There’s a reason that fantasy matchmaking columns are a staple of MMA blogs and websites, and yet so few of the suggested fantasy fights actually end up getting made. It’s not hard, even from the outside looking in, to see which two fighters should fight each other. Coming up with fun fight ideas is the easy part. The hard part is in all the behind the scenes management.
In a recent interview with SquareMile.com, UFC matchmaker Sean Shelby opened up about his job and what goes into being a matchmaker in the world’s largest MMA promotion.