UFC is taking over

[StackMo]

I'd take this more seriously if one could correctly spell some of what you're talking about.

[Don Corleone]

im not really a ufc fan at all. ill watch it if its on in a bar but it doesnt grab me. i dont disrepect it but i dont like it at all. but i will say its annoying that i went to a bar with atleast 40 tvs inside. huge sports bar. and they had the ufc on 90 percent and playoff basketball on the rest. and there actually was a lot of people pissed they werent playing hopkins vs calzaghe. so i turned my phone off and had to wait til noon the next day to watch the fight cause usually they do play boxing matches.

There is more proof that is growing. I have heard this from so much people on the forum that all they were playing was UFC. If demand goes up so does supply

[Burner]

I only like Kimbo...no one else.

[Don Corleone]

I've seen like a few posts that said UFC killed boxing in PPV revenue last year.

That's misleading and false.

I've seen a few posts say MMA is on the rise.

Once again, false. UFC's numbers/revenues were stagnant last year when compared to 2006. If anything is on the rise, it's boxing's PPV business. Take a look at the first quarter of 2008. The PPV numbers were about even between the two.

Really, the only smart post(s) made were the ones that described the demographic breakdowns between the two.

How about the fact that out of the top 15 biggest PPV events of 2007 in North America, UFC had 8, Boxing had 4 and WWE had 3.http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slu...yhoo&type=lgns

BTW this is a source from the Meltzer guy you were talking about. Also your comparing UFC with itself when you said it didn't do as good in 07 compared to 06. You also said that PPV number were even between the two but you didn't mention which year. Which ever year it was is also proof that they are in direct competition. Anything else you want me to point out

[aristotlemoses]

There is more proof that is growing. I have heard this from so much people on the forum that all they were playing was UFC. If demand goes up so does supply

yea but you atleast gotta admit the majority of the fans are dumb college meatheads, who dont even really appreciate the sport. ateast from what ive seen first hand at the bars and parties and ****.

but good for them i guess. mma just has a better makreting and business strategy i guess.

[Luciano]

LOL. Apparently a lot of you don't understand how things work. Last year, UFC and Boxing had 10 out of 12 slots as the best selling PPV event per month. DLH vs Mayweather, and Mayweather vs Hatton, were numbers 1 and 2 respectively, each finishng well ahead of the rest. However, UFC occupied the other 8 spots, and the WWE had 2. What that says is that Boxing will always have its mega fight (although who are the future stars such as DLH and Mayweather to demand such high buys?? Exactly, just one problem with boxing) and the mega fight will most likely destroy everything else. However, UFC is more consistant and more popular by far if you compare it on an event for event basis.

Also, to the idiots claiming anyone can kick or slam, that's like saying anybody can punch or parry an oncoming shot. You clearly do not know what you're talking about. If you attempted to box a professional muay thai fighter you would get embarassed. There is more on your body then fists. Knowing how to use feet, knees and elbows obviously is more technical, along with knowing how to defend. Add the extremely intricate ground game (which a lot of you losers call gay, clearly fearing your own sexuality) and takedown control and you have a sport a lot more complicated and technical than boxing. Boxing and mma (mixed martial arts for you morons) are two different things. Boxing masters footwork, hands and defense. Mixed Martial Arts utilizes that (although not on the same level obviously) plus 25 other concepts of fighting at least. It's boxing vs FIGHTING. The best fighter in the world is in mma, not boxing, that's where the best boxer resides. Learn something next time you post.

As for Dave Meltzer, he also posted the article I used for information above regarding the 12 highest grossing PPV events last year. Stop being biased.

[Luciano]

yea but you atleast gotta admit the majority of the fans are dumb college meatheads, who dont even really appreciate the sport. ateast from what ive seen first hand at the bars and parties and ****.

but good for them i guess. mma just has a better makreting and business strategy i guess.

Who you see at bars are always the casual fan, same goes for boxing. Do yourself a favor and think before you post. Hardcore boxing and mma fans don't watch events at bars where they know ignorant idiots reside, no matter the event or sport. Thanks for coming out.

[Luciano]

Oh I just noticed you also picked Philly over Detroit, you're smarter then I thought, nevermind.

[Luciano]

I only like Kimbo...no one else.

Lol then maybe you should watch more of the sport. Rampage is way more of a badass than Kimbo. Not to mention Fedor.

[aristotlemoses]

im from philly i obviously dont think they are defintly gunna win, i just did it for the hell of it.. but then again we are up 1-0.
and i dont always watch it in bars. but i dont have cable right now so i decided to go out.