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Potential reality of UFC future
Recent UFC 294 event is a prove that UFC is going into that direction. Makhachev in his recent interview told Dagestani realities. Previously, gyms were full and boys dreamed of becoming wrestling champions. Now gyms are also full, but boys dream of becoming UFC champions. Not the richest region of the world, hardworking and hungry fighters - UFC watch out
P.S. I kinda laughed at Tom Bob
Dagestani is one of the poorest region of the world, it's hugely subsidized by Moscow, Russia. Khabib is probably their icon right now because of his achievements, then there is Islam. Dagestani people sensed that it's possible to make money and become a star in fights. They grow in mountains, breath fresh air, work physically, are in poverty, they are perfect candidates to become a healthy, strong fighter and lack of money motivates them even more like footballers all around the world.Potential reality of UFC future
Recent UFC 294 event is a prove that UFC is going into that direction. Makhachev in his recent interview told Dagestani realities. Previously, gyms were full and boys dreamed of becoming wrestling champions. Now gyms are also full, but boys dream of becoming UFC champions. Not the richest region of the world, hardworking and hungry fighters - UFC watch out P.S. I kinda laughed at Tom Bob
Lets guys have a small discussion about recent Francis Ngannou vs Tyson Fury fight. But not about the fight itself, but on the possible changes in UFC or MMA promotion it might cause. Francis has showed, that MMA guys can compete on rather high level against elite boxers. So should we expect fighter migration to professional boxing? Give me your thoughts.
Isn't boxing losing popularity? MMA is new, I think it will become more popular than boxing unless we have a new Mike Tyson who will fight like a hungry and aggressive lion. Probably, right now, we can say that many MMA fighters will ask Dana for a salary raise or more of them will move in boxing because there is a tons of money made there, McGregor showed that, Ngannou showed that.That's why Dagestanis are swarming the MMA now that they know they can dominate fights and they are not just wrestlers, they can box too. Khabib is probably just one regular kind of man in their community, he was just given more opportunity and got what he dreamt of in the land of opportunity.
But no. Boxing still is the best sport and this is the sport that one can really use to defend himself from multiple attackers.
Suga Omalley wants to fight Haney in boxing and I think Dana refuses. He will prevent his fighters from following Francis.