It's kind of a bad look for the UFC when...

[weedreference]

...you switch back from Bellator, which had a technical matchup in a reasonable sized space with beautiful production, to a match in a converted warehouse with two guys who are head-and-shoulders above an octagon that's a few times bigger than a phone booth.

Is this not supposed to be the premiere promotion? Is this not supposed to be the promotion that proves to mainstreamers that MMA is more than two guys killing each other in a cage?

If so, then they're not doing a very good job of it.

Here's my message to the UFC: stop playing to the 'Just Bleed' fans... they're an embarrassment to the sport.

 

[SKYNET]

Here's my message to the UFC: stop playing to the 'Just Bleed' fans...

 

[Fahcough]

Here's my message to the UFC: stop playing to the 'Just Bleed' fans... they're an embarrassment to the sport.

End of promotion. That's who's paying the bills.

 

[Pitier of Fools]

Is this not supposed to be the promotion that proves to mainstreamers that MMA is more than two guys killing each other in a cage?

But the reason we all love MMA is because it's two guys killing each other in a cage...

 

[SKITZADACTYL]

UFC is and always will be the A league over bellator.

 

[Bruce Lee666]

UFC is and always will be the A league over bellator.

the only event that destroyed the UFC was Pride, Very Sad that the Yakuza destroyed it.


competition is good for fans but it doesn't exist anymore.

 

[Yep]

Good news is hardly anybody switches from Bellator to the UFC. So they have no idea that there’s a better product out there.

 

[Yoyrface8me]

...you switch back from Bellator, which had a technical matchup in a reasonable sized space with beautiful production, to a match in a converted warehouse with two guys who are head-and-shoulders above an octagon that's a few times bigger than a phone booth.

Is this not supposed to be the premiere promotion? Is this not supposed to be the promotion that proves to mainstreamers that MMA is more than two guys killing each other in a cage?

If so, then they're not doing a very good job of it.

Here's my message to the UFC: stop playing to the 'Just Bleed' fans... they're an embarrassment to the sport.

Here is a message for you, go watch USA womans soccer.
You can virtue signal and accomplish nothing all day .

More your speed .

 

[SeattleFightFan]

I don’t like the small cage either.

But this thread is a bit dramatic.

 

[Fossor]

I don't see how you can make Hall vs Strickland any better than Freire vs McKee. Not even with naked dancers and fireworks inside the building.

 

[Venom]

I read your post like five times trying to make sense of your point and how your concluding remarks jump off from your intro but I just can't....

 

[bambammccoy]

the only event that destroyed the UFC was Pride, Very Sad that the Yakuza destroyed it.


competition is good for fans but it doesn't exist anymore.

Not in USA but overseas ONE FC is dominating iirc

 

[Lemmy Caution]

Here is a message for you, go watch USA womans soccer.
You can virtue signal and accomplish nothing all day .

More your speed .

WTF says "virtue signal" unironically?

 

[GueseGuy]

Just give Bellator more time and you’re gonna see what happens .. UFC won’t be able to buy out the competition anymore .. no more injection of new talent and stars like SF brought in with Ronda Miesha Nunes Masvidal DC Rockhold Woodley Yoel .. this time they will need to compete with Bellator for talent let’s see what they do. You ain’t buying them out this time

 

[El Fernas]

The UFC has a much heavier schedule than Bellator, and since they put PPV cards that means sometimes you will get shit (on paper) cards from time to time, whatever fight was worth watching yesterday i did watch it, so i dont have a problem with either product, also iirc, Bellator didnt had crowd recently, they might have built their own Apex i think.

 

[Smurfman]

UFC brass is shoving cards down our throat. If they weren't using the APEX, so many of these events would look like the undercard of a championship boxing match.

 

[Streeter]

Got no clue why they still holding fight nights at Apex. Could have fight nights in any red state an get solid gate money.

 

[allheartwarrior]

UFC is and always will be the A league over bellator.

Don't think so. Top 5 in any of their decisions could be champ in the UFC. The skill level is narrowing even in smaller promotions compared to the UFC.

 

[Joonyer]

Got no clue why they still holding fight nights at Apex. Could have fight nights in any red state an get solid gate money.

And a healthy viral load to boot!

 

[Holli]

I'll tell dana to make the cage taller, just for you