Jake Paul talks PFL: "...the UFC is falling."

[ferrisjso]

Any org that can offer more revenue split is going to be successful as far as talent acquisition, with that said I can see Dana and Co just increasing pay when they start missing out on more prospects than they like

Right now the strategy of the UFC is the brand conveying their rosters superiority regardless if its actually superior. Thus in theory if PFL has a better roster the public will not know they have a better roster thus it will not matter. Strikeforce probably had a better roster than the UFC(if we're being honest) and Bellator was likely close but that didn't matter because the public perception was those were B leagues. That public perception takes time to change. It cannot be done overnight.

 

[PhilMcCavity]

BJJ is more popular than ever.

Oh well I guess it’s official bjj is more popular than ever because this guy said so

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Oh well I guess it’s official bjj is more popular than ever because this guy said so

 

[TheComputerGuy]

BJJ is more popular than ever.

No, it isn't. Unless you are talking about McDojos.

 

[Bork Neslar]

True if huge.

 

[ImLovinIt]

That why he advertising that terrible drink with UFC?

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

Dana the Roadrunner.

PFL looking like Wile E Coyote

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Your choice of analogy, and image are surprising, and spot on.

 

[Blanqa Blanqua]

That why he advertising that terrible drink with UFC?

Just wants the world to know about good nutrition.

 

[Adamant]

BJJ is more popular than ever.

I've never done BJJ in my life but I plan on joining my local school next month. They've been around for years and are doing just fine.

 

[ColombianFist]

I wouldn't say the UFC is failing but for sure it's making bad events. If Paul with the pfl can make a decent competition, sure. I don't think Dana is concerned but probably annoyed due to the ESPN/PFL deal.

BUT, if ESPN keeps pricing the events with outrageous amounts be sure people will find a way to watch mma and Dana can prattle about streamers.

 

[Kevin Sorbo]

Yeah, that's gonna be a no from me dawg. I am by no means a UFC shill, quite the opposite in fact. However, the UFC is the biggest game in town and it's not even close. Their brand alone is huge and i highly doubt PFL is ever going to be in the same stratosphere.

 

[Vayn Sword]

No, it isn't. Unless you are talking about McDojos.

 

[Thepaintbucket]

Jake Paul's whole career revolves around beating up past their prime MMA fighters. Just like Jake Paul, we don't know if PFL is viable long term. Having said that, it's pretty obvious competition is good for the sport because it forces the UFC to increase wage standards to maintain dominance.

Paul should be worried more about his own fake career. His pool of handpicked opponents are quicky running out.

 

[Substance Abuse]

ESPN over paid the UFC for streaming rights. ESPN isn't doing very well, and was trying to get people to pay for ESPN+.

Most of the bars I used to go too stopped showing the UFC. All the legit BJJs schools are going under, and the ones still around are McDojos. 10 years from now I don't think MMA will be around.

 

[ExitLUPin]

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He is receding BADLY holy moly ravioli

Same as KSI and other influencers who got into boxing. Interesting.... Is it fighter bashing if we say the obvious about Jake Paul

 

[JPW328]

PFL still paying preliminary fighters $3,000k? #ForTheFighters #CoLeaders #UFCDying

With inflation that’s about correct. Strikeforce once paid a guy $500 bucks at one of their last shows

 

[AfroBanana]

Didn’t they just have record setting revenue?

I don’t understand how any sane individual can boast PFL success and claiming UFC failure.

Is like Kenny Rogers Roasters buying Boston Market thinking that makes them co-leader in fast food chicken and claiming KFC is failing, absolutely retarded.

Numbers and reality > emotions and personal feelings

 

[JPW328]

ESPN over paid the UFC for streaming rights. ESPN isn't doing very well, and was trying to get people to pay for ESPN+.

Most of the bars I used to go too stopped showing the UFC. All the legit BJJs schools are going under, and the ones still around are McDojos. 10 years from now I don't think MMA will be around.

I was with you until your last sentence. If anything MMA will only get more popular and more promoters and rich people like Jake Paul will host fights, UFC needs to put on good events to stay at the top, I do think UFC cards have gone WAY downhill since ZUFFA era. UFC is filling cards with cheap contender series fighters instead of star power to make back that 4.25 billion. New owners knew what they were doing by keeping Dana White on board to make the transition

 

[JPW328]

Didn’t they just have record setting revenue?

Inflation is a lot to blame. I paid $330 bucks for a nosebleed seat this weekend. NYC was $700 for nosebleeds! Anaheim upcoming card is like $380 bucks for the cheap ticket after fees.

In 2014 I got FLOOR seats to UFC 173 for $300 bucks. Now they are like $3,000. So of course every gate it going to be a new “record high”

 

[AfroBanana]

Inflation is a lot to blame. I paid $330 bucks for a nosebleed seat this weekend. NYC was $700 for nosebleeds! Anaheim upcoming card is like $380 bucks for the cheap ticket after fees.

In 2014 I got flood seats to UFC 173 for $300 bucks. Now they are like $3,000. So of course every gate it going to be a new “record high”

I mean that’s still the metric for all publicly traded companies. It’s not like McDonalds, Apple or Amazon etc or anyone else has an asterisk mark saying “only cause of inflation”. They’re still on fire and doing well peaking, the furthest thing from failing. Usually it’s noted when sales are down because of economic hardships not when they’re looking bulletproof despite it. Love gates are a smaller part of the earnings. They’re in the same economy as every company in existence.