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Yeah the UFC went downhill fast. I watch maybe 3 events a year now. Nobody talks about it at my job anymore either.
Reebok is what killed it, worst deal in UFC history.
Being a UFC champion came with incredible sponsorships perks, wasnt Rampage making 1/2 a million a fight just off Muscle Pharm?? GSP would make several million off his sponsors.
Hell even Erik Silva was pulling in like 60k a month just off sponsors.
Not only that, but these sponsors would also spend their own money promoting and advertising UFC fighters at no cost to the UFC.
Fact is the UFC has become a brand that all UFC fighters have to represent, while also being tasked with going outside the brand to bring in casuals while also not really being allowed to go outside the brand.
Called it 5 years ago that Belator will surpass the UFC in 10 years, and still think in anothet 5 years they will be atleast on par.
Same here, but don't bring that up because Sherdoggers will just endlessly reply "Don't like it, don't watch."Yeah the UFC went downhill fast. I watch maybe 3 events a year now. Nobody talks about it at my job anymore either.
Yeah the UFC went downhill fast. I watch maybe 3 events a year now. Nobody talks about it at my job anymore either.
Same here, but don't bring that up because Sherdoggers will just endlessly reply "Don't like it, don't watch."
I'm pretty sure thats what my post just said.Don't like it, don't watch.
Ok sound like u got it figured out then. Anything else you wanna cry about?It's not that simple. He likes MMA you idiot. Reality is the UFC is going down.
And dont let your bitch ass tell me dont watch because I will continue to do so but only the few 2 or 3 fights per card that are interesting.
But I only train UFC, so hard to relate to the rest.This is why you should always be a fan of the sport and not the organization? There's tons of good mma on every weekend
If you look away from name recognition and look at the new talent coming up and appreciate technique in front of hype UFC has a lot to offer IMO.Besides some great fighters on their prime as MM, TJ, Holloway, Ortega, Ferguson, Khabib, Gaethje, Barboza, RDA, Woodley, Wonderboy, Gastelum, Cormier, Stipe, N'Gannou, etc., the UFC is definitely far from its best times and its best fighters.
Nowadays rankings are worthless, fighters keep asking for their own fights, it's more about "money fights" than a serious sport.
Besides some great fighters on their prime as MM, TJ, Holloway, Ortega, Ferguson, Khabib, Gaethje, Barboza, RDA, Woodley, Wonderboy, Gastelum, Cormier, Stipe, N'Gannou, etc., the UFC is definitely far from its best times and its best fighters.
Nowadays rankings are worthless, fighters keep asking for their own fights, it's more about "money fights" than a serious sport.
It is one of many...
Reebok, allowing Rory and Moose to walk, intentionally not signing Askren, allowing McGregor to pick and choose his fights (for quick big money grabs) which has left other champs trying to do the same thing and exposing they have less 'control' over their fighters than the fighters used to think.
Going overboard about caring about a fighters "style" to the point they let Phil Davis and Bader go, not the most fan friendly fighters but with DC going up, Rumble retired, and Jones suspended; 205 has turned into a complete joke.
There were 5 first round finishes in the first 6 fights last night, and many more on the main card.
If you like watching fights, things are just fine.
Guys like you who worry more about who wins a press scrum are a blight on society.
Yea but its because of individual sponsorships that allow Belator to compete with fighters pay from the UFC. The incentive is a big reason why Moose and Rory (who could've stayed in the UFC) chose to left.
The UFC basically cut a major source of revenue for the fighters with this Reebok bullsh!t. Now fighters are holding out to get a big payday. Before Reebok, a lot of fighters(Especially the big names) knew they'd be making bank regardless who they fought through sponsorship. That's no longer the case..
Them belly full but we hungry.."A hungry mob is an angry mob."
Ok sound like u got it figured out then. Anything else you wanna cry about?