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The reason UFC wants to undermine all of ist legitimacy and give Cain the most undeserved rematch in UFC history is, as everybody knows, the Mexican market.
But it's not (just) some abstract Mexican market but the fact that they want to hold at least one big event per year in Mexico. That's what is necessary to develop a market.
The next opportunity to do so is either June or October/November. This is the reason why they are rushing the title shot. If Cain wins the title until February he can fight again in June. Or he should win it at least until July in order to be able to go to Mexico in November.
If they have Cain fight someone else, say in Nov. or Dec. he won't win the title after that fight and be ready until June (would be 3 fights in around 6 months). He would have to win it until May in order to defend it in November. But let's be honest he has never made it to 4 fights in a row w/o injury. And that is what would be necessary (Werdum, contender fight, Werdum, title defense in Mexico).
So if we want to know if there is even a small chance the UFC might do the right thing and give someone else the title shot and have Cain fight at least one contender fight we have to see if there is any other option for the UFC to headline a card in Mexico.
Who could headline a PPV or at least another big event in Mexico? Honestly, I don't see another option. Gastelum is far from there. This would mean that the UFC is most definitely going with Cain for the next title shot. Do you see an alternative?
But it's not (just) some abstract Mexican market but the fact that they want to hold at least one big event per year in Mexico. That's what is necessary to develop a market.
The next opportunity to do so is either June or October/November. This is the reason why they are rushing the title shot. If Cain wins the title until February he can fight again in June. Or he should win it at least until July in order to be able to go to Mexico in November.
If they have Cain fight someone else, say in Nov. or Dec. he won't win the title after that fight and be ready until June (would be 3 fights in around 6 months). He would have to win it until May in order to defend it in November. But let's be honest he has never made it to 4 fights in a row w/o injury. And that is what would be necessary (Werdum, contender fight, Werdum, title defense in Mexico).
So if we want to know if there is even a small chance the UFC might do the right thing and give someone else the title shot and have Cain fight at least one contender fight we have to see if there is any other option for the UFC to headline a card in Mexico.
Who could headline a PPV or at least another big event in Mexico? Honestly, I don't see another option. Gastelum is far from there. This would mean that the UFC is most definitely going with Cain for the next title shot. Do you see an alternative?
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