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I see a bunch of misinformation as the reason people like one over the other, and just in general- misinformation & confusion- which clearly leads to frustration as always. I'll just drop a numbered list addressing misinformation I came across. Feel free to address any number, BY then number, if you'd like. Specific to the USA.
1.Boxing being compared to the UFC. The UFC is a brand/company/promotion in MMA- which is the sport. It's imperative that I state this upfront because so much misinformation I come across stems from a lack of understanding this simple concept.
2. The UFC has a monopoly on MMA, the way the NBA has a monopoly on Basketball.
3. Boxing still gets higher viewership than MMA in America.
4. So much of sports is demographics. Thats something even the men in suits who run the networks/team organizations/etc understand. Once the UFC came out, white America as a whole shifted from the largely AA dominated Boxing to the largely white dominated mma. That's an extremely condensed gist of things.
5. Boxing needs to learn things from the UFC. Incorrect. See my very first point on the list. Comprehend it. Now pay attention. When "Boxing" (quotes for a reason) attempts things similar to the UFC, you same people are the first ones to complain. The UFC does NOT do business with other MMA brands, which isn't the case in Boxing. The UFC keeps everything in house, which using your common sense you should understand that over extended periods of time have gotten them to this monopoly position. Which is why the UFC is able to do the things you like in the first place.
6. cont: When PBC has all the best talent at welter and makes them all fight each other you same people complain. Even though it's the best fighting the best. Complaining about PBC keeping things in house (which isn't true) yet praising the UFC for that same tactic. When rumors of PBC creating its own title are around you same people complained...even though thats what the UFC does and gets praised for...there's so much more to go into for #5-6 but the point has been made. Use your brain.
7. The unwillingness to give praise to a Boxing promotion- yet the unending praise an MMA promotion gets. As if both don't have great things they are doing. So much of this is racial/tribal. I realize that. Theres no reason the PBC shouldn't be getting the equivalent amount of Praise for what its doing for Boxing. Brought events back to "free" television. Building rising stars. Heck Maintaining higher viewership than the UFC. And getting fighters paid. However, this racial/tribal bias, keeps "fans" from praising the PBC for doing so much right. Which leads to "fans" overlooking the good things that are happening in Boxing...just they can go to the MMA and praise the UFC. While wishing "Boxing" a sport, was more like The UFC a company- yet disliking The PBC every time they do things "like The UFC."
The truth is MMA has already peaked in America. Because the UFC has a monopoly and the UFC itself has peaked here. See in Boxing regardless of over-exaggeration and spiteful fans jealous of another Brands success; promoters actually do work together and it happens regularly. Its expected. MMA however, haas reached its peak because the UFC NEVER works with other promoters to make fights. NEVER. Which has stunted the growth the MMA could've had. Yet for some odd reason Boxing gets unwarranted hate for promoters not working together while MMA by way of the UFC gets praise- for doing exactly that- not working with other promoters.
Fights between promoters will take time because these are two different business with goals/plans/and obligations. And the SAME exact thing will happen if the UFC ever decides to start doing business with other MMA promoters. Food for thought.
I wouldn't stop the UFC. I'd just point out what would happen and be praised as Nostradamus for it.
1.Boxing being compared to the UFC. The UFC is a brand/company/promotion in MMA- which is the sport. It's imperative that I state this upfront because so much misinformation I come across stems from a lack of understanding this simple concept.
2. The UFC has a monopoly on MMA, the way the NBA has a monopoly on Basketball.
3. Boxing still gets higher viewership than MMA in America.
4. So much of sports is demographics. Thats something even the men in suits who run the networks/team organizations/etc understand. Once the UFC came out, white America as a whole shifted from the largely AA dominated Boxing to the largely white dominated mma. That's an extremely condensed gist of things.
5. Boxing needs to learn things from the UFC. Incorrect. See my very first point on the list. Comprehend it. Now pay attention. When "Boxing" (quotes for a reason) attempts things similar to the UFC, you same people are the first ones to complain. The UFC does NOT do business with other MMA brands, which isn't the case in Boxing. The UFC keeps everything in house, which using your common sense you should understand that over extended periods of time have gotten them to this monopoly position. Which is why the UFC is able to do the things you like in the first place.
6. cont: When PBC has all the best talent at welter and makes them all fight each other you same people complain. Even though it's the best fighting the best. Complaining about PBC keeping things in house (which isn't true) yet praising the UFC for that same tactic. When rumors of PBC creating its own title are around you same people complained...even though thats what the UFC does and gets praised for...there's so much more to go into for #5-6 but the point has been made. Use your brain.
7. The unwillingness to give praise to a Boxing promotion- yet the unending praise an MMA promotion gets. As if both don't have great things they are doing. So much of this is racial/tribal. I realize that. Theres no reason the PBC shouldn't be getting the equivalent amount of Praise for what its doing for Boxing. Brought events back to "free" television. Building rising stars. Heck Maintaining higher viewership than the UFC. And getting fighters paid. However, this racial/tribal bias, keeps "fans" from praising the PBC for doing so much right. Which leads to "fans" overlooking the good things that are happening in Boxing...just they can go to the MMA and praise the UFC. While wishing "Boxing" a sport, was more like The UFC a company- yet disliking The PBC every time they do things "like The UFC."
The truth is MMA has already peaked in America. Because the UFC has a monopoly and the UFC itself has peaked here. See in Boxing regardless of over-exaggeration and spiteful fans jealous of another Brands success; promoters actually do work together and it happens regularly. Its expected. MMA however, haas reached its peak because the UFC NEVER works with other promoters to make fights. NEVER. Which has stunted the growth the MMA could've had. Yet for some odd reason Boxing gets unwarranted hate for promoters not working together while MMA by way of the UFC gets praise- for doing exactly that- not working with other promoters.
Fights between promoters will take time because these are two different business with goals/plans/and obligations. And the SAME exact thing will happen if the UFC ever decides to start doing business with other MMA promoters. Food for thought.
I wouldn't stop the UFC. I'd just point out what would happen and be praised as Nostradamus for it.
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