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Happy Tuesday!
It’s that time of the week again.
Hit me with your best questions below.
As always, everything and anything goes. I’ll answer ‘em on Wednesday’s show.
Again, try to keep them short and sweet, if possible. That increases your chances of having the question answered.
And remember: my mate Louis Gilmour is the mod around these parts, and his job is to select the best 21 or so questions. Good luck, and make ‘em count!
See you TOMORROW on the MMAFightingYouTube channel!
Broken glass everywhere
Yo MMA Hour crew! Happy Wednesday.
I’ve asked this before but it wasn’t included.
Mysterious Frank, what is your favorite Aphex Twin track? What about album?
Also, Ariel one time you joked about having Mysterious Frank as an in-studio guest. I think you should do it! The fans have spoken.
Ps - Ariel nice Tallib Kweli reference.
Hola Ariel, MF, RIC and GC!
Love your work.
My question is have we seen peak UFC, and are we now on the decline?
Over the past 6 months, we've seen an awful lack of ambition from the promotion.
1.Trotting out low name value FN/apex cards they don't promote.
2.Signing high volumes of low value contender series contracts.
3. Passing on promoters dreams like Doumbe to maintain their wage structure.
4. Dragging Costa through the mud to turn fans opinion of him, rather than pay him. Fake booking fights he hasn't agreed to. (Dogging Rob Whittaker and fans in the process)
5. Substandard PPVs in name value that don't have you reaching for your wallet. The list goes on and on.
It seems a lot of near sighted cost cutting measures, rather than continued building of their brand through exciting fights.
They used to bill themselves as being everything boxing wasn't. It's looking an awful lot like boxing is beating the brakes off them at the moment, giving us the fights we want!
Would love your thoughts gang!
Love always xoxo
SaxHammer