UFC 205 - New York

[DJ]

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I think this is where hardcore MMA fans don't get or like that its about as much as making money as it is anything else. From a technical standpoint, Khabib and McGregor is the fight to make. Do people know who Khabib is? Does he bring any money to the table? Diaz has a W over McGregor which happens to be the only L that people recognize on McGregor's record. They've had two entertaining fights and history shows they'll do their own thing to hype this to high heavens and actually deliver during the fight. I'd give Diaz a fight he could win to potentially give him a fresh W, or not because I think for this trilogy he doesn't really need it. But from a fight and money standpoint, that fight makes the most sense. From a "true ranking" and "deserving" stand point, I agree it doesn't. At the end of the day, I want to be entertained and I have full faith in McGregor and Diaz to make that happen on all fronts.

Diaz-McGregor III for the 155-lb. title makes the most sense from a box office and PPV standpoint. I'd put Khabib-Ferguson as the co-main or 3rd from the top on that same show, with the winner taking on the winner of Diaz-McGregor later in the year for the title.

[aholbert32]

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Diaz-McGregor III for the 155-lb. title makes the most sense from a box office and PPV standpoint. I'd put Khabib-Ferguson as the co-main or 3rd from the top on that same show, with the winner taking on the winner of Diaz-McGregor later in the year for the title.

I'd go with Khabib and Conor. You don't need a belt to sell Conor Diaz 3. Khabib can do enough to sell the figh on his end.


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[Hiro1]

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I watched and enjoyed the 1st fight. I disagreed with the immediate rematch so I refused to buy it. (Only card I haven't bought where Mcgregor headlined).

In my eyes Nick Diaz is still a nobody in the eyes of many casual fans. People are going to buy Mcgregor fights regardless. Diaz went on a couple shows in the thick of everything, but hasn't been heard from since.

I may be underestimating Diaz' draw power, but I don't think so. If Diaz were to headline a card without Mcgregor it'd do avg at best.

[redsox4evur]

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The fight that will draw the most money, according to a MMA writer I follow on Twitter, is McGregor v. GSP.

[Dave_S]

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I watched and enjoyed the 1st fight. I disagreed with the immediate rematch so I refused to buy it. (Only card I haven't bought where Mcgregor headlined).

In my eyes Nick Diaz is still a nobody in the eyes of many casual fans. People are going to buy Mcgregor fights regardless. Diaz went on a couple shows in the thick of everything, but hasn't been heard from since.

I may be underestimating Diaz' draw power, but I don't think so. If Diaz were to headline a card without Mcgregor it'd do avg at best.

Nick Diaz vs Robby Lawler could headline a ppv in my opinion.

[aholbert32]

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I watched and enjoyed the 1st fight. I disagreed with the immediate rematch so I refused to buy it. (Only card I haven't bought where Mcgregor headlined).



In my eyes Nick Diaz is still a nobody in the eyes of many casual fans. People are going to buy Mcgregor fights regardless. Diaz went on a couple shows in the thick of everything, but hasn't been heard from since.



I may be underestimating Diaz' draw power, but I don't think so. If Diaz were to headline a card without Mcgregor it'd do avg at best.

The matchup and the event matters but I think that's the case with everyone....even Conor. Conor's fights are always going to sell well but the reason they have been record breaking has been because of the event or the matchup.

There has been a hook to draw casual fans in on each fight since Mendes. Can Conor win his first belt? Can Conor win a fight at 170? Can Conor avenge his only loss? Can Conor make history and win two belts?

It will be interesting to see what numbers he does when it's just a basic title defense against someone like Ferguson or Khabib.


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