UFC 304 had among the weirdest timings for a pay-per-view provided it occurred in Manchester, UK. The occasion began at 1 AM and extended all the method to over 5 AM in the United Kingdom, which the promo did to deal with the American audience timings. The fans were definitely not pleased about it, and now, even Joe Rogan has actually opened to declare that it was a bad concept.
UFC 304 had 2 title battles, happening at the brand-new Co-Op Live Arena, packaging over 20,000 fans. The timing was such a concern that even some American fans sided with the UK fans, recommending that if the occasion was relayed previously in the day, it would not have actually been much of a huge offer. Joe Rogan might not have actually been on the commentary group for that PPV, considered that he ‘d stopped taking a trip for worldwide occasions, however he did not think twice to sound off on Dana White about it.
Moving UFC 304 timings to twelve noon would not have actually been a huge offer, declares Joe Rogan
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The long time UFC analyst might have had a best seat back home to view UFC 304 at night, however he sympathized with the fighters, who put in the genuine work inside the Octagon for needing to combat previous midnight. On the current ‘JRE MMA Show', the 57-year-old came unglued, as he stated,“First battle of the night, 1 AM, undercard, UFC Fight Pass, initially battle of the night. That's insane. That's so insane,” while in discussion with the recently crowned 170-pound king, Belal Muhammad.
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The important things that's bugging Joe Rogan the most is that numerous sporting occasions happen throughout the afternoon in the United States. Fans have actually never ever revealed any issues with it. NFL video games are understood to happen in the afternoon time. In spite of being among the most significant sporting leagues worldwide, that timing has actually never ever impacted their viewership as much as the UFC believed when it pertained to their UK PPV. Rogan can't cover his head around the truth that Dana White and UFC's leading brass didn't take these things into account.
“As if we can't enjoy it previously in the day, as if UFC fans on a f– ing Saturday are going to state, ‘Oh, the PPV begins at twelve noon. Okay! We see football video games at twelve noon. We would not see world title battles at twelve noon?' Making you guys combat at 5 in the early morning to me was bananas,” Joe Rogan even more specified. The reality that UFC 304 went on throughout a time when many individuals take naps, the JRE host likewise thinks that it may have impacted fighters' efficiencies.
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“That is so contrary to anything you desire from optimal physical efficiency,” Joe Rogan included.
