Whittaker/Rockhold is perfect example of everything wrong with the UFC today

[Mr. Hammer]

Better than the last Aussie card which isn't saying anything. But yeah, my interest in this one is minimal. If Cyborg gets her wish it will at least have two title fights though I don't care about Megan Anderson at all.

 

[KantoTerror]

this looks promising....sometimes not so popular fighters go all out balls to the walls....this may not sell good but for fans....this might just be a good start to 2018.

 

[Jesse James]

UFC is dead, bro

Hey.....you are out of cycle....we aren't there yet....we have went thru that shit 4 or 5 times since 2007...couple times I believed it....but the proceeds were recently counted and it turns out that 2017 was one of the best years financially in the last several....so NO -now is not the time.....

 

[KantoTerror]

Because if they stacked the card, it still wouldn't do well given the time difference and the fact that it's out of country. Whitaker gets to go fight in his home country. What he doesn't get is a stacked card. You can have one but not the other. It's basically Fair.

Could use another recognizable name though.

Mark Hunt....

 

[neil_totally]

I went to Bisping vs Hendo II in Manchester, we actually got one or two half decent bouts underneath too - but they started the main card at 3AM local time.

I was in the arena until 5:50am waiting for Bispings walkout.

Absolute joke

that was legit one of the most bullshit things UFC has ever done.

 

[Zeta Reticuli]

I think this fight will be easy money for Bobby Knuckles....he will roll over Luke.........

 

[Ap3x]

What a time )))
How to spot a shill? 2018 just started and they start threads about fighter pay ))

 

[Workaholic]

Their options with Whittaker right now are: co-main his ass with a more popular fighter headlining (they don't have one available atm), give him a TV card (embarrassing), or do exactly what they did and try to at least make him a local star

 

[mmmjojo]

Their options with Whittaker right now are: co-main his ass with a more popular fighter headlining (they don't have one available atm), give him a TV card (embarrassing), or do exactly what they did and try to at least make him a local star

Or how about Whittaker main events with a good card behind it? Or is that too logical?

 

[Thepaintbucket]

The guy is just too nice. I am sure the suits down at the UFCs Performance Institute has done enough research to conclude he isn't a viable PPV seller. So they'll screw him in advance.

 

[Lawrence]

I remember a simpler day when we just watched fights and didn't discuss PPV buys

Just because this quote should be seen again and again.

It blows me away that so many people are invested in "who won the presser scrum"

 

[wirerat123]

Usually the cards like this are the best ones. Usually the really hyped ones suck nuts. I don't care, I don't pay for sports anymore, nor revolve my life around watching them, so I'll find out later how any of them go down lol.

 

[daltonames]

Whittaker made 350K for the fight against Yoel, he'll make 500K vs Rockhold, plus whatever scant PPV moneys. either way, i'm sure he'll be fine.

 

[DarkneT]

Just because this quote should be seen again and again.

It blows me away that so many people are invested in "who won the presser scrum"

MMA was way cooler when we were a smaller circle

 

[Blayt7hh]

That doesn’t sound like a very logical business plan TS. Purposely not make him a star so he can’t bring in a lot of money that they’ll have to give a cut of to him?

 

[BigMuffler]

Complete shit for a PPV. And I can almost guarantee there wont be another big fight. This card is a 2 fight show with Whitker/Rockhold and Hunt/Blaydes.

What about The Next Tyson vs Who Da Fook Is That Guy?!

 

[tithas]

Complete shit for a PPV. And I can almost guarantee there wont be another big fight. This card is a 2 fight show with Whitker/Rockhold and Hunt/Blaydes.

Some bullshit Dana is putting Whitiker threw, this guy has fought nothing but killers, and cant even get a decent undercard. But we all know once Conor comes back, Dana is gonna load that card up with nothing but "Just Bleed Strikers".

How does Dana factor in when the matchmakers make the matches?????

 

[mmmjojo]

Whittaker made 350K for the fight against Yoel, he'll make 500K vs Rockhold, plus whatever scant PPV moneys. either way, i'm sure he'll be fine.

Was that 175/175 or 350 out right? Whittaker has knocked off 2 guys in Jacare/Yoel and is now on his 3rd straight top 5 MW. He should be getting at least 750k guaranteed and a shot at +400k ppv buys by giving him a better card. Let the kid make some $. Chances are this fight isn't going 5 rds.

 

[UFC=Pride]

There is to many events to stack cards

 

[007]

Yes the overseas cards generally suck anyways. Bobby Knuckles is being used the right way. Sold in front of his home country.
What I don't get is why MMA fans think every card is going to be stacked from top to bottom for every event. Just like in boxing you get you Main Event usually a championship fight and the rest of the card can't be seen on tv and the PPV is just as expensive for less quality fights.