Rumored PFL buys Bellator, will run promotion for two more years

Not sure why that's optimal. If the rumor is true, they really gotta use that roster to their best ability until they can find something for Francis or any other stars that they attract.
 
Hmmm I wonder what, if anything, is going to change about the current product of Bellator. I hope they don't adopt the tournament format or the uniforms like the PFL has. Keep it unique.

I'd say do occasional crossover fights to keep things interesting like the UFC was going to do when they bought PRIDE. But don't overdo it.

Also have to ask: Where does Bellator’s relationship with RIZIN fit in to all of this?
 
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TheBrownRanger said:
Hmmm I wonder what, if anything, is going to change about the current product of Bellator. I hope they don't adopt the tournament format or the uniforms like the PFL has. Keep it unique.

I'd say do occasional crossover fights to keep things interesting like the UFC was going to do when they bought PRIDE. But don't overdo it.

Also have to ask: Where does Bellator’s relationship with RIZIN fit in to all of this?
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Looks good at least for 2 more years, still got the new year event going and will no doubt do more crossovers in their next 2 years.
 
Didn't the head if PFL just say pretty much the opposite on the MMA hour? I believe he said that if they acquired another promotion that it would be solely for the talent.
 
Mentallooser said:
Not sure why that's optimal. If the rumor is true, they really gotta use that roster to their best ability until they can find something for Francis or any other stars that they attract.
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Even if they keep Bellator going for a while, wouldn't PFL still have immediate roster flexibility? They should be able to pair Francis up with anyone from Bellator if they want to.
 
Mentallooser said:
Didn't the head if PFL just say pretty much the opposite on the MMA hour? I believe he said that if they acquired another promotion that it would be solely for the talent.
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I'm sure that is the end goal. But for now they may have some obligations to meet that if they don't fulfil there could be penalties to pay. That would be my best guess.

I think what we'll see is as contracts come up those guys will be signed to the PFL and fight in the PFL. Bellator will just be running on fumes with probably doing the cheapest events possible over that time period. Even though in Davis interview he makes it pretty clear they would just absorb fighters from the get go. So maybe the info above isn't exactly correct.
 
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wwkirk said:
Even if they keep Bellator going for a while, wouldn't PFL still have immediate roster flexibility? They should be able to pair Francis up with anyone from Bellator if they want to.
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There's no one to pair him up with, but there is a lot you can do to fill up PPV cards with some of the very best fighters in the world. That's not nothing
 
markantony20 said:
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This man is responsible for the deaths of 2 multi million dollar MMA companies.

100% kill ratio undoubtedly the GOAT promotion killer.
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In fairness, Viacom/Paramount Global treating Bellator like an unwanted child had as much to do with Bellator’s failure as Coker did. They gave Bellator no real workable budget, and never advertised upcoming events across any of their networks. Also, putting a live sports show on Showtime in the 2020s? That’s a death knell.
Kungpowking said:
So will this make PFL better or make Bellator worse? RIght now I rather enjoy watching Bellator cards, PFL....not so much. If the current PFL is what it will be...that's a pass from me dawg. Would rather watch One or Rizin.
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Probably makes both of them worse. A better roster isn’t going to suddenly make PFL production better, or more watchable.
 
PFL has the money to buy better matchmakers but with the tourney format you will always get unbalanced fights and their fans will cheer and say they have the best fighters like Cédric Doumbé destroying a can.

It doesn't work to run two very different promotions like UFC did with Strikeforce.
 
leto1776 said:
In fairness, Viacom/Paramount Global treating Bellator like an unwanted child had as much to do with Bellator’s failure as Coker did. They gave Bellator no real workable budget, and never advertised upcoming events across any of their networks. Also, putting a live sports show on Showtime in the 2020s? That’s a death knell.


Probably makes both of them worse. A better roster isn’t going to suddenly make PFL production better, or more watchable.
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But PFL owns their Bellator's production and pretty much everything about Bellator. It's not like Viacom was responsible for putting Bellator's shows together, it was a autonomous subsidy.
 
Doctor Grudge said:
But PFL owns their Bellator's production and pretty much everything about Bellator. It's not like Viacom was responsible for putting Bellator's shows together, it was a autonomous subsidy.
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Okay? They’re not suddenly going to up their production quality just because they bought Bellator. They’re going to trim the fat, and that means most of Bellator will go, and PFL will continue to be a horrible product
 
Kungpowking said:
So will this make PFL better or make Bellator worse? RIght now I rather enjoy watching Bellator cards, PFL....not so much. If the current PFL is what it will be...that's a pass from me dawg. Would rather watch One or Rizin.
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I think it really depends on what the PFL ends up doing with it all. No doubt Bellator puts on the more appealing event most of the time.

Bellator has just been treading water for years with not much going on to get fans to care most of the year and it didn't seem like that was going to end anytime soon.

PFL coming in and shaking up world below the UFC is at least interesting and refreshing. It's the first time in years that someone outside of the UFC is getting fans and mma media chattering a hell of a lot more than the norm. Will all work out, I doubt it as history has shown. But at least someone is trying on a big stage.
 
wwkirk said:
Then why purchase Bellator to begin with. Have they no plan, no vision?
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Their problem is they have too much vision, and are trying to expand before tightening up what they already have.
 
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