Mexicans are going to takeover the UFC

so, mexicans have been dominating boxing? Floyd Mayweather, Pacquiao, Loma...
 
It would be cool but I don’t see it happening, the sport will be overtaken by people from the former soviet republics because they have a more developed wrestling culture
 
Two things. One, really hard to get a country of its average size, stature, ethnicity and culture to leave soccer and boxing, and boxing is already a combat sport. Two, Mexico is not a market such as China that the UFC from a buyer standpoint wants to dig into. The UFC is more interested in U.S. Hispanic's than those in Mexico.

Mesos said:
yep, heres some more notable fighters of Mexican Heritage:

Cain Velasquez(champ)
Nick Diaz (SF champ)
Nate Diaz
Henry Cejudo(champ)
Diego Sanchez
Yair Rodriguez ( contender)
Justin Gaethje(half)(contender)
Dominick Reyes(contender)
Tito Ortiz (champ)
Brian Ortega (contender)
Cain Velasquez(champ)
Dominick Cruz (contender)
Jeremy Stephens(half)
Carlos Condit
Josh Thompson(half)
Brandon Moreno(champ)
Gilbert Melendez
Anthony Pettis(half)
Carlos Condit(interim champ)
Frank Shamrock

The Mexicans are not to be underestimated they are excellent fighters
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There's so many you mentioned Condit twice lol

I think it's unfair to speak of American's who have Mexican heritage. I thought we were discussing those who are Mexican citizens.

Conor is an Irish fighter. Marcus Davis isn't.
 
I believe it, with the southern border being nothing but a turnstile…
 
The Chosen said:
It would be cool but I don’t see it happening, the sport will be overtaken by people from the former soviet republics because they have a more developed wrestling culture
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Some have a highly developed boxing culture too. I tend to agree with you, former Soviet bloc fighters will probably rule for a while.

But... Mexicans have fighting in their blood, and the growing popularity of MMA in that country will likely build upon the list of great Mexican fighters that Mesos listed above.
 
LegKickKO said:
Two things. One, really hard to get a country of its average size, stature, ethnicity and culture to leave soccer and boxing, and boxing is already a combat sport. Two, Mexico is not a market such as China that the UFC from a buyer standpoint wants to dig into. The UFC is more interested in U.S. Hispanic's than those in Mexico.
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The Mexican boxing market and US Mexican boxing market go hand in hand (tons of evidence to back this) But a good example is: Look at Canelo, he is big for Mexicans on both sides of the Border. Canelo literally sells out Stadiums in states

So basically if UFC invests in Mexico you reap payoff on both sides because Mexicans in states will strongly support Mexicans from other side (tons of US PPV sales to support this claim)

And guess who knows that:
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Mesos said:
The Mexicans boxing market and US Mexican boxing market go hand in hand (tons of evidence to back this) But a good example is: Look at Canelo, he is big for Mexicans on both sides of the Border.

So basically if UFC invests in Mexico you reap payoff on both sides because of Mexicans in states will strongly support Mexicans from other side (tons of US PPV sales to support this claim)

And guess who knows that:
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Invest in? What do you mean? Like, human trafficking?

In seriousness, though... I still say it's going to be another generation of MMA (2030?) to really break through the "grappling is homo" machismo. Especially from a dominant boxing culture.

The U.S. may have loved boxing for decades, but high schools across the country have also been wrestling for decades. It's a tough nut to crack. There has been headway because of some Mexican descent popular fighters (Cain, Pettis, etc.) but it seems Western Africa is making more headway than Mexico.
 
I think they'll have to develop a tradition in grappling on par with their love of boxing to become an MMA powerhouse. Mexican Americans have access to wrestling(as well as BJJ) from a very young age just like any other American kid. The Mexican Mexicans like Brandon who succeed move to the US fulltime for their training camps. And maybe that's true of anyone who finds great success in the sport from a foreign country but it seems like Mexican fighters just don't have the same level of talent/competition in their own country on the regional scene to make a smooth transition to the big leagues like a lot of Russians or Brazilians. If the sport gains popularity there we'll see many Mexicans become top 10 MMA fighters within 2 generations. I just can't see it any time soon.
 
wufabufa said:
I think they'll have to develop a tradition in grappling on par with their love of boxing to become an MMA powerhouse. Mexican Americans have access to wrestling(as well as BJJ) from a very young age just like any other American kid. The Mexican Mexicans like Brandon who succeed move to the US fulltime for their training camps. And maybe that's true of anyone who finds great success in the sport from a foreign country but it seems like Mexican fighters just don't have the same level of talent/competition in their own country on the regional scene to make a smooth transition to the big leagues like a lot of Russians or Brazilians. If the sport gains popularity there we'll see many Mexicans become top 10 MMA fighters within 2 generations. I just can't see it any time soon.
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but like you said plenty of Mexican Americans in UFC already and they will continue to come. Straight up Mexicans, will be fewer.
 
Honestly, the Aztec thing is a bit played out, especially among more European Mexicans or Mexican-Americans who seem to boast the loudest about it.

I can understand if it's a guy who looks like Moreno with more obvious native characteristics.

/sidetrack lol
 
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