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A 12 months and a half after its first occasion, the
United Combat League has ushered a brand new period in blended martial
arts. As the one MMA promotion to supply medical health insurance, life
insurance coverage and shares within the firm to all of its signed fighters,
the UFL vows to set the brand new commonplace for the battle enterprise.
“We’re the primary fight sports activities league to supply medical health insurance
and shares within the firm to point out that hey, in case you assist us construct
this concept, we’ll all win, we’ll all eat collectively,” UFL CEO Harrison
Rogers advised Sherdog.com. “It had solely been a loopy concept. It’s been
like twisting arms to get folks to take an opportunity with us, however the
followers need higher choices for fighters [and] the fighters need
higher choices, so to see that concept come to fruition this weekend
is probably the most enjoyable half.”
UFL 5 “Phoenix vs. Las Vegas”—headlined by a bantamweight title
battle between reigning champion Hunter
Azure and fellow Final Preventing Championship vet Vince
Morales—takes place on Friday on the Gila River Lodges and
On line casino in Chandler, Arizona. Fights begin at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT
and are set to stream at Kick.com.
Whereas the Azure-Morales showdown ought to produce fireworks, Rogers
is thrilled to unveil the UFL’s new team-versus-team format. Group
Phoenix is coached by former UFC flyweight and bantamweight
champion Henry
Cejudo, whereas Group Las Vegas is headed by former UFC
heavyweight kingpin Frank Mir. The
groups will compete in 5 matchups, with additional factors being
awarded for finishes. In case of a draw in spite of everything 5 fights have
been accomplished, the tiebreaker would be the least cage time. Right here is
a take a look at how the factors will probably be decided:
• Spherical 1 End = 4 Factors/6 Factors in Most important Occasion• Spherical 2 End = 3 Factors/6 Factors in Most important Occasion• Spherical 3 End = 2 Factors/6 Factors in Most important Occasion• Choice Win = 1 level
Successful groups will cut up $50,000 and the all-important bragging
rights. Rogers indicated that there will probably be eight groups complete, with
Florida (Rashad
Evans) and Southern California (Quinton
Jackson) already confirmed to at some point assist flip the UFL into
“the NBA of MMA.”
“We’ll have our eight groups all through the nation that can have
constant schedules combating not less than 4 instances a 12 months,” Rogers
stated. “Once we begin with the ability to do drafts and convey fighters
into their new groups or have commerce deadlines, it’s going to be enjoyable
to change into the NBA of MMA.”
With a staff of skilled battle veterans like Cejudo, Mir, Evans
and Jackson in his nook, Rogers believes the UFL is headed towards
a affluent future. “Combat with Us, Not for Us” is the corporate’s
mantra and is proudly displayed on its championship belt. Whereas
staying in enterprise and earning money is essential, the load the
UFL locations on being a fighter-friendly group will lead it
into the longer term.
“We speak about how MMA could be higher and all of us can assume we’re so
sensible, however these massive personalities have lived it and pioneered the
sport into what it’s in the present day,” Rogers stated. “From ‘Rampage’ coming
over from Delight [Fighting Championships] to the UFC to Frank dwelling
in Las Vegas and seeing the game’s mecca, them telling me that
we’re on to one thing is reassuring and reinvigorating. They’d
be dwelling a lot otherwise with the UFC shares. They’d’ve
felt appreciated and beloved. That’s what I need for our fighters—for
them to look again and say, ‘Man, I helped construct that, they usually took
care of me for it.’”
