UFC doubtlessly stacking the White Home card with a number of title fights may very well be a recipe for catastrophe, in response to a veteran voice.
In partnership with the U.S. authorities, the MMA promotion has introduced a landmark struggle occasion scheduled for June 14 on the South Garden of the White Home in Washington, D.C., to commemorate the 250th anniversary of america.
Final month, U.S. President Donald Trump mentioned the occasion would ship an expertise in contrast to something MMA followers have seen earlier than, whereas additionally suggesting the cardboard might function an unprecedented eight or nine championship fights.
A rising variety of followers and fighters, together with former UFC welterweight champion Kamaru Usman, have voiced concerns about stacking an occasion with a number of title fights, and UFC insider Chael Sonnen has now echoed that very same sentiment.
Chael Sonnen Believes Too Many Title Fights at UFC White Home Occasion Would Overwhelm Followers
Throughout a current interview with The Schmo, Chael Sonnen weighed in on the thought of stacking the UFC White House card with seven or eight championship fights.
The previous multi-time title challenger argued that such a lineup could be draining for followers, pointing to Strikeforce Nashville in April 2010 as a cautionary instance, the place three title bouts went the space and left the occasion feeling overly lengthy quite than memorable.
“Everybody’s speaking about there’s going to be seven title fights, which by the best way, I hope that there’s not,” Sonnen mentioned. “It’s just a little a lot. Simply as a fan, I’ve been to MMA occasions. It was one which Scott Coker placed on, however there was three title fights, it was a gorgeous poster, all of them went the space. It was an excessive amount of. It was 75 minutes of seeing three guys. It was an excessive amount of. I feel it’s an enormous mistake.”
Sonnen added that star energy alone might elevate the occasion, noting that the inclusion of UFC draws reminiscent of Conor McGregor, Jon Jones, and Alex Pereira would greater than make up for the absence of a number of title fights.
“I feel we’ve obtained some big fights on the market. The Conor one we’re discussing, the large rumor of Pereira vs. Jones. However these fights have one factor in widespread: There’s no belt. We don’t should do a belt, and we rattling positive don’t should do seven.”
