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It would be cool to see someone hold a weight class’s Bellator and UFC belt at the same time
Why would the premiere outfit in mma ever give recognition in that way to another org. The UFC only just started introducing fighters as an ex-Bellator champion (Chandler). They aren’t about to co-promote.
And wouldn’t it look horrible if a minor leaguer actually beat a UFC champion?
I don’t. Until their fighters come to the UFC instead of the other way around at the ends of their careers. Then those orgs remain the minor leagues, imo.I think it’s time to put to rest the term “minor leagues” when it comes to promotions like Bellator and ONEFC.
No it is definitley NOT time for that yet. Just cos Bellator and ONEFC take fighters once UFC is done with them,does not make them real competitors.I think it’s time to put to rest the term “minor leagues” when it comes to promotions like Bellator and ONEFC.
It will eventually go that way I think. It becomes more like boxing each and every day.This ain’t boxing bruh orgs in MMA keep say more to themselves.
To be fair, Bellator and ONE have been good at developing their own, especially Bellator. Just in FW, Borics, Jay Jay Wilson, AJ, Pitbull, Lucas Brennan, Khasan MagomedsharipovNo it is definitley NOT time for that yet. Just cos Bellator and ONEFC take fighters once UFC is done with them,does not make them real competitors.
Im not saying they havent done that too,but its not enough that i'd say they were a major competition to UFC. Much as id like to see some of those give it a shot.To be fair, Bellator and ONE have been good at developing their own, especially Bellator. Just in FW, Borics, Jay Jay Wilson, AJ, Pitbull, Lucas Brennan, Khasan Magomedsharipov
They could make a belt just for the occaision rather than have to work out title defense deals.Bellator and Rizin did it with Caldwell and Horiguchi a few years ago. They fought in Rizin for the Rizin belt, then Horiguchi came and fought for the Bellator belt and won it. The deal was he needed to defend the Bellator belt once a year. He then got injured and vacated the Bellator belt.
The whole thing was pretty fun to be honest, but ended badly.
It's not a great idea overall, as it would almost certainly stall out the division if a fighter in another org wins the belt.
Oh no, at the current place, no where close to competition to the UFC. Getting some 5-15 ranked fighters or even a handful off top 5 would do it, but we know how stingy the UFC is about letting anyone ranked go.Im not saying they havent done that too,but its not enough that i'd say they were a major competition to UFC. Much as id like to see some of those give it a shot.