paid replacements

[choke you]

As everyone knows people getting injured and screwing cards up happens too often. At least for the big fights maybe not all the ufc should start paying someone to be ready to step in at a moments notice.
Choke you for next ufc president
Discuss

 

[NP6796]

Very good idea! The UFC should select, and go into contract with an alternate fighter for each main event. This would serve as an insurance policy for every card. The alternate fighters should be required to do a full camp and make weight as if they were fighting.

The UFC should pay camp fees for alternates. It would be a small price to pay as opposed to canceling an event.

 

[TheLuckiest]

I like the idea, but it can make a top ranked opponent train and then peak and not fight. Then you have to wait for them to be ready again.

It's all a shitstorm no matter what.

 

[Sonny Qc]

No, the solution is not to keep high profile replacements on the shelf. What about putting together ...idk Better card for big PPV?
we got often some shitty fight on main card... with the fox deal, fight pass they got to many head to feed, not enough talent.

 

[_underscore_]

It wouldn't hurt to try. That also gels with my idea of having entire cards based on one weight class. Every fighter would show up at weight anyway. I'm sure I'll get flamed somehow...

 

[cade187]

Been suggested hundreds of times on Sherdog, if not thousands.

It puts unnecessary physical and mental strain on the fighter that is waiting on the sidelines.

The best case scenario and closest to your suggestion is to book another fight at the same weight class on the same card under the premise that if the main event gets scrapped, one of those fighters fills in on the ME slot, and the other fight gets scrapped, and the fighter who doesn't fight gets paid his show + win money.

 

[choke you]

I like the idea, but it can make a top ranked opponent train and then peak and not fight. Then you have to wait for them to be ready again.

It's all a shitstorm no matter what.

Well their job would be to make weight and nothing more if they didn't want to. How prepared they come fight night is entirely up to them.

 

[lsa]

On paper it might sound good.
But going into a training camp not knowing if you will fight is hard.

Imagine getting into a camp and then not get the fight. Then get your own fight and into a new training camp.
Its a lot for the body and mind to deal with

Also the risk of injuries.

 

[Sonny Qc]

Simple, if the main event is for the 155 title
put another high profil 155 fight on the same card.
If you alway's do that, you will alway's have someone ready to step up.

 

[choke you]

On paper it might sound good.
But going into a training camp not knowing if you will fight is hard.

Imagine getting into a camp and then not get the fight. Then get your own fight and into a new training camp.
Its a lot for the body and mind to deal with


Also the risk of injuries.

I totally understand what you're saying but making weight would be the only requirement. Look at diaz for instance he's probably not even close to in shape. At least if he was on the sidelines as a replacement he'd at least be fighting at 155 in proper shape. Maybe not full camp ready but in shape.

 

[machidafan99]

the way to make bank is to be a replacement for McGregor fight, easier than becoming a champion

 

[jeremyemilio]

I like the idea, but it can make a top ranked opponent train and then peak and not fight. Then you have to wait for them to be ready again.

It's all a shitstorm no matter what.

What they should do (and have done a time or two and had work) is book two top contenders in the same weight class to fight on the same card. If there's an injury, one of those guys gets the call. If everything goes off without a hitch, winner of that match gets next shot at the title.

 

[NP6796]

On paper it might sound good.
But going into a training camp not knowing if you will fight is hard.

Imagine getting into a camp and then not get the fight. Then get your own fight and into a new training camp.
Its a lot for the body and mind to deal with

Also the risk of injuries.

That's a good point, but consider the opportunity you would have as an alternate.

1). You get paid by the UFC for simply doing your job as a pro athlete anyway. Most serious athletes would be in the gym regardless. Why not get paid.

2). You could possibly jump the line and get title shot, or a high profile fight.

I've had a few amateur mma fights. People drop out all the time. I would actually do NAGA competitions all year round to stay in shape. I've also stepped in 2x for injured fighters.

 

[lsa]

I totally understand what you're saying but making weight would be the only requirement. Look at diaz for instance he's probably not even close to in shape. At least if he was on the sidelines as a replacement he'd at least be fighting at 155 in proper shape. Maybe not full camp ready but in shape.

yeah but then we would prob still hear "i did not really train I just made weight"

 

[TheLuckiest]

What they should do (and have done a time or two and had work) is book two top contenders in the same weight class to fight on the same card. If there's an injury, one of those guys gets the call. If everything goes off without a hitch, winner of that match gets next shot at the title.

That is a more effective way to save the big fight, but it still leaves an empty spot on the card to be filled, and that fighter should still be paid at least a portion of the purse as he was ready to roll.

I'm not saying UFC can't do any better than they have been, but I think sherdog, generally speaking, oversimplifies everything. It's not an easy situation when a fighter doesn't take care of themselves 2 weeks before the biggest fight of their career.

 

[mjmj]

They do that sometimes, but it's still easier said than done.

 

[choke you]

yeah but then we would prob still hear "i did not really train I just made weight"

True but we'd all know they had lots of time to prepare so fault for that falls back on them. The ufc is paying this person to be ready so them blabbing about not taking it serious wouldn't be a good idea. Although making weight is all you'd have to do if you're slack.

 

[lsa]

That's a good point, but consider the opportunity you would have as an alternate.

1). You get paid by the UFC for simply doing your job as a pro athlete anyway. Most serious athletes would be in the gym regardless. Why not get paid.

2). You could possibly jump the line and get title shot, or a high profile fight.

I've had a few amateur mma fights. People drop out all the time. I would actually do NAGA competitions all year round to stay in shape. I've also stepped in 2x for injured fighters.

TBH I really dont know.
I do think that as a pro you should see it as your job and at least train ones a day when you are out of camp.
Get better keep in shape keep sharp etc.
I never understood fighters like Hendrix that blows up like a whale out of training.

But the body and mind also need some rest.
And again getting into a camp for a fight you might not get must be hard.

Stay in some what shape as a pro fighter and train regularly.. well I dont think thats too much to ask?

 

[lsa]

True but we'd all know they had lots of time to prepare so fault for that falls back on them. The ufc is paying this person to be ready so them blabbing about not taking it serious wouldn't be a good idea. Although making weight is all you'd have to do if you're slack.

I agree but we know how it will end.
I think as already said, if there are an important fight at a weight class have another fight at that class and be ready to move one of the fighters up instead.
Pay the other guy his win purse as compensation.
Then no excuses really, UFC will have 2 fighters in shape trained for a fight at that date at that weight.

 

[choke you]

I agree but we know how it will end.
I think as already said, if there are an important fight at a weight class have another fight at that class and be ready to move one of the fighters up instead.
Pay the other guy his win purse as compensation.
Then no excuses really, UFC will have 2 fighters in shape trained for a fight at that date at that weight.

That's certainly the next best option because the fans still lose a fight on the main card. Even if there was two matches at the same weight it would still be good to have a replacement on the outside if one of those fighters get hurt.