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Agree with all of this except the Rampage part. I never considered him the face of the UFC. That time period was still the Spider's.
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Agree with all of this except the Rampage part. I never considered him the face of the UFC. That time period was still the Spider's.
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touché
Yeah Anderson was the face
Rampage was the new kid on the block...was getting that push heavy by UFC/Monster.
I remember seeing Rampage in a NIKE commercial
Yeah Anderson was the face
Rampage was the new kid on the block...was getting that push heavy by UFC/Monster.
I remember seeing Rampage in a NIKE commercial
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Chimaev fighting in America just seems unlikely at this point. It sucks but that’s what happens when you’re close to these warlords
His visa situation could really be a hurdle for his legacy
His visa situation could really be a hurdle for his legacy
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He definitely had an insane amount of hype and was a clear fan favorite. Probably moreso than any of the big name guys coming straight from PRIDE. Then he disposed of Chuck with the quickness
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Conor or Ronda are one of a kind athletes that captivated audiences. Conor had that smooth trash talk, represented Ireland and was an exciting fighter. Ronda was the “face” of women’s MMA that the UFC first hitched their carriage to (and haven’t really since then).
If we look at the biggest “stars” of today it’s probably Jon, then Izzy and Islam (due to religion).
I’m not saying there isn’t racism in MMA like Woodley or Aljo sort of alluded to. But I think Dana is happy if any insert gender/race/religion come out and draw numbers.
If we look at the biggest “stars” of today it’s probably Jon, then Izzy and Islam (due to religion).
I’m not saying there isn’t racism in MMA like Woodley or Aljo sort of alluded to. But I think Dana is happy if any insert gender/race/religion come out and draw numbers.
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Rampage was a UFC fan favorite?He definitely had an insane amount of hype and was a clear fan favorite. Probably moreso than any of the big name guys coming straight from PRIDE. Then he disposed of Chuck with the quickness
He got booed in his first fight with Marvin Eastman and just about every fan was rooting against him when he fought Chuck and Forrest.
…especially Forrest.
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Yes coming from Pride he already had a big CORE following
his first few fights in the UFC was him being introduced to the American audience, I can see him getting boos fighting against more popular guys at the time.
By the time he fought chuck and Wanderlei (UFC) though, he was a star and people were familiar with him and his fighting style.
The chain, the DOG HOWL, dood had a whole act.
Most of the time you don't just come into the UFC a fan favorite, you earn it.
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Go back and rewatch the Forest Griffin fights against Rampage and Anderson Silva and tell me Forrest wasn’t the fan favorite in both of those fights.
Jon Jones has never been beloved by fans.
Jon Jones has never been beloved by fans.
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I'm sorry dude, you are wrong.
Its nothing personal.
Have a great holiday.
Its nothing personal.
Have a great holiday.
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I think you’re right as well. We legit don’t see khamzat fight in the US again.
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Coked out Dana is the best Dana
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How was the PI when you were there
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My interest in UFC has never been lower.
Fell asleep during Leon vs Colby
Maybe I’m just washed.
Fell asleep during Leon vs Colby
Maybe I’m just washed.
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I just watched the intro for his fight with Forrest.
LOL @ “just about every fan” rooting for Forrest.
Chuck and Forrest are icons and pioneers. Obviously they’re going to have their fair share of fans.
People loved Rampage too though. They ate the dog chain and howl **** up
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Jiri at 300
LFG
LFG
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My buddy bumped into volk casually
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Sterling vs Kattar? Wow. Good luck sterling.
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Feel bad for aljo. From headlining Boston ppv as the champ to kicking off the prelims
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[TD]The top-ten best-selling UFC PPVs of all-time (ranked)[/TD]
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[TD]10. UFC 194: Aldo vs. McGregor: 1,200,000 PPV Buys - $80 million[/TD]
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[TD]9. UFC 251: Usman vs. Masvidal: 1,300,000 PPV Buys - $90 million[/TD]
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[TD]8. UFC 205: Alvarez vs. McGregor: 1,300,000 PPV Buys - $83 million[/TD]
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[TD]7. UFC 246: McGregor vs. Cerrone: 1,353,429 PPV Buys - $90 million[/TD]
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[TD]6. UFC 196: McGregor vs. Diaz: 1,500,000 PPV Buys - $80 million[/TD]
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[TD]5. UFC 100: Lesnar vs. Mir II: 1,600,000 PPV Buys - $82 million[/TD]
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[TD]4. UFC 257: McGregor v Poirier 2: 1,600,000 PPV Buys - $100 million[/TD]
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[TD]3. UFC 202: Diaz vs. McGregor II: 1,650,000 PPV Buys - $90 million[/TD]
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[TD]2. UFC 264: Poirier v McGregor 3: 1,800,000 PPV Buys - $120 million[/TD]
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[TD]1. UFC 229: Nurmagomedov vs. McGregor: 2,400,000 PPV Buys - $180 million[/TD]
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No Jon Jones.
No Anderson Silva.
No Rampage.
How many of the fighters are black on that list?
…one.
That’s the only real data we have.
Everything else is just opinions.
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No Chick Liddell
No Tito Ortiz
No GSP
What’s your point? All that table proves is that the UFC is bigger now than it was in the 2000’s lol. We already knew this.
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Jon Jones is widely regarded as the greatest fighter of all time and made his debut at heavyweight nine months ago.
When you see a list of the top ten grossing PPV s of all time and only four of the fighters in the main events are non-Caucasion, it speaks pretty loudly as to the overall preferences of the UFC fan base. And that number would’ve been roughly the same at any point in the Zuffa/post Zuffa era.
That’s my point.
…and Conor McGregor has nothing to do with it.
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Didn’t realize Aljo was the one asking for Kattar. Not a bad matchup considering it’s his first fight at featherweight.
