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We hear some people talk about the UFC feeling stale with same ol same ol be it the presentation, the kits, the marketing or whathaveyou. Others are justifiably calling bullshit on how Pettis vs Max is an interim title fight. Others not happy with Aldo being declared champ despite not fighting since July.
To spice things up and create interest what I propose they should've done is:
- Get the Top 8 FWs to agree to a tournament
- At the Fox card in Sacramento next week when viewership is high, hold a random Draw in the middle of the Octagon during the main card. Get 2 retired featherweights to pick from each pot, say Faber & Florian.
- The top 4 are Seeded so cannot face each other in the first round. But make it a draw instead of #1 vs #8 / #2 vs #7 etc
- Have all 8 fighters in attendance so that you can square the pairs off as each matchup is made and get someone like Rogan to do quick interviews.
- You get 4 top fights that could fill a PPV main card say 208 or 209, with a title fight in another weight division headlining it.
- After the first round is complete, stage another open draw for the Semi Finals on a subsequent Fox card.
- These semi finals could both act as Co-Mains to a PPV event 10 weeks later.
- The final title fight eventually headlining a PPV some time around June or July
In doing so you've created 7 high level high quality fights. You've piqued people's interest on the free Fox card and gotten them somewhat emotionally invested into a tournament that will take place over 3 separate PPVs over the next 6 or so months. *If Aldo complains that he's interim champ, they could instead make the first round of the tournament 6 fighters, with Aldo getting a 1st round bye.
In b4 TL;DR gifs
To spice things up and create interest what I propose they should've done is:
- Get the Top 8 FWs to agree to a tournament
- At the Fox card in Sacramento next week when viewership is high, hold a random Draw in the middle of the Octagon during the main card. Get 2 retired featherweights to pick from each pot, say Faber & Florian.
- The top 4 are Seeded so cannot face each other in the first round. But make it a draw instead of #1 vs #8 / #2 vs #7 etc
- Have all 8 fighters in attendance so that you can square the pairs off as each matchup is made and get someone like Rogan to do quick interviews.
- You get 4 top fights that could fill a PPV main card say 208 or 209, with a title fight in another weight division headlining it.
- After the first round is complete, stage another open draw for the Semi Finals on a subsequent Fox card.
- These semi finals could both act as Co-Mains to a PPV event 10 weeks later.
- The final title fight eventually headlining a PPV some time around June or July
In doing so you've created 7 high level high quality fights. You've piqued people's interest on the free Fox card and gotten them somewhat emotionally invested into a tournament that will take place over 3 separate PPVs over the next 6 or so months. *If Aldo complains that he's interim champ, they could instead make the first round of the tournament 6 fighters, with Aldo getting a 1st round bye.
In b4 TL;DR gifs