Which era of MMA was/is your favorite?

[JakePaulMMA]

When everyone was Corn to the Core.



Trivia bonus: Who are the legendary UFC fighters pictured here?

Pretty sure this was a commercial shown repeatedly during TUF Season 1

 

[bambammccoy]

2008-2016

Rough estimate

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

2007-2012.

 

[Sms_productions713]

Instead of making a thread, I’ll just throw this here.

 

[StonedLemur]

That's fair

The forced theatrics nowadays is fuckin nauseating to be honest sir lol.

 

[DatSamboKid]

2013-2017 was a crazy time for MMA. Conor McGregor and Ronda Rousey had a massive impact on the sport.

 

[Ares Black]

The current era. Nostalgia is a liar.

 

[RockyLockridge]

I'm sure all ya in your teens n 20s love this current era sucks ya never got to see the 2000s n 2010s live or on ppv all you have is utube n fight pass to go on hahaha


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So i was going to post in b4 this picture but im too late

 

[RockyLockridge]

Mid asf lol to many divas watered down cards etc etc

I agree, the fighters are good, but the times are worse.

 

[TerrorTimmy]

Late 2000s through early 2010s. Let's call it 2008-2013. Champions were active, contenders earned (most of) their shots, and it felt like you really had the best fighters at each weight as champion (maybe HW is an exception here). The era with Cruz, Aldo, Edgar, GSP, Silva, Jones, and Cain was just unreal. Great fights, fun personas, and depth at most divisions.

Not like today where winning 9 fights in a row still isn't good enough to get a title shot because some guy that hasn't won in 2 years decided he's next and Dana agreed

 

[AfroBanana]

I dont have one.

MMA was its most exciting FOR ME when it was NEW to ME.

The enthusiasm I had then can never be replicated later on. Thats what alot of people dont understand. They think MMA isnt as good but it’s always been good,it’s just not fresh and new for them anymore. So I dont pick an era. It's been a great ride the whole goddamned way through,and im never gonna get off the ride,cos thats for fuckin sissies.

This. This is just how things work for most people with most things (the point where the emotional connection is most intense). Self awareness isn’t lost on you.

 

[Simple Southerner]

I agree, the fighters are good, but the times are worse.

They love all the divas watered down cards and such like I said to each their own

 

[Simple Southerner]

Late 2000s through early 2010s. Let's call it 2008-2013. Champions were active, contenders earned (most of) their shots, and it felt like you really had the best fighters at each weight as champion (maybe HW is an exception here). The era with Cruz, Aldo, Edgar, GSP, Silva, Jones, and Cain was just unreal. Great fights, fun personas, and depth at most divisions.

Not like today where winning 9 fights in a row still isn't good enough to get a title shot because some guy that hasn't won in 2 years decided he's next and Dana agreed

Well said I totally agree

 

[NicholasJBasile]

For me I think I'd have to go with the late Pride days before the UFC purchased them. Those cards fueled me to work hard and walk on to my college's wrestling team (only to end up getting 5 knee surgeries and barely win any matches over 4 years lol).

 

[KBE6EKCTAH_CCP]

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I can't choose between 2000`s & 2010`s love em both this current era is mid

What say you

Discuss

I am not sure that I would use that spacing. Potentially it‘s more like 2005-2015. One thing is for sure UFC stopped being great around 2020. Still pretty good but not remotely as great.