Is Anyone that Excited for This Weekend?

[MMAProfessional]

Looking at the fight card there are a lot of good fights but for PPV? Not a lot of steaks for these fights. The main event is cool but just because it's Poiriers retirement fight and you slap a BMF title on it doesn't make it enough to carry a card. Personally I don't care about the BMF title. It's clearly a tool to trick stupid fans into thinking that a title is on the line. I hated this the last time they did it to carry a card. So the headliner is Holloway vs Dustin 3 which I'm sure will be an awesome fight but we've seen this 2 times and Max has lost 2. With a win for Dustin it doesn't matter aside for the good ending for Dustin's career and if Max wins, yes he finally gets a win against Dustin, but does anyone really want to see Max fight Ilia again right now? I know Max said they promised him a title shot with a win but I have a hard time believing that.

I keep seeing this argument that there is this new lightweight Max so he's a different beast at LW now but is he really? The Gaethje fight didn't prove that to me. Sure he looked like he put on a little more muscle but I think stylistically Justin was a better matchup for max. Gaethje is pretty flat footed so it was great for Max's style of a lot of movement around the cage. That and he messed up Gaethje's face early so that helped a lot.

Then going down the card there is literally NO high stakes in any of the fights. Don't get me wrong there are a lot of fights that should be fun but not for a PPV. They did the typical throw in a good main event to carry the card but, for me, this main event isn't one that can do that.

 

[markys00]

Not really. Sure, I'll watch, but this card blows. UFC saving some good fights for their next client

 

[Leinster Rugby]

Its typical of UFC events these days.

Devoid of anything really meaningful but costs more.

You're right though there is a fair few fun fights to see.

 

[Koala]

Nope
Rematch of a rematch with no clear implications
They should have done a BMF-themed card

 

[Harlekin]

Main Event - great standup slugfest
Costa - big following + antics
Holland vs D-Rod - should be a good slugfest
Ige vs Freire - another battle, foty candidate
MJ vs Zellhuber - screams finish
Vettori vs Allen - solid MW fight
Fuggit vs Dulatov - Fuck it
Ryan Spann - always good for a finish

 

[The_Renaissance]

Absolutely not, it's a poor PPV card man. Will probably watch it though on Sunday, there'll be a few decent fights.

 

[Luthien]

U Fight Cheap at it again

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I remember when we used to get Prime Anderson Silva fights for free.

 

[axe wound]

tl/dr but I will watch the main event for free, maybe

 

[10000yearsold]

It is a super weird card for a ppv.

 

[EndlessCritic]

Usyk vs Dubois 2 is 10x better than this card.

Hell, I'm probably more excited to see old man Pacquiao this weekend than UFC.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Fuck Yeah I am. I have a 9 hole game saturday at 9:50 and 18 on sunday at 9:30

and i guess one of those fight ppv things is on, even though it kinda looks like rubbish will proably check it out after i get back from golf and take a nap

I remember when we used to get Prime Anderson Silva fights for free.

I remember watching TJ vs Cruz on free tv. Thinking that it was the highest level mma i'd seen

and it was free.

 

[Blastbeat]

Usyk vs Dubois 2 is 10x better than this card.

Hell, I'm probably more excited to see old man Pacquiao this weekend than UFC.

are you kidding me? the undercard fucking blows. the only fight worth seeing is Usyk/Dubois 2, which shouldnt even be happening because Dubois got a little sick and backed out of fighting Parker.

on topic of the thread, i dont think this event is that great. some fun fights maybe, but its gonna suck seeing either Dustin or Max lose. i want Dustin to win for the happy retirement story, though.

 

[mkess101]

Fuck Yeah I am. I have a 9 hole game saturday at 9:50 and 18 on sunday at 9:30

and i guess one of those fight ppv things is on, even though it kinda looks like rubbish will proably check it out after i get back from golf and take a nap


I remember watching TJ vs Cruz on free tv. Thinking that it was the highest level mma i'd seen

and it was free.

What I'm saying. Got some fun shit planned for the weekend, then leave for vacation in the Bahamas Monday. Stayed at Atlantis previously, this time Baha Mar which is supposed to be really nice. Have a class reunion Sat night but will probably put the fights on my phone and half pay attention. I'll watch the main event because I feel like I owe it to Dustin after such a fun career and great fights he's put on. I mean, I'm not gonna PAY for it, let's not get ridiculous here...

 

[RockyLockridge]

What I'm saying. Got some fun shit planned for the weekend, then leave for vacation in the Bahamas Monday. Stayed at Atlantis previously, this time Baha Mar which is supposed to be really nice. Have a class reunion Sat night but will probably put the fights on my phone and half pay attention. I'll watch the main event because I feel like I owe it to Dustin after such a fun career and great fights he's put on. I mean, I'm not gonna PAY for it, let's not get ridiculous here...

that sounds awesome, hope you have a great time in the bahamas i had a friend go there a few years ago his ex had a vacation home there. he said it was nice, but his then girl friend wouldn't let him golf which is supposedly great there.

 

[FreedomCricket]

I think if the BMF belt was treated more like the special belt that it is, it would add legitimacy to it.

Only BMF fights can have special rules. Seven 4-minute rounds.

 

[mkess101]

that sounds awesome, hope you have a great time in the bahamas i had a friend go there a few years ago his ex had a vacation home there. he said it was nice, but his then girl friend wouldn't let him golf which is supposedly great there.

Baha Mar has a Jack Nichlaus designed course. It's like $350 to play...and even though I like golf I suck pretty bad. My wife and daughter already said they plan to do some shopping, so we will see what holds the most appeal while they do that (I hate shopping). Laying on the beach or by the pool drinking, casino, golf...probably not a "wrong" choice haha.

 

[sdpdude9]

It may well end up an entertaining card but it is a low stakes card. Poor PPV, great Fight Night.

 

[Thy]

i didn't even know there was a card for this weekend.

 

[Mask Of Winters]

Baha Mar has a Jack Nichlaus designed course. It's like $350 to play...and even though I like golf I suck pretty bad. My wife and daughter already said they plan to do some shopping, so we will see what holds the most appeal while they do that (I hate shopping). Laying on the beach or by the pool drinking, casino, golf...probably not a "wrong" choice haha.

A man (hetero that is) forced to go shopping with women is an obvious violation of the Geneva Convention. Yes, I'm serious.

Also, the only fight I even care about on this card is the main event, and even then it's only because of Poirierfan. Oh well.