The Official MMA Thread: UFC FIGHT NIGHT IN RIYADH - ISRAEL ADESANYA VS. NASSOURDINE IMAVOV: RETURN OF THE KING OR RISE OF THE IMAVOV - 2/1 @ 9AM EST

[SORIANOTRON]

2025 and we’re still getting fights at the apex SMH

you do realize when they built the APEX they said they were going to regularly host fights there, even AFTER the pandemic.

The APEX is here to stay, not sure if you thought it was temporary?

 

[Fong$tarr]

Where can Holly go next at her age? Karate Combat? Bare Knuckle?

 

[steevoo1]

They just need to let more people in that **** instead of charging 1k a ticket at 20 capacity.i don't see how the WWE can host a show there with almost 700 people and UFC can't do the same.

 

[アミーゴ]

They just need to let more people in that **** instead of charging 1k a ticket at 20 capacity.i don't see how the WWE can host a show there with almost 700 people and UFC can't do the same.

I’ve been there a handful of times - you hit the nail in the head. Everything is so spread out

 

[Fong$tarr]

 

[jayt1202]

They did do a WWE NXT event at the Apex last year that was said to have 679 fans. Kind of surprised UFC hasn't laid the venue out like this but at same time not if they are able to charge around 1k to the rich folks.

 

[xbiker47]

you do realize when they built the APEX they said they were going to regularly host fights there, even AFTER the pandemic.

The APEX is here to stay, not sure if you thought it was temporary?

It’s the fact these dudes are still fighting in what feels like an empty arena. It hurts the product.

 

[アミーゴ]

To be clear I’m sure over half the tickets for the Apex are comps - it was filled with influencers etc (I didn’t pay either)

 

[spiderjericho]

 

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[steevoo1]

Pitbull vs. Volk needs to be made before both them reach washed status.

I like the changes the PFL are making but holy **** 3 fights over the span of 3-4 months is ******* insane. You're just asking for injuries to happen and won't get any fighter at full camps performing at their possible best.

 

[jayt1202]

This grand prix could turn out to be a disaster with injuries and replacements galore. The Strikeforce GP sounded great on paper but started on Feb 2011 and didn't end til May 2012 lol. DC wasn't even on their original lineup.

Having a GP in a 3-4 month span is ridiculous and what happens to the fighters losing in the first rd? Do they make some other random cards to have them fight? This just sounds like a mess all in all.

 

[spiderjericho]

 

[spiderjericho]

Pitbull vs. Volk needs to be made before both them reach washed status.

I like the changes the PFL are making but holy **** 3 fights over the span of 3-4 months is ******* insane. You're just asking for injuries to happen and won't get any fighter at full camps performing at their possible best.

Don't forget they also allow elbows now too. WIIIILD. The results of the tournaments will be random due to injuries, etc.

 

[jayt1202]

Pitbull-Volk would be a fun fight to make if they do get Patricio over to the UFC. He is undersized for the UFC's FW div so wonder if he tries to go the Aldo route down to BW. There's some fun fight for him at BW as well. Give us the aforementioned Aldo, Figgy, Yan, or Cejudo.

 

[spiderjericho]

Boys (and girls), they don’t cut promos like this anymore:

 

[Fong$tarr]

Holy.......Islam vs Mociano now. Armon dropped out from a back injury.

 

[Zainjal26]

Smfh

Arman wtf

 

[bapar11]

cmon money moicano

 

[SORIANOTRON]

wow

 

[whtascene]

Wild, i guess Beneil gets compensated in someway having his fight taken away.

 

[Zainjal26]

Wild, i guess Beneil gets compensated in someway having his fight taken away.

Doubt it but hope they can find dariush a replacement