UFC 176 poster offers a different look

UFC 176: Aldo vs. Mendes 2

August 2, 2014

10pm ET/7pm PT (PPV)

Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA

Broadcast: Pay-per-view, Fox Sports 1, UFC Fight Pass

There is a general consensus on the UG that UFC posters are often a little formulaic.

What does that mean, anyway?

However, the same team that put together the posters above also did these two, which move outside the box.

The UFC has occasionally gone off the design reservation, with very cool results.

Still, posters are always a little cooler with some kanji. This is the UFC Japan poster that they saw in Japan. it’s cooler.

When Ronda Rousey headlined UFC 157, there were both western and Japanese fight posters. This is what the English speaking world saw:

This is what they used in Japan:

For posters that bottle the mind, no one did it better than Japan’s Pride.

Yes, those are sperm.

So what do you think UG? Do UFC posters need more sperms on them?