5 Round Non-Title Main Events are in - Also Flyweights are coming to the UFC.

[aholbert32]

From Ariel Helwani's Twitter:

Dana said the flyweight division is finally coming later this year. ..... And every non-title main event fight signed as of today (Fight Nights too), we will be a five-rounder.

[Sandman42]

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Starts with Evans/Davis at 133. I can already see a problem with the UFC on Versus 5 card though since Lytle/Hardy is the main event over Miller/Henderson. About time either way though.

As for flyweights I fully expect the first title fight to be Benavidez vs. Mighty Mouse.

[Sandman42]

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Also Dana announced that Diaz vacated his Strikeforce title.

[aholbert32]

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Starts with Evans/Davis at 133. I can already see a problem with the next UFC on Versus card though since Lytle/Hardy is the main event over Miller/Henderson. About time either way though.

As for flyweights I fully expect the first title fight to be Benavidez vs. Mighty Mouse.

I'm firmly against 5 rounds fights. I wrote a long *** column about this last week:

http://www.411mania.com/MMA/columns/...Necessary?.htm

[jeremym480]

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I'm firmly against 5 rounds fights. I wrote a long *** column about this last week:

http://www.411mania.com/MMA/columns/...Necessary?.htm

I couldn't agree with you more. The UFC doesn't need 5 round non-title fights and the NFL doesn't need an 18 game regular season schedule. I wouldn't have a problem with an "Overtime" round for all 3 rounds fights that end in a draw though.

[ex carrabba fan]

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By vacating the SF title, does that mean Diaz is coming to UFC full time?

[VanCitySportsGuy]

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I'm against this.

If this was in place last December, we could have witnessed a 5 round fight between Bonnar and Pokrajac.

The title fights feel extra special because it's a 5 round fight instead of 3 rounds.

I could be talked into an overtime round if a title fight ends in a draw though.

[aholbert32]

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By vacating the SF title, does that mean Diaz is coming to UFC full time?

Yep. Probably will have Woodley and Daley fight for the vacant belt.

[fpac]

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I'm torn on how I feel about this. I like how title fights feel more important because they are 5 rounds. On the other hand though, I hate 3 round main events. With all the weight divisions the UFC has now (aside from injuries) there shouldn't be a PPV that isn't main evented by a title fight now though.

[TheShizNo1]

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Don't like the 5 round non title fights.

[aholbert32]

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I'm torn on how I feel about this. I like how title fights feel more important because they are 5 rounds. On the other hand though, I hate 3 round main events. With all the weight divisions the UFC has now (aside from injuries) there shouldn't be a PPV that isn't main evented by a title fight now though.

Impossible with injuries. There will only be one title defended this summer because of them.

[bkfount]

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With all the weight divisions the UFC has now (aside from injuries) there shouldn't be a PPV that isn't main evented by a title fight now though.

Even if they don't, the UFC is huge now. They've outgrown their regular PPV and Spike schedule to the point that a network makes sense. Hell, there's even the rumor they may buy G4.

[The Chef]

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Starts with Evans/Davis at 133. I can already see a problem with the UFC on Versus 5 card though since Lytle/Hardy is the main event over Miller/Henderson. About time either way though.

As for flyweights I fully expect the first title fight to be Benavidez vs. Mighty Mouse.

It actually does not start with Evans/Davis as that contract had already been signed and per the article I read there is no timetable as to when this will officially start.

http://www.mmamania.com/2011/6/9/2216167/dana-white-all-main-event-non-title-main-event-fights-will-be-five

[redsrule]

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It will probably start after 135 with Rampage-Jones. Whenever the next non-title event is. Maybe with the main event of the UFN in Louisiana?

[Sandman42]

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While I agree with you guys that certain fights should be 3. Don't want to see 5 rounds for Rampage/Hamill or Lytle/Hardy, but there are tons of fights that I want to see go 5 rounds. Rampage/Machida, Penn/Fitch, Pettis/Guida were all fights that should have gone on longer. These guys are top tier fighters, there's no reason for them to only go 3 rounds when they are so evenly matched.

Plus look at all the great 5 rounds fights we've seen recently. Edgar/Maynard, Pettis/Henderson, Santiago/Misaki just to name a few. If Pettis/Henderson was just a fight in the UFC it would have been no where near as good as it was. I'm surprised to see so many people against it here. Pretty much everywhere else I look is in high praise of this move.