The first YouTube video on the official UFC Channel is 18 years old. It features The ultimate fighter Season one winner Diego Sanchez trains with boxer Oscar De La Hoya in preparation for his fight with Floyd Mayweather Jr. Since then, social media has become an essential tool for promotion, providing a way to connect with fans and showcase athletes through this whole new avenue of exposure.
One of the best aspects for hardcore fans is the behind-the-scenes content, such as corner reactions and non-televised moments during the live fight broadcast. The of the more recent additions to the UFC’s online content is the “UFC muted” series, in which the promotion posts classic fights without the UFC comment track. Viewers can experience the raw sounds of an event. Featuring trash talk between fighters and real-time corner advice that wouldn’t normally be available, even to a pay-per-view audience.
UFC Muted adds a new dynamic for viewers
The UFC’s Muted series started about a year ago. At first, these videos were just montages featuring some of the biggest knockouts in the sport. Dan Henderson’s KO over Michael Bisping at UFC 100, or Conor Mcgregor’s record 13 second KO of Jose Aldo Jr. Show fans MMA’s most iconic moment in a way never before seen publicly.
Following the rise in popularity of these videos, the UFC The social media team began posting full fights without commentary, allowing fans to experience the sport in a whole new way. The absence of commentary emphasizes how raw and brutal it is MMA can be. The best comparison to this ‘muted’ style came during the Covid era, when events were held in empty arenas. In those moments, fans could clearly hear corner advice, the impact of each strike and the intensity within Octagon.
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