Comments on: Quote of the Week – Dave Meltzer on Affliction http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:37:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: MMAEruption.com http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52997 MMAEruption.com Thu, 02 Oct 2008 21:55:02 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52997 Oh Lord, we can no longer tell if the UFC is really really good, or if it's competitors are just really really dumb. Oh Lord, we can no longer tell if the UFC is really really good, or if it’s competitors are just really really dumb.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52994 Chuck Thu, 02 Oct 2008 20:31:33 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52994 "Could this be a ploy by Affliction to try and steal the CBS deal from Elite XC? If the Arlovski fight draws well, CBS may be tempted to dump Elite for Affliction." How? The fight is on EXC, not Affliction. Sure it's Affliction fighters, but it's still the E#XC show and ring. Going by your logic, Showtime would probably have picked up Strikeforce for Strikeforce-exclusive shows and not Strikeforce/EXC joint shows. And M-1 would have a show in Japan, not DREAM (by way of the one-off Yarenokka! event). I'm sorry, but your logic makes no sense. “Could this be a ploy by Affliction to try and steal the CBS deal from Elite XC? If the Arlovski fight draws well, CBS may be tempted to dump Elite for Affliction.”

How? The fight is on EXC, not Affliction. Sure it’s Affliction fighters, but it’s still the E#XC show and ring.

Going by your logic, Showtime would probably have picked up Strikeforce for Strikeforce-exclusive shows and not Strikeforce/EXC joint shows. And M-1 would have a show in Japan, not DREAM (by way of the one-off Yarenokka! event). I’m sorry, but your logic makes no sense.

]]> By: Jeremy (not that Jeremy) http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52990 Jeremy (not that Jeremy) Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:48:55 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52990 Sure, why wouldn't CBS want to shack up with a company that is even more financially irresponsible than ProElite? Arlovski's running 86% to win on one result guessing site...these guys are doing a great job resuscitating Arlovski's record at no cost to the UFC. Sure, why wouldn’t CBS want to shack up with a company that is even more financially irresponsible than ProElite?

Arlovski’s running 86% to win on one result guessing site…these guys are doing a great job resuscitating Arlovski’s record at no cost to the UFC.

]]> By: kjh http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52982 kjh Thu, 02 Oct 2008 12:15:12 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52982 Could this be a ploy by Affliction to try and steal the CBS deal from Elite XC? If the Arlovski fight draws well, CBS may be tempted to dump Elite for Affliction. Could this be a ploy by Affliction to try and steal the CBS deal from Elite XC? If the Arlovski fight draws well, CBS may be tempted to dump Elite for Affliction.

]]> By: Skwirrl http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52981 Skwirrl Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:02:05 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52981 EliteXC already sent their best fighter to fight in another promotion. Thanks EliteXC you gave us 2 of the top 3 fights of the year thanks to Eddie Alverez being non-exclusive. EliteXC already sent their best fighter to fight in another promotion. Thanks EliteXC you gave us 2 of the top 3 fights of the year thanks to Eddie Alverez being non-exclusive.

]]> By: Chuck http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52973 Chuck Thu, 02 Oct 2008 05:18:10 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52973 "I don’t think any other promoter would be dumb enough to take up that offer" Yeah right! I think promoters would sell their children and their childrens' virginities (doesn't sound right pluralized) to put the name of their fight promotion and their fighters out to the general tv population. I think Strikeforce is smarter than that, but other promoters.......not a chance! I could actually see TNA wrestling sending Kurt Angle or Samoa Joe (or Frank Trigg for that matter of fact) to fight in EXC to get their name out there. Many promoters would do ANYTHING for more exposure. There is very little dignity in the world of fighting... “I don’t think any other promoter would be dumb enough to take up that offer”

Yeah right! I think promoters would sell their children and their childrens’ virginities (doesn’t sound right pluralized) to put the name of their fight promotion and their fighters out to the general tv population. I think Strikeforce is smarter than that, but other promoters…….not a chance! I could actually see TNA wrestling sending Kurt Angle or Samoa Joe (or Frank Trigg for that matter of fact) to fight in EXC to get their name out there. Many promoters would do ANYTHING for more exposure. There is very little dignity in the world of fighting…

]]> By: Michaelthebox http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52970 Michaelthebox Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:52:01 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52970 7 months, 45 Huddle. Late July to late Feb is an insane 7 months. This whole thing is fucking baffling to me. I mean, I try and read everything through the prism of good business, but I'm increasingly certain Affliction is run by people who don't know anything about MMA promotion at all. 7 months, 45 Huddle. Late July to late Feb is an insane 7 months.

This whole thing is fucking baffling to me. I mean, I try and read everything through the prism of good business, but I’m increasingly certain Affliction is run by people who don’t know anything about MMA promotion at all.

]]> By: 45 Huddle http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52969 45 Huddle Thu, 02 Oct 2008 03:07:14 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52969 Let's say Arlovski/Nelson costs Affliction exactly $1 Million. With a PPV being $40 (and them getting $20), They would have to sell an ADDITIONAL 50,000 PPV's to just break even. I think it is dumb business for both companies. With the Affliction show likely being postponed again, you have to wonder when the next show will be. I have a feeling they will be staying away from January. Putting on a card between UFC Dublin and UFC Super Bowl is suicide. Nobody is going to buy all 3. On top of that, they can't put the PPV on right after the PPV. People are typically partied out for a little while. So I wouldn't be shocked to see their next PPV (if it ever happens), not until late February or into March. That is over 6 months between cards. And that is just bad business. Let’s say Arlovski/Nelson costs Affliction exactly $1 Million. With a PPV being $40 (and them getting $20), They would have to sell an ADDITIONAL 50,000 PPV’s to just break even. I think it is dumb business for both companies.

With the Affliction show likely being postponed again, you have to wonder when the next show will be. I have a feeling they will be staying away from January. Putting on a card between UFC Dublin and UFC Super Bowl is suicide. Nobody is going to buy all 3. On top of that, they can’t put the PPV on right after the PPV. People are typically partied out for a little while.

So I wouldn’t be shocked to see their next PPV (if it ever happens), not until late February or into March. That is over 6 months between cards. And that is just bad business.

]]> By: Kelvin Hunt http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52968 Kelvin Hunt Thu, 02 Oct 2008 01:31:29 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52968 Icemuncher...it's not like either Affliction or EliteXC have made the smartest business decisions in the past...lol Icemuncher…it’s not like either Affliction or EliteXC have made the smartest business decisions in the past…lol

]]> By: IceMuncher http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-week-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/comment-page-1/#comment-52967 IceMuncher Thu, 02 Oct 2008 00:54:58 +0000 http://www.fightopinion.com/2008/10/01/quote-of-the-day-dave-meltzer-on-affliction/#comment-52967 That can't be right. How does a promoter justify that much expense for so little gained? That can’t be right. How does a promoter justify that much expense for so little gained?

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