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- AyyLmaonnaise
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He tore something (I think in his shoulder) in October so he’s gonna be out for a minute. I remember he was gonna fight Chimaev at uae last year but legit got injured 24 hours after taking the call so they went with Usman instead
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- AyyLmaonnaise
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Carlston Harris vs Khaos Williams may 18
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- AyyLmaonnaise
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Manel kape is OUT of his main event yet again, replacing him is alex perez for the new main event
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- Cozstradamus
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He really is just not doing himself any favors. Nicolau v Perez is such a garbage main event
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- random knowledge
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Kape will never get a title shot
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- Calfoth
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UFC have been serving **** for fight night main events in 2024, sure the ppvs are incredible but FN’s are crap
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- AyyLmaonnaise
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@jefferson it’s cancelled now, Tagir needs an opponent
@calforh yeah that’s the consequence of the insane cards that were 299 and 300. I think the second half of the year should be more consistent but these FN’s have been awful for the most part
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- Jstl
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They should slow down with low level dwcs signings.
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- gliese58i
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When DWCS first started in 2017 you could have an amazing fight that goes the distance and Dana was like "well, good fight but you didn't finish, so I can't really sign you". Now you can have a boring fight and if you're in the right division or of the right nationality Dana will be gushing and potentially even sign the loser.
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- Jstl
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There is nothing wrong with singing the prospects but they need to sign more fighters who already have the name. I mean fighters like Vartanyan. Asakura will be the perfect move if it’s true. MVP, Oumar Sy, Harrison is perfect addition as well.
Is ESPN happy with those apex cards?
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- AyyLmaonnaise
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ESPN doesn’t care about the cards at all, the ufc gets paid per event that they put on. I know they get paid 20 million just by espn simply for putting a ppv event on their broadcast system. As long as ifc is pumping out events, espn will continue to pay them
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- random knowledge
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They'll care when the ratings sink, if they haven't already.
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- Cozstradamus
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I don't think the ratings will sink and I think that's why ESPN hasn't tried to mess with the events. The UFC used to be a niche thing, now it's become more mainstream. It's not as popular as basketball/football/baseball but it has turned into a routine for a lot of people. CM Punk v. Mandy Bohm could headline a FN, with Tyron Woodley and a one-legged homeless man as the co-main and you can bet I will still be on the couch with a few beers and buddies watching every single fight.
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- foppa420
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Seems like Perez is being rewarded for making a good showing of himself in his loss to Mokaev. He showed he can still hang despite not winning a fight in 4 years. Not saying he's earned it but the UFC is clearly trying to throw him a bone since his last 3 opponents have been 2 champions and then the divisions hottest prospect/current #1 contender (who he arguably beat). As well as he fought against Mokaev, it still seems wrong putting a guy with no wins over anyone on the current roster in a main event.
I think under more ideal circumstances, the UFC would give this shot to Albazi, Mokaev or Tagir. Even if Albazi was healthy, which I don't think he is yet, none of these 3 were options because this event is too close to the end of Ramadan.
