News Bellator sale talks heating up

[Stan]

It's not really true in the United States either. NASCAR is the most popular motorsport by a decent amount, but not to the point where F1 and IndyCar are irrelevant (and F1 is way more popular today than it was 5 years ago in the United States).

NCAA Football and NCAA Basketball are all very popular. They have events that are very much mainstream popularity despite everyone knowing they are way worse than the NBA and NFL.

AEW is popular and most people who watch wrestling do acknowledge it on a commercial level. Many wrestling fans prefer AEW over WWE, it's big enough to at least be a debate like Sega vs Nintendo.


That is also ignoring that America obviously is not the world. Japanese baseball is mainstream. Baseball is more popular in Japan than it is in the United States, so it doesn't make much sense to say that only super hardcore people watch Japanese baseball. It's very selective.

MMA is a global sport, and the top leagues are trying to be international. There very much is room for multiple top tier sports leagues especially in MMA. This already exist in many of the world's most popular sports, more popular than football, baseball, and hockey.

NCAA Football and Basketball are popular within the states and has gained popularity in parts of Europe and Asia.

AEW was more popular a few years back when they actually started taking fans away from the WWE and made Vince take notice and turn his show up a notch. As of late AEW shows kinda suck they might put on just 1 good PPV per years whereas a couple years back every PPV was unpredictable and crazy.

F1 has been popular in Europe and Asia for decades but over the last couple years F1 popularity has grown very big in those countries. The USA basically ignored F! for decades as they were pushing NASCAR and Indy car racing. The states could no longer ignore F1 the past few years due its popularity has grown across the pond. The past 2 years F1 has gained many fans in the states. F1 2023 has been a record breaking year for attendance everywhere they have raced so far drawing over 400,000 attending some events over the weekends. In Miami the attendance has grown to over 270,000 that race officials already announced they will be adding another 100,000 for the 2024 GP.

This is why I've said many times the MMA Org that will put a dent in the UFC and will draw fans away in the states will be the Org that is very popular in Europe and Asia. We've watched MMA Orgs to this day trying to succeed in the USA and they fail. The best way to succeed in the USA is to become the biggest MMA Org in Europe and Asia and it will draw the attention of MMA fans in the states. Its human nature how people will want to see something when that something is very popular elsewhere.

 

[TorontoTO]

it looks like it’s happening boys, sound the funeral trumpets

 

[Bobby Boulders]

Hopefully it's just some Jake Paul in MMA bullshit.

But, yeah, most likely the Bellator death knell.

 

[TorontoTO]

Hopefully it's just some Jake Paul in MMA bullshit.

But, yeah, most likely the Bellator death knell.

Sad way to go out, but Nemkov already said he is gonna leave. So in a round about way, we might see all our fav Bellator champs in the ufc

 

[skylolow]

it looks like it’s happening boys, sound the funeral trumpets

I'm guessing it's more of Paul announcing the first PFL PPV will feature him in it and he will challenge/call out Diaz.

 

[TorontoTO]

I'm guessing it's more of Paul announcing the first PFL PPV will feature him in it and he will challenge/call out Diaz.

Jake Paul facing Dillon Danis and Danis submitting him in the first round would be hilarious

 

[careto]

Sad way to go out, but Nemkov already said he is gonna leave. So in a round about way, we might see all our fav Bellator champs in the ufc

Nemkov said he is leaving?

 

[TorontoTO]

Nemkov said he is leaving?

https://mma.metaratings.ru/amp/news...aciya-po-vozmozhnoi-prodazhe-bellator-270752/

 

[GueseGuy]

https://mma.metaratings.ru/amp/news...aciya-po-vozmozhnoi-prodazhe-bellator-270752/

Bro relax, I think you're panicking. I translated that interview and Nemkov doesn't confirm anything. It's all speculation. And anyhow, did you watch the post fight presser for Coker on Saturday night? He repeatedly mentions Bellator in the future and staging fights in Bellator. He even ponders multiple future matchups and fighters like Sabatello, Horiguchi, Satoshi, and MacFarlane x Goatmouche in Bellator as well. That doesn't sound like someone who is planning on closing shop. PFL is not buying Bellator.

Exact quote about Sabatello:

“He’s a young kid with tremendous talent,” Coker said at the Bellator MMA x Rizin 2 post-fight press conference. “We have a lot of high hopes for his future fighting in Bellator. He had a very tough opponent with Magomed Magomedov, but the loss doesn’t make me feel like he’s going to be any less of a fighter. He’s a young kid. We’re going to continue to help build his career, and hopefully he’ll come back very shortly.”

 

[Stan]

Sad way to go out, but Nemkov already said he is gonna leave. So in a round about way, we might see all our fav Bellator champs in the ufc

https://mma.metaratings.ru/amp/news...aciya-po-vozmozhnoi-prodazhe-bellator-270752/

I read the article Nemkov did not say he will leave if PFL takes over Bellator. Nemkov said he would negotiate with PFL he has 2 sticking points for him to stay.
1. Nemkov's fight team also gets signed. Nemkov wants to do what Fedor did for him and the team by helping the team by getting them signed to the same Org. Nemkov like Fedor doesn't want the team to splinter off into different Orgs. With this being something Nemkov wants the UFC is most likely out of the picture as they probably won't sign the team.
2. Nemkov wants to discuss financial matters with PFL. Most likely PFL will do anything and everything in order to keep the #1 LHW in the world on the roster.

Lastly Nemkov says he wants to move up to heavyweight. Ngannou vs Nemkov PPV is probably going to be a done deal. IMO this PPV fight will have a shitload of PPV buys. Its actually the best fight Nemkov could ever ask for as his first fight at HW. If Nemkov were to defeat Ngannou he would without a doubt be #1 ranked HW in the world. What an upset that would be but being a Fedor's protégé I wouldn't expect anything other than a big win. This would be the Ngannou PPV fight that would interest me the most.

 

[Dillydilly]

Guessing the big news was this? LOL

 

[TheBrownRanger]

Guessing the big news was this? LOL

I’ve literally never heard of this person.

 

[David Street]

I’ve literally never heard of this person.

No reason you should unless into women boxing and Jake Paul (as she is loyal to him and was the first to sign to his boxing promotion). Truth was expected this signing once he did.

 

[MMALOPEZ]

Guessing the big news was this? LOL

Lol!!!! Combate Américas legend Amanda serrano … Ariel is an employee of the Paul brothers, he will always exaggerate anything this Clowns have to say

 

[Thesnake101]

Amanda Serrano is more valuable than Bellator. Sad.

 

[Terry_Dak_Tull]

 

[Hellowhosthat]

Al's trustworthy.

It's over boys.

 

[TorontoTO]

Al's trustworthy.

It's over boys.

I can’t believe the PFL beat my bid. I am coming out as one of the potential buyers. Was gonna make it into a bare knuckle Karate promotion

 

[TITS]

Sad way to go out, but Nemkov already said he is gonna leave. So in a round about way, we might see all our fav Bellator champs in the ufc

it looks like it’s happening boys, sound the funeral trumpets

Quit posting fake news, your thread is nothing but spam.

Mods, please give this guy a pink belt.

 

[Kryptt]

Al's trustworthy.

It's over boys.