Comments on: Treading Water in 2008: An Impending North American MMA Implosion? http://www.total-mma.com/2008/08/28/treading-water-in-2008-an-impending-north-american-mma-implosion/ Completing the perspective on Mixed Martial Arts Sun, 12 Feb 2012 18:17:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: nick lembo, njsacb http://www.total-mma.com/2008/08/28/treading-water-in-2008-an-impending-north-american-mma-implosion/#comment-13231 nick lembo, njsacb Fri, 29 Aug 2008 14:01:15 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=463#comment-13231 very interesting article very interesting article

]]> By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2008/08/28/treading-water-in-2008-an-impending-north-american-mma-implosion/#comment-13187 Dave Walsh Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:52:07 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=463#comment-13187 Affliction is a complete unknown at this point. They have run one show, which was not fiscally intelligent. We'll see how the second show goes, but if this is their format, they are going to have to give it some time before they start making money, and maybe look into a boxing format for their cards. Instead of pumping out a giant card, they need to present a card with one or two incredibly strong fights and a passable, if not throwaway undercard. I also think that UFC would benefit from looking into this. UFC puts out top to bottom shows that always feel like they are missing a main event, or shows with strong main events and sort of bland undercards. If Affliction wants to run cards every 2 - 3 months on PPV, they need to find the right formula. I want them to succeed and keep running incredible fights, that much I do know. Affliction is a complete unknown at this point. They have run one show, which was not fiscally intelligent. We’ll see how the second show goes, but if this is their format, they are going to have to give it some time before they start making money, and maybe look into a boxing format for their cards. Instead of pumping out a giant card, they need to present a card with one or two incredibly strong fights and a passable, if not throwaway undercard. I also think that UFC would benefit from looking into this.

UFC puts out top to bottom shows that always feel like they are missing a main event, or shows with strong main events and sort of bland undercards.

If Affliction wants to run cards every 2 - 3 months on PPV, they need to find the right formula. I want them to succeed and keep running incredible fights, that much I do know.

]]> By: brent http://www.total-mma.com/2008/08/28/treading-water-in-2008-an-impending-north-american-mma-implosion/#comment-13178 brent Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:29:33 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=463#comment-13178 DAVE. why no mention of Affliction? whats your take on their future? im skeptical that there will even be an Affliction 3. DAVE. why no mention of Affliction? whats your take on their future? im skeptical that there will even be an Affliction 3.

]]> By: Dave Walsh http://www.total-mma.com/2008/08/28/treading-water-in-2008-an-impending-north-american-mma-implosion/#comment-13175 Dave Walsh Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:09:07 +0000 http://www.total-mma.com/?p=463#comment-13175 I am usually pretty critical of Kevin Iole, but wanted to pass this on; <a href="http://sports.yahoo.com/mma/news?slug=ki-coker082708&prov=yhoo&type=lgns" rel="nofollow">Kevin talks Scott Coker</a>. It really can't be said enough that Scott Coker is one of the only smart dudes in MMA. I am usually pretty critical of Kevin Iole, but wanted to pass this on; Kevin talks Scott Coker.

It really can’t be said enough that Scott Coker is one of the only smart dudes in MMA.

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