Curtis blaydes belong to the prelims now ?

[Versez]

The man fought for the interim title less than a year ago … how to call it a total disrespect here…

 

[BangBang]

It's ridiculous.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

How is he not the main event for one of these recent , weak Fight Nights...

 

[usernamee]

He's no Cody Brundage

 

[Versez]

I feel bad for him …

 

[TheMoa]

I heard on a podcast that this fight is the last one of his contract... this will be his 20th fight on the organization, he's making good money


maybe UFC will let him go and bring a new guy from the contender on a 10/10... they dont seem too keen to pay HWs..

 

[austinblair]

He’s gonna knock his opponent out cold so it’ll be good free TV. It’s all free but you know.

 

[davidlemonparty]

Unlucky he keeps falling short of title shot aspirations.
He could stay busy against cans and rack up serious money and kudos with the UFC brass if he chose that path. I bet he is on a decent contract

 

[Fedorgasm]

They should take better care of the guy, because after Jones retires there's not a lot of HW's left.

Are you going to have Tom fight Gane? Ok then what?

 

[Sean Chowdhury]

UFC put amanda lemos vs some random WMMA fighter on the main card instead of curtis, does anyone even watch WMMA in 2025?

 

[Paolo Delutis]

Curtis Blaydes...is game to you?

 

[Versez]

I heard on a podcast that this fight is the last one of his contract... this will be his 20th fight on the organization, he's making good money


maybe UFC will let him go and bring a new guy from the contender on a 10/10... they dont seem too keen to pay HWs..

The hw division is already empty and have no dept … if he leaves … gosh

 

[Neck&Neck]

Sharp descent for The Razor Blaydes

 

[RoseHDCovington]

Didn't read any replies so I don't know if it's been said but UFC tries to put a decent name lower on the card for what I suspect is a few reasons:

1. Makes the card look "stacked" when a big name is on the early prelims (can't fool us though)

2. Makes (some) people tune in earlier that they normally would (better ratings). Blaydes ain't getting me to tune in early though. I tune in for the last hour of prelims on cards like this. I don't need 7 hours of MMA every Saturday night, call me crazy

3. Makes the ticket buyer feel like they got their money's worth (see #1)

 

[markys00]

This is very common. Last fight of his contract

 

[RoseHDCovington]

This is very common. Last fight of his contract

That too. He isn't worth what he used to be, perfect for an early prelim on a "stacked" card

 

[dipstickjimmy]

The man fought for the interim title less than a year ago … how to call it a total disrespect here…

Main eventing the Prelims is actually better exposure than the 3rd fight on a PPV. Not such a big deal.

 

[wwkirk]

Didn't read any replies so I don't know if it's been said but UFC tries to put a decent name lower on the card for what I suspect is a few reasons:

1. Makes the card look "stacked" when a big name is on the early prelims (can't fool us though)

2. Makes (some) people tune in earlier that they normally would (better ratings). Blaydes ain't getting me to tune in early though. I tune in for the last hour of prelims on cards like this. I don't need 7 hours of MMA every Saturday night, call me crazy

3. Makes the ticket buyer feel like they got their money's worth (see #1)

Yeah. Placement as the "featured prelim" is supposed to semi-prestigious. I wonder though, is there any tangible benefit for the fighters, particularly a financial one?

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

Sounds like the victim of a quality stoppage at the hands of Derrick Lewis.

I guess your ranking goes down 2 points with every late shot at HW

 

[Dr. Rose]

Didn't read any replies so I don't know if it's been said but UFC tries to put a decent name lower on the card for what I suspect is a few reasons:

1. Makes the card look "stacked" when a big name is on the early prelims (can't fool us though)

2. Makes (some) people tune in earlier that they normally would (better ratings). Blaydes ain't getting me to tune in early though. I tune in for the last hour of prelims on cards like this. I don't need 7 hours of MMA every Saturday night, call me crazy

3. Makes the ticket buyer feel like they got their money's worth (see #1)

It also helps sell and hype a ppv if it is on free tv. You do not want a stinker to talk people into last minute buys.