This Is For You, zY

[SPX]

[Luke]

Theres 100% no reason that a main event should ever be 3 rounds

[SPX]

I more or less agree. Of course, though, a "main event" is really sort of an arbitrary classification that just means that that fight comes last at a particular event. It's not really any more significant in the grand scheme of the sport in the same sense that a title fight is.

[Luke]

I more or less agree. Of course, though, a "main event" is really sort of an arbitrary classification that just means that that fight comes last at a particular event. It's not really any more significant in the grand scheme of the sport in the same sense that a title fight is.

3 round fights are just overall dumb unless you've only had 5 or less fights. After that everyone should be fighting 5 rounders not just main events

[SPX]

3 round fights are just overall dumb unless you've only had 5 or less fights. After that everyone should be fighting 5 rounders not just main events

I know zY would agree with you, but I think I'm willing to make the concession in order to avoid every Fitch fight being 5 rounds. Not that Fitch isn't awesome. But I don't want to see him do his thing for 25 minutes.

[zY|]

You don't think Fitch polishes off dudes like Saunders in round 4?

And this is good news. Honestly I don't care about the consistency or perceived fairness or whatever, just give me more 5 round fights. It's a step in the right direction.

[SPX]

You don't think Fitch polishes off dudes like Saunders in round 4?

I'm sure in some cases.

Then again, it could go the other way. If his fight with Mike Pierce had gone beyond 3 rounds then who knows what would've happened.

[MMA_scientist]

Any time you can avoid a decision and let them fight it out longer to decide a winner, I am in favor. There a ton of fights that would most likely go the other way in a 5 rounder. The UFC ends their telecast 30 minutes early every damn time anyway...

[SPX]

Yeah, that's the other thing, I want AT LEAST 5 fights per PPV and if they can't do that with all fights being 5 rounds then, again, I can't get aboard that train.

[poopoo333]

I think all fights should be 5 rounds, championship matches 7 rounds

[zY|]

You'll get used to it.

[SPX]

You'll get used to it.

Would it be worth it to you if that meant only 3 fights per PPV?

[zY|]

Obviously it would require change, but eventually, yes.

[Luke]

Would it be worth it to you if that meant only 3 fights per PPV?

3 fights per PPV? Dont PPVs last 3 hours? Boxing usually puts two 12 round fights and two 10 rounders on a PPV card ,thats 132 minutes of fights which is five 5 rounders in MMA so there's plenty of time to put on 5 fights they would just have to cut out a lot of the BS no one wants to hear anyway

[SPX]

3 fights per PPV? Dont PPVs last 3 hours?

Aren't they usually 2 hours/5 guaranteed fights?

[zY|]

Aren't they usually 2 hours/5 guaranteed fights?

They're 3 hours.

[SPX]

They're 3 hours.

Seems I remember my shit running from 8 to 10.

[zY|]

Seems I remember my shit running from 8 to 10.

Well it runs from 9-12 every damn time so I don't know what to tell you.

[Luke]

Well I thought it was 3 hours just like boxing so there's no reason they cant put five 5 round fights in one PPV

[Svino]

I'd rather see something like an overtime system. If the same guy wins the first three rounds, just call the damn match over. But I wouldn't mind seeing most close fights go on longer.