Comments on: WEC 44 Quick Thoughts

By: GG

GG — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 23:02:54 +0000

I think what could help WEC ratings and gates would be if there’s a fight that the UFC is promoting on their brand that they allow to happen on a WEC show. Let’s say that they take fights that are either Fight Night fights or just under main card status, but name guys.

For instance, let’s just use Nate Diaz as an example. They have enough trouble finding spots for certain guys even though there are tons of shows. But they can also give the rub to the WEC by using a guy that UFC fans might follow. I’m not sure if Spike would be happy about it, but I think it would improve gates and TV ratings and overall help the brand.

By: Duan

Duan — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:51 +0000

Much like GG, I think its a bad idea for them to swallow up wec.
I really like the 2 distinct brands just because I admire how well they have done to create 2 separate entities. Historically it has been all but impossible to have 2 unique promotions ran by one company (pride/ufc, WCW/wwe, smackdown/raw) They have made it work to the point that it feels like 2 entirely different things, and i think it would be a waste to throw that all away.

I suppose though at the end of the day it has to make cash common sense.

By: JP

JP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:34:09 +0000

Probably, which means it will stick around even if the fighters coming out of the show have been a bit weak lately.

By: GG

GG — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:19:39 +0000

I would imagine that TUF makes them more money though.

By: JP

JP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:17:31 +0000

Yeah, I’m not too sure how much demand there is for some of the real low weight classes. I sort of wish the UFC would just have the WEC become their minor league system, and restore all weight classes.

Get rid of TUF and just let these guys prove their worth on live cards.

By: GG

GG — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 22:02:38 +0000

It would suck because I think it’d put some fighters out of business.

By: JP

JP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 21:59:56 +0000

I think 2010 will see WEC swallowed up by the UFC.

By: GG

GG — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:35:57 +0000

It should, but if they start doing that, I’m not sure what good it is to have WEC. I wonder if either Brown, Faber, or Aldo can hack it at 155 with the top UFC guys. I’m surprised they don’t try since the money is a bit bigger there.

By: JP

JP — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:19:58 +0000

A Jose Aldo vs. Urijah Faber fight will probably happen if/when Faber gets passed Rafael Assuncao at WEC 46.

That fight should happen on a UFC card.

By: GG

GG — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:24:16 +0000

Brown didn’t look like himself, but I’m not sure if it was simply him, or he couldn’t adjust to Aldo.