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Mik_36 · 06-29-2001, 02:11 AM

Well said Judo Guy,

I don't think MMA will ever get as popular as MMA is in Japan for instance. I think Japan draws like 40,000 for some events today. I don't think it will ever get to that, not by a long way.

I heard that Cali is saying it will never sanction the sport unless they use boxing type gloves (anybody hear that also?). That would be a total joke in my opinion.

I'll probably get flamed for this but deep down I don't want it to become a huge sport. Yes, very selfish of me, because no doubt the fighters deserve a lot more money, but that would just water down the sport to such an extent that it would be a shadow of what it is even today (with New Jersey rules).

Let's use attendence as a measuring stick for popularity O.K., today Zuffa is apparently going to draw 12,000 (I'm assuming that is true) for the next UFC.

I say with the Cable ban lifted, the popularity (in attendance terms) could get up to like 18,000-20,000, in time.

I'm not saying attendance is the only gauge for how popular a sport is, I'm just using it as a measuring stick here.

So does anybody think UFC could ever get to the point where in could draw like 40,000 people in say a football or baseball stadium ect.

Or are you like me and think it will grow, but only in a limited way, say to 20,000.

06-29-2001, 02:11 AM	#3 (permalink)
Mik_36 Novice Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 138 Groans: 0 Groaned at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Well said Judo Guy, I don't think MMA will ever get as popular as MMA is in Japan for instance. I think Japan draws like 40,000 for some events today. I don't think it will ever get to that, not by a long way. I heard that Cali is saying it will never sanction the sport unless they use boxing type gloves (anybody hear that also?). That would be a total joke in my opinion. I'll probably get flamed for this but deep down I don't want it to become a huge sport. Yes, very selfish of me, because no doubt the fighters deserve a lot more money, but that would just water down the sport to such an extent that it would be a shadow of what it is even today (with New Jersey rules). Let's use attendence as a measuring stick for popularity O.K., today Zuffa is apparently going to draw 12,000 (I'm assuming that is true) for the next UFC. I say with the Cable ban lifted, the popularity (in attendance terms) could get up to like 18,000-20,000, in time. I'm not saying attendance is the only gauge for how popular a sport is, I'm just using it as a measuring stick here. So does anybody think UFC could ever get to the point where in could draw like 40,000 people in say a football or baseball stadium ect. Or are you like me and think it will grow, but only in a limited way, say to 20,000.