This came up recently on MMA Fighting’s Between the Links , and I actually think it’s a really good idea: the UFC should have four annual “majors,” similar to golf or tennis.
The UFC could create the same kind of rhythm. The easiest way to do it would be to think globally. A lot of big companies break the world into three major regions: the Americas, APAC and EMEA. The UFC could use the same idea, with International Fight Week in Las Vegas acting as the permanent fourth major.
So the calendar would look something like this:
Q1: APAC Major
Q2: International Fight Week in Las Vegas
Q3: EMEA Major
Q4: Americas Major
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