10 UFC Fights That Could Soon Break Records
Records were made to be broken and the future looks set to be destructive.
Dana White's UFC seems to get bigger and more entertaining by the minute.
The arenas have become stadiums. The talents have become megastars. The PPV buys have become astronomical.
So, when you add all that up, the idea of records frequently being broken becomes an inevitability. However, there are some UFC records which - at a glance - may have possibly set the bar too high.
Currently the highest UFC PPV buyrate stands at 2,400,000 buys - a record set by Conor McGregor and Khabib Nurmagomedov at UFC 229 in 2018. Second place comes in at 'just' 1,600,000 buys for McGregor vs. Nate Diaz II. Does any other fight stand a chance of coming close to that exceptional benchmark or possibly even surpassing it?
Can an event overtake the 57,127 attendance record set by UFC 243 in 2019?
Could someone be about to break the record for titles held in the most divisions?
Will we see a new youngest ever UFC Champion crowned?
All these questions may very well be answered sooner than you might think.
2019 was the UFC's most successful year, but with the return of the Mac, more rising stars than you can shake a stick at and a company expanding globally every day, you can bet that records are about to be completely obliterated once more.
10. Conor McGregor Vs. Nate Diaz III
If the return of Conor McGregor has done one thing, it has reminded everyone just how big a draw the Irishman really is.
Bear in mind the fact that McGregor currently holds four of the top five most bought PPVs in UFC history. So, it should come as little surprise to hear that 'The Notorious' one's recent comeback at UFC 246 managed to crank up ESPN+'s subscription number from 6.6 million to 7.6 million paid subscribers.
The power of the Mac.
So, what is next for the fighter who is currently calling Welterweight his home?
Well, if Dana White has his heart set on breaking that PPV buys record, two fights stick out as possible contenders. We'll get to the other one later, but for now let's focus on another eye catching clash which could come to fruition soon enough.
A rubber match for the McGregor/Nate Diaz feud from a couple of years back.
Diaz shocked the world by choking out McGregor at UFC 196, before McGregor returned the favour and won via decision at UFC 202. Surely, they need to settle who's the better man once and for all?
Factor in the current situation - Conor seemingly being quite happy to stay at Welterweight for the time being until Khabib is back on the agenda - and this fight becomes a bit of a no-brainer, really.
Would White risk his cash cow suffering a defeat before he gets a chance to make that aforementioned Khabib/Conor rematch?
If he does, we could have another record breaker on our hands.