It’s all too true. In the gap between when I was at Vice and BE I looked at all the MMA sites and was able to gauge their tone and editorial objective, and know where I fit in. There aren’t even sites to assess anymore, it’s dozens of little boutique ideas and some are great: The CME, the Prospectus and your pods, Luke Thomas Live Chat, but there’s no platforms anymore for thoughtful work. Maybe Uncrowned will become that place but I burned that bridge already. Now that I live in a different country I’m going to develop an IRL career.
What the majority of casual UFC fans wanted was not independent media scrutinizing the powers-that-be but rather media that reinforced their justification on wasting so much time watching fight sports. Same thing in other sports and political venues.
No one wants to feel like a sucker or made to feel bad about supporting something they shouldn't be backing.
All my content comes from you, Heavy Hands, Jack Slack and Napoleon Blownapart. I've also become the guy who went from watching everything to just reading the play by plays
Thanks for writing this Zane. Really reflects a lot of my feelings over the times we've lived through. I was in talks with a site back when BE first went down and they eventually said they were opting not to do any more MMA coverage. How we used to cover the sport is just not... needed or wanted anymore. At least not to the point folks will pay for it.
Been thinking about switching to a more mainstream sport... maybe even starting something new in that respect... maybe...
It’s all too true. In the gap between when I was at Vice and BE I looked at all the MMA sites and was able to gauge their tone and editorial objective, and know where I fit in. There aren’t even sites to assess anymore, it’s dozens of little boutique ideas and some are great: The CME, the Prospectus and your pods, Luke Thomas Live Chat, but there’s no platforms anymore for thoughtful work. Maybe Uncrowned will become that place but I burned that bridge already. Now that I live in a different country I’m going to develop an IRL career.
What the majority of casual UFC fans wanted was not independent media scrutinizing the powers-that-be but rather media that reinforced their justification on wasting so much time watching fight sports. Same thing in other sports and political venues.
No one wants to feel like a sucker or made to feel bad about supporting something they shouldn't be backing.
Really miss Bloody Elbow.
All my content comes from you, Heavy Hands, Jack Slack and Napoleon Blownapart. I've also become the guy who went from watching everything to just reading the play by plays
I barely watch the ppv now.
They are motherfuckers it’s true. Monopoly power is killing the sport.
Thanks for writing this Zane. Really reflects a lot of my feelings over the times we've lived through. I was in talks with a site back when BE first went down and they eventually said they were opting not to do any more MMA coverage. How we used to cover the sport is just not... needed or wanted anymore. At least not to the point folks will pay for it.
Been thinking about switching to a more mainstream sport... maybe even starting something new in that respect... maybe...
good piece.