Should they start cutting fighters after every event?

[Killer Kadoogan]

On the spot?

No, fuck that.

Some guy who loses a fight doesn't need to be humiliated while he's concussed.

What you're asking for is this:

And Phoenix is a baddy here. That should inform your opinion.

it should be that, it should be theatrical, then you can film the reactions. can use that footage when a fighter makes it back to the UFC and BAM, instant story.

 

[Deleted member 585708]

it should be that, it should be theatrical, then you can film the reactions. can use that footage when a fighter makes it back to the UFC and BAM, instant story.

Joe Rogan doesn't work nearly often enough anymore to shove microphones in everyone's brain-addled face.

If he did, it would be more viable!

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

Joe Rogan doesn't work nearly often enough anymore to shove microphones in everyone's brain-addled face.

If he did, it would be more viable!

ok

 

[Killer Kadoogan]

The whole thing changed over time.
It was a series of small steps, most having to do with international expansion.

If you go from a roster of 100 to a roster of 700, the quality is going to drop, same with going from 10 events a year to 50.

I'm old. I remember when a fight card would come out and I would know close to every fighter on the card, or at minimum one of the fighters in a bout.

2005 or so, if you followed the sport, the entire UFC roster was basically the guys that currently fill up the history books. Matt Hughes and Chuck Liddell fought on every other card. Prelims would be guys like Shonie Carter, Chris Lytle, Karo, Din Thomas.

Also if you look at the cards, it was often 8-10 fights. I think the recent Aussie card had 15.

Different era. Back then we complained that we're no cards for another month, but the events were solid and worth the wait and there was a lot of talent in other orgs to fill in between.

no cards for months, but i think the wait was worth it in hindsight. the cards, the fights, everything felt bigger than life, like a real spectacle was about to go down. with goldbergs voice, the sayings, the face the pain music, felt way more legit back then. IMO.

 

[DoctorStoppage]

That was a sorry ass card last night (both fighter quality wise as well as fight quality). They need to switch something up but having regional level fighters on losing streaks fill out the entire card, even through the co main, is embarrassing. Miller/Hernandez and the main event were decent scraps, other than that, I wouldn’t care if every single other fighter was cut.

 

[jeff7b9]

no cards for months, but i think the wait was worth it in hindsight. the cards, the fights, everything felt bigger than life, like a real spectacle was about to go down. with goldbergs voice, the sayings, the face the pain music, felt way more legit back then. IMO.

It definitely had a different feel, like you were part of something.

The gaps between events gave time to learn about the couple of new or unfamiliar guys on a card, which wasn't an overwhelming amount and the cards always had enough big names to feel familiar but still exciting.

Less weight classes, no WMMA, slightly stripped down production relative to today.

I enjoyed that Era a lot.

 

[Hank Grill]

They should fire them on the spot if its fireworthy like 3 in a row or being William Knight.

"Tonight's freakyfast firing brought to you by Jimmy Johns!" -Anik

 

[El Fernas]

They do, but at the same time they need fighters to make cards every weekend.

 

[StonedLemur]

They most certainly won't under Endeavor ownership.
A big part of the valuation of the UFC comes from the amount of fighters under contract and the duration of those contracts.
Higher valuation means better loan conditions. You can't overestimate the importance that has for large companies.

They cut fighters here and there if they truly believe that they don't bring value back to the company.
But they don't have a particular interest in it, as long as they don't think that a fighter costs more money than he brings in.
Winning streaks don't bother them the slightest.

Great points sir.

 

[Sweater of AV]

Cut everyone at all levels and put Joe Lauzon and Jim Miller in charge. Let them build something worth watching.