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They brought it to this point but my hope is now the new owners can turn it into a more legitimate sport. As an example right now the UFC is setting up a fighte

They brought it to this point but my hope is now the new owners can turn it into a more legitimate sport. As an example right now the UFC is setting up a fighter named Dan Henderson to fight for the middle weight title just because its a rematch with the current champ Michael Bisping and is a big money making opportunity for the company. If you look at his record[0] though he's 3-3 in his last 6 fights and is passing people much more deserving of a title shot[1] if the new owners have a more defined system for championship fights it will eliminate the biggest issue I think the UFC currently has. These new owners are in a position to make buckets of money. There online subscription service FightPass is apparently super popular and I could see a new tier being added they would include the PPV cards for $30 or $40 a month. I hope Joe Rogan stays as a commentator even though he has said he will leave if the company sell's. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Henderson#Mixed_martial_arts_record https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Henderson#Mixed_martial_ar... [1]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_Souza#Mixed_martial_arts_record https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ronaldo_Souza#Mixed_martial_ar...

thinkpad20 10y ago
Yeah I'm a Hendo fan but his title shot is pretty ridiculous. It's a great storyline and a great last hurrah (and who knows, he may beat Bisping as he did a few years ago). But there are so many others who should be ahead in line. Henderson isn't even the Sherdog top 15 at MW...
proc0 10y ago
This is why currently the UFC is more like WWE in that respect. They care more about the marketing then about the sport. No big league team sport would do this in a championship. The pairing of contestants has to happen in a predictable system that rewards skills within the sport itself. Unfortunately whenever this is mentioned, fanboys like to argue that it comes down to selling tickets etc., which is true unless you care about the sport and its integrity. As a martial artist I would much rather have an unpopular tournament that stays true to its core values for the sake of promoting the sport as an art form, even if this means that the champion will have the most boring style of fighting (in fact, if there ever is a champion that has a boring style that would indeed be interesting).

thinkpad20 10y ago

Yeah I'm a Hendo fan but his title shot is pretty ridiculous. It's a great storyline and a great last hurrah (and who knows, he may beat Bisping as he did a few years ago). But there are so many others who should be ahead in line. Henderson isn't even the Sherdog top 15 at MW...

proc0 10y ago

This is why currently the UFC is more like WWE in that respect. They care more about the marketing then about the sport. No big league team sport would do this in a championship. The pairing of contestants has to happen in a predictable system that rewards skills within the sport itself. Unfortunately whenever this is mentioned, fanboys like to argue that it comes down to selling tickets etc., which is true unless you care about the sport and its integrity. As a martial artist I would much rather have an unpopular tournament that stays true to its core values for the sake of promoting the sport as an art form, even if this means that the champion will have the most boring style of fighting (in fact, if there ever is a champion that has a boring style that would indeed be interesting).