UFC Grand Prix idea

Underground
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I think the UFC needs to get on board with some sort of tournament style.

What I think the UFC should do is have a tournament every 4 years like the olympics/world cup, etc., featuring the top 4 fighters from each weight class (need some ranking system).

That would make 10 fights for the first show, so maybe have each fight be like one 10-minute round, two 5-minute rounds, etc. so we could watch them all on ppv.

Then for the next show have the finals...featuring 5 fights which would be the final of each weight class.

I think it would be a great event to change things up every 4 years, be a great accomplishment for a fighter to win an event that happens only every 4 years, give fighters who are not the champion something to work for (top 4 ranking), and give the UFC a chance to do an opening ceremony.

Maybe the UFC could even do a medal ceremony at the end.

Thoughts?

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Does the NSAC allow torneys?

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Not sure...although each night would be a single fight for each fighter.

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ttt

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The UFC has stagnated a bit for me. They need to do something diff/new.

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my idea years ago

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my idea before the beginning of time

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Every since they got rid of the tournament format the quality of the events action has gone way down. A tournament creates its own drama as the winners move on and it is all settled in one night. I dont know about a GP type thing but I`m all for a tournament like the old glory days of the UFC.

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My idea one day before anyone else had the idea. :)

Actually if you Google "Gary MacKinnon Joe Millionaire" you will find an article I wrote for MMAWeekly on this very topic in June 2003.

I will also ttt a thread here titled "UFC...scrap the belt idea", which lays out how the tourney format is very much doable.

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UFC is getting lame and the cage is more for show than anything.