What is/was the worst main event ever on paper?

[13 others]

Not in hindsight but when it was announced. What was one main event that was just terrible. Ladd vs GDR seems like a horrible headliner, not saying its the worst but it's weird decision. Nunes vs Tate @ 200 was weird too but it turned out to be the most exciting fight on 200's main card imo.

 

[Mr.Maelstrom]

Nunes Pennington

 

[Davey Crockett]

Not in hindsight but when it was announced. What was one main event that was just terrible. Ladd vs GDR seems like a horrible headliner, not saying its the worst but it's weird decision. Nunes vs Tate @ 200 was weird too but it turned out to be the most exciting fight on 200's main card imo.

That fight was a turning point for Miesha. She got implants soon after

 

[Kingz]

In the good days when UFC wasn’t dying and throwing a death turd against the wall each week this would be an easier question to answer.

Now I have to really think about it because it’s possible they have done worse just over the last few months

 

[scannerdark]

Schevchenko-Eubanks

 

[dildos]

anderson vs israel.

 

[Soul On Ice]

Germaine X Ladd
/Landslide

 

[Dankoz]

Not in hindsight but when it was announced. What was one main event that was just terrible. Ladd vs GDR seems like a horrible headliner, not saying its the worst but it's weird decision. Nunes vs Tate @ 200 was weird too but it turned out to be the most exciting fight on 200's main card imo.

Gustafsson vs Smith is horrible main event.

 

[Better Every Day]

Not in hindsight but when it was announced. What was one main event that was just terrible. Ladd vs GDR seems like a horrible headliner, not saying its the worst but it's weird decision.

Nothing weird about a headliner featuring a division's #1 ranked vs the #4 ranked, especially if the #1 ranked is a former champion of a heavier division, and it is the hometown of the #4 ranked who is undefeated, has a 75% finish rate, a POTN, and a FOTN.

 

[Joseph_McBride]

Te-Huna vs Marquardt

 

[Joseph_McBride]

Nothing weird about a headliner featuring a division's #1 ranked vs the #4 ranked, especially if the #1 ranked is a former champion of a heavier division, and it is the hometown of the #4 ranked who is undefeated, has a 75% finish rate, a POTN, and a FOTN.

One has a pretty clear edge in the wrestling & grappling, the other has a big edge in striking, should be a one sided ass whooping wherever the fight takes place. Clinch could be interesting, Ladd gets takedowns well there but GDR has nasty knees. Could be a wild fight, I don't think Ladd can fight at a slow pace.

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Holohan Vs Smolka in terms of lack of any kind of star power whatsoever.

 

[FreddieRoachsVoice]

On paper (as in it didn't happen but was announced), Elias vs Brunson is by far the worst ever in mma history and probably sold zero tickets hence Cowboy's fight being booked.

Other nominees:

- Saffiedine vs Lim
- Te Huna vs Marquardt
- Mir vs Bigfoot
- Germaine vs Ladd
- Demetrius vs Cariaso or any of his other post 2014 squash matches
- Ben Henderson vs Thatch
- Gunnar Nelson's 2 main events
- Jones vs Vladdy (just for being a complete squash fight)

 

[Rabban]

Anytime a wmma fight take top billing.
That shit is the absolute worst.

 

[NHBfilipino222]

Dan Severn vs. Pedro Rizzo UFC 27

 

[technoviking]

Hall vs Mousasi 2. Even saw it live. Sucked balls.

 

[pick999]

okami

 

[jsbx45]

Jones v Smith for a modern dud. Reality pretty much came through as expected.

 

[PicoPulse]

This Ladd vs GDR might take the cake but man TJ vs Soto was bad especially since it was a PPV I think that has to play a big role.

 

[eighterumg5]

Nothing weird about a headliner featuring a division's #1 ranked vs the #4 ranked, especially if the #1 ranked is a former champion of a heavier division, and it is the hometown of the #4 ranked who is undefeated, has a 75% finish rate, a POTN, and a FOTN.