ESPN's Bill Simmons Weighs In on the UFC

http://www.bloodyelbow.com/2011/1/28/1961353/espns-bill-simmons-weighs-in-on-the-ufc
Joe (Decatur, GA)
The popularity of the UFC seems to have plateaued. Do you think it has reached its peak? What can they do to continue to grow?

Bill Simmons (3:09 PM)

The UFC has one problem: there's too much turnover at the top level. On the one hand that's good because you're not tied to the fate of 3-4 guys like boxing is right now (and how boxing is being hijacked by this Pacman-Mayweather fight that just isn't happening), but on the other hand, from a mainstream standpoint, there's so much turnover that casual fans don't gain any longterm familiarity with anyone. Chuck Liddell is a great example - right after he blew up and started popping up on magazines, someone beat him and his career was never the same. That seems to keep happening. Brock Lesnar was the latest. I don't know if the sport is built that way - that anyone good can beat anyone else good on any given night, and you just never know - or if they just had bad luck. But they need a signature guy who can last for longer than 18 months AND connect in a mainstream way.

He's an idiot.

He's awesome

bobbitt15 wrote:

He's awesome

exactly

um... gsp, a.silva, fedor? none of these ring bells?

killerofchicken wrote:

um... gsp, a.silva, fedor? none of these ring bells?

who?