The BMF Belt

[wake_me]

You’re right, no one’s mistaking it for the real belt. But that’s not what the thread is about. We’re talking about a “sports organization” using methods that are similar to those in sports entertainment—like creating real fake belts.

The belts are already confirmed marketing ploys. This was confirmed during the Al/Khabib fight. I forget the specifics, but I remember Dana saying Al would get the belt if he won, when technically he shouldn't have.

 

[KeepItRealist]

It is what it is, a participation award.

 

[kflo]

You’re right, no one’s mistaking it for the real belt. But that’s not what the thread is about. We’re talking about a “sports organization” using methods that are similar to those in sports entertainment—like creating real fake belts.

https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2017/1...-awards-turkey-leg-galloping-gobbler-all-iron

It’s just mma that creates meaningless awards to push product......

If your frame of reference is wwe maybe you’ll refer to your frame of reference....

If you can’t separate marketing from real titles then again, that’s sort of on you.

 

[kflo]

greg hardy fights are the more obvious fixed fights
they will fold from nothing and cover up so they wont take a clean shot and its done

So the one thing that can instantly bring down a multi billion dollar company and send people to jail, fixing fights, is done for Greg hardy.....

 

[xMaxPower]

So the one thing that can instantly bring down a multi billion dollar company and send people to jail, fixing fights, is done for Greg hardy.....

you cant prove a fight is fixed, so no one is going down.

the organization can just be like... how do you know that they just psychologically wilted from the pressure?

 

[Xaero]

With that belt, the winner just painted a target on their back for Henry Cejudo.

 

[kflo]

you cant prove it, so no one is going down.

Wouldn’t money have to be involved???

 

[xMaxPower]

Wouldn’t money have to be involved???

good point.
Yah thats one way to prove it.
could be easily done under the table though.
or another way to give the fighter what they want.
give them a nice car or something.

 

[Discjockeyshtud]

BMF belt = Bullshit Makebelieve Fantasy belt

Get a pen and write "interim" on it

BOOM LEGITIMATE

 

[nevernamed]

So I thought this was just kind of an unwritten thing to win between Masvidal and Nate but apparently Dana really is creating a belt for this match that is “one and done” and can’t be defended.

I think it’s fun, but this really solidifies the idea that the UFC isn’t pushing mma as a sport but rather sports entertainment. Same reason why a certain irish person is being considered as a replacement should Tony not make it for the Khabib fight.

What does the BMF belt do for the UFC, legacy wise?

they did a special belt for the boxing match with Floyd and Conor. it's ok. its meaningless but its all in good fun.. can't think of a better fight for that belt lol

 

[spilotes]

 

[kflo]

good point.
Yah thats one way to prove it.
could be easily done under the table though.
or another way to give the fighter what they want.
give them a nice car or something.

Lol. Just give them a nice car....

 

[linch]

2 years until they have a tag team division.

Intergender tag team division.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

So I thought this was just kind of an unwritten thing to win between Masvidal and Nate but apparently Dana really is creating a belt for this match that is “one and done” and can’t be defended.

I think it’s fun, but this really solidifies the idea that the UFC isn’t pushing mma as a sport but rather sports entertainment. Same reason why a certain irish person is being considered as a replacement should Tony not make it for the Khabib fight.

What does the BMF belt do for the UFC, legacy wise?

Source on Dana making the belt?

 

[Drain Bamage]

So I thought this was just kind of an unwritten thing to win between Masvidal and Nate but apparently Dana really is creating a belt for this match that is “one and done” and can’t be defended.

I think it’s fun, but this really solidifies the idea that the UFC isn’t pushing mma as a sport but rather sports entertainment. Same reason why a certain irish person is being considered as a replacement should Tony not make it for the Khabib fight.

What does the BMF belt do for the UFC, legacy wise?

Oh stop. It's fun.

Not saying UFC should do more of these, because then they would lose the appeal. But I think this time, it works. It's fun. Let's do it.

 

[RNC555]

How can you be BMF with 10+ losses on your record each. what does that make the guys that beat you? BBMF?

Let the two guys fight but dont put a label on it such as baddest cause theyre not baddest anything. Maybe one of the most entertaining, just not baddest.

Ppl were sick of interim belts? here comes imaginary WWE belts.

How can you baddest anything when most guys in top 15 would beat you in both LW/WW.

I like both dudes but the labeling is annoying.

 

[AimedWithV]

How can you be BMF with 10+ losses on your record each. what does make the guys that beat you? BBMF?

Anderson Silva was the greatest champion ever.

What does it make Ryo Chonan?

 

[RNC555]

Anderson Silva was the greatest champion ever.

What does it make Ryo Chonan?

nate diaz and masvidal were never close to andersons status. in fact they were never close to any ufc champions status including interim champions cause they never touched a belt.

theyre 2 below average top 15 material. not even 5.

 

[Lawblaw]

Its just for fun - its a fav favorite fight
Lets not take it too seriously
We're getting a 5 round fight of Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal

 

[chinarice]

Tony is badder than both of these guys so I find it humorous they're fighting for the bad motherfucker belt when there's a badder mothertfucker than both of them from their original weightclass.