Matchmaker Sean Selby announced the new divisions at a press conference in las vegas
"The UFC cannot be tied to antiquated concepts such as weight to form its divisions. This is the age
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He continued "Our second new division is something we are very excited about. The Starlet Division will pit the cream of the crop - the likes of Paige Van Zant, Claudia Halhela and Megan Fox, if we can get her - against each other in matches that will be aesthetically, if not technically, pleasing to the eye. We have already pencilled in Starlet division matches as the headliner for the next seven PPV's."
Can she fight? The UFC doesn't care |
A press release from UFC Chairman Dana White "We are committed to promoting female fighters on a par with men and feel that the addition of these two new divisions will greatly enhance the public profile of all our chicks, I mean bitches, sorry, I mean ladies".
Critics of the move have suggested that this blatant sexualisation of the female fighters is a result of the recent purchase of the company by mega entertainment conglomerate IMG, who spent over $4 billion on the promotion, just prior to the two biggest draws, Ronda Rousey and Conor MacGregor, announcing their retirements.
Said industry observer Bryan Alvarez "IMG really feel screwed on the deal and are looking for anything that will keep the buyrates up. Honestly, if the Starlets don't bring in the viewers, don't be surprised to see them fill the Octagon with mud and have the ladies wrestle in that"
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