UFC should shut down 135+ WMMA after nunes vs harrison

ArtardFiesta said:
This will be the last fight for both as Kayla can't continue to make 135. After this fight the division is left with people like Pena, kate vierra and raquel darian.

Just shut down the division and focus on 125 and under. The only remaining BW that is marketable is pena and that is mainly because she is a mouth piece. So maybe keep her around to do color commentating when DC, Bisping, cruz or felder need a break. Or just send her over to the sister wwe company.

It's time to shut this division down. Very similar to the state of flw when cejudo fought dj.
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I remember when media and sherdoggers said that about the Mens 125 and 155 weight classes in the UFC. Now the same media and sherdoggers get excited for both classes and post thread after thread about fighters in the 2 dif weight divisions.
 
Dreyga Hates You Sherbums said:
That take is dumb, plain and simple. Divisions go through natural cycles. Just because women’s bantamweight looks thin right now doesn’t mean it’s dead or useless. Future stars always rise up—it’s literally how this sport evolves.

Remember when women’s flyweight was considered the worst division in the UFC? People said it was unwatchable, shallow, pointless. Now it’s arguably the strongest division in WMMA with fighters like Fiorot, Blanchfield, Santos, and Grasso all in their prime. What changed? Time, investment, and patience. That’s what bantamweight needs. You don’t get stars overnight.

BW has had some of the biggest names in women’s MMA—Ronda, Nunes, Tate, Holm. It’s not some dead-end division. It’s just in a transition phase. This kind of ebb and flow happens in every weight class. Featherweight in men’s MMA looked bleak after Aldo lost, and now it’s one of the most competitive divisions in the sport. Flyweight on the men’s side was nearly cut before Moreno and Figgy turned it into must-watch TV.

Shutting down bantamweight now just because you’re impatient is how you kill off future talent before it even has a chance to show up. You’ve got to learn to think about the future, not just what’s marketable this week. If the UFC applied your logic to every division in a slump, we’d have nothing left but lightweight and welterweight.
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+1
 
MMA fans are such pussies

If something is less than ideal at the moment

"just get rid of it completley!"
 
Diversity MMA needs to be scaled back. Most of the fights are utterly dogshit, they take up precious space on a card, and in terms of starpower the Ronda-Miesha era is a long way behind us. This is a business and entertainment product, not a charity.

I would keep 135 lbs, alongside 115lb and 125lbs.

However the UFC should run women's fights exclusively on quarterly mid-week shows from the Apex, thus only four times per annum - with the exception of world title bouts which can still be held on major shows.

That way the divisions are retained in hopes of future stars; world titles retain prestige and cache; card quality is enhanced; and Diversity takes a loss.
 
NoStoneUnturned said:
WMMA, taken in its entirety, is terrible. I don't know how or why it continues to exist. I do not see any future where there is positive progress outside an extremely small group of female fighters. I take no glee in diminishing the female portion of the sport and I disagree with others in that I think 90% of WMMA is unwatchable garbage. Where as the men's side is currently about 30 to 50%, depending.

My outlook really bothers a certain segment of MMA fans, but it is a valid point of view. I wish WMMA would vanish from PPV cards and if I'm honest, from the UFC. Let WMMA continue to stand on its own merit (like Invicta) if it is so valuable or important. I couldn't care less about the representation of women within a sport I pay to watch. Unlike many on this board, I actually buy the PPVs (split the cost with friends) and have ESPN+.
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This is a good evaluation. The consumer has spoken!


I disagree slightly and would propose another approach - I would keep women's title fights on PPVs in hopes of future stars arising, but concentrate all other women's bouts on mid-week specials from the Apex, held once per quarter so we only have to suffer them four times per year.

That way there is some freedom of action in case future Ronda-esque stars arise, while card quality is enhanced in the present.

That said, I am very open to the idea of outright abolition.
 
They should just make an openweight division for anyone over 125. Could include enormous roid beasts like Gabbie Garcia and Kayla without the horrendous cut.
 
Shutting down 135 would be a good start for what they should do with WMMA

also why is every goober who enjoys WMMA so weird about it? You like it thats great you don't have to get so bent out of shape that most people don't.
 
Alpha_T83 said:
It's going to be interesting to see what Dana does.

I do believe Nunes vs Harrison will be at 145 pounds. I'm sure they'd both gladly agree to that weight.
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If they make those two fight at 135 it would be a ridiculously poor decision. They're both meant to fight at 145 and have done it before.
 
Dumont is next if she gets past Pennington, then Perez after her. then
 
Meathead Jock said:
If they make those two fight at 135 it would be a ridiculously poor decision. They're both meant to fight at 145 and have done it before.
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I still think it will happen at 145 as well, if only because Harrison would prefer that weight, and Nunes is older and hasn't cut weight in a while herself.
 
Agreed get rid of all the women’s divisions…..trash
 
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