England ant it's a brittish fighter vs an American you can expect to get allot of cheers for the Brit and not so much for the American. Although some will cheer for the other guy expect most to cheer for thir nationality.

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