where is it called that?Homie, it's called prize fighting. It's not called ranked fighting.
As much as I love boxing, the UFC is miles ahead of the BS there.
100% only wins should count, you can reward early finishes with a bonus in cash or whateverPFL’s point system is pretty dog shit too tho with KOs worth X points , decisions worth Y points etc. extra points if u finished yur opponent in an earlier round a opposed to a later round.
what if fighter A round 1 KOs fighter B but fighter b is a complete can? While fighter C gets a decision win over fighter D but D is a total badass monster of an opponent who is unfinishable. In this scenario, fighter A will get more points than C did because it put too much emphasis on early finishes n whatknot… but fighter A only got an easy quick finish cause he was fighting a jobber, while C gets less points when he had a far more difficult task in front of him.
What're the criteria of earning a title shot, before you say "beating enough ranked opponents" you need to provide a number of opponents and show me how that applies to everybodyWhich current champs do you think are just a product of UFC hype and favorable matchups?
Answering a question with a question... just answer what I asked and then I will answer youWhat're the criteria of earning a title shot
I guess all combat sports are just “entertainment”…..It's an entertainment promotion. The fighting/sport part of it is incidental. People need to stop being in denial about that fact.
Again, you’re asking for a criteria that doesn’t exist in combat sports.What're the criteria of earning a title shot, before you say "beating enough ranked opponents" you need to provide a number of opponents and show me how that applies to everybody
This is what these guys refuse to understand, there is no promotion in history that would meet their expectations... it's just idealistic and spoiledAgain, you’re asking for a criteria that doesn’t exist in combat sports.
what does it mean? is it a punishment?Lol pink belt
the UFC has no total control over who's the current champion but they're not fair in how they give these title shots, which is the whole point of this thread a few examples: (Darren Till, Frankie Edgar, Dominick Reyes, Michael Chandler, Jorge Masvidal, Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, Deiveson Figueiredo, Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo)Answering a question with a question... just answer what I asked and then I will answer you
I dont remember the year, but Dana said something to the effect of " I will NEVER do another fucking tournament again! It's stupid and holds up divisions!"You can't force people to fight each other and people get injured all the time. Only way you want them to all to compete at your time is to have a one night tournament. One date narrows down the pull outs from injury.
Thank you, there's NO system for earning a title shot then, and it's completely up to the UFC to pick and choseAgain, you’re asking for a criteria that doesn’t exist in combat sports.
the UFC has no total control over who's the current champion but they're not fair in how they give these title shots, which is the whole point of this thread a few examples: (Darren Till, Frankie Edgar, Dominick Reyes, Michael Chandler, Jorge Masvidal, Conor McGregor, Colby Covington, Deiveson Figueiredo, Dominick Cruz, Jose Aldo)
and then there's a whole list of fighters who got "screwed" by the UFC and didn't get the title shot
Which current champs do you think are just a product of UFC hype and favorable matchups?
No, there's more like 700 active fighters on the roster, not a thousandThere's over a 1000 fighters on the roster, if all goes well each aside from champions and top contenders fight 3x a year. Lots get injuries before a fight, lots are booked months in advanced, it's super hard to coordinate every to be fair. Sometimes an opportunity arises and you get to skip the queue... Or you're you got such fan interest in you that you get fast tracked.
The UFC model doesn't provide fair competition or equivalent opportunities for its roster
moving up in the rankings or getting closer to the top of the division is just random and based on how much Dana likes you
this's not a competition on an even playground, every fighter gets a different path that mostly has nothing to do with his record, for example; McGregor gets an opportunity to win the belt of beating Eddie Alvarez with zero wins at lw and gets elevated 70 times more than any other lw who already beat Eddie with way more wins in the division, in the eyes of fans and media at least, just because he gets to wear a trophy belt afterwards
there's no system for this it's just random, random title shots, random #1 contenders (Masvidal vs Usman 2)
I wish the UFC was something like the PFL where all the good fighters are forced to compete against each other regularly without any drama or randomness
that's the only way belts could mean anything
You’re correct, in simplistic terms it’s basically the WWE without predetermining the outcomes, they can script and navigate a favored fighters career, but it’s on him/her to actually win the fights.
where is it called that?
I couldn't find the word prize fighting anywhere in the official website but the rankings are there