This week’s MMASucka podcast focuses on one elementary query: Is Bellator Nonetheless the Quantity Two MMA Promotion? The podcast crew, Frazer Krohn and Tim Wheaton go in-depth as to why Bellator are struggling to keep up their spot because the quantity two MMA promotion.
It’s clear for all to see and has been because it hit the mainstream, that the UFC is the primary MMA promotion on the planet. Typically, their champions are the pound-for-pound greatest fighters on the given weights. Sure, different promotions have their very own high expertise, nevertheless, it’s broadly accepted that the UFC have one of the best of one of the best. They placed on the largest playing cards, with probably the most compelling fights and have the largest stars.
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Is Bellator nonetheless the quantity two MMA promotion?
Bellator has fallen behind in current instances and has arguably been overtaken by different promotions. Regardless of placing on attention-grabbing tournaments on paper, the outcomes of the tournaments have gotten predictable. Other than the tournaments, their occasions aren’t at all times headlined by their greatest or upcoming stars. On high of all of this, their occasions are too inconsistent. For instance, they solely have three additional occasions deliberate for 2022, regardless of there being two months left of the 12 months. Not solely this, however considered one of these three occasions is a co-promotion with RIZIN. Their area of interest merely doesn’t stand-out sufficient anymore and subsequently, they’re being caught up by different promotions.
ONE Championship
ONE Championship is definitely catching Bellator up close to changing into the second-biggest MMA promotion. They placed on thrilling playing cards, with a number of completely different combating disciplines all through playing cards. It isn’t unusual to see Muay Thai, Jiu-Jitsu, MMA and Kickboxing fights all on the identical card, offering followers with loads of selection all through the evening.
PFL
The PFL are placing on thrilling playing cards all year long and have their European 2023 League scheduled for subsequent 12 months. Loads of fighters are leaving the UFC and PFL are benefitting from that, with names together with Shane Burgos and Aspen Ladd signing with the PFL in current instances. Their ‘sensible cage’ is a distinct segment that no different promotion gives, making it extra interactive and attention-grabbing for followers at residence.
Their million-dollar match conclusion evening is scheduled for later this month which guarantees to be a blockbuster card that, on paper, seems to be like one of many greatest and greatest playing cards of the 12 months thus far, no matter promotion.
Do you suppose Bellator continues to be quantity two? If not, tell us within the feedback under who you suppose have overtaken them!
