Is your interest in MMA growing or you losing interest?

[Takes Two To Tango]

I know there has been a few threads about this in the past months or so. Just want to see what the numbers will be like with a poll.

I'll be honest the past months I haven't watching the fights as regularly. Just lost the fire in watching. Hopefully this card coming up, will ignite it again.

 

[Superior]

It’s been going downhill ever since the Fertittas sold.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

It’s been going downhill ever since the Fertittas sold.

What keeps you going? When was the last event you watched?

 

[fortheo]

I'm just as interested in the sport as always, but less interested in the drama and "business" side of it all. I just want to see the best fight the best, and I don't feel like we get that often, so I'd say my interest is waning in that sense.

 

[Snoowpy]

Its a bland package, might have to do with that I'm a bit older now. Still young, but I started watching and training pretty early. The cardio sessions have mostly been replaced by gym sessions. I still like training. But watching it takes too much time, too awkward viewing windows as an European.

Package got a bit numbed down, I liked the Strikeforce/UFC days the most. Some healthy competition. Now it's just watered down slob. Good talent, it's just not as exciting to me.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I'm just as interested as always in the sport as always, but less interested in the drama and "business" side of it all. I just want to see the best fight the best, and I don't feel like we get that often, so I'd say my interest is waning in that sense.

Yeah that make sense. Thanks.

 

[Lee Danger]

they stopped to prented that it was a sport between the end of the GSP'era and the raise in fame of McGregor: it was the point of no return for me.
forcing women in the cards didn't help, i usually skip every women fights after the first half round, but it wasn't the biggest problem for me.

 

[Daelh]

I used to watch every card in the strikeforce era. But most of my favorites started retiring and haven't really gotten replaced. I haven't watched a card since Islam v Dustin.

 

[Holyherb420]

Im not as interested as when I started watching but i recently bought a UHD projector and a 125” screen and its gotten me back into it. The sphere card looked AMAZING on it

 

[HatKick]

Definitely less. I don't blame UFC, just can't stay as passionate year after year.

 

[World eater]

As interested as before. Just here to watch good fights without too much emotional investment.

 

[cheesus]

Not as interested. The belts change hands too often, too many events, too many fighters, UFC lacks character too, fighters don't have the individuality with uniforms and controlled walkouts.

It is still one of my preferred sports however I just don't follow it as religiously as I use to, the golden age is gone, MMA peaked between 2005 to 2015.

 

[don't ask]

I'm interested in MMA, but my interest in UFC is lower than it's ever been since PRIDE was around.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

I don't think I would have time to be any more interested than I am. I probably average watching 40-50 fights a week.

 

[doggo]

Less and less but i still love the sport.

I'm getting older and as some have said my favorites are all retired and it is hard finding a replacement.

Its also hard for me to find time to watch all the fights and they really are watered down, i don't know who half the fighters are and it all kinda blends into the same thing apart from a few cases like when Pereira fights or now Max and Topuria will go at it. So i still find some enjoyment and will stick around as long as i can.

I saw a thread about the Biran Battle fight so i went and watched it, I even found that a bit boring until the finish. The lack of skill is amazing for what are supposed to be pro athletes.

 

[El Casualito]

I watch less than I used to because I'm a bit annoyed about how the ufc works, like having Chandler ranked number 6, Jon Jones not fighting Aspinall, the shady judges decisions in some fights with popular fighters, etc... These things make me want to stop watching it. I want to see the best fighters fight the best and it's getting harder and harder

 

[HI SCOTT NEWMAN]

I still love MMA and will always watch, however its not the same as it used to be, big lack of stars and big time fights, I just don't feel that same hype/buzz/excitement like I used to.

 

[Hotora86]

Much less.
Guys who I liked to root for (like Fedor, GSP, Silva, Machida, Khabib) have mostly retired and the guys who I liked to root against (Conor, Jon) have been selling wolf tickets for the last few years.

Not many left whom I like to watch and root for. Wonderboy is 41. Blachowicz is 41. Whittaker is the only one relevant-ish left.

 

[Bork Neslar]

I'm losing interest since the Royce Gracie era.

 

[werepig]

watching ufc events has been my favorite way to spend a sunday morning/afternoon for a long time now. there has been a decline in quality in recent years but it doesn't bother me much. i don't have any real nostalgia hangups for past fighters or promotions, i just like to watch people get punched in the face every week.