Tune Up fights

[BEATDOWNS]

Thoughts on tune up fights and some examples of them or what fighter could use a tune up fight?

We all knew that when Jacare needed a confidence booster that they knew who to call!

but Chris has him figured out now Jacare ducking the trilogy. imo

and go.

 

[Gabe]

That’s what the B leagues are for. Not a fan of the UFC doing it with top guys. The exception of course being if they’re on a losing streak.

 

[GiganticMeat]

I think these are fine, and not every fight needs to be the toughest (on paper) of someone's career. I forget where, but I remember someone making a case for even throwing champions a bone every now and then. A showcase fight, and on the flipside a chance for a wild contender to get their shot. We've seen this recently with Leon and O'Malley; the fights to wrestle the belt away from the champ, then a fight against the ... Fan favorite? In Colby for Leon, and the grudge match for O'Malley. To a lesser extent? We will also be seeing this with Pantoja vs Erceg soon.

 

[Kowboy On Sherdog]

I loved seeing those good old Pride Goldberg squash matches...

 

[Mr. Jamie Cee]

For guys coming back from long-term injuries, heinous KO losses or a long spell out of the octagon, a tune-up fight would be ideal. The UFC obviously isn’t a fan of such instances, but there’s definitely a time and place, especially if you want to protect your assets, build towards the biggest fights and get maximum longevity from a fighter’s career.

Then again, Dana will look at it and think, “Nah, I’m paying this fuck a solid $25,000 and I want him to be in a blood and thunder war for every single cent.”

Just another short sighted piece of bullshit that pertains to cash.

 

[RockyLockridge]

We will also be seeing this with Pantoja vs Erceg soon.

And I'm a huge fan of that match making.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Paddy vs Tony was a double tune up. imho

 

[Get To Da Choppa]

Thoughts on tune up fights and some examples of them or what fighter could use a tune up fight?

We all knew that when Jacare needed a confidence booster that they knew who to call!

but Chris has him figured out now Jacare ducking the trilogy. imo

and go.

Pretty sure Chad Mendes vs Cody MacKenzie was a tune up fight for Chad after coming off the loss against Aldo

 

[Ladder Master]

Rousey needed a tune up fight after the Holm defeat to get
back her confidence. She was in a bad place mentally and did not compete for over a year after the loss.
Instead she fought Amanda Nunes. Bad bad decision.

 

[BEATDOWNS]

Pretty sure Chad Mendes vs Cody MacKenzie was a tune up fight for Chad after coming off the loss against Aldo

Good call.

Every fight Anderson had at 205.

 

[El Fernas]

Booking hard fights one after the other, specially in defeat, or VERY damaging wins should warrant a not so though fight next time, but the UFC isnt into that, it took them like 4-5 L`s in Ferguson to give him winnable fights when it was too late.

 

[kneebartotheface]

There are no easy fights in the UFC. Every division, every fight, is just killer vs raper.

 

[laleggenda27]

Tune-up fights make sense if a fighter fights 3 or 4 times a year. But in a world where most guys only fight once or twice (if we're lucky) in a year, tune-up fights are bad for everyone.

 

[BabyBlue_Bomber]

Maybe after a long layoff…

 

[Fedora Millionankles]

Rousey needed a tune up fight after the Holm defeat to get
back her confidence. She was in a bad place mentally and did not compete for over a year after the loss.
Instead she fought Amanda Nunes. Bad bad decision.

the greatest fighter who ever lived needs no tune up fights.

 

[dipstickjimmy]

killer vs raper.

How long before Bruce Buffer is introducing
"The Raper Killer"!!!!

 

[Koala]

Dom Cruz vs Miyazaki
McGregor vs Cerrone
Jon Jones vs OSP

 

[Travis Alexander]

Good call.

Every fight Anderson had at 205.

I don’t consider fighting Daniel Cormier on short notice a tune up Fight.

 

[don't ask]

I think these are fine, and not every fight needs to be the toughest (on paper) of someone's career. I forget where, but I remember someone making a case for even throwing champions a bone every now and then. A showcase fight, and on the flipside a chance for a wild contender to get their shot. We've seen this recently with Leon and O'Malley; the fights to wrestle the belt away from the champ, then a fight against the ... Fan favorite? In Colby for Leon, and the grudge match for O'Malley. To a lesser extent? We will also be seeing this with Pantoja vs Erceg soon.

People complain about Fedor's freak fights, but he also fought 3-5 times per year so it didn't matter if you threw in a wonky opponent with the top ten opponents. If the UFC was an organization fighters wanted to fight for, tune-up fights wouldn't be such a big deal.

 

[HHJ]

In theory, tune up fights is OK with me.

The problem is the way UFC is run, and how many fights take so long to happen, and how often people get injured in training and even fights where they didnt have to fight that hard....

that it seems like a waste of time...so these fights typically get more backlash then they sometimes should. Its def more common in Boxing. But guys dont injured as much in boxing and some guys can comfortably get rounds in, in a tune up fight without risking too much.