The UFC is being sold

[The Infamous]

UFC, Ultimate Fighting Championship, has evolved from fighters using different martial arts skills to all fighters fighting the same mixed martial-arts style.

Something isn't right about the current format. It has an artificial feel about it. MMA is a made up martial art.
I don't think moving the octagon into a boxing ring (PRIDE) would make it better.
These are my opinions for improving the UFC.
What I would like to see is taking away the MMA gloves so fighters are now open handed. All the jiu-jitsu moves went away after the gloves were added. Taking off the gloves now adds that element back in. Put boxing head gear onto the fighter's head. This would prevent concussions because the fighters don't have gloves on anymore. Punches to the body will hurt more.
Less elements of boxing will be used since fighters don't have gloves on. Hand and arm movements will be faster.

These are some ridiculous changes.

 

[unit321]

These are some ridiculous changes.

What is so ridiculous?

 

[scrt]

yall wanna buy it? everyone put in some money then we make the purchase

 

[You Win Perfect]

boxing is always gonna be bigger than UFC. Prize fighting has been around for centuries tho so why boxing is bigger is up for debate.

I think people rather watching boxing because frankly the fighters and fights are better. people (even the casuals) also understand it takes a lot more skill to get into Pro boxing than the UFC. A very low percentage of amateur boxers actually make it to PRO.

there's a TUF Season every year in multiple countries now. don't take much to get on the show. there's people on the show that only had 3 fights in their career and some with terrible records.

Everybody nowadays is a Black Belt in Jui Jitsu, Muay Thai expert, judo champion, karate champion etc but I don't see it except for a handful of fighters.

Don't get me wrong I enjoy UFC fights but like I said 90% of the fighters are garbage and the roster is watered down at this point. When I watch these UFC guys that are supposedly kickboxing/muay thai experts throwing hay-makers and wild punches with no head movement, footwork etc, I cringe.

 

[Sk3ptical]

 

[The Infamous]

What is so ridiculous?

1. No gloves: The number of hand injuries will increase significantly without gloves. And, it will not get sanctioned by the athletic commission. Plus, it looks more barbaric without gloves. FOX will not be happy at all.

2. Headgear: Who would want to watch fights with headgear? Come on.

No gloves and wearing headgear would look ridiculous.

 

[unit321]

1. No gloves: The number of hand injuries will increase significantly without gloves. And, it will not get sanctioned by the athletic commission. Plus, it looks more barbaric without gloves. FOX will not be happy at all.

2. Headgear: Who would want to watch fights with headgear? Come on.

No gloves and wearing headgear would look ridiculous.

Have you ever watched early UFC fights? That's how the Gracie brothers won everything. Jiu-jitsu moves using pain-compliance moves by bending the wrist. You can't do that with MMA gloves.

 

[The Infamous]

Have you ever watched early UFC fights? That's how the Gracie brothers won everything. Jiu-jitsu moves using pain-compliance moves by bending the wrist. You can't do that with MMA gloves.

Yeah and now MMA has rules and regulations. Taking out gloves is moving backwards and will never happen. No chance.

 

[unit321]

Yeah and now MMA has rules and regulations. Taking out gloves is moving backwards and will never happen. No chance.

They didn't like the Gracie brazilian jiu-jitsu dynasty.
Might as well give them these gloves. (to note, these white folks are so stupid, he is moving his jaw in the wrong direction in relation to the punch)