Thread: This is the perfect time to be an MMA fighter
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Old 06-18-2012, 08:12 AM   #2
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There's only so much PPV quality talent out there. It won't equate to PPV buys if most of the resulting talent is mediocre. Him doing Ultimate Fighter in Brazil and expanding operations there is going to help discover more talent, but the real quality and future stars are probably still in middle school and high school. MMA has only become mainstream and a viable source of income for talented athletes in the last 8 to 10 years. The younger ones training are where the future is at.

Plus, fighters are pulling out because they can afford to now, since Zuffa insures all fighters under contract and covers injuries sustained while training and/or fighting whereas before fighters were responsible for their health insurance and really had no choice but to go into a fight injured or sick. Adding mediocre talent won't change that. If anything, they should cut down on the number of shows they do so the top talents have more time to recover. The top boxers fight at most twice a year. UFC fighters go out there three or four times a year.
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