I'll lead with the ppv buys.
Here are DC's ppvs numbers:
(from: https://www.tapology.com/search/mma-event-figures/ppv-pay-per-view-buys-buyrate)
860,000 - UFC 214 Cormier vs. Jones 2 2017.07.29
800,000 - UFC 182 Jones vs. Cormier 2015.01.03
380,000 - UFC 226 Miocic vs. Cormier 2018.07.07
375,000 - UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier 2015.05.23
300,000 - UFC 210 Cormier vs. Johnson 2 2017.04.08
250,000 - UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson 2015.10.03
Here are Brock's numbers sorted by date (most recent at top):
1,009,000 - UFC 200 Tate vs. Nunes 2016.07.09
750,000 - UFC 141 Lesnar vs. Overeem 2011.12.30
1,050,000 - UFC 121 Lesnar vs. Velasquez 2010.10.23
1,160,000 - UFC 116 Lesnar vs Carwin 2010.07.03
1,300,000 - UFC 100 UFC 100 2009.07.11
1,010,000 - UFC 91 Couture vs Lesnar 2008.11.15
My point is pretty simple, Brock is the biggest money fight out there (for god knows what reason other than wwf fans are used to paying for ppvs) but past that DC and Jones struck a magic that other fights didn't. After dropping the first 2 and getting head kick KOed in the second it won't sell as well as it could. However it has a few things going for it with DC being the Champ-Champ, the fight is Jon's heavyweight debut and it's DC's swan song... I could see that pulling more than the first 2 DC Jones fights did. I could see it being competitive with Lesnar DC numbers, especially riding a win over Brock.
I don't think Jon deserves the privilege of fighting but he is cleared. If I'm DC I'll take a chance to avenge my only losses and get potentially my biggest payday on my last fight. Plus DC as a heavyweight does give it a slightly different flavor and make it compelling from a competitive standpoint despite the 2 losses.
Or maybe he goes and fight's Gus again..
Here are Gus's two biggest ppvs:
310,000 - UFC 165 Jones vs. Gustafsson 2013.09.21
250,000 - UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson 2015.10.03
Here are DC's ppvs numbers:
(from: https://www.tapology.com/search/mma-event-figures/ppv-pay-per-view-buys-buyrate)
860,000 - UFC 214 Cormier vs. Jones 2 2017.07.29
800,000 - UFC 182 Jones vs. Cormier 2015.01.03
380,000 - UFC 226 Miocic vs. Cormier 2018.07.07
375,000 - UFC 187 Johnson vs. Cormier 2015.05.23
300,000 - UFC 210 Cormier vs. Johnson 2 2017.04.08
250,000 - UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson 2015.10.03
Here are Brock's numbers sorted by date (most recent at top):
1,009,000 - UFC 200 Tate vs. Nunes 2016.07.09
750,000 - UFC 141 Lesnar vs. Overeem 2011.12.30
1,050,000 - UFC 121 Lesnar vs. Velasquez 2010.10.23
1,160,000 - UFC 116 Lesnar vs Carwin 2010.07.03
1,300,000 - UFC 100 UFC 100 2009.07.11
1,010,000 - UFC 91 Couture vs Lesnar 2008.11.15
My point is pretty simple, Brock is the biggest money fight out there (for god knows what reason other than wwf fans are used to paying for ppvs) but past that DC and Jones struck a magic that other fights didn't. After dropping the first 2 and getting head kick KOed in the second it won't sell as well as it could. However it has a few things going for it with DC being the Champ-Champ, the fight is Jon's heavyweight debut and it's DC's swan song... I could see that pulling more than the first 2 DC Jones fights did. I could see it being competitive with Lesnar DC numbers, especially riding a win over Brock.
I don't think Jon deserves the privilege of fighting but he is cleared. If I'm DC I'll take a chance to avenge my only losses and get potentially my biggest payday on my last fight. Plus DC as a heavyweight does give it a slightly different flavor and make it compelling from a competitive standpoint despite the 2 losses.
Or maybe he goes and fight's Gus again..
Here are Gus's two biggest ppvs:
310,000 - UFC 165 Jones vs. Gustafsson 2013.09.21
250,000 - UFC 192 Cormier vs. Gustafsson 2015.10.03
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