Official....UFC buys Pride. What do you think about the acquisition?

Question

http://www.mmaweekly.com/absolutenm/templates/dailynews.asp?articleid=3669&zoneid=13

Answer 1

it's not fun to watch anyway..big deal, a gets tackles another guy to the ground and it's considered all hell breaking loose...they should try their way at real fighting once in a while

Answer 2

I've answered a similiar question in the same way that I'm going to answer this one. It's gonna be awesome and everyone will love it...........or It's gonna cost us more and everyone will hate it. Right now we pay 40 bucks in America (I'm not sure what canadians have to pay) to watch a 5 or 6 card fight. The big names and champs fight MAYBE 3 or 4 times a year. Now the talent pool doubles...is the number of fights going to double as well.....if so does the price go up.

Now the flip side. It has been said by several media outlets that MMA, UFC and Pride in particular, is the fastest growing sport in the world. IF that is the case, then maybe a major network would step up and lay out the cash for a TV contract better than the one with spike, then we could watch some form of it on a weekly basis and they could switch to a Bi-Monthly PPV system with twice as many fights on the card for the same price.

Only time will tell. I'm hoping for the Later of the two

Answer 3

The UFC did not buy PrideFC, Lorenzo and Frank Fertitta bought a minority share in the new company that will be taking over the assests of DSE, another investor includes executives from Fuji TV (the japanese network that once aired PrideFC). So they will probably get their TV deal back. Also Dana White will have nothing to do with the new company as he works for ZUFFA. The two company's will continue to opperate as normal but with no more shady negotiations that prevent the big match-ups. There will be a superbowl type event once a year which will match-up the best of both organizations and the lightweight Grand-prix will continue as planned as well as there are plans for 3-4 more shows to take place in the US this year.

Answer 4

I have mixed thoughts. In one respect if will be good because it will be like the NFL of MMA. If you hold the belt you will be the best. They have stated that there will be moving between organizations for the fighters. So we will know who the best is because they will fight.

The concern is the fighters may receive less in pay because UFC / Pride are the only stage. If they don't like the pay it will be too bad they won't have the other organization to turn to.
Also how does the fighter know that rankings will be fair?

Answer 5

It depends on how things are handled. If they aren't kept completely separate it would be cool to see fighters from the each fighting against one another. To see if what people have been saying about who is a better fighter really is indeed true. If they are kept completely separate though, I am not sure how much would be gained by such an acquisition.

Answer 6

I hope that it will lead to some great fights. The best fighters in the world belong to both companies. I love people who comment about things not being real or not that bad, who have never been in a MMA fight. Have someone put you in an arm bar, and you will get understand.

Answer 7

Think about it, if it goes through, think of the match-ups.
Chuck vs. Wandy or Hendo (I know the Chuck/Wandy match lost some mystique after Silva got KTFO'd by Hendo. Team Quest fighters are the best.)
Anderson Silva vs. Hendo
GSP vs. Gomi

Answer 8

I think that it is horrible. Now there will be no competition between the two. I know that there wasn't much, but there was still some. They had different styles and fans. It will be as bad as WWF (at the time) buying WCW

Answer 9

I think its purely financial.... I don't see many crossover events. I don't see why they wouldn't but it says that they will be ran independently. You don't see WWE guys matching up against TNA guys.... its just not there money wise.

Answer 10

I dont.