Weird trend that Saudi cards are the best cards now.

[MigitAs]

I had two friends over last night and we were talking about how much we liked UFC 300; inevitably the discussion turned to what is the next stacked card? It was then I realized the cards I’ve been looking forward to most recently have all been the Saudi/Abu Dhabi cards, Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov is the next big one. I guess that’s where the money is and you can look at UFC Noche 2 (Riyadh season) as the most recent indicator.

Anyone disconcerted by this? What does this mean for us as North American fans? Just a thought.

 

[Only Here for Attachments]

IIRC don't they pay all the venue-related expenses and taxes and etc.? Makes sense that it would free up space to pay the top guys.

 

[BjPenn2017]

Dana tried to put on an apex level card there and they told him to stick it up his ass and come back when he had something worth there time lol

 

[ArtardFiesta]

americans show up to any card. it's a staple of society here.

the international cards are every once in awhile. you can make the argument that the aussies, arbs, brits will come anyway but i guess they make an effort in these cards to build the market.

sadly after womens mma americans showed they will buy anything

 

[Substance Abuse]

On paper, last night's card was quality. Unfortunately, you cannot dictate the outcome of fights, no one knows how it will play out, and it underwhelmed.

The last Apex card was crap on paper and countless threads were posted whining about it, calling it all time bad, yet the Main Card was brutally entertaining and exciting.

There's no right answer. People are never going to stop whining.

 

[Airdack]

Well yea, it would be stupid to skimp out on Saudi cards with the type of cash flow they throw around. Same shit has happened with other sports too. The Saudis are basically a personal money printer at the moment. Nothing gets a sports company more erect then the word Saudi.

 

[AstralPanda]

Dana tried to put on an apex level card there and they told him to stick it up his ass and come back when he had something worth there time lol

Based oil barons

 

[Tweak896]

Look at boxing right now, the Saudi's are getting all the major fights there. While everyone in America are trying to find profit with every major matchup, the oil guys are just looking to lose money to grow their recognition worldwide. Hard for anyone to compete against oil when they are trying to lose money.

 

[Flower2dPeople]

 

[maximus__]

I had two friends over last night and we were talking about how much we liked UFC 300; inevitably the discussion turned to what is the next stacked card? It was then I realized the cards I’ve been looking forward to most recently have all been the Saudi/Abu Dhabi cards, Sandhagen vs Nurmagomedov is the next big one. I guess that’s where the money is and you can look at UFC Noche 2 (Riyadh season) as the most recent indicator.

Anyone disconcerted by this? What does this mean for us as North American fans? Just a thought.

The Saudi cards have been filled with local squash matches and one good fight.
On a whole they have been pretty average and included some terrible bias local decisions and refereeing jobs.

 

[kingmob6]

I don't give a fuck where the fight is. If the Saudis making Dana flex ihs powers to put the best cards, I'm all for it.

 

[duke_droese]

Even Dana fears the Khashoggi squad

 

[Blue_Ribbon]

They've got the money