Whats the deal with UFC on ESPN 5?

[marksmen]

Only big fight is Colby vs Lawler. The rest of the card is a bunch of no names. Also, why is the fight card starting at 3 pm EST? It's in New Jersey. Aren't these ESPN cards supposed to be stacked?

Not sure what the UFC is doing with this one. Thoughts?

 

[marksmen]

Link for fight card: https://mmajunkie.usatoday.com/events/ufc-on-espn-5

 

[Mahkor]

I love that it has an early start.

 

[Fahcough]

Miller vs Guida is the only other fight on entire card with about a 4/10 interest

Maybe Colby will pull out and they'll cancel the main event then upgrade this to a PPV

 

[TheSpider]

UFC is on the decline

 

[DoctorStoppage]

There’s way too many events and the ufc thinks fans are too stupid to realize

 

[LockardTheGOAT]

That's par for the course with the UFC nowadays

 

[Reach4theSky]

There’s way too many events and the ufc thinks fans are too stupid to realize

For sure. It's definitely a watered down the product. They had 39 events in 2018 compared to 24 in 2010 (Which is the year I think the UFC peaked)..

24 events a year seems to be the sweet spot..

Less is sometimes more...

 

[MAIAPAPAYA]

WTF is ESPN 5? LOL

 

[theincognito]

For sure. It's definitely a watered down the product. They had 39 events in 2018 compared to 24 in 2010 (Which is the year I think the UFC peaked)..

24 events a year seems to be the sweet spot..

Less is sometimes more...

I agree - 12 PPV events (title fights and top contender fights) and 12 'TV' events (prospects and journeymen) would be ideal.

 

[theincognito]

WTF is ESPN 5? LOL

The 5th show on ESPN

 

[mb23100]

WTF is ESPN 5? LOL

The 5th show on ESPN

Haha i was confused as hell for "UFC on ESPN2".

 

[pick999]

This ESPN is a disater

 

[podsox]

Only big fight is Colby vs Lawler. The rest of the card is a bunch of no names. Also, why is the fight card starting at 3 pm EST? It's in New Jersey. Aren't these ESPN cards supposed to be stacked?

Not sure what the UFC is doing with this one. Thoughts?

Espn has the nfl hall of fame ceremony in prime time

 

[Flex Plexico]

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@Gogoplatypus

 

[bubbleboyjones]

For sure. It's definitely a watered down the product. They had 39 events in 2018 compared to 24 in 2010 (Which is the year I think the UFC peaked)..

24 events a year seems to be the sweet spot..

Less is sometimes more...

Agreed 100%. What fucking kills me is the lack of big cards. There has been only 3 big cards so far this year UFC 235, 236, 239 and 2 of them featured Jones. Thats pathetic.


There used to be at least twice that amount in that given of a timespan.

 

[Pliny Pete]

Oh the irony

Only big fight is Colby vs Lawler. The rest of the card is a bunch of no names. Also, why is the fight card starting at 3 pm EST? It's in New Jersey. Aren't these ESPN cards supposed to be stacked?

Not sure what the UFC is doing with this one. Thoughts?

Why does everyone just want to complain about the UFC?

 

[podsox]

Oh the irony

Did someone forget to switch over from their burner account...

 

[Joseph_McBride]

9th card in 10 weeks, 241 used up all of August's ammo.

 

[MPD-Psycho]

Only 1-2 good fights on a card seems to be the norm these days.

Miller vs. Guida would’ve been great back in the TUF era though.

 

[Rhood]

It's on ESPN 5 because we reserved ESPN 4, 3, 2, and 1 for Baseball.
The most boring sport in the world.