Wednesday, June 1, 2011
More Free Fights...
At what point will the UFC start offering more free fights? The UFC currently host one, but sometimes two PPV events a month and for the average fan that is $120 added to their cable bill. I am a huge fan of MMA and slowly have developed from a person who just wants to watch someone get knocked out to a more knowledgeable fan who understands the skills that it takes to compete. On the flip side we have seen some terrible fights over the years where fighters fail to engage and just dance around the ring for 3 rounds or the judges declare a “draw”. Sometimes we just don't feel like we get our monies worth from the events. With the acquisition of WEC and Strike Force the UFC should offer more free fights with larger names on the card. Their stable of fighters has grown so much over the years that in actuality they could charge for every fight and people would pay it. Maybe create a UFC channel and people could pay a monthly subscription for it like MLB and NFL network. I do appreciate that they do give 4 to 6 free fights throughout the year, but they could easily do more. Maybe scrap TUF and offer a weekly tournament “Bellator” style. There is a untapped market that the UFC is missing by charging for the major fights and not being aggressive after the casual fan.
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I agree with your thoughts here. Look at the WWE and Boxing, I know they're not the same thing but both have Pay Per View fights televised periodically. The difference, WWE and Boxing also offer ALOT of free viewing of their product. Usually the big names are not there but there is alot of "free" fights available. I'm not sure there is a need for a network devoted to UFC but maybe. I would think that UFC should partner with an already established network (like Spike) and have dedicated time slots just for UFC. Aside from the pre-lims and reality show they currently have.
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