The Matchmaker

Great prospect out of Poland #KSW118

Max Gimenis will fight Jovan Leka at #UFCBelgrade on August 1st. (first rep. @mma_kings) #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026

Jarowienko convulsed in the cage and is holding his neck/head area while being evacuated. Wishing him a speedy recovery !

Scary scene at #OKTAGON88 where 🇵🇱Dawid Jarowienko goes into medical trouble after receiving some ground and pound. Not something we want to see in the cage. Medical personnel has now evacuated the Polish fighter. #MMA

Brannfors is one of my favorite WMMA prospect from Europe. She'll probably end up in the UFC sooner than later. #MMA

@JasonAmadi They don't sign the top tier talent today. If they have comp for it, they'll be incentived to sign that talent instead of letting it go to MVP. Automatically the roster is better.

@MMA__Matchmaker You can’t “up your game” with less top tier talent available.

🚨UNPOPULAR OPINION🚨 By the way, a lot of UFC shills are trashing the MVP Netflix card, openly saying they won’t watch, don’t care, and hope it fails. I understand only wanting to watch the UFC tonight. We see that attitude all the time when the UFC goes head-to-head with regional promotions anyway. What I don’t understand is how people fail to see that the UFC desperately needs real competition. Look at the current state of the product: the roster depth feels thinner, matchmaking has become less exciting, hype around many events is declining, and overall fan enthusiasm isn’t what it used to be. Does it really matter to the UFC right now? Not really. They hold a near-monopoly on elite MMA globally. They know people will keep watching regardless, because there’s no true alternative operating at that level. That’s exactly why competition matters. You don’t have to watch the Netflix card. Personally, I’ll probably only tune in for a handful of prelim fights and skip most of the geriatric side of the show. But as MMA fans, we should still hope the event succeeds. A successful competitor creates pressure, and pressure is what forces companies to improve. When there’s no threat, there’s no urgency to innovate, build stars properly, stack cards, or truly invest in the fan experience. Competition changes that. Look at pro wrestling. When AEW emerged, the WWE suddenly had to care again. The product improved because there was finally another company capable of attracting attention, talent, and market share. MMA needs that same dynamic. Even if MVP never becomes a true rival to the UFC, the mere existence of a promotion capable of generating buzz, securing major distribution, and drawing viewers is healthy for the sport. In the long run, competition benefits fighters, fans, and the quality of the product itself. #UFCVegas117 #RouseyCarano #MVPMMA1

🚨🚨#UFCBelgrade🚨🚨 Duško Todorović takes on Robert Valentin on August 1st at the Belgrade Arena. #UFC #MMA #UFCParamount #UFConParamount #UFC2026

@JasonAmadi There will be competition to get top tier talent, so the UFC automatically will have to up their game for scouting and recruiting. Nowadays, many top guys are still free agents because the UFC won't throw the right $$ at them.

@MMA__Matchmaker How does roster depth benefit if another promotion claims more top fighters?

My friend FriedMMA got his account nuked since he was posting so much regional MMA news Twitter tought he was a bot ! Here's his new handle for y'all to follow : @FriedMMA_ Quality follow if you want to find everything regional MMA here on Twitter instead of hoping on Tap/IG

@HabsLaughs Keep Patrick Roy for later. Would love to see Larry Robinson. Tonight ? Let's do Carey Price

Would truly a be a sight to see if most of these names were the torchbearer.

Trying something new since I have time to kill. I'm not a big betting guy but if I was, here's what I would bet for every fight of #UFCVegas117. Feel free to diss me in the comments :P Allen/Costa FGTD -130 Santos/Choi o2.5 -110 Wellmaker DEC +255 Bukauskas/Edwards FGTD +125 Sopaj KO +450 Williams ML -120 Erslan KO +135 Gantt DEC +260 Calvacanti DEC +100 Petroski ML -155 Viana ML +160 Barez ML +130 Caliari SUB +425 Odds from bet365 #MMA #UFC

@MerrabiMedia There's some of your publications who went thru today

@MMA__Matchmaker yes and there is no way to fix it

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Asked ChatGPT for a TLDR : A lot of UFC fans trashing the MVP Netflix card don’t realize the UFC actually needs competition. Right now, the UFC has almost no real rival, and it shows: weaker cards, less exciting matchmaking, declining hype, and little urgency to improve because fans keep watching anyway. You don’t have to like or even watch the Netflix event, but MMA benefits when another promotion creates buzz and pressures the UFC to step up. Competition forces companies to innovate, invest in stars, and improve the product. Just like AEW pushed WWE to get better, MMA needs legitimate alternatives to keep the UFC sharp. In the long run, that helps fighters, fans, and the sport itself.

@MerrabiMedia Damn they think you're a bot because you tweet too much bro hahadhah

@MMA__Matchmaker no its error 226

@MerrabiMedia Did you post fight footage by yourself ? Lot of copyright claims going around lately.

@MMA__Matchmaker im back, my account is getting fucked

#MVP1 #RouseyCarano picks for tomorrow. Pumped for the undercard ! #MMA

#UFCVegas117 picks. Hard week for picks imo. #UFC #MMA

@AJK1z They need a circus for regular UFC fans to tune-in. The regular UFC fan doesn't know Parnasse Nkuta Jackson et al. But they know Rousey.

@MMA__Matchmaker MVP is a circus it’s not good competition it will probably be funny and entertaining but it’s not a serious promotion if people want the landscape to actually change people need to start supporting stuff like RIZIN and KSW

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