The pacing of UFC events is extremely bad.

Barteh

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3rd round finish
45+ minutes break because WMMA
1st round finish
30mins break
1st round finish
40mins break cuz main card is starting

Wtf is this chit? Just watched a Glory event the other day and the pacing is so much better. Same thing is true for many other MMA orgs.

Just missed the entire last fight because I wasn't paying attention after so many long breaks.
 
It's on ESPN. They have to make it last the time slot, 10pm... To lead into Boxing.

Meh I understand how the economics work and they wanna sell their ads and fill up all that time but it's just a horrible viewer experience. When a tennis match ends, or any non-time limit sports event, you go on to the next match within a reasonable timeframe. When it ends well then it's over. That's how sports work and how it should be presented to the viewer.
 
3rd round finish
45+ minutes break because WMMA
1st round finish
30mins break
1st round finish
40mins break cuz main card is starting

Wtf is this chit? Just watched a Glory event the other day and the pacing is so much better. Same thing is true for many other MMA orgs.

Just missed the entire last fight because I wasn't paying attention after so many long breaks.

The breaks are because of the early finishes.

Each fight starts on the hour or half hour

When a fight finishes early they put filler until the hour/half hour mark

When you get a bunch of early finishes in a row you get a lot of filler

The only time when there is no filler is on PPV
 
Didn't they used to avoid that by airing prelim fights at the end if the main card fights ended in quick order?

I liked that better than sitting thru extended breaks. I guess since they stream or televise everything live now, they can't do that anymore, but it sucks.
 
This is why it's beyond dumb when everyone calls wmma fights "smoke/shit breaks". There is more than enough time between fights but sure, just hold in your shit til you have 45 mins spare
 
I hate it when I’m lounging on my couch watching an event by myself. It’s great when you are drinking with friends
 
It’s awful tonight

i think they’re trying to line up the end of this card with the boxing main event so they’re dragging it out
 
The main thing I can't handle is that it takes 45mins or more from the start before the first prelim fighter even walks out. That is unacceptable and makes me glad I download and watch the following day, usually.
 
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