JonesyUK Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 If this is true, along with the dismal $650k gate, that would make it the worst performing card of the year! Does that shock anyone? Granted that apart from the main and co main events the card didnt look great on paper, but a headline of Bendo vs Edgar for the LW strap and Cerrone vs Guillard on paper is not exactly bad... is it? Discuss. thanx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 not a surprise UFC is dying and failing to evolve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TinFoilHat Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 If this is true' date=' along with the dismal $650k gate, that would make it the worst performing card of the year! Does that shock anyone? Granted that apart from the main and co main events the card didnt look great on paper, but a headline of Bendo vs Edgar for the LW strap and Cerrone vs Guillard on paper is not exactly bad... is it? Discuss. thanx[/quote'] Well... nobody likes watching Edgar, really.(I bet on him btw, non-bias, i just dont like point fighting) Only 2 fan-appealing fights on a card is like paying 50$ for something worth 20$. Plus didn't Dana say Directv went black that night? i.e. offline, discontinued or some nonsense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeffro21 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well we know why he is going to Fox now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_radly1406052482 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 A blip on the radar, a drop in the bucket, a link on the chain. Besides, people were watching the last weekend of the 2012 Olympics. US Gold baby... Zuffa isn't going anywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 A blip on the radar' date=' a drop in the bucket, a link on the chain. Besides, people were watching the last weekend of the 2012 Olympics. US Gold baby... Zuffa isn't going anywhere.[/quote'] the Olympics and the fight card were not on the same time? or are you talking about the highlights of the Olympics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newyorkgiant1 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 No surprise...to the 'casual' fan Edgar and Henderson are not big names...either is Cerrone. Olympics or no olympics if Brock was on that card it would have been a huge ppv....sadly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jduk Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 the Olympics and the fight card were not on the same time? or are you talking about the highlights of the Olympics? they were showing it on tape delay to get it on primetime Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 they were showing it on tape delay to get it on primetime fair enough then were the figures for the Olympics that good? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_radly1406052482 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 the Olympics and the fight card were not on the same time? or are you talking about the highlights of the Olympics? I don't know. I've slept since then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sisti Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 not a surprise UFC is dying and failing to evolve great point.... they have all the potential to be huge, but they are hitting a point now where they are being stagnant and not evolving i mean, how many times do we have to see a frankie edgar rematch? thank God Dana didn't do it again, but it seems like he just makes quick on the fly decisions that don't interest the fans. no one wanted to see edgar bendo 2 and it just wasn't all that exciting to fans. nothing about this main event made people say "I have to see that!" edgar didn't deserve a rematch. the only reason penn and maynard got rematches was because their first fights were EXTREMELY close. bendo/edgar 1 was not close in my opinion i really don't care if ufc does small numbers, and neither should any of us, because WE DON'T HAVE STOCK IN THE COMPANY. i still enjoy watching PPVs and discussing mma...its on ufc executives to find a way to get numbers higher. that probably means brock or some crossover stars (bring in a huge boxer, a celebrity that people would want to see fight, etc.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pessimist_Pete Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well this was to be expected when Dana made the horrible decision to give Hankie Sped-ward a rematch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark_Horse Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 The UFC needs to get on top of folk ducking fights, faking injuries, and using PEDs. Then they won't have to worry about crap cards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 no one cares about LW unless the champ is BJ Penn or Diaz i guess Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonesyUK Posted August 17, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 no one cares about LW unless the champ is BJ Penn or Diaz i guess I think It is more the Edgar effect... fans know what their gonna get with one of his fights Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJF Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I think It is more the Edgar effect... fans know what their gonna get with one of his fights yeah I think you're right. no one cares to watch a man fight a hopping rabbit who throws weak jabs and 'hooks' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Los_Polo_Hermano Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 The card wasn't that bad really. The only complaints I could really see are the Shields/Herman fight and the main event of course. I watched this event live. The Denver fans are horrible. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
washap Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 direct tv was down some major problem people could not buy it or watch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TornHonor Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 The UFC can't expect people to pay $50 for a PPV they aren't that interested in especially in this economy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Of couse no one bought it. Who in hell would want to see a decision Asian who can't beat a fighter two weight classes below him? Everyone knew Frankie was gonna win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaksame Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I feel of the norm because it was the first ever main event that i turned off before the fight even began.I had no interest in either but usually i can watch a fight none the less. Yes Cerrone is usually a good fight,except the Nate one,.that frustrated the heck out of me watching how dumb he fought.I would have fired his coaching and corner,obviously nobody helped his mind set during that fight. The rest of the card was downright awful,the prelims were the worst i have ever seen.I do not think it is any coincidence that i thought it was the worst card ever and the gate proved it. Every time when i watch the weigh in show and Rogan spews out "matchmaker extraordinaire" i drop my head and sigh and just say whatever..kiss *** Rogan. I would love to go back and watch the Dana blog or pre fight videos to see just how much bull he was feeding the media and telling us how great this card is. There is ONLY two fighters i care to watch below the 170 division and that is Aldo and Hominick,the rest i couldn't care less about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UFCCagerattler Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 If this is true' date=' along with the dismal $650k gate, that would make it the worst performing card of the year! Does that shock anyone? Granted that apart from the main and co main events the card didnt look great on paper, but a headline of Bendo vs Edgar for the LW strap and Cerrone vs Guillard on paper is not exactly bad... is it? Discuss. thanx[/quote'] Probably the best UFC in years. Without Lesnar the UFC is going to struggle to break 250K pays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Is it not a coincidence that UFC 144, with Frankie as champion, did almost 400,000 buys. While UFC 150, with Bendo as champion, did so poorly? As champion, Frankie pulled in more PPV, a higher gate, and more attendance. More evidence that people hate Bendo and love Frankie, the people's champion! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 I feel of the norm because it was the first ever main event that i turned off before the fight even began.I had no interest in either but usually i can watch a fight none the less.Yes Cerrone is usually a good fight' date='except the Nate one,.that frustrated the heck out of me watching how dumb he fought.I would have fired his coaching and corner,obviously nobody helped his mind set during that fight. The rest of the card was downright awful,the prelims were the worst i have ever seen.I do not think it is any coincidence that i thought it was the worst card ever and the gate proved it. Every time when i watch the weigh in show and Rogan spews out "matchmaker extraordinaire" i drop my head and sigh and just say whatever..kiss *** Rogan. I would love to go back and watch the Dana blog or pre fight videos to see just how much bull he was feeding the media and telling us how great this card is. There is ONLY two fighters i care to watch below the 170 division and that is Aldo and Hominick,the rest i couldn't care less about.[/quote'] Lol STFU Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fobar Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 inb4patsterrant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
munkie Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 If this is true' date=' along with the dismal $650k gate, that would make it the worst performing card of the year! Does that shock anyone? Granted that apart from the main and co main events the card didnt look great on paper, but a headline of [b']Bendo vs Edgar[/b] for the LW strap and Cerrone vs Guillard on paper is not exactly bad... is it? Discuss. thanx Actually, that headline probably did kill it. Bendo isn't exactly a household name in the US. And Edgar isn't known for having a lot of exciting fights because he's a stick and run fighter. And a very small portion of his fight that have been exciting were only exciting because he was getting beat the **** up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdGOAT Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Actually' date=' that headline probably did kill it. Bendo isn't exactly a household name in the US. And Edgar isn't known for having a lot of exciting fights because he's a stick and run fighter. And a very small portion of his fight that have been exciting were only exciting because he was getting beat the **** up.[/quote'] You mean his FOTN at UFC 144, his KOTN at UFC 136, or his FOTY at UFC 125? Yeah, Frankie is a boring fighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brent555 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 How much did UFC 147 do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banham Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 You mean his FOTN at UFC 144' date=' his KOTN at UFC 136, or his FOTY at UFC 125? Yeah, Frankie is a boring fighter. [/quote'] Lmao way to prove his point. Only exciting when getting his *** kicked. Frankie is Guida 2.0 without the crackhead head movement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
classicboxer Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 If this is true' date=' along with the dismal $650k gate, that would make it the worst performing card of the year! Does that shock anyone? Granted that apart from the main and co main events the card didnt look great on paper, but a headline of Bendo vs Edgar for the LW strap and Cerrone vs Guillard on paper is not exactly bad... is it? Discuss. thanx[/quote'] Edgar- Bendo 1 was boring, the immediate rematch idea was stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carnages Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Lmao way to prove his point. Only exciting when getting his *** kicked. Frankie is Guida 2.0 without the crackhead head movement. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigs-On-The-Wing Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Well... nobody likes watching Edgar' date=' really.(I bet on him btw, non-bias, i just dont like point fighting) Only 2 fan-appealing fights on a card is like paying 50$ for something worth 20$. Plus didn't Dana say Directv went black that night? i.e. offline, discontinued or some nonsense?[/quote'] You mean his FOTN at UFC 144' date=' his KOTN at UFC 136, or his FOTY at UFC 125? Yeah, Frankie is a boring fighter. [/quote'] what GSP said.... He's not a boring fighter...and he's at least more exciting than Bendo. Does anyone really remember the rest of Bendo's fights in the UFC? they've all been ******. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rodrodMMA92 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Edgar turns any fight to a points sparring match so it makes sense. Guillard vs Cerrone turned people off cause when "friends fight friends" there isn't a fight. Rest of the card was pretty meh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiemo Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 If this is true' date=' along with the dismal $650k gate, that would make it the worst performing card of the year! Does that shock anyone? Granted that apart from the main and co main events the card didnt look great on paper, but a headline of Bendo vs Edgar for the LW strap and Cerrone vs Guillard on paper is not exactly bad... is it? Discuss. thanx[/quote'] Shocking ... no I knew the headliner was going to come down to another decision or a split decision. I wasnt spending $60 to see edgar and bendo point fight. That was the selling point of the event, the main event and co-main event. Melvin/Cerrone was a good match on paper, and ended decisivley. that was FOTN for sure the preliminary card ended up being decent, all but one bout ended either by KO/TKO or sub All in all not alot of name power on the card. So it's not shocking it didn't do well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shogunrua101 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 haha obviously bendo cant carry a card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMMAFansSuck Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Fighters like Frankie Edgar is the reason why my girlfriend calls me a *** for watching half naked men dancing around a cage together for 15, sometimes 20 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiemo Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 my woman would never speak to me that way. put your man pants on dude. that's sexist banned Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewMMAFansSuck Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 my woman would never speak to me that way. put your man pants on dude. I already slapped the **** out of her. Im currently awaiting trial. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therien87 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 supply demand curve.... maybe its time the UFC review it. Perhaps because of the bad economy or simply the high numbers of events per year, the UFC would get more ppv revenues if the price went down a bit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarWest® Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Not surprising Edgar was in the main event Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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