Why Is ESPN Already Calling UFC 100 "The Biggest Event in MMA History?"

[SoCalprodigy09]

I don't think it has the best card in MMA history, but that's the price we pay for getting a good card every month (sometimes 2). I definitely think it's gonna be the biggest MMA event in the US though.

[Iron Wolf]

Originally Posted by Username1

PRIDE is dead. Get over it.

Go back in time and travel to 2005-2006 if you want to jerk off to when PRIDE was existing.

Ummmmmm no.... How about you accept the fact that Pride put on bigger and better shows than the UFC ever dreamed of doing. Its a fact. Some of us miss that organization and the amazing cards/shows they put on for us. You get the fuck over it.

[animonk]

ufc 100 was ufc 95

dont forget about the ultimate ultimate's

[se7enthsign]

Originally Posted by fakewobble

It easy to understand why the UFC is hyping it's own event with speculatory language prior to ticket sales, but I can't comprehend what John Anik and Franklin McNeil are doing already calling UFC 100 "the biggest event in MMA history" prior to a final tally on ticket sales or even 1 PPV buy.

This is biased reporting, and there is no other conclusion. Nobody knows at all whether this will be the biggest event in history at this point. The Pride stadiums had a far greater capacity, as they used the Coliseum, I believe, which has a 92000-seat capacity.

The UFC opted for the Mandalay Bay Events Center which only accommodates approximately 11,000 spectators instead of the venue's sister property, the 14,700-capacity MGM Grand Garden Arena, where UFC 98 was held.

Why would they do that if this is the biggest event in MMA history as ESPN is now declaring in the latest MMA Live?

The Super Bowl is the biggest event in all of football. Is that biased against college football, the CFL, or Arena league? Get over it. The UFC IS the top organization in MMA, so their biggest show is MMA's biggest show.

Oh, and there was a time when AFL games outsold NFL games...but they're not around anymore either.

[Bsum]

Welcome to your first lesson in Marketing 101 son...

[NurseKnuckles]

Originally Posted by Iron Wolf

Ummmmmm no.... How about you accept the fact that Pride put on bigger and better shows than the UFC ever dreamed of doing. Its a fact. Some of us miss that organization and the amazing cards/shows they put on for us. You get the fuck over it.

I agree...
The only people who post Pride hate are those who have never seen it live, during its day... They are angry that they were unable to experience it and they are sublimating that aggression...

[JayDL]

seventhsign ended this thread, close 'er down folks, move on to the next one.

[AcidBurn]

Uh huh........

So what MMA event was bigger?

Ah! Pride Final conflict 2005 and bushido the tournament were way bigger

[Derek Acorah]

Originally Posted by NurseKnuckles

I'm sure you're blind...
UFC 100 has 0 significance in MMA compared to what Pride did. UFC 100 will be big, and I am happy that there will be some growth in its wake, however it will not bare the same impact as what Pride did for MMA...

Ur smoking..plain and simple.. Pride 1? no way, More like UFC 1.. I'll put it to you like this, If there we're no UFC there would be NO MMA TO WATCH!! Because PRIDE sunk themselves, They we're headed taht way regardless.. There would be NO mma to watch period!! Lord knows the only reason there are these little mma org sprouting everywhere(including affliction) is BECAUSE of the ufc & their success..

Dana said it best.... 'We make it easy,So everybody thinkgs they can do it but they fall because it's no easy'...

Pride1

[Derek Acorah]

Bottom line...

Who is left standing????