Rumored proposed fights for the card they offered Saudi Arabia:

[David Street]

The UFC's newest matchmaker is...Saudi Arabia?

Stephie, Victor & Mookie Alexander break down UFC 297 and take a close look at how the Saudis aren't going to accept Apex level cards.

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Proposed fights for the card they offered Saudi Arabia:

• Mohammad Mokaev vs. Alex Perez
• Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev
• Eryk Anders vs. Jamie Pickett
• Joel Alvarez vs. Ludovit Klein
• Javid Basharat vs. Aiemann Zahabi
• Yanis Ghemmouri vs. Vinicius Oliveira
• Brendon Marotte vs. Mohammad Yahya
• Abdul-Kerim Al-Selwady vs. Loik Radzhabov

 

[El Fernas]

Thats not Apex level, thats prelim level.

 

[markys00]

Yea, I mean, it was a fight night..... So they get a fight night level card

 

[Dana's Conscience]

Fights I'd watch and actually pay attention to during: 3-4

Fights I'd be excited about: 0

 

[Laheys'Liquorland]

Good background noise to hear while not watching.

 

[RockyLockridge]

Thats not Apex level, thats prelim level.

I dont get it.

they loaded it up with muslims shouldn't they be happy?

They loaded 297 up with canadians. What's the problem?

 

[Liverkick-king56]

I think Mokaev could headline and make for a solid Main event.... against Alex Perez though that feels weak despite Perez's ranking.

Maybe I'm alone in this but Perez doesn't feel like a step up from Elliott. I actually feel like Elliott is a tougher fight stylistically since he's so scramble heavy and unorthodox. I think Mokaev is a live dog against guys like KKF and Kape but UFC probably wants to play it safe.

 

[Liverkick-king56]

I dont get it.

they loaded it up with muslims shouldn't they be happy?

They loaded 297 up with canadians. What's the problem?

We don't have the money for them to care about our happiness.

 

[RockyLockridge]

We don't have the money for them to care about our happiness.

It's fuckin true, I was thinkin of going down to real sports to watch the fight cause I cant afford 600 dollar nose bleeds to watch the 3 fights i wanna see.

I mean I could buy the Tickets of course, it's just too difficult to justify.

 

[jeskola]

 

[blaseblase]

Yea, I mean, it was a fight night..... So they get a fight night level card

It's not the fucking Apex, it's in Saudi Arabia.

 

[RockyLockridge]

It's not the fucking Apex, it's in Saudi Arabia.

So?

What do you mean by this? there are like atleast 10 amazing cards that took place in the Apex.

 

[Shaolin Alan]

I can't remember the guys name, but I'm sure he'd love being on that card vs Usman.

 

[Sticko]

So?

What do you mean by this? there are like atleast 10 amazing cards that took place in the Apex.

Saudi is paying like $20 million for this. They don't want an Apex-level card. They want something like what the Emiratis get.

 

[TempleoftheDog]

That’s 8 fights. Literally ZERO chance that is/was the whole card.

That’s as stupid as people thinking 300 is only going to have 8 fights.

You can’t judge an incomplete card. That’s just common sense.

 

[blaseblase]

So?

What do you mean by this? there are like atleast 10 amazing cards that took place in the Apex.

The UFC doesn't have to put good fights in the Apex because they don't have to sell any tickets. It's a way to meet their ESPN quota by pumping out mediocre cards at minimum expense. Saudi isn't paying them for some shitty Apex card, they've got a soccer arena to fill out.

 

[Koala]

If they don’t bring Makhachev, Usman, Chimaev, Adesanya, something like that in June, they will not see the 20 millions

 

[Russie]

The Saudi's said you better come better than that.

 

[svmr_db]

Dana coming up with a new main event for Saudi Arabia:

Islam Makhachev vs Brock Lesnar

 

[Serge421]

That's a whole bunch of Al Hamduli-nothin