There’s nothing within the rule e book that claims the world’s largest blended martial arts group can’t run store like a highschool gymnasium in want of a brand new hardwood flooring. Regardless of seemingly ever-increasing large quantities of annual income, the UFC is all the time looking out for brand new methods to disentangle its fanbase from their funds.
Certain, issues like VIP experiences, autograph signings, meet & greets, and even fight-worn paraphernalia, may provide diehards an opportunity to reinforce their enjoyment of MMA by precise bodily objects and experiences. However, what concerning the fan that desires spend a complete lot of cash and get nearly nothing in return?
Say no extra, we bought you.
In a publish to their social media websites, the UFC introduced that for the small value of a mere $1000, followers can see their identify “hand painted” onto the Octagon.
By the look of issues, names will likely be printed on the black band separating the middle of the Octagon from the perimeter. Whether or not that will likely be sufficiently big to really make them discernible on digital camera throughout the occasion is anybody’s guess.
It’s a one-event-only provide (for the second), for the upcoming UFC 288 combat card. After the PPV is concluded, the UFC will mail you proof of your humiliating extra, within the type of a plaque with a photograph, and that part of canvas that has your identify on it. I suppose if followers are actually fortunate, possibly one among their favourite fighters will spit on it, or rub their ft over it too.
Then once more, possibly that is the perfect likelihood for Bloody Elbow to get a shoutout at a UFC occasion because the glory days of ‘Killa B’ Ben Saunders. I’ll go dig into my sofa cushions.
In regards to the writer: Zane Simon is a senior editor, author and podcaster for Bloody Elbow. Host of the MMA Vivisection and sixth Spherical, he has lined MMA and the UFC since 2013.(full bio)
