Dana White: UFC Is Now Bigger Than Boxing & WWE Combined

[NSX-R]

Which is why they fight 2-3 times per year at least(Overeem had 8 fights in 1 year) and it's also the reason why they go for the finish to get the 'stoppage bonus'. They are a lot hungrier.

Fighting 2-3 times per year is normal for both boxers and MMA fighters alike. In Overeem's case, fighting 8 cans per year is nothing exceptional.

[number1983]

UFC 100 did 1.4 million PPV buys, I think they released them. Brock Lesnar and GSP are the biggest draws in the UFC.

I might be wrong here but I've heard this forever that UFC, as private company, don't release PPV numbers and that all of this is just a guess

Since HBO and WWE are both public companies, their PPV numbers are publicly released, their numbers are more reliable

[Mr. Fantastic]

i think i said that a few posts ago. we are just missing out on the select few "best fights".

Hopefully some of them will materialize.
Cain - overeem, gsp - silva, gsp - diaz, silva - jones etc etc.

Compared to the ones we want in boxing, it's nothing. You as a boxing fan like me know that.

[Dorian]

i think i said that a few posts ago. we are just missing out on the select few "best fights".

Hopefully some of them will materialize.
Cain - overeem, gsp - silva, gsp - diaz, silva - jones etc etc.

Overeem has to finish the Strikeforce Grand Prix first then he will fight the UFC champ to unify.

[SCtrojansbaby]

lol WTF is Dana White smoking?

[etlux]

I might be wrong here but I've heard this forever that UFC, as private company, don't release PPV numbers and that all of this is just a guess

Since HBO and WWE are both public companies, their PPV numbers are publicly released, their numbers are more reliable

it's true. the ufc ppv #'s are just estimates by people to my knowledge. they don't release them usually to my knowledge cus White knows they pale in comparison to boxing PPV #'s

[Forza]

There isn't any talent in MMA besides maybe 3 or 4 fighters in all weight classes and promotions combined.

I see lots of bums flopping around on the ground and guys that started training only 3 years ago

[NSX-R]

I might be wrong here but I've heard this forever that UFC, as private company, don't release PPV numbers and that all of this is just a guess

Since HBO and WWE are both public companies, their PPV numbers are publicly released, their numbers are more reliable

The cable companies would know the correct PPV numbers if Zuffa seem distrustful.

[Dorian]

Fighting 2-3 times per year is normal for both boxers and MMA fighters alike. In Overeem's case, fighting 8 cans per year is nothing exceptional.

Considering 6 of em were in K1, I don't think they were cans.

He won the K1 World Grand Prix, Dream HW belt and is the strikeforce HW champ.

It's only getting better now too. Strikefroce GP then UFC.

[Mr. Fantastic]

There isn't any talent in MMA besides maybe 3 or 4 fighters in all weight classes and promotions combined.

I see lots of bums flopping around on the ground and guys that started training only 3 years ago

How long did it take for Wilfredo Vazquez Jr. to win a title with no amateur career?