Essential The Official MMA Thread

[Roman Brady]

It's kind of funny what was once just a what if fight is now being used as an excuse to hold the division hostage. Dana created this monster and essentially handed this coward an out.

"Until I hear anything" lol Dana nixing that fight was all over the interwebs last week.

 

[curz]

He can't argue against a interim belt now

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Wait what Bisping now too injured to fight?

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Dana and Conor confirm their side is done now they are waiting on Floyd and Haymon...

 

[Roman Brady]

Dana and Conor confirm their side is done now they are waiting on Floyd and Haymon...

Lol at revealing that on a TNT basketball broadcast like it was of extreme importance. I don't even get what's going on what do they mean they've worked out conor's deal. How does one do that without Mayweather?

 

[jackswstd]

I'm honestly getting fed up with the UFC's bullshyt. Conor out here holding up an entire division for a fight that in all likelihood won't happen, Bisping too scared to fight any legit MW's, Bones could fukk up again at any moment. This WME regime lookin like the Trump administration.

 

[Roid Jones]

Lol at revealing that on a TNT basketball broadcast like it was of extreme importance. I don't even get what's going on what do they mean they've worked out conor's deal. How does one do that without Mayweather?

Probably means Conor and Dana have agreed to how much % UFC will get, the next step is presenting to Floyd what Conor wants from his fight

 

[storyteller]

I'm honestly getting fed up with the UFC's bullshyt. Conor out here holding up an entire division for a fight that in all likelihood won't happen, Bisping too scared to fight any legit MW's, Bones could fukk up again at any moment. This WME regime lookin like the Trump administration.

Worst part is Conor and Bisping hold titles at the top of the strongest divisions in the UFC. If it was a champ who cleaned out their division like JJ or if Cormier beat Jones and went hunting...I get it. But these guys are making real contenders who earned their title shots wait.

 

[LinusCaldwell]

UFC is probably getting more of the share than Conor. I don't see how Conor is able to get more without shedding his UFC contract meaning he would have to retire. Again announcing it on TNT is because they know drama.

 

[Roman Brady]

Worst part is Conor and Bisping hold titles at the top of the strongest divisions in the UFC. If it was a champ who cleaned out their division like JJ or if Cormier beat Jones and went hunting...I get it. But these guys are making real contenders who earned their title shots wait.

Or take fights they shouldn't funny how the FW division still hasn't righted itself since conor's siege..

Probably means Conor and Dana have agreed to how much % UFC will get, the next step is presenting to Floyd what Conor wants from his fight

If they took this long just to get conor to agree to their terms mayweather is going to be like getting blood from a stone

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Conor takes a pic with his 3 UFC belts one being an interim Bisping has 1 title defense and Stipe has 2. Yet Conor is the biggest name in MMA with barely any belts and 0 title defenses. Think about this almost every UFC champ has defended their belt more than Conor except Cody and GDR who just technically got theirs. Conor is also 2/3 in his last 3 fights with his loss coming to a submission by Nate just a year ago. He did win the rematch tho.

 

[jackswstd]

Conor takes a pic with his 3 UFC belts one being an interim Bisping has 1 title defense and Stipe has 2. Yet Conor is the biggest name in MMA with barely any belts and 0 title defenses. Think about this almost every UFC champ has defended their belt more than Conor except Cody and GDR who just technically got theirs. Conor is also 2/3 in his last 3 fights with his loss coming to a submission by Nate just a year ago. He did win the rematch tho.

The comments from Conor stans on that pic had me and . I like Conor even tho I don't think he can walk on water, but his fans are insufferable.

 

[LinusCaldwell]

The comments from Conor stans on that pic had me and . I like Conor even tho I don't think he can walk on water, but his fans are insufferable.

He's good. He's not even goat in the sport. There isn't even a debate about that. His mouth got him his fame and his left hand. I ain't mad tho, I'll debate anyone though on the privilege that UFC has given Conor compared to the other 99% of fighters on that roster. Go get that money though Conor. Also defend that belt several times to actually be in conversation of any MMA immortality

 

[curz]

He's good. He's not even goat in the sport. There isn't even a debate about that. His mouth got him his fame and his left hand. I ain't mad tho, I'll debate anyone though on the privilege that UFC has given Conor compared to the other 99% of fighters on that roster. Go get that money though Conor. Also defend that belt several times to actually be in conversation of any MMA immortality

Connor brought a pretty massive and vocal fan base in with him though. Yeah UFC put their machine behind him once he signed but there's a reason they did. And at the end of the day you still gotta beat people and he did

 

[LinusCaldwell]

Connor brought a pretty massive and vocal fan base in with him though. Yeah UFC put their machine behind him once he signed but there's a reason they did. And at the end of the day you still gotta beat people and he did

I didn't hear too much hype behind him. He definitely has an X factor but he's also been given the position to be where he's at because of the machine. Again there have been PROVEN champs that haven't even gotten half of the machine he's gotten. Hell champs that been champs in two credible companies and still ain't getting the shine like that. Look at DC, that's just barely an example. I rather go in on the podcast