4. Fighters Being Allowed The Opportunity To Fight Five Rounds In The Main Event
This benefit tends to go unnoticed, when looking at certain fights. You look at a particular fight such as this weekends main event. Cub Swanson vs. Frankie Edgar in a five round bout is going to be spectacular. If it werent for the influx of more events, this could be very well have been placed on a co-main event on pay-per-view. We wouldnt be able to see what should be five rounds of outstanding action. Its becoming an underrated asset towards the new UFC schedule. Fighters that you want to be spotlighted more are now getting that opportunity. A few examples could be from how fan favorites such as Matt Brown and Mark Hunt are being utilized. Browns fight against Erick Silva would be close to the earlier portion of a pay-per-view main card on most occasions. Instead it was the main event on a fight night and that became one of the most memorable fights in 2014. Then who can forget the five-round battle between Hunt and Antonio Silva? Nobody can deny that some Fight Night cards are bound to be lackluster. Itll always be a variety of an exciting main card or just two big names thrown together in a main event. Regardless of what it may be, it gives the opportunity for either underrated fighters or fan-favorites to fight at five rounds. It allows them the opportunity to make their mark in becoming a future title contender.