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[burge13]

It's because of the new deal with ESPN

The last fight on the prelims is being treated as a bigger fight than the first couple of fights on the main card as the UFC have to keep ESPN happy now they can't give them weekly fight cards

This is why 'PPV' lost its appeal. It's lost all meaning to be a PPV when fight nights are often comparable, or better. They're only hurting themselves with that attitude

I don't see how they can get this to work longer term. Where will they find security, production crew, paramedics, fighters every week on a 'private island' after this event? They don't even have cards lined up, fighters can't train and they may not be allowed back with travel bans to their country post-fight.

If the fighters want to fight, let them but I can't see this working long.

UFC are trying because if they reach the 42 contracted events for ESPN they get $750M. Hope the fighters are requesting pay rises to go through with it all, they have some leverage here for once

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

It’s come out today that 249 will take place at the Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California, just a couple of hours from where Khabib was training at AKA.

the full fight card is pretty nuts by the way, the espn prelims and whole main card are must watch for hardcores.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

 

[00Stinger]

This is why 'PPV' lost its appeal. It's lost all meaning to be a PPV when fight nights are often comparable, or better. They're only hurting themselves with that attitude

I don't see how they can get this to work longer term. Where will they find security, production crew, paramedics, fighters every week on a 'private island' after this event? They don't even have cards lined up, fighters can't train and they may not be allowed back with travel bans to their country post-fight.

If the fighters want to fight, let them but I can't see this working long.

UFC are trying because if they reach the 42 contracted events for ESPN they get $750M. Hope the fighters are requesting pay rises to go through with it all, they have some leverage here for once

they are almost following the WWE model

Have a lot of big fighters weekly on ESPN and then have the title fights on PPV each month

Only stack one or two PPV events per year (ie fight week & NY card)

 

[JG22]

Namajunas out

 

[Quivorir]

Namajunas out

And now surely the dominos will start to fall. Still think there is no way this card goes on.

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Entertaining

 

[Ry009]

And now surely the dominos will start to fall. Still think there is no way this card goes on.

This card still shits on anything put on in Australia. Rose is one of my favs but she's not exactly a linchpin of the UFC either.

Reckon there's a fair bit of hands getting greased here, so unless the Tony/Justin falls through - will be full steam ahead.

 

[JG22]

Can’t believe where actually gonna get this fight card right now.

it’s a brilliant line up.

hopefully Rogan shows up, think he was still contemplating this morning.

 

[deklares]

Breaking! UFC 249 cancelled, all events postponed indefinitely | BJPenn.com

More bad news for fight fans as UFC President Dana White has officially announced the cancellation of UFC 249 which was set to take place on April 18.

www.bjpenn.com

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

I feel bad for the fighters. Poor ******* Tony.
Damn this virus.

 

[deklares]

 

[Engimal v3]

Dana's head might actually explode.

Good decision though. Tony needs to fight Khabib, and when it's safe to do so he will.

 

[Topkent]

Someone serious stepped in. Wild

 

[DazalenkoUBewty]

Uncle Dana the expert bullshit talker. Lol

 

[deklares]

Uncle Dana the expert bullshit talker. Lol

They're not social distancing either.

 

[burge13]

Someone serious stepped in. Wild

Where was ESPN the last month when Dana has said itll be business as usual?! Why step in now...

Hope they put shows on, fighters get paid well and its on Fightpass. Seriously, if every one gets tested and they isolate 14 days after is it any riskier than going to the shops? No. Hysterical, paranoid people will say otherwise but theyve lost perspective since this started

 

[Gigantic]

Was always a pipe dream.

 

[Ry009]

Quivorir knows best, and $100 richer too!

 

[Ry009]

At least UFC are looking after the fighters financially.

 

[mouncey2franklin]

Someone serious stepped in. Wild

Why did it take until now?

It would seem as though somebody serious stepped in to tell somebody serious to step in. If you get what I mean.

In any event, this is the #1 bullshit.

My respect for Dana has gone way up. My respect for the average person continues to sink.

Where are all the sick people? Why are so many hospitals empty?

And even if you believe the TV and government on all of this, why can't a bunch of men and women who want to fight, fight?

*.

 

[NonPhixion]

Well this sucks

 

[Quivorir]

Where was ESPN the last month when Dana has said itll be business as usual?! Why step in now...

Hope they put shows on, fighters get paid well and its on Fightpass. Seriously, if every one gets tested and they isolate 14 days after is it any riskier than going to the shops? No. Hysterical, paranoid people will say otherwise but theyve lost perspective since this started

Its more to do with the fact fighters generally end up in hospital after fighting and hospitals are kinda busy right now.

 

[burge13]

Its more to do with the fact fighters generally end up in hospital after fighting and hospitals are kinda busy right now.

Hospitals are more empty than usual across america.

Also doesnt answer why it took so long for ESPN to step in if they didnt want it. They were assisting the planning, after all they were to profit off it

 

[Engimal v3]

Where are all the sick people? Why are so many hospitals empty?

Come on mate, that's a bit crook. Even if you don't believe in the cause of the virus (animal to human), I'm not sure you can discount the number of people getting sick and the number of people dying.

Doctors surgeries here in Australia are seeing less inflow due to people staying away for minor issues and non-essential checkups due to the pandemic. Similarly, most elective surgeries have been cancelled or postponed by hospitals.

The idea that Dana was claiming that everyone was going to be tested, and there would only need to be 3-4 people in the room and it'd be all safe was a pipedream. USA can't get enough tests to healthcare staff, let alone MMA fighters.