The UFC hyped up a big announcement for Monday afternoon. However, the news came as a disappointment to most as the UFC released its 2015 calendar with Dana White making a subtle reference that the big announcement did not get done in time.
It was disappointing that there was no follow up (at least from when I was listening) on what that announcement would have been. Instead, we were treated to a general press conference with many of the fighters that will be in upcoming fights on the stage.
One had to think there was going to be more as Ronda Rousey took over the E! Network’s Instagram account to promote the event.
Guess who’s taking over the @enews IG account for the @ufc #TheTimeIsNow event tomorrow? Hint: she’s a… http://t.co/NGZysehVbd
— Ronda Rousey (@RondaRousey) November 17, 2014
The list of UFC events for 2015 is below:
In the end, most of the press conference shed little light on anything new although there were several entertaining moments. Most of those included Conor McGregor or Nick Diaz.
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One has to think that there was more than just a general schedule announcement today but White spoke the truth when he stated it (whatever “it” was) didn’t happen in time for the press conference. Why would Ronda Rousey take over the Instagram account for the E! Network if it was just announcing a schedule? The UFC is not the NFL. Further, Bellator jumped the UFC with its announcement of its 2015 first quarter of events with its Saturday announcement. We did get an online press conference. But, in the end, the UFC failed to deliver.
The UFC always fails to deliver with their “big special announcements”, either they never get done or it’s always something lame that nobody cares about.
Whether it’s “OMG Lorenzo is leaving his job to be full time with the UFC!! this calls for a freaking SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!” to “UFC Figurines..err.. action figures… yeah, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!” to “OMG Jones is turning down fights! you guessed it, SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT!!”.
This was teased as a ‘can’t miss conference’, so what was “it”? UFC fighter uniforms? freak fight between one-trick pony vs 5-year out-of-competition former fighter? who cares.
45 events. One less that 2014.
First time UFC has downsized in the Zuffa era, I think.
Hahaha…yeah i remember the lorenzo fertita hype announcement…a dud…..reason ufc is releasing the upcoming fights is for the creditors….look it would be a record breaking 2015!!!!! hahaha…dw has spewed too many b.s. for years that people dont listen to him anymore…except for few fanboys hahahahaha
Bellator did 2M viewers for Tito vs Bonnar……thats almost at UFC on BIG Fox numbers at 2.5M viewers….thoses numbers sucks for UFC all around..
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Where are all the retarded defenders of the garbage dump known as the zuffa empire?
Tops, why are you talking to your aliases?