[E R Vegas]

Biggest difference for me is that boxing promotes fights and fighters first. UFC promotes the sport (or the brand more specifically) first and then the fights/fighters. If a crossover star arrises out of this set up, like Mcgregor, then great. If not, then people will still tune in to UFC-whatevernumber- just because it is UFC.

This is a great point.

A part of that is that the UFC is like the NFL or NBA. With rare exceptions, you know a guy who gets to that level is pretty legit. So, watching a UFC event, you know you're getting the big leagues, which is great for casuals.

They have a regular rotation of guys who are in the "league," and fight several times a year. You can watch a few events, read a blog or something here and there and have a half decent idea of what's going on, just like with the big team sports.