If all goes as planned, World Series of Fighting bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes could be making his next appearance inside the Octagon.
Ali Abdelaziz, the manager for Moraes, told MMAjunkie on Thursday that his client is interested in a bout at UFC 210 with Jimmie Rivera.
Moraes’ contract with the WSOF expired after his most recent title defense, which came at WSOF 34 vs. Josenaldo Silva.
“I believe Marlon is capable of beating any bantamweight in the world,” Abdelaziz said. “Jimmie needs a fight, and Marlon deserves to fight a top-ranked opponent if he signs with the UFC. This fight just makes sense.”
Moraes is 18-4-1 overall and went a perfect 11-0 with the WSOF. Rivera (20-1) was scheduled to meet Bryan Caraway this past weekend, but Caraway bowed out with an injury.
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If all goes as planned, World Series of Fighting bantamweight champion Marlon Moraes could be making his next appearance inside the Octagon.
Ali Abdelaziz, the manager for Moraes, told MMAjunkie on Thursday that his client is interested in a bout at UFC 210 with Jimmie Rivera.
Moraes’ contract with the WSOF expired after his most recent title defense, which came at WSOF 34 vs. Josenaldo Silva.
“I believe Marlon is capable of beating any bantamweight in the world,” Abdelaziz said. “Jimmie needs a fight, and Marlon deserves to fight a top-ranked opponent if he signs with the UFC. This fight just makes sense.”
Moraes is 18-4-1 overall and went a perfect 11-0 with the WSOF. Rivera (20-1) was scheduled to meet Bryan Caraway this past weekend, but Caraway bowed out with an injury.
These days if you’re looking to make the big bucks in MMA you better be a damn good talker. While fighting ability should be the end all be all, the reality is that if you’re looking to get truckloads of money then you’re going to have to market yourself the right way. There’s nothing like a good story line to hang your hat on and it’s exactly what the fans want to see. Ticket sales and pay-per-view purchases can’t simply be sold on the prospect of a good performance. Personalities are what sell these days and if you’re looking to get things done and move the needle in your favor then you better have a good marketing plan set up.
These days if you’re looking to make the big bucks in MMA you better be a damn good talker. While fighting ability should be the end all be all, the reality is that if you’re looking to get truckloads of money then you’re going to have to market yourself the right way. There’s nothing like a good story line to hang your hat on and it’s exactly what the fans want to see. Ticket sales and pay-per-view purchases can’t simply be sold on the prospect of a good performance. Personalities are what sell these days and if you’re looking to get things done and move the needle in your favor then you better have a good marketing plan set up.
There’s a reason why everyone has been taking the “Conor McGregor” approach these days. What McGregor and Ronda Rousey have done for the sport is revealed the truth behind success in prize fighting. Being a standout, polarizing figure is what’s going to generate interest and in turn produce dough.
Yes, it’s sad that fighters have to resort to being brand these days. Somewhere in the back of our minds we still want to believe in the purity of the sport. But that kind of mindset isn’t going to pay the bills. A fighter can’t feed themselves by simply being honorable and believing in the fighting spirit (unless it’s a character that can be sold that is).
The truth is money talks, literally. If you want something in this game then you’re going to have to take it and the squeaky wheel gets the oil. Just ask Gegard Mousasi.
With the recent announcement of his bout against Chris Weidman at UFC 210, Gegard Mousasi has proven that voicing your opinions and being heard is important to get things done. He had no fights on his plate and nothing to look forward to in his immediate future. That is, until he started calling out all the fighters in the top fifteen in the middleweight division. It seemed that with enough trash talk that things were able to come together and Mousasi got the top five opponent he’s been looking for.
Do I wish prize fighting could be all about the purity of the endeavor? I certainly do. But I also realize that it’s a hard lifestyle to live and in order to make it and build a nest egg for yourself and your family then you have to do what’s necessary to generate income. These days that means creating a persona for yourself and letting everyone know it too.
What’s your thoughts on this new era of MMA?
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A pivotal contest in the UFC’s 185-pound title picture is now set to go down from Buffalo, New York at UFC 210. The UFC has announced that former UFC middleweight champ and current No. 4-ranked Chris Weidman will take on No. 5-ranked Gegard Mousasi in Buffalo’s KeyBank Center: It’s on!! ???????? @mousasi_mma meets @ChrisWeidmanUFC at
A pivotal contest in the UFC’s 185-pound title picture is now set to go down from Buffalo, New York at UFC 210.
The UFC has announced that former UFC middleweight champ and current No. 4-ranked Chris Weidman will take on No. 5-ranked Gegard Mousasi in Buffalo’s KeyBank Center:
Weidman comes into the bout on a two-fight losing skid after having his undefeated career winning streak snapped by Luke Rockhold at UFC 194 in December of 2015, followed by a flying knee knockout loss to Yoel Romero at UFC 205 from the Madison Square Garden Arena. With a win over Mousasi, ‘The All American’ hopes to once again step into the Octagon for the opportunity to reign as the middleweight champion of the world.
Mousasi is currently on a four-fight win streak over names such as Thales Leites, Thiago Santos, Vitor Belfort, and most recently Uriah Hall. The Dutchman’s last three victories have all come via knockout, as the former Strikeforce champ continues to impress on his quest to UFC championship glory.
UFC 210 will go down live on PPV from the KeyBank Center in Buffalo, New York on Saturday April 8, 2017.
After over 21 years of absence in the state of New York, the UFC have scheduled their third pay-per-view event in six months (‘210), and their second of this year, since the overturning of the lengthy ban in the state.
During the broadcast of UFC Fight Night 103 on Sunday, it was announced that UFC 210 is set to go ahead on Apr. 8 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. No bouts have been confirmed, however.
UFC 210 is the second New York card announced for 2017. The first jaunt to N.Y is UFC 208, scheduled for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Feb. 11. Fans on the East Coast are certainly feeling a welcome surge in activity following the overturning of the ban on pro MMA last year.
This event is not the first time that UFC has visited Buffalo, however. Fans may be able to cast their memories back as long as September 1995, where UFC 7 took place at the Memorial Auditorium. The top card of the night featured UFC hall-of-famer Ken Shamrock and UFC 6 champion Oleg Taktarov.
After over 21 years of absence in the state of New York, the UFC have scheduled their third pay-per-view event in six months (‘210), and their second of this year, since the overturning of the lengthy ban in the state.
During the broadcast of UFC Fight Night 103 on Sunday, it was announced that UFC 210 is set to go ahead on Apr. 8 at KeyBank Center in Buffalo, N.Y. No bouts have been confirmed, however.
UFC 210 is the second New York card announced for 2017. The first jaunt to N.Y is UFC 208, scheduled for the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Feb. 11. Fans on the East Coast are certainly feeling a welcome surge in activity following the overturning of the ban on pro MMA last year.
This event is not the first time that UFC has visited Buffalo, however. Fans may be able to cast their memories back as long as September 1995, where UFC 7 took place at the Memorial Auditorium. The top card of the night featured UFC hall-of-famer Ken Shamrock and UFC 6 champion Oleg Taktarov.
UFC 208 was originally scheduled to go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on January 21, 2017, but it has been announced by the UFC that is no longer the case. UFC officials have announced that the event will be moved to February 11th in Brooklyn, originally set to be
UFC 208 was originally scheduled to go down live on pay-per-view (PPV) from the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on January 21, 2017, but it has been announced by the UFC that is no longer the case.
UFC officials have announced that the event will be moved to February 11th in Brooklyn, originally set to be UFC 209, from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. UFC 209 will now be moved to Las Vegas in March which was originally set to be UFC 210:
UFC® announced today that its Jan. 21 Pay-Per-View event at Honda Center in Anaheim, California has been rescheduled to Aug. 5. The event will remain a Pay-Per-View broadcast. UFC 208 will be shifted to the Feb. 11 event at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York.
Anaheim will get a pay-per-view (PPV) event when the UFC returns there on August 5. The reason for the major shuffle is due to the lack of possible headliners for the previously scheduled Anaheim PPV, as all champions were either booked or nursing injuries.
The UFC 208 PPV from Anaheim was also originally set to go head-to-head with the Chael Sonnen vs. Tito Ortiz event from the Forum in Inglewood, California, but now it seems that spotlight will be all Bellator’s come January 21.
