So wait, you're not saying that boxers are more famous than UFC fighters right? Because as much as I love boxing, I think UFC fighters are much more popular. In boxing, you got like 4 boxers that are very well known, the K bros (mostly in Europe), Pacquiao and Mayweather. You got fighters like BJ Penn, GSP, Lesnar, Liddel, Franklin, and many others who are more known than some of the top boxers like Bradley, Khan, Alexander, and others.
Nah, that's why I said I agreed with the post. It's easier to become famous in the UFC, but to get to the household name fame is different echelon of fame. One that a UFC fighter hasn't gotten to.
I agree with this, but...
Being a household name is an entirely different species of fame.
Nobody in the UFC has become a household name yet. The closest to get to it is probably Lesnar and how much of that fame can we attribute to WWE?
Liddell might be a popular fighter, but household name?
De La Hoya is an example of a household name fighter and Pacquiao and Mayweather are getting very close to that level of popularity (if not there already).
So wait, you're not saying that boxers are more famous than UFC fighters right? Because as much as I love boxing, I think UFC fighters are much more popular. In boxing, you got like 4 boxers that are very well known, the K bros (mostly in Europe), Pacquiao and Mayweather. You got fighters like BJ Penn, GSP, Lesnar, Liddel, Franklin, and many others who are more known than some of the top boxers like Bradley, Khan, Alexander, and others.
It is easier to become famous with UFC, although it is easier to become rich with boxing.
I agree with this, but...
Being a household name is an entirely different species of fame.
Nobody in the UFC has become a household name yet. The closest to get to it is probably Lesnar and how much of that fame can we attribute to WWE?
Liddell might be a popular fighter, but household name?
De La Hoya is an example of a household name fighter and Pacquiao and Mayweather are getting very close to that level of popularity (if not there already).
What about the skills? UFC requires more like you need to be a wrestler, boxer, kickboxer, etc. But which is hrader to excel in terms of skills? When you think about it, it seems like UFC because of the different type if disciplines you need to have but boxing is harder I think.
Is it easier to excel as a fighter and become a household name in boxing or UFC?
UFC easily.
UFC is main, main, mainstream cause it's basically the average man's sport. In boxing you gotta have rare set of skills.
In UFC you could be a steroid freak, slow as shit, have absolutely no endurance, and lay on top of dudes and have a bunch, if not every frat boy/douche bag in the country cheering your name.
Boxing is just classic and has a classic fan.
UFC is a zoo/circus with a massive douchey fan base. So of course UFC is going to grow bigger than boxing, simply because there's more douche bags in this country than any other type of person :rofl: