UFC in financial trouble in US market

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11/18/12 4:26 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
FrankMurrr Edited: 11/18/12 4:26 PM Member Since: 9/10/08 Posts: 91	Do you think this is the sole reason for this "super-fight" right now? They need to pull big numbers. Dana and co. would never come out and say this but this past year has been a terrible one for the UFC given the amount of fighters that have dropped off cards due to injury. What say you UG?

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Rambo John J 46 Member Since: 3/20/12 Posts: 1155	why why why. Nobody enjoying 115 lb fights Nobody enjoying the new Womens division. Nobody wants to see WWE matchmaking. You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 4:37 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
dingdong_malice Member Since: 4/22/11 Posts: 434	bad year but i seriously doubt theyre in financial trouble You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 4:46 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
JetSetter Member Since: 10/21/06 Posts: 548	Nope You have ignored this user.

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Tilla Member Since: 10/13/12 Posts: 346	It's the only thing that is going to get Brock Lesnar-Type numbers at the moment. They will be in trouble when the Brazilian market drys up... You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 5:02 PM

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i wouldnt say financial trouble... more like a decline.

A significant chunk of the casual fanbase has left because of the friday night time slot, most of the content being on a network nobody gets (fuel) and switching to a new network.

Now that most of the problems will be solved in 2013 they want to bring people back and a superfight between GSP and Anderson would help with that.

11/18/12 9:17 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
tjmitchiscool Member Since: 1/28/05 Posts: 4212	Yes, numbers have dropped off dramatically...tell yourself, when have you ever seen a 30% discount on UFC cards...even HD option is now same price as SD.. You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 9:20 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Non N00B Member Since: 4/20/08 Posts: 4038	Nix the 115 division, women division will water down the cards more, the horrible TUF bullshit, a stable full of undercard fighters that they try to pass off as $55 ppv worth at times, bullshit title shots for people like Sonnen. STOP THE FUCKING BULLSHIT AND MAKE SOME BIG INSANE FIGHTS You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 9:32 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
crowbar 323 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 34690	I say that the 90+ million a year they are receiving from Fox (not even including PPV`s & merchandise) that you are naive & will probably believe anything that is reported. You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 9:36 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
UGCTT_Gaspare 26 Member Since: 2/9/09 Posts: 4937	I do think the "WWE style" matchmaking is bullshit And the shitty judging doesnt help things You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 9:49 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Rambo John J 46 Member Since: 3/20/12 Posts: 1158	Shit is not Legit Anymore. You have ignored this user.

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ChokeEmOut Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 35043	I could care less anymore, the "sport" has been taken over and is nothing more than another typical American company. Money is king so nothing has to make sense. There is no "Martial Arts" to MMA any longer. You have ignored this user.

11/18/12 9:59 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
FrankMurrr Member Since: 9/10/08 Posts: 93	^ Sad but true You have ignored this user.

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CLINTK9 7 Member Since: 4/20/05 Posts: 6922	Get rid of anything under LW. (start WEC again?) Get rid of or Change TUF. Stop trying to puit on so many cards that are so watered down they go to shit after 1 or 2 injuries. make more SUPERFIGHTS! and GOOD fights. Not Hamill vs Rampge & Tito, Silva/Bonner, Tito/Forrest 3, and 10,000 rematches, etc. You have ignored this user.

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circa305 Member Since: 4/25/12 Posts: 1644	They are trying to send their cash cow in for slaughter... Something must be up. You have ignored this user.

11/19/12 2:55 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
Ludelow Member Since: 6/7/12 Posts: 875	circa305 - They are trying to send their cash cow in for slaughter... Something must be up. LOL You have ignored this user.

11/19/12 3:22 PM	Ignore \| Quote \| Edit \| Warn Admin \| Vote Down \| Vote Up \| Delete Post
berger Member Since: 7/9/12 Posts: 43	No, I do not agree at all. By OP logic only struggling companies put on big events. You have ignored this user.

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GroundStPound 3 Member Since: 12/31/09 Posts: 1783	Lol at all of this.. Zuffa are making bank anyone who doesn't think so can either A not understand business or B a pure hater. I would present examples of how they are putting on more shows than ever before, putting on record gates where ever they go...but haters gon hate. You have ignored this user.

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IP 8 Member Since: 6/22/09 Posts: 3736	Zuffa is pushing WAY too hard for this fight, especially considering how I've never heard GSP sound even mildly interested. There's a reason they'd be willing to damage the rep of one of their top guys. You have ignored this user.

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time traveling 12er 56 Member Since: 10/12/11 Posts: 513	I wouldn't say they were in financial trouble. But they definitely don't have a face for the whole show. JBJ has the personality issues. Silva doesn't speak english. GSP is injured all the time and has a french accent. There's no Lesnar or Liddell that's a sure sell for the US. You have ignored this user.

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McLeod 54 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 6510	I love the sport and will watch for the occasional fight as worthwhile as GSP/Condit was. However, if they keep putting on those Metamoris (sp) Grappling/bjj cards, my money will go there first for sure. You have ignored this user.

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hubris Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 103731	to be fair, Dana sent his biggest cash cow Brock Lesnar to slaughter multiple times You have ignored this user.

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Fedors Jim Jams Member Since: 12/2/11 Posts: 915	forget weight classes just scrap You have ignored this user.

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wreckker 83 Member Since: 1/1/01 Posts: 10777	Lollol Did ufc lose money?!!!!!!! Hell no its FASTEST GROWING SPORT IN THE WORLD people who make ufc is failing threads Are delusional Why hate? Just masterbate! You have ignored this user.

11/20/12 3:25 PM

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CHILLITACO 64 The total sum of your votes up and votes down

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I say that the 90+ million a year they are receiving from Fox (not even including PPV`s & merchandise) that you are naive & will probably believe anything that is reported.
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Agreed! Not even close to losing money. But on targets, probably not for the US , the bubble has burst is all. Just like any product or market. The boom has come and now its finding its true water level... its will bop along fine, but the Ufc brass may have been projecting a bigger run in the US I'm sure. Phone Post

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