The UFC’s co-creator has gone to great lengths in order to keep fights interesting.
It’s the very nature of sport across any level that it’s not always going to be the kind of edge-of-your-seat entertainment that creates fans in the first place.
In 2025, some of the most impressive wins of the year in the UFC haven’t made for the best viewing experience.
UFC 322 is a good example, as Islam Makhachev completely destroyed Zhang Weili and Valentina Shchenko dominated Jack Della Maddalena.
The co-creator revealed his views on recent big matchups that did not live up to the expectations. He also explained how he chose to combat this.
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