How Do You Win Ufc

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In MMA, the highest signal of achievement is the title.

In the UFC, in that location are seven different weight classes with seven singled-out champions holding the chugalug. The route to the 12 pounds of gold for an MMA fighter can be a long one, and for some, a very distant goal.

Just as time rolls on, contenders weed themselves out and make their own statements for a championship shot.

Typically in a competitive sport, teams or athletes compete confronting each other until ii teams are essentially left standing.

Those two teams are the ones that have beaten their opponents to get to where they are, and now face off to see who is the best. In MMA, especially the UFC, this seems to be more of a general rule of thumb, rather than strict protocol.

MMA is the greatest sport in the world, and the UFC is the premier organization that is proving it deserves such a title.

Merely what has received criticism is the inconsistency in some dealings and decisions fabricated.

These decisions are non very detrimental to the sport every bit a whole, but sometimes do leave fans scratching their heads and confused.

One of these decisions is who gets the championship shot next in a given division.

Ideally the fighter who consistently beats tougher and tougher opponents somewhen works his mode to fighting the champion, merely sometimes this is not the example.

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At that place seems to be a wide spectrum of criteria to determine who gets the greatest opportunity of their careers.

To start, take a fighter like UFC Heavyweight fighter Brock Lesnar.

Lesnar made his debut and lost to Frank Mir in February 2008 via submission. He then went on to face Heath Herring, gaining his first victory in the Octagon via unanimous decision in August 2008.

And so three months after he fought the returning Randy Couture for the championship.

Fans felt this was premature and unjustified, and that Lesnar merely worked his way to a decision to earn the shot in the first place.

Fans felt Lesnar was given a shot because of the hype and fanbase he brought with him into the UFC. Lesnar, a superstar of the WWE, opened a whole new world of business to the UFC and MMA when he crossed over.

This is also the presumed reason he graced the cover of the UFC Undisputed 2010 video game, even though he had defended his belt only once and was 3-i in the Octagon.

And then there are fighters like Jon Fitch who won many bouts but did not receive a title shot until later.

Eight fights from the start of his UFC debut, Fitch had compiled an 8-0 tape in the Octagon (one fight at middleweight) before beingness granted a title shot. He then won 5 more in a row, but was not given some other championship shot.

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His draw with BJ Penn makes the snub seem similar a very distant thought now. The issue was that his list of opponents seemed weak, and his own perceived "tiresome" fashion of fighting played confronting him.

The Jon Fitch state of affairs displays 2 separate factors that influence title shots. Starting time, the names of people you accept fought; 2nd, how you fight and your overall personality.

Jon Jones' situation also can be related to Jon Fitch, though the outcome was different.

At Jones' UFC start, he won three in a row earlier losing to Matt Hamill via DQ. He and then fought three more and was given the title shot. Given the true top contender was hurt, it still seemed very quick.

Merely the criticism came to Jones in the grade of his opponents.

In fact, many people felt that Jones' first real challenge came when he fought Ryan Bader. Based on his personality and manner of fighting, it appeared that his success was elaborated and emphasized to the point where the UFC could justify giving him a title shot.

Jones deserves his belt, and has proven why, but when related to Jon Fitch or other such fighters, it seems that the others had to piece of work a lot harder. This is a surface exam, just fan perspective is important.

Along with personality, a fighter's marketability is an influence on whether or non he gets a title shot. This is where the business side of the UFC takes over.

Case in indicate: Urijah Faber.

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Faber is one of the nigh well-known and well-liked fighters in MMA, and especially in the lower weight classes. He was the poster boy of the WEC and brings an extremely marketable image that spans a broader audience than most.

Faber recently fought current UFC Bantamweight Champion Dominick Cruz and lost a conclusion to him. Following the failed championship shot, he fought one of the height contenders, Brian Bowles, and submitted him. Now bouncing back with one win, he is expected to fight Cruz once again for the title.

Though Faber is still one of the better fighters at the weight, statistically many experience he shouldn't be getting another shot correct away.

This tin can exist related to Lyoto Machida fighting Jon Jones for the title. Machida is coming off of merely ane win, taking two losses in a row prior. Now he will be facing Jones for the championship.

An exciting matchup, but one people felt wasn't deserved.

Machida's title shot may take been given due to the unavailability of the more deserving contenders, but all the same shows that the title shot was not earned in the traditional or assumed way.

Faber and Jones were—and all the same are—in the same position where their epitome and persona are highly marketable and, along with guys like GSP, act equally ambassadors for the sport.

Chael Sonnen likewise can be mentioned in a similar vein.

While not the No. i contender statistically, he is the No. 1 contender for Anderson Silva'due south belt.from a fighting and fan's perspective. Marking Munoz is the current height contender, and Sonnen was originally slated to fight Silva, had Silva's injury not caused a layoff.

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All the same Sonnen's fight with Silva showed he was able to practice what others could not, and thus kept him from losing his "No. 2" status even though he lost.

Fans saw, and many still do see, Sonnen as the adjacent all-time challenger aside from Silva every bit it stands now.

The issue statistically is why the rematch comes into play. The Silva vs. Sonnen rematch will be the almost predictable and one of the biggest financial windfalls for the UFC.

Sonnen's tape does not justify a title shot though. Sonnen lost via submission to Silva, and and then proceeded to be suspended. He returned to the Octagon and won an impressive victory over Brian Stann.

Soon after, Sonnen was slated to be Silva's next fight, until Silva's injury prevented this. Sonnen is receiving the title shot based on his personality, the fans' desire and the potential profit of such a fight.

Whether this is acceptable or not is for each fan to make up one's mind.

Title shots come and go for some, just if an undeserving fighter gets a title shot, they most likely will not concord it for long.

The trouble comes with the other fighters that did deserve it, merely based on other factors lose their shot, so sometimes never go it back. One can argue they were non title textile if they could not stay a elevation contender in the first place.

All in all, the title shot inconsistency is credible to many, just withal doesn't affect the bottom line.

Though it is inconsistent, it in plough allows the UFC brass to put together the fights fans want to see, or more than "exciting" fights. The irregularity of the criteria used is just the side upshot of arranging fights, rather than having them exist earned.

These inconsistencies will go on, primarily due to the UFC being a business as well every bit a sport.

Other promotions in MMA still hold tournaments similar to the old UFC days, but the UFC is the image presented to the public on a mass scale.

It all comes down to acknowledging the difference of deserving and desired.

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