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Is UFC becoming more mainstream??
Posted on 4/13/24 at 8:47 am
Posted on 4/13/24 at 8:47 am
Been around a long time now. Seems to be everywhere. Feels like it was a white trash, rednecky kind of sport for the first several years, now people from all over the world are becoming more known in the mainstream.
It seems a lot bigger now.
Maybe all that McGregor stuff made it more relevant as well.
I don't watch UFC or boxing much, but I do prefer a good UFC fight.
It seems a lot bigger now.
Maybe all that McGregor stuff made it more relevant as well.
I don't watch UFC or boxing much, but I do prefer a good UFC fight.
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Posted on 4/13/24 at 8:56 am to i am dan
TKO is bringing UFC and WWE mainstream and with some momentum right now. Both brands seem to be really hot and both headed in the right direction.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 9:01 am to i am dan
It is, to the point the fights aren’t really on point anymore. The fighters are becoming more like investments and most are now protected.
Refs are quicker to call them.
Refs are quicker to call them.
This post was edited on 4/13/24 at 9:03 am
Posted on 4/13/24 at 9:04 am to i am dan
Yes, bc boxing is just hugging compared to 30+ years ago. Get on YouTube and watch those old boxing matches. They actually throw punches and dance around.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 9:18 am to i am dan
Dana White is a very shrewd businessman. He has been getting the YouTube influencers to promote the UFC by attending and hanging out with him. The sheep that follow the influencers start watching the UFC
Posted on 4/13/24 at 9:37 am to i am dan
Never really saw it as white trash (unless you’re talking about the toughman BS) but it’s grown in popularity. Fighters have become better and more well rounded, plus Dana isn’t a dumb business man.
I still watch it, but to me it’s gotten to the point of being over saturated. Seems there is some kind of MMA event or two every weekend now. I liked it back around 10yrs ago, but will still watch 300 some tonight as I want to see Kayla Harrison’s debut. Judo/BJJ guy here.
I still watch it, but to me it’s gotten to the point of being over saturated. Seems there is some kind of MMA event or two every weekend now. I liked it back around 10yrs ago, but will still watch 300 some tonight as I want to see Kayla Harrison’s debut. Judo/BJJ guy here.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 9:42 am to i am dan
Hoping so, have a lot of Affliction and Tap Out shirts I want to wear out in public.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:00 am to i am dan
quote:
Maybe all that McGregor stuff made it more relevant as well.
He did pull a lot of interest when he was at his peak. But he hasn’t done shite the last 5 years. The sports has moved on from him and younger talents(omalley, Topuria) are taking his place.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:04 am to i am dan
UFC is great. Dana White has done an amazing job growing the sport. People like to talk shite like it is a trash sport but that’s far from the truth. Most events the cheapest ticket is $350 and does a good job of keeping the trash out. Go listen to some of the athlete interviews. Guys that you might think are trash in appearance are usually college educated, intelligent, and dedicated 100% to doing things the right way. You can’t make it in this sport on just athletics.
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:13 am to i am dan
Imo, there are 2-5 fights/cards per year that are “mainstream”. The rest is still pretty niche
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:27 am to i am dan
It’s all scripted. Damn globalist uniparty rurns everything.
This post was edited on 4/13/24 at 10:29 am
Posted on 4/13/24 at 10:48 am to i am dan
I think the main reason is how Dana has focused on making it a world sport and bringing it to foreign countries. Also, there are a certain group of very famous actors, athletes, influencers, etc that always show up. Then you get the merger with ESPN, the frick It attitude from Dana and lastly Trump showing up has made it grow astronomically the last few years.
Connor helped it grow but he doesn’t seem to care to fight anymore. If Connor would have been in his prime now with the views he would be more popular than he is now, which is crazy to think about.
Connor helped it grow but he doesn’t seem to care to fight anymore. If Connor would have been in his prime now with the views he would be more popular than he is now, which is crazy to think about.
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