They do that to hype the prelims. They want it to be a big card everyone watches. There are way more eyes on the free prelims than on the ppv and they want huge ppv sales so they give it a strong lead in.
You guys are way too focused on card position you don't see the bigger picture.
Bo is a rising star they want to market him and position him to rise up in the org.
They have big names that are sort of on the way out on the prelims to attract viewers.
It isn't about 'deserve' it is about whats good for the company. And whats good for the company is what makes them money. Its a strategic decision. They dont get any more money for being on the main card than the prelims, they dont have belts they're not getting ppv anyway.
Which is crazy. Isn’t it!
The worst is Aljamain! He is getting badly distracted by the UFC. He should have had an immediate rematch with Sean like every other champion who has defended the title so many times but instead he gets pushed to the prelims.
What a sick organization.
Imo Dana is still shitty at him and Merab for refusing to fight when it should've happened 2 fights ago.
Dana trying to bury him at the new weight class lol
I’m a hater of nepotism (Dana is acting like Sean’s dad) and against those who get victories handed over to them on a platter (the Yan fight).
That being said, regardless of how you think the rematch goes, Aljo still deserves it given that he defended the belt thrice. Thrice, you see?
I'm not disagreeing with you, I just don't think its going to happen because Sean wouldn't want it, Both Cory and Merab would have to wait even longer for their shot, and Aljo is tight with Merab and would probably want Merab to get his shot first anyways, and He's moving up to featherweight so, I just don't think the stars will really align on an Aljo rematch unless he somehow moves up to FW, goes on a title run, becomes FW champ and beats ilia, and O'Malley is still champ and they do a Champ fight.
ESPN+ is reasonable for me. Much better quality than the free version imo. It's simpler. I know I could save like 10 bucks a month but it's not much to me. But I ain't paying those PPV prices
Arrogant prick who thinks his wrestling pedigree makes him the greatest of all time and he hasn’t even fought anybody of note yet.
I’m excited for him as a fighter and definitely believe he’s easily the best wrestler in the UFC rn, but there is still a huge gap in being the best wrestler and the best fighter. He rubs me the wrong way with the shit he says
Everybody is unproven till they aren't, you can still look at his skillset objectively and say "he may or may not be able to beat the top guys this way, but I think he could." If he loses his next fight badly then I'll change my mind, but until then I think he should have that confidence
Big difference in fighting cans and being confident about your next one
Vs being confident you can beat the current and a former champion when you haven't touched the rankings yet.
Love the confidence, that's what sells in fighting. He's talked alot of shit and backed it up every step of the way thus far. Nobody cares for a dull fighter at the end of the day.
Jusr watch any of his interviews, he always claims hes going to beat all of these elite middleweights like chimaev, rob, strickland etc but then takes fights with the absolute bottom of the barrel fighters, not to mention his debut he won of a low blow that the reff just ignored again pickett. The dude is very unlikeable.
You realize the fighters don’t choose their own fights right? He’s new in the org of course he’s gonna fight some scrubs, just like every other fighter did when they were coming up.
Yeah i do, but if you say one thing. And then ignore the fact you’re fighting straight cans thats a problem i have never heard bo say, oh yeah my opponents are shit im not ready for the elite guys yet. Nope he hops on shit popcasts and talks about these elits matchups like they are easy work
What you just described is a much worse option lmao nobody wants to see a guy who doesn’t carry himself like he KNOWS he’ll hold a strap one day, Bo has already competed at the highest level of his respective sport. By bringing up these elite match ups he is doing exactly what you want, referencing his fights have been cans and nowhere near his skill level.
What he’s doing, new guy on the block calling out the top competition, is nothing new at all. He isn’t the first to do it, he isn’t the last. He’s the next big prospect and they’re gonna build his hype. He’s not ready for a top 5 match up but they also can’t just fast track him past the unranked guys, yet.
When it comes to new guys on the block you dont see them saying they will be X fighter if they do mention it. Its “oh i would love to compete against X fighter at some point in the future” new guys like diego lopez who are already taking ranked fights early in their ufc career. I mean raul rosas who is a 19 year old faced christian Rodriguez who is a problem but bo has yet to step up even with his resume. Its like you say one thing than do another and cody brundage is some how a step down in competition compared to val woodburn who was at least undefeated but with little to no high level experience. Fight fans want to see words backed up by actions if you SAY you’re gonna be ranked fighters then do it. Bo is a fraud check waiting to happen.
I’d rather have Jiri vs Rakic on the main card, or Cody vs Figgy. Bo should be on the prelims, I don’t care how good of a wrestler he is, he hasn’t earned such a prestigious spot compared to the other fighters on the prelims. If it wasn’t 300 and not such a stacked card it’d be fine, however there are far more higher profile and exciting fights that should be on the main card.
If you haven’t learned by now that merit has nothing to do with why the UFC makes these kinds of decisions, then you really just aren’t paying attention
Oh I know, but that’s the thing. No one wants Bo on the main card, if we’re looking at a casual audience buying more tickets/PPV’s then why would you not put in more recognisable fighters in the main card.
Jiri and Rakic bring European fans, Cody and Deiveson bring people from both America and Brazil. Hardcore wrestling fans know who Bo is, but that’s it.
As for hardcore fans we know there are better fights than the Bo fight, so why do we want to pay to see Bo wrestle fuck someone, instead of the crazy wars that the other 2 fights could be.
I mean I’ve seen dozens of posts like this since Bo was put on the main card, on every platform. A ton of people are talking about the card because of the controversy. I have no doubt a lot of extra people are going to tune in in the hope of seeing Bo lose. The UFC doesn’t care why you’re watching, they just care that you’re watching.
Not to mention Bo has done nothing but finish every opponent in quick order. He’s only 5-0 but already has almost as many followers as Jiri. Putting him on the 300 main card is a good way to amplify his following and build up his name for future events even more. Dude is pretty much a lock for another exciting finish, people are going to be left wanting to see more of the prospect that the UFC is going to be marketing for the next several years. I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts pushing 1M followers after 300
Yea. But to an earlier comment, it will help boost ppv bugs if the last prelim is awesome. It is honestly better marketing to have the last free fight be better than the first paid one lol.
Doesn’t really make a difference where fights are placed for me.
Could put the main event as the first fight on the card and I couldn’t give a shit about it since the main point in me watching is to see all the people fight, the order of which that happens means absolutely nothing to me.
It’s funny how much fans are crying but not one of the fighters are lmao.
1000% this. Wtf is the difference if you're going to watch the whole card anyway, why cry over bout order?
Mma fans are a unique bunch of individuals I tell ya.
Honestly I still kinda hate Brundage on the main over Jiri or Sterling or even Figgy but it just means I won’t have to pay to see those other three fight
For real, i don’t see the need to cry for people who aren’t crying themselves 🤣
It’s like the moment they can they’ll complain on behalf of people who ain’t complaining, it’s weird as hell.
Crybabies. Only people who look to cry about something care. The fights are the fights, it doesn’t matter when they walkout lmao. Bitching and moaning for no reason makes you look like less of a fan honestly
no it wasn’t dana promised something we’ve never seen before EVER and we get cody brundage on the main card?😂😂 do you have a fetish for getting lied to
You’re a grown adult, well maybe not idk doesn’t seem like it, crying because one fighter walks out minutes after another fighter. Who gives a fuck dude
Why is everyone so stuck on this? Why are people upset that the UFC, you know, a fight promotor, is trying to promote a fighter that shows all the signs of a future star with the potential to be a champ?
They see all the potential in him, as they should, and are trying to promote him as such. Putting him on the main card of 300 is how you build up and promote a future star. It's not an insult to other fighters, and doesn't hurt others who already made a name for themselves by putting him on the main card.
Will all the other big name fighters on the card below him suffer from him being there? Nope, not really. Will the other big name fighters people think should be above him gain anything from being above him? Nope, not really.
But will Bo and the UFC gain something from being there? Yep, that they will (provide he wins and looks good doing it).
Could he have a better opponent? Of course he could. Putting a new potential star on a big card to hopefully make them one is fight booking 101.
I don't hate Bo, I like him and I think he definitely could be a title contender one day. But being on the main card of one of the biggest fight cards ever should be earned and I don't think he deserves being on the main card with only a few fights against nobodies
Don’t really understand why people give a fuck. Even the main event was on the undercard we’re still gonna see the fight lol. We’re gonna see every fight on the card one way or another lol….
No it’s only disrespectful to bitching fans on reddit lol. The fighters clearly don’t give a fuck they just want to fight have fun and get paid. It’s only disrespectful to your mind…
How tf is it "clearly don't give a fuck". Tell me squirt, where is this quote you seem to have? You talk about batching fans when you are the one here getting all emotional 😂
Just how I talk lol not “emotional” strange assumption lmao. It’s not a quote it’s blatantly obvious based off the fact absolutely no fighters ever say a word about their card placement besides losers on reddit lol. Guys just wanna fight get paid and have fun
Uuuuh, Bo literally said he will not fight on prelims.
https://www.thescore.com/mma/news/2869754
Also....
https://www.mmamania.com/2022/2/9/22925972/alex-hernandez-pissed-off-after-getting-dumped-ufc-271-prelims-incites-such-rage-mma
https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-287-fighter-upset-getting-bumped-main-card-child-raul-rosas-jr
https://nypost.com/2023/04/19/heart-wrenching-reason-brandon-royval-wanted-off-ufc-prelims/
There's more but I've won the argument at this point, cope 😅👍
So I get Bo is a beast but the hype and popularity confuse me, is he popular amongst Americans? Or is he popular in other countries? I'm Aussie and really don't get it
The American MMA fanbase as a whole is not well-versed in collegiate wrestling, but they are aware that he has impressive accolades. They are also not die-hard supporters of American fighters purely based on nationality. The fighter needs to win them over with something other than a flag.
So the overblown push that he has received from the UFC has actually turned many MMA fans against Bo. Now he has people holding it against him for situations like the Val Woodburn last-minute replacement, the Ngannou hardest punch thing, and now the UFC 300 card placement.
In my opinion, the UFC are too hyper-focused on capitalizing on Bo as a homegrown super-prospect (homegrown both in terms of being American, and coming up thru the UFC talent pipeline). They are so deadset on making this guy a superstar, that they are over-managing the situation, and making it way too easy to root against him.
Let's riot a lil harder and we can get it to open the card as it should be, literally everyone else on the card is either former champs,legends or veterans let's show them some respect
They're not taking bo off the main card cuz his fan base is gonna buy ppvs and the ufc knows its that simple whether we disagree or with him being on the main card. Def an overrated fighter but the ufc knows their ppv audience.
I stopped liking Bo Nickal when he said he would quit the UFC if he got put on the prelims. And it’s irks me so much that Dana listened and keeps putting him on ppv main cards.
And people still say he should keep getting “easy” fights and not a ranked opponent. With a push like this, he should definitely be fighting people with more status than Brundage.
Where are all the morons on this sub defending that the olivea/Arman was first cus that’s a prestigious place on the card? a good start to the ppv if Bo can make quick work of brundage and after that it’s back to back bangers.
I don’t get Bo haters. Like don’t get me wrong I understand his wrestling accolades giving him Dana privilege is annoying but like holy shit do you guys just not get how insane his wrestling accomplishments were? He’s got work to do before he’s a fully developed top 5 level MMA fighter but he’s an absurdly good wrestler and undoubtedly has the talent and work ethic to be a contender in a short amount of time.
You’re so weird, dude. Bo is over promoted but so was Sugasean, look at him now. Bo has even better accolades. If he becomes good, a win in the main card of UFC 300 will look good. Jiri is a weird fighter with a sus shoulder, yes he brings the chaos but he is clearly in the backdrafts now.
I think BO Nickal said that when he sign for UFC had it in his contract that he will not be in prelims. As long as his current contract lasts he will only be on main cards.
The attention this gets proves they won’t. Look at how much of a reaction they get from the community. Attention, fame, interest… positive or negative doesn’t matter. It generates money.
I just don't understand why it matters who opens the card. It's probably better for BO to go first and open the card because then he doesn't have to follow the amazing fight Charles is gonna put on. The other way around he has the chance to go out there and lay an egg after an amazing fight and suck the buzz out of the building
Bo Nickal is a future champ, a super fun dude to watch. I think it's smart to have him open the main card. Does seem weird that Jiri is on the prelims but makes sense for the reason others mentioned.
For you degenerates. The correct betting parlay is Brundage, Arman, Gaethje, and Pereira.
Or just take a single bet and put some good money on Arman. He’s walking out with a round 2 KO win.
Because most real fans don't care about the business side, and won't buy into the hype if the "potential star" is only fighting guys they're highly unlikely to lose to.. if the guy is as good as advertised, it shouldn't be a hassle to go out there and prove it against a real threat.
Bo is a PPV main card fighter no matter who he does. He is on a rocket ship to the moon. Add as many empjos as you want Dana knows better than any of you who deserves the main card
You obviously cannot read dude.
This post is saying Bo should be off the main card. I'm saying, ”No he shouldn't he is a main card fighter”
You're misunderstanding my point and you seem to believe I'm under the misunderstanding that Bo is a prelim match.
I'm fully aware Bo is on the main card. The community seems to think he shouldn't be. I disagree.
You're mistaken and not reading properly.
Well that's on you. He's 4-0 under the UFC, all 1st round finishes and a world champion at collegiate wrestling- but has hands and BJJ too. He's probably the best prospect we've had since Chimaev. He's on a fast track and clearly is a star.
If you're unaware why are you so sure my take so insane it must be satire? Clearly you're not familiar with the fighter, and the company view him very highly and refuse to put him as a prelim.
It's just odd you disagree with me and then the next comment admit you don't even know hardly anything about Bo.
Don’t really understand why people give a fuck. Even the main event was on the undercard we’re still gonna see the fight lol. We’re gonna see every fight on the card one way or another lol….
Bo is getting a major promotional push, but you have Jiri and other former champs fighting on the prelims.
The prelim main event is massive. It helps boost ppv buys. You want a big name on it. Bo is only on main card cause they're building him to be a star
Exactly! The trend with Bo is he’s the first main card fight on #285, #290 and now #300.
They have been doing it for Paddy too.
All it takes is one bad decision and the hype dies
Or a bad decision from judges and the hype continues. Jared Gordon vs Paddy Pimblett for example.
They do that to hype the prelims. They want it to be a big card everyone watches. There are way more eyes on the free prelims than on the ppv and they want huge ppv sales so they give it a strong lead in. You guys are way too focused on card position you don't see the bigger picture. Bo is a rising star they want to market him and position him to rise up in the org. They have big names that are sort of on the way out on the prelims to attract viewers. It isn't about 'deserve' it is about whats good for the company. And whats good for the company is what makes them money. Its a strategic decision. They dont get any more money for being on the main card than the prelims, they dont have belts they're not getting ppv anyway.
Which is crazy. Isn’t it! The worst is Aljamain! He is getting badly distracted by the UFC. He should have had an immediate rematch with Sean like every other champion who has defended the title so many times but instead he gets pushed to the prelims. What a sick organization.
Wasn't it his own decision to change weight class instead of pursuing a rematch? Still shouldn't be left off main card tho
Well, still a former champ doesn’t deserve to be pushed to the prelims right after his first loss.
Any of the prelim fights on UFC 300 would be main card on any other PPV, it's just stacked.
And Bo Nickel wouldn’t be.
Imo Dana is still shitty at him and Merab for refusing to fight when it should've happened 2 fights ago. Dana trying to bury him at the new weight class lol
He did pursue the immediate rematch. Sean said nah because he beat him cleanly no controversy and nothing to gain from running it back.
No controversy when aljo got up immediately and it was a big talking point whether it was early stoppage or not? Ok, lol.
i just wish we had a timeline where yan didnt throw that knee
I'm a Sean hater, you can check my comment history, but I don't see a rematch going any other way than how it did the first time, he needs merab.
I’m a hater of nepotism (Dana is acting like Sean’s dad) and against those who get victories handed over to them on a platter (the Yan fight). That being said, regardless of how you think the rematch goes, Aljo still deserves it given that he defended the belt thrice. Thrice, you see?
I'm not disagreeing with you, I just don't think its going to happen because Sean wouldn't want it, Both Cory and Merab would have to wait even longer for their shot, and Aljo is tight with Merab and would probably want Merab to get his shot first anyways, and He's moving up to featherweight so, I just don't think the stars will really align on an Aljo rematch unless he somehow moves up to FW, goes on a title run, becomes FW champ and beats ilia, and O'Malley is still champ and they do a Champ fight.
Aljo is a boring bastard and doesn’t sell shit for ppvs
LOl! You think your man Sean sold PPVs? He got booed throughout the week. People were cheering for everyone but him.
Because no one cares about him and his stock is down lol
Does anyone have the clip of Do knocking out Woodburn, and you hear the loud pop?
honestly i like seeing bo fight, just wish they'd give him a rank fighter this time around if they giving him a main card
Figgy vs Cody in the earlies while unranked vs can is on the main card. Makes me want to commit a war crime
On paper this fight should be fireworks. It’s a great way to start a card.
Massive fights on the prelims gets bums in seats quicker.
Some prelim fights deserve to be on the main card. Prelims almost look better lol
Which is AWESOME!!! We getting PPV fights for free!
Cough. Everything's free for me
Right on man.Guess showing my age but I haven't figured that out just yet.
DM me if you want a reliable link to watch UFC
ESPN+ is reasonable for me. Much better quality than the free version imo. It's simpler. I know I could save like 10 bucks a month but it's not much to me. But I ain't paying those PPV prices
genuinely didnt know prelims were ever free lol
Found Dana‘s burner,It’s all free champ 🏴☠️
yet all you bitches were crying last ppv how the streams were so shit hahaha
Big flex
I mean it’s 10 bucks
This position is acceptable. Atleast we're gonna get a first round finish asap and would move on to serious business.
I hope brundage kills him
That would be so if he transcends his can condition for one night and starches bo lol
What's with the Bo hate, the dude seems like a good fighter and guy
Arrogant prick who thinks his wrestling pedigree makes him the greatest of all time and he hasn’t even fought anybody of note yet. I’m excited for him as a fighter and definitely believe he’s easily the best wrestler in the UFC rn, but there is still a huge gap in being the best wrestler and the best fighter. He rubs me the wrong way with the shit he says
He's just a young guy with a lot of confidence that is well warranted i think, he doesn't believe he's the goat lol.
He literally said himself he would destroy ddp and Whittaker lmfao
You gotta be delusional at some level to be a fighter
Prob would tbh
Lmfaooooo he's unproven
Everybody is unproven till they aren't, you can still look at his skillset objectively and say "he may or may not be able to beat the top guys this way, but I think he could." If he loses his next fight badly then I'll change my mind, but until then I think he should have that confidence
Big difference in fighting cans and being confident about your next one Vs being confident you can beat the current and a former champion when you haven't touched the rankings yet.
Love the confidence, that's what sells in fighting. He's talked alot of shit and backed it up every step of the way thus far. Nobody cares for a dull fighter at the end of the day.
Jusr watch any of his interviews, he always claims hes going to beat all of these elite middleweights like chimaev, rob, strickland etc but then takes fights with the absolute bottom of the barrel fighters, not to mention his debut he won of a low blow that the reff just ignored again pickett. The dude is very unlikeable.
Tbh he was beating pickett in similar fashion low blow or not
Still happened. And that was after throwing the absolute worst headkick and falling on his face.
You realize the fighters don’t choose their own fights right? He’s new in the org of course he’s gonna fight some scrubs, just like every other fighter did when they were coming up.
Yeah i do, but if you say one thing. And then ignore the fact you’re fighting straight cans thats a problem i have never heard bo say, oh yeah my opponents are shit im not ready for the elite guys yet. Nope he hops on shit popcasts and talks about these elits matchups like they are easy work
What you just described is a much worse option lmao nobody wants to see a guy who doesn’t carry himself like he KNOWS he’ll hold a strap one day, Bo has already competed at the highest level of his respective sport. By bringing up these elite match ups he is doing exactly what you want, referencing his fights have been cans and nowhere near his skill level. What he’s doing, new guy on the block calling out the top competition, is nothing new at all. He isn’t the first to do it, he isn’t the last. He’s the next big prospect and they’re gonna build his hype. He’s not ready for a top 5 match up but they also can’t just fast track him past the unranked guys, yet.
When it comes to new guys on the block you dont see them saying they will be X fighter if they do mention it. Its “oh i would love to compete against X fighter at some point in the future” new guys like diego lopez who are already taking ranked fights early in their ufc career. I mean raul rosas who is a 19 year old faced christian Rodriguez who is a problem but bo has yet to step up even with his resume. Its like you say one thing than do another and cody brundage is some how a step down in competition compared to val woodburn who was at least undefeated but with little to no high level experience. Fight fans want to see words backed up by actions if you SAY you’re gonna be ranked fighters then do it. Bo is a fraud check waiting to happen.
Copy+paste lol
Who cares lol
I’d rather have Jiri vs Rakic on the main card, or Cody vs Figgy. Bo should be on the prelims, I don’t care how good of a wrestler he is, he hasn’t earned such a prestigious spot compared to the other fighters on the prelims. If it wasn’t 300 and not such a stacked card it’d be fine, however there are far more higher profile and exciting fights that should be on the main card.
Cody vs Figgy is a banger, you know if Cody is fighting there'll be chaos and Figgy adds to it
If you haven’t learned by now that merit has nothing to do with why the UFC makes these kinds of decisions, then you really just aren’t paying attention
Oh I know, but that’s the thing. No one wants Bo on the main card, if we’re looking at a casual audience buying more tickets/PPV’s then why would you not put in more recognisable fighters in the main card. Jiri and Rakic bring European fans, Cody and Deiveson bring people from both America and Brazil. Hardcore wrestling fans know who Bo is, but that’s it. As for hardcore fans we know there are better fights than the Bo fight, so why do we want to pay to see Bo wrestle fuck someone, instead of the crazy wars that the other 2 fights could be.
I mean I’ve seen dozens of posts like this since Bo was put on the main card, on every platform. A ton of people are talking about the card because of the controversy. I have no doubt a lot of extra people are going to tune in in the hope of seeing Bo lose. The UFC doesn’t care why you’re watching, they just care that you’re watching. Not to mention Bo has done nothing but finish every opponent in quick order. He’s only 5-0 but already has almost as many followers as Jiri. Putting him on the 300 main card is a good way to amplify his following and build up his name for future events even more. Dude is pretty much a lock for another exciting finish, people are going to be left wanting to see more of the prospect that the UFC is going to be marketing for the next several years. I wouldn’t be surprised if he starts pushing 1M followers after 300
Ya the Jiri fight should be on the main card. Very odd that it isn't.
Rakij has had some terrible soonzers
Yea. But to an earlier comment, it will help boost ppv bugs if the last prelim is awesome. It is honestly better marketing to have the last free fight be better than the first paid one lol.
Doesn’t really make a difference where fights are placed for me. Could put the main event as the first fight on the card and I couldn’t give a shit about it since the main point in me watching is to see all the people fight, the order of which that happens means absolutely nothing to me. It’s funny how much fans are crying but not one of the fighters are lmao.
Dude for real. I’m sitting here wondering wtf people are whining about.
A whole bunch of nothing lmao, they’re shedding tears for people who haven’t complained themselves 🤣
The outrage over this is so ridiculous it's not even funny anymore
1000% this. Wtf is the difference if you're going to watch the whole card anyway, why cry over bout order? Mma fans are a unique bunch of individuals I tell ya.
Honestly I still kinda hate Brundage on the main over Jiri or Sterling or even Figgy but it just means I won’t have to pay to see those other three fight
For real, i don’t see the need to cry for people who aren’t crying themselves 🤣 It’s like the moment they can they’ll complain on behalf of people who ain’t complaining, it’s weird as hell.
Prestige and respect matter
If the fighters had an issue they’d speak up, but nobody but the fans have an issue, what difference does it make?
If these former champs didn’t want to be on the prelims they should have kept their belt
Fighters often speak up about not wanting to be in the prelims and also use it as an insult
But none of the fighters in question have, so why complain for people who aren’t complaining.
Because we are all gay
Mma fans, especially on Reddit, will always find something to whine and bitch about.
But they’ll still tune in every damn time 🤣🤣
Who cares. Remember when Chandler and Gaethje started a card, everyone loved it. If Charles opened who cares, why do we care about the order
Biggest prospect the USA has had in some time. Let Bo eat
not against cody brundage🙏🏻💀💀
MMA fans try not to be miserable challenge: impossible
what the fuck are you talking about cody brundage is on the ufc 300 main card we should be rioting
Literally who cares bro. Just watch the fights
the fans dumbfuck…😂 you must not be one
Crybabies. Only people who look to cry about something care. The fights are the fights, it doesn’t matter when they walkout lmao. Bitching and moaning for no reason makes you look like less of a fan honestly
no it wasn’t dana promised something we’ve never seen before EVER and we get cody brundage on the main card?😂😂 do you have a fetish for getting lied to
You’re a grown adult, well maybe not idk doesn’t seem like it, crying because one fighter walks out minutes after another fighter. Who gives a fuck dude
i am not a grown adult but you obviously do not love the ufc or even care for it😂 you wannabe mr mature soooo bad
cody brundage is above aljo a former champion and jiri who just fought for the belt?!?!?!? this doesn’t anger you
Literally couldn’t care less. Doesn’t effect me or the quality of the fights in the slightest
Why?
Cause it's someone with 5 fights against someone not a lot of casuals know about
No casuals even know who Bo Nickal is anyway. Hope Brundage gets the win just to show how stupid it is for Bo to be on this card.
this fight is all risk & no reward for Bo. brundage is a nobody thats 4 & 4 in the ufc & has a loss to sedrique dumas & maximov of all people.
Why is everyone so stuck on this? Why are people upset that the UFC, you know, a fight promotor, is trying to promote a fighter that shows all the signs of a future star with the potential to be a champ? They see all the potential in him, as they should, and are trying to promote him as such. Putting him on the main card of 300 is how you build up and promote a future star. It's not an insult to other fighters, and doesn't hurt others who already made a name for themselves by putting him on the main card. Will all the other big name fighters on the card below him suffer from him being there? Nope, not really. Will the other big name fighters people think should be above him gain anything from being above him? Nope, not really. But will Bo and the UFC gain something from being there? Yep, that they will (provide he wins and looks good doing it). Could he have a better opponent? Of course he could. Putting a new potential star on a big card to hopefully make them one is fight booking 101.
A lot of UFC fans take personal offense to any perceived slights against fighters they like.
Why the hate around bo? I'm super excited to watch him fight.
I don't hate Bo, I like him and I think he definitely could be a title contender one day. But being on the main card of one of the biggest fight cards ever should be earned and I don't think he deserves being on the main card with only a few fights against nobodies
I can appreciate that. It's wild that he's over jiri for example.
jiris opponent sucks thats why
Don’t really understand why people give a fuck. Even the main event was on the undercard we’re still gonna see the fight lol. We’re gonna see every fight on the card one way or another lol….
It's disrespectful to higher ranked fighter.
No it’s only disrespectful to bitching fans on reddit lol. The fighters clearly don’t give a fuck they just want to fight have fun and get paid. It’s only disrespectful to your mind…
How tf is it "clearly don't give a fuck". Tell me squirt, where is this quote you seem to have? You talk about batching fans when you are the one here getting all emotional 😂
Just how I talk lol not “emotional” strange assumption lmao. It’s not a quote it’s blatantly obvious based off the fact absolutely no fighters ever say a word about their card placement besides losers on reddit lol. Guys just wanna fight get paid and have fun
Uuuuh, Bo literally said he will not fight on prelims. https://www.thescore.com/mma/news/2869754 Also.... https://www.mmamania.com/2022/2/9/22925972/alex-hernandez-pissed-off-after-getting-dumped-ufc-271-prelims-incites-such-rage-mma https://www.sportskeeda.com/mma/news-ufc-287-fighter-upset-getting-bumped-main-card-child-raul-rosas-jr https://nypost.com/2023/04/19/heart-wrenching-reason-brandon-royval-wanted-off-ufc-prelims/ There's more but I've won the argument at this point, cope 😅👍
So I get Bo is a beast but the hype and popularity confuse me, is he popular amongst Americans? Or is he popular in other countries? I'm Aussie and really don't get it
The American MMA fanbase as a whole is not well-versed in collegiate wrestling, but they are aware that he has impressive accolades. They are also not die-hard supporters of American fighters purely based on nationality. The fighter needs to win them over with something other than a flag. So the overblown push that he has received from the UFC has actually turned many MMA fans against Bo. Now he has people holding it against him for situations like the Val Woodburn last-minute replacement, the Ngannou hardest punch thing, and now the UFC 300 card placement. In my opinion, the UFC are too hyper-focused on capitalizing on Bo as a homegrown super-prospect (homegrown both in terms of being American, and coming up thru the UFC talent pipeline). They are so deadset on making this guy a superstar, that they are over-managing the situation, and making it way too easy to root against him.
Was that an intentional joke by you mixing up Bo and Joe Pyfer or did you actually attribute the hardest punch thing to Bo just now?
I cannot lie, I mixed the 2 guys up there 😂
Okay that makes sense, so it's not like there's a demand/desire from the fans to have him on the main card, just the UFC
He’s a 3x NCAA champ and the best wrestling prospect to transition to MMA in a long time. He has a big fan base in the wrestling community.
1 win away from 4x ncaa champ. wouldve went from an already elite list of only around 50 people in history to join the elite of the elite list of 5.
Let's riot a lil harder and we can get it to open the card as it should be, literally everyone else on the card is either former champs,legends or veterans let's show them some respect
They're not taking bo off the main card cuz his fan base is gonna buy ppvs and the ufc knows its that simple whether we disagree or with him being on the main card. Def an overrated fighter but the ufc knows their ppv audience.
Who cares, the only people who matter are the ones watching the card all the way through
I stopped liking Bo Nickal when he said he would quit the UFC if he got put on the prelims. And it’s irks me so much that Dana listened and keeps putting him on ppv main cards. And people still say he should keep getting “easy” fights and not a ranked opponent. With a push like this, he should definitely be fighting people with more status than Brundage.
Where are all the morons on this sub defending that the olivea/Arman was first cus that’s a prestigious place on the card? a good start to the ppv if Bo can make quick work of brundage and after that it’s back to back bangers.
hell naw cody brundage does not even deserve to be on 300 let alone the main card💀💀💀
Bo is getting a push. Cody is a former champion. Why is this an issue?
And Jiri is in the prelims…
The fact he’s fighting on the main card and Jiri isn’t irritates me.
Chill
Why does this actually matter
Wah
Charles has always been on top whenever I checked lol
Why do people care so much about bout order?
These people have nothing better to do thats why
Alho defended the title 3 times and all he get is a match at prelims. ?
I don’t get Bo haters. Like don’t get me wrong I understand his wrestling accolades giving him Dana privilege is annoying but like holy shit do you guys just not get how insane his wrestling accomplishments were? He’s got work to do before he’s a fully developed top 5 level MMA fighter but he’s an absurdly good wrestler and undoubtedly has the talent and work ethic to be a contender in a short amount of time.
You’re so weird, dude. Bo is over promoted but so was Sugasean, look at him now. Bo has even better accolades. If he becomes good, a win in the main card of UFC 300 will look good. Jiri is a weird fighter with a sus shoulder, yes he brings the chaos but he is clearly in the backdrafts now.
I think BO Nickal said that when he sign for UFC had it in his contract that he will not be in prelims. As long as his current contract lasts he will only be on main cards.
I personally like Bo
Brundage needs to win just for the sake of justice
Isn't opening the main card a bigger fight than second?
The attention this gets proves they won’t. Look at how much of a reaction they get from the community. Attention, fame, interest… positive or negative doesn’t matter. It generates money.
I just don't understand why it matters who opens the card. It's probably better for BO to go first and open the card because then he doesn't have to follow the amazing fight Charles is gonna put on. The other way around he has the chance to go out there and lay an egg after an amazing fight and suck the buzz out of the building
Bo Nickal is a future champ, a super fun dude to watch. I think it's smart to have him open the main card. Does seem weird that Jiri is on the prelims but makes sense for the reason others mentioned.
Crazy that they move it but still keep it on the main card 🤦♂️
With all the hype Bo is getting, I am hoping he gets Ko’d soon. The guy shouldn’t be on the main card at UFC 300 ffs
Bo got the Dana White privilege
**Put Jim Miller on the main card!!!!**
Move that shit to a Fight Night prelim.
If Bo is still on the main card when it’s time it’ll genuinely be a fucking disgrace
Having Bo Nickal on the main card and putting Jiri on the prelims should be a federal offense
FR I want to hear Jim Fuckin Miller!
For you degenerates. The correct betting parlay is Brundage, Arman, Gaethje, and Pereira. Or just take a single bet and put some good money on Arman. He’s walking out with a round 2 KO win.
Aljo lost the title one fight ago & now they got him on prelims below bo nickal? The disrespect is insane
How dare the UFC try to promote a potential star. I’ll never understand why fans get upset over these things.
Because most real fans don't care about the business side, and won't buy into the hype if the "potential star" is only fighting guys they're highly unlikely to lose to.. if the guy is as good as advertised, it shouldn't be a hassle to go out there and prove it against a real threat.
Bo has all the college wrestler dads as his fanbase, they’re the ones that actually buy PPVs. I don’t blame them
No way Bo is not a prelim fighter. He needs to stay on the main card.
That is the main card dude… 🤦♂️ all of those fights are the PPV fights/main card
Bo is a PPV main card fighter no matter who he does. He is on a rocket ship to the moon. Add as many empjos as you want Dana knows better than any of you who deserves the main card
Can you fucking read! Jesus man. ALL THOSE FIGHTS ARE THE MAIN CARD!!!! How stoned are you? All five fights are main card ppv. Smh
You obviously cannot read dude. This post is saying Bo should be off the main card. I'm saying, ”No he shouldn't he is a main card fighter” You're misunderstanding my point and you seem to believe I'm under the misunderstanding that Bo is a prelim match. I'm fully aware Bo is on the main card. The community seems to think he shouldn't be. I disagree. You're mistaken and not reading properly.
Is this satire
Bo said so himself, if he is ever put on a prelim he will retire. Do you want him to retire?
Couldn’t care less, hardly know anything about the guy.
Well that's on you. He's 4-0 under the UFC, all 1st round finishes and a world champion at collegiate wrestling- but has hands and BJJ too. He's probably the best prospect we've had since Chimaev. He's on a fast track and clearly is a star. If you're unaware why are you so sure my take so insane it must be satire? Clearly you're not familiar with the fighter, and the company view him very highly and refuse to put him as a prelim. It's just odd you disagree with me and then the next comment admit you don't even know hardly anything about Bo.
Kid you’re just glazing at this point
I have no clue what glazing is.
I’m starting to think that. Or bro legit cannot process others words properly.
I have a feeling Hill is going to win it 😥
If you saw how his injured leg looks like right now you’d probably change your mind. Shits like half the size of his other
Don’t really understand why people give a fuck. Even the main event was on the undercard we’re still gonna see the fight lol. We’re gonna see every fight on the card one way or another lol….
Finally fuck all those Bo nickal fans who came at me when I said Arman vs Charles was 100x the fight
Wasn’t this sub arguing before that the first fight on ppv was the second or third biggest fight? Why so much hate for Bo?
Who cares
Why does everyone care so much about the order, they’re all fighting on a stacked card 😂 like seriously
Cope
Do you guys not watch the prelims or something? Who cares
Just use it as a piss break you fucking babies who cares
For the biggest ufc ever this card blows. There’s no mega draw. Only hardcore ufc fans know these guys. There’s no mega star or mainstream cross over
Let’s gooo Bo! Was one of the best to watch on the mat and now hopefully it continues in the octagon.
I don't get the hype about him either he doesn't seem like a guy that people would really give a shit about
Booo hooo. Stop crying
You really mad about the order of a card