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KantoTerror said:Bellator should capitalize on UFC's mistake. should've went after Fitch and Okami.
They ve just hired KONGO!
KantoTerror said:Bellator should capitalize on UFC's mistake. should've went after Fitch and Okami.
Curran is a top 5 FW... Pitbull is probably top 15.
Why do I get the feeling that if Rampage/Tito was headlining a UFC card, loads more would buy it? Does a different logo on screen mean that much to people?
I think they've sprinkled their own roster with a few well picked former ufc fighters to get the ufc fans to tune in who wouldn't watch before because they didnt recognize anyone. 90% of the fights are between homegrown bellator talent
Bingo
The problem with Bellator is that they've differed from their original, successful model. Their philosophy of building talent was becoming more and more prosperous. However, it seems there was a shift in direction and they were more so trying to be like any other MMA organization as a means of competing with the UFC...But we all know what happens when other organizations competed with the UFC
Probably top 15?! Who are the 14 or so guys above him?
Oh and for a probably top 15 fighter Patricio took the top 5 fighter to the wire.
ok
Aldo
Mendes
Curran
Lamas
KZ
Swanson
Edgar
Poirer
D. Elkins
N. Lentz
Koch
Hioki
Guida
Siver
Id put Pitbull in the Lentz to Siver region so I'd say top 15 is dead on.
And the Curran v Pitbull fight was not that close IMO.
Why do I get the feeling that if Rampage/Tito was headlining a UFC card, loads more would buy it? Does a different logo on screen mean that much to people?
I took you saying probably like you were doubting to even get him in your top 15. I have him around 6-8.
Branding does matter. If it didn't companies wouldn't spend billions on it.
But there is more to it than the logo in the corner of the screen. A UFC PPV would have a better undercard, it would get more promotion, and the winner of the fight would be going somewhere in the rankings. Rampage vs Tito is pretty much the pinnacle in Bellator right now. That could change but for now it's the truth.
This is off topic, but I just realized that Rampage headlined 5 PPVs in a row while not being the champion. Jardine, Rashad, Machida, Hamill, Jones (challenging for title). That's gotta be a record.
The undercard is pretty good, actually. Chandler/Alvarez is the real main event. King Mo and Newton for the interim LHW title. Pat Curran defends the FW title. Rampage/Tito is probably the worst fight on the card.
Why do I get the feeling that if Rampage/Tito was headlining a UFC card, loads more would buy it? Does a different logo on screen mean that much to people?