The REAL issue with Flyweight

[Rozwell]

Flyweight would be much more profitable if it hadn't already been thoroughly and dominantly cleaned out by a guy that's hard to dislike.

People like to blame it on the fighters being small, or DJ being boring, but the real issue is Mighty Mouse is so dominant the title fights lack intrigue.

Now if Johnson had a Mayweather or Jones personality, he might be able to bring in viewers that want to see him lose, but the guy's just hard not to like. He's humble, a hard worker, and doesn't talk smack.

Some people may argue GSP managed to put asses in seats under similar circumstances, but I would counter that if he had been American he'd struggle to sell out as headliner. Considering GSP was the only championship level Canadian, all the UFC had to do was hold his obvious mismatch title defenses north of the border and it was guaranteed to sell.

Look at womens Strawweight right now. I'd argue that division is far more popular than mens Flyweight, but why? It combines the two biggest bitching points of insecure male MMA fans that like living vicariously badass through their favorite fighters:

1. They're women

2. They're small

Instead, the division is generating buzz, because it's competitive at the championship level (the title has already changed hands), the champ is not only a finisher, but a polarizing personality as well. Plus there's a number of exciting, promising contenders who offer interesting stylistic matchup for the champ. All things that Flyweight lacks.

So basically, if you're going to blame DJ for anything regarding Flyweight's marketability, blame him for being too good and not turning full heel already.

 

[Fartler]

Why should DJ change his personality? The only people complaining are fans. He's not bitching at all. He's the martial artist trying to become the best he can be. That's his main concern and it looks to me that he is ahead of the rest of the pack. He's doing a great job and he shouldn't change anything about his personality for the fans. Fuck the fans that want to be intrigued.. He's not going anywhere and that's that. He still makes good money and I'm sure he's happy.

 

[underpantz]

I can only speak for myself. Personally a fan of lighter divisions as well as WMMA. MM is a great fighter, i find him tedious to watch sometimes. Not a fan of his style. Love watching Barao and TJ. Huge Aldo fan. 145 guys are very entertaining - Mendes, Lamas, Swanson, Holloway, McGoat, Edgar. I hope flyweight can become as entertaining as 145 in future with exciting fighters.

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

The real issue is fans expecting it to be on the same level as already established divisions with history and prestige. It's not and will probably never be as popular (ugh) as those divisions. You can either accept it for what it is or continue to bitch and moan after every fight that DJ isn't a draw blah blah blah. Ain't no one in boxing expecting Rigo to be a superstar, but they still respect him.

 

[Estudante]

Why should DJ change his personality? The only people complaining are fans. He's not bitching at all. He's the martial artist trying to become the best he can be. That's his main concern and it looks to me that he is ahead of the rest of the pack. He's doing a great job and he shouldn't change anything about his personality for the fans. Fuck the fans that want to be intrigued.. He's not going anywhere and that's that. He still makes good money and I'm sure he's happy.

Exactly this.

 

[SpiderCrawl]

DJ is the issue for some reason. People love Uncle Creepy and JoeB etc.

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

DJ is the issue for some reason. People love Uncle Creepy and JoeB etc.

Which is strange considering McCall is a poor man's DJ with no finishing power. DJ also never joined a gang and beat up helpless victims.

 

[SpiderCrawl]

Which is strange considering McCall is a poor man's DJ with no finishing power. DJ also never joined a gang and beat up helpless victims.

Its the 'Stache I think.

 

[Taric]

Broseph as champion would put people in the seats.
Damn near everybody was rooting for JoeB both times.

 

[Jormungandr]

Back-flipping Dodson in TMHT socks, now that's a champ I wanna see.

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

This cant be true

Ronda draws big time in a super weak division

MM is just not likable and comes off as an egomaniac

 

[ufcfan1986]

I thought this was going to be about Joe Rogan towering over guys.

 

[Lucifer Alpha]

MM comes off as an egomaniac.

Well that's a new one.

 

[TheRuthlessOne]

Well that's a new one.

His interviews before 186 made me feel that way about him.
Saying how he doesn't need to advertise himself and UFC should do it for him
and when he said he doesnt care if people order his fights or not cause they are not true mma fans.

Yeah I don't like him anymore

 

[bad seed]

MM's ears make me uncomfortable.

do you think she tells her friends that shes married to a UFC champion and they all get jelly thinking hes some badass stud, and then they see MM and giggle?

 

[Chomsky Honk]

Fight would have been badass without the cage cause MM wouldve finished the takedowns without long periods of that weird wedged in a corner position which is horrible to watch

 

[Jorge Luis Borges]

This cant be true

Ronda draws big time in a super weak division

MM is just not likable and comes off as an egomaniac

a. What do you not like about Johnson personality-wise?

b. Egomaniac? WTF?

 

[OliverAtom]

There's something about MM people don't like. I know he was getting a lot of credit after the Bena KO so its not about size, not to everyone atleast. I've never looked forward to his fights, just not bothered. On the other hand i was really excited for Dodson x Moraga. Linekar would have been a badass addition if only he could take care of his weight issues. Horiguchi seems like an exciting prospect as well. I also like Sergio Pettis even though he lost his last fight. He's very entertaining to watch.

 

[bad seed]

There's something about MM people don't like. I know he was getting a lot of credit after the Bena KO so its not about size, not to everyone atleast. I've never looked forward to his fights, just not bothered. On the other hand i was really excited for Dodson x Moraga. Linekar would have been a badass addition if only he could take care of his weight issues. Horiguchi seems like an exciting prospect as well. I also like Sergio Pettis even though he lost his last fight. He's very entertaining to watch.

Benevidez, Horiguchi, and Dodson are all loved by fans. MM has never been well liked, even before they built this division. Some people dont have charisma, no big deal.

 

[ZombieXIV]

Flyweight is a fun division. Johnson is just that good.

People hate Mighty Mouse but Makovsky and Ortiz are the real problems in that division. They're both putting Mighty Mouse to shame in the boring department.

Imagine one of those guys as champ? You guys would be crying for Mighty Mouse to come back.