Where Is The Hype For UFC 92?

by Kelvin Hunt on Dec 18, 2008 11:44 AM EST in News Comment 6 comments

About a month ago I asked the question would the hype for UFC 92 surpass the hype that UFC 79 had. I think most people will agree that on paper UFC 92 surpasses UFC 79. We have two championship belts on the line(albeit one of them is an interim title), and a match that endures years worth of hostility between two of the best fighters of our time. That's not even mentioning the rest of the card that has some solid fights on it as well. We are just over a week out from the event, and to me there just seems to be something missing. I mean I'm hyped to death for the event, as my dad and brother are driving up to watch to show. Everyone I talk to is hyped for the event, from people I know personally to the readers that post here but I'm just not seeing a big push for the event.

I don't know, maybe there's is a totally different atmosphere building in Vegas where the event will take place. I reside in here in North Carolina so I can only speak on that. Where is the promotion for the event? I see commercials on Spike here and there, but for the most part I'm not seeing a big push. The UFC maybe waiting until next week to give the event one last big push in terms of promotion. Which is similar to what they did for UFC 91, although that event was covered by ESPN. Is UFC 92 big enough to get that same treatment? Drop your thoughts and let me know just how hyped you are for UFC 92, and where you plan on watching the event.

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it’s curious – there seemed to be more hype for UFC 92 going into UFC 91 then there is now

by 3PA on Dec 18, 2008 12:13 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

Agreed. I was thinking the same thing. Where are the hype videos?

Wanderlei-Rampage is a HUGE fight. Unfortunately only the hardcores and few casuals are really pumped up about it. They need to hype the bad blood between the two because this fight is as personal as it gets. A lot of times fighters cause fictional feuds…not this one!

And of course the Nog-Mir fight needs some push as well. Its a great fight but has hardly made any noise.

This card is soooo much superior to 91. With the right marketing it could have done wonders. I don’t know what Zuffa are thinking to be honest.

by Flyingknees on Dec 18, 2008 1:50 PM EST reply actions 0 recs

This is the only logical reasoning I can think of…their thinking is that they can promote the event heavily the week that the event is going to take place…and it will have the same effect it would have as if they have been promoting it for the past month, depending on their brand name recognition a great deal when they do decide to do promotions. Which kinda of makes sense to a degree from a spending money effectively degree.

by Kelvin on Dec 18, 2008 3:00 PM EST reply actions 0 recs