Guys, I want to discuss or here your thought on how UFC has changed over last 5 years probably. Here are the things that have changed or I dont like:
1) In the past, all divisions have enough fighters or challengers. Now what we have, fighters fight against each other for 3-4 times
2) Or are so dominant in their division, that they move to other
3) A lot of fighters wish to move or try boxing. Mostly because of high payment there and low payment in UFC.
4) Fighters complain about who they fight. They choose who they fight. Previously, if UFC says fighter gonna fight Godzilla, he will fight if Godzilla makes the weight.
5-10 years ago I would even imagine that for example Chuck Liddell would challenge Brock Lesnar and complain that he earns low.
Number 1 I think that is why the UFC keeps on having the Dana White Contender Series for new fighters who want to try it in the UFC and if they win Dana White will give them a contract that they will eventually be welcome in the UFC
Number 2 this happens all the time and if a fighter feels like he is getting dominant in that division he will eventually get into a lower or higher 1 to take on the challenge for the belt for sure every fighter dreams of having 2 belts,
Number 3 this is something for the organization to change and to give a higher pay cut maybe giving a 1 time 1 million pay for the fighter if they won, just like in the PFL but for sure payments in boxing and the MMA are pretty much different,
Number 4 that's up to the fighter if they don't want that fight but if that is Khamzat Chimaev then he will surely Smesh everybody,
pawel7777, I was more thinking about situation with Figuiredo vs Moreno, Conor Poirier, possible Conor vs Diaz 3, and other fighting series. Imho a real fan would watch any fight where his favourite fighter fights. And the situation with Volk for example and others go to other division for a fight. Each division has perhaps 100+ fighters, but no, fighters prefer to go to other division for more challenge, or because they have beaten everyone in their division (sometimes for 2 times).
Maybe they search for big names in other division. But in past, every division has enough big names. Nobody jumped here and there for a better fight.
For sure if a fight gets great reviews and many positive comments then for the UFC that will be profitable and if a fight gets a high PPV profit and if fight is a controversial one for sure the UFC will give another chance to the other fighter and they could get a rematch and for sure the rematch will then goes up to 2 or 3rd times depending if people wants to see it again,