This weekend (Sat. Feb. tenth, 2024) the UFC will maintain their 86th occasion inside their APEX constructing in Las Vegas, Nevada. Followers have been complaining in regards to the venue since restrictions on sporting occasions in correct arenas ended over two years in the past. It’s too small. It feels low-cost. The vibes are off.
And now, most significantly, the principle occasions are dangerous.
We could also be hitting a tipping level right here primarily based on a latest announcement from reporter Marcel Dorff that Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev would be the headliner for UFC Vegas 87 on March 2nd — the occasion that was initially set to be the promotion’s debut occasion in Saudi Arabia. Stories had The Kingdom telling the UFC to return again in June with one thing much less common. Now MMA followers are saying this principal occasion is a brand new low, even for the APEX.
And yeah, Jairzinho Rozenstruik vs. Shamil Gaziev is fairly weak. “Bigi Boy” is 2-4 over his final six and Gaziev has a single battle within the UFC. Followers and media let their displeasure be recognized on X (previously Twitter):
This promotion actually does hate us.
The place does this rank amongst terrible UFC principal occasions?
Anybody acquired that Mick Maynard tweet defending the standard of battle playing cards?
Keep in mind how after Dolidze VS Imavov I mentioned I wanna say that is all-time low for the Apex however we all know it could possibly worsen? I’m vindicated
The UFC is so washed I’m crying
Unhealthy Fundamental Occasion. Unhealthy Venue. That is promotional malpractice from the UFC.
They’re critically simply testing how shitty they will make these playing cards earlier than you cease watching. Have some self-respect, of us.
We’re being examined at this level. That’s precisely what that is. They’re testing the precise energy of the UFC model title. They wish to see how constantly they will churn out laughable headliners and nonetheless get followers to tune in. https://t.co/Dh9OPeRp32
— Fury’s Battle Picks (@LucaFury) February 9, 2024
If followers maintain mindlessly consuming a subpar product, what incentive does the UFC need to, you realize, really strive?
COVID forcing the UFC to make use of the Apex as a venue ruined the game. There’s been plenty of terrible principal occasions there however this can be the WOAT.
Don’t get too comfy with this because the WOAT ‘cuz UFC has proven no indicators that they plan on slowing down the APEX reveals. As long as they proceed, there’s no incentive for them to truly produce strong principal occasions that generate curiosity and ticket gross sales from the general public.
We’re previous the stage the place issues like that matter. These occasions are simply fodder produced to fulfill a contractual obligation to ESPN.
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