When is the last time the UFC had a gate over 20K? Pride does it in Japan on a consistent basis. You got your facts mixed up my man. The last time talent sold tickets was the last time Pride put on a show in Saitama. Please try and tell me that UFC's last gate is more than Final Conflict.
You guys don't have to like Pride. But to try and say that it doesn't have $$$ or the #'s is inconceivable!
As I said before MMA is huge in Japan and it's not referred to as human cockfighting, constantly ridiculed in the mass media, etc. Their ads that here in America would be modeled by guys like Jeter, Brady, A-Rod are modeled by "Kid" Yamamoto, Genki Sudo, etc.
You are comparing Pride in USA to UFC. That would be like me coming UFC in Japan to Pride. Oh wait...
And for the record I would be extremely happy if the UFC tried to venture out in Japan. I hope it happens someday but that would be pretty difficult to pull off because they can't compete with K1 and Pride.
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