Just saw something on Sherdog about the new owners planning to reduce the number of cards to 30. That's about a dozen cards less than last year and the year before, and a dozen less than the number of cards already passed this year. What's everyone's thoughts on this?
If it means we get to see a cull of a lot of mediocre fighters then I'm all for it. I'm happy to see more stacked cards at the expense of less frequent events. It gives the events a lot more exclusivity and excitement to build for each card. Not just any decent fighter can make it to a UFC card if we've got less events and it's essentially quality over quantity. That said, I do some times enjoy those lesser cards as they do usually have some unexpectedly exciting fights. Less cards also means less opportunities for a lot of fighters and there's every chance we could miss the opportunity to really find a diamond in the rough.
There was a time in 2012 or 2013 when I could actually watch 85% of the cards a year. The last few years I've probably only managed to watch 70% at most, with only the PPV events and a select few Fight Night events having me excited the week leading up to the card.