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UFC certainly has flaws. It is however, a brand, and has created a culture. Boxing has no face, no brand, no culture, no organization, and tons of belts.
By being a brand the UFC has shrunk the size of their tent...being a brand says to the fans "Wear these clothes, drink this energy drink, act like this, etc".....I think it's good that boxing is still more nebulous, as a fan you aren't force fed anything by any organization and it allows for the individual personalities of boxing to remain individual personalities and I think that's a very positive thing. Boxing also doesn't have 1 guy running the show unlike UFC where Dana White is a lightening rod for controversy and he has made some very public very idiotic rants ie "I'll destroy the internet"

So being an organization does have it's draw backs....I mean how long before the UFC fighters go Union? How long before lock outs or collective bargaining? Boxing doesn't have those issues.
Being a brand is what gets them advertisers. They promote video games, motorcycles, clothing, supplements, etc... It's the paying advertisers pushing brands, not UFC. It's like saying that BUD LIGHT is forced on football fans. Because it's a brand that attracts a valuable demographic, they have advertisers that want to be associated with them. It's a sign of success, not being forced to use these products if you want to watch a fight.

UFC fighters going union would be a further sign of success. Whether it's damaging or productive for the fighters would be arguable. Boxing CAN'T go union. Boxing has their own lockouts, look what HBO did to the Klitschkos Don't need unions, boxing in general is handled like Fedor's management, and that's a mess.

Don King, Bob Arum, Gary Shaw, all really stellar guys for boxing. You'd take those 3 over 1 Dana White?