Is it concerning when talking about headliners for UFC 300, it's always past-their-prime fighters?

[TGArthur]

Does UFC have a problem making big stars?

Every thread I see on UFC 300 headliners is always old fighters: GSP, Khabib, Jones, Brock, Ronda, and Diaz

 

[akeller901]

Who would be big enough to headline? Even if they were available the biggest stars are Izzy, who’s coming off a loss, O’Malley who isn’t even a draw… literally who else? Jones would if he were available, theres isn’t any big stars like Conor, Brock, Ronda, Silva, GSP, Chuck.

 

[runjay]

Who gives a fuck. Just bleed.

 

[jko1355]

It takes time for someone to become a star.... thats why they are suggesting established stars and not up and comers... only Conor or Brock were superstars on their first day...

 

[JoeganMoldberg]

Who would be big enough to headline? Even if they were available the biggest stars are Izzy, who’s coming off a loss, O’Malley who isn’t even a draw… literally who else? Jones would if he were available, theres isn’t any big stars like Conor, Brock, Ronda, Silva, GSP, Chuck.

You just reiterated the original post basically.

 

[Dr Fong]

Same thing happened to U Fight Cheap's buddy WWE. They still rely on 90s/early 2000s era stars to generate buzz and their ratings are in the toilet compared to the 90s.

It would be a problem if ratings hadn't become divorced from earnings. But while UFC and WWE have declined in quality and interest for consumers but appreciated as assets regardless due to the thirst for streaming content.

It's a concern for MMA. It's not a concern for Ari.

 

[ThunderStruck]

Whats concerning is that the main event hasnt even been anounced, meaning not much will be at stake. Probably a meaningless bmf belt.

 

[JoeRowe]

Khamzat vs Shavkat for the inaugural Light-Middleweight(175 lbs) Title would be a great 300 main event.

Leon vs Belal for the WW(now 165 lbs) Title at UFC 302.

 

[ILove4MinutesHyuna]

You have to keep winning to become a star. We just had a bunch of turnover over the last year in all the divisions. And the longest reigning champ has just lost twice outside his weight class.

 

[oski]

Concerning or expected?

 

[Shaolin Alan]

Concerning or expected?

"Is Normal"

 

[Bowel-forged Stool]

I think we’ll see a lot of “primes reimagined” with usada gone

 

[Guy LeDouche]

This has been entirely my concern with the main for 300. I have a feeling we are gonna see the ol nostalgia bait key jingle where they dust off the old toys and say “remember this? You liked this right?”

 

[Kono dio da!]

Khamzat vs Shavkat for the inaugural Light-Middleweight(175 lbs) Title would be a great 300 main event.

Leon vs Belal for the WW(now 165 lbs) Title at UFC 302.

Khamzat vs shavkat is a dream bout bro

 

[Fergelmince]

There will never be huge PPV-selling stars like Mcgregor, Lesnar or Rousey again. Those days are over, and the UFC believes they've got a brand that doesn't need to depend on that anymore.

Major companies want a business model that gives them the ability to correctly forecast revenue streams further in to the future. It lowers their beta, helps grow their stock and lowers their cost of capital with A-rated banks. Depending on a superstar that comes along once every 5 years or longer puts them in a riskier position to manage the business from PPV to PPV and they hate that. The UFC has been working to break free from that for years now.

 

[Dandy Chiggins]

Bigger

Is better

The breasts, lips

The thighs, the butt

I wanna feel all somewhat

 

[StonedLemur]

You just reiterated the original post basically.

You only know that because you can read sir lol.

 

[StonedLemur]

There will never be huge PPV-selling stars like Mcgregor, Lesnar or Rousey again. Those days are over, and the UFC believes they've got a brand that doesn't need to depend on that anymore.

Major companies want a business model that gives them the ability to correctly forecast revenue streams further in to the future. It lowers their beta, helps grow their stock and lowers their cost of capital with A-rated banks. Depending on a superstar that comes along once every 5 years or longer puts them in a riskier position to manage the business from PPV to PPV and they hate that. The UFC has been working to break free from that for years now.

So basically...
lol

 

[StonedLemur]

Whats concerning is that the main event hasnt even been anounced, meaning not much will be at stake. Probably a meaningless bmf belt.

BMF belt is already on the card sir.

 

[Fergelmince]

So basically...
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trying to be as objective as possible, It will probably continue to improve for the mid level fighters, as we've seen over the last 5-7 years. But the no-name 23yo's will still be offered a 12k/12k, TIOLI, like they were 10 years ago, and the bigger names will probably still get what they're getting now. I doubt their will be any game-changing, significant changes until the final verdict on the class action, anto-monopsony lawsuit comes down.