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Old 08-04-2018, 02:06 AM   #1501
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That Barclays encounter always felt like a stunt to me. This pretty much confirms it.

The line between the UFC and the WWE gets blurrier all the time.
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Old 08-04-2018, 08:42 AM   #1502
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UFC's becoming more and more trash. Scummy ownership is looking to cash in anyway they can without growing the sport as a sport. I'll still tune in for major cards, but I won't be paying a cent - haven't in years.
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Old 08-04-2018, 09:45 AM   #1503
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That Barclays encounter always felt like a stunt to me. This pretty much confirms it.

The line between the UFC and the WWE gets blurrier all the time.
It more confirms the more money you have the more invincible and foolish they think. It wasn't a stunt, it's not WWE. That's just fools logic.

But for the UFC it will sell PPV tickets and anyone that thinks you don't cash in on that is kidding themselves

OMG it's WWE, is complete garbage. You can knock it all you want but if also pays the bills of a lot of fighters/trainers that don't get the big dollars or shine of the PPV lights. There's a very good reason that fighters want on these cards of these "WWE" matches that you guys whine about. Its because it raises their stock and gain them fans and sponsors, it helps create an income that they can support their team around them with.

You can hate the Conor's and Cheal's all you want but there's a lot of respectable fighters like Silva that got paid because of them. And that was the elite of elite fighters. The trickle-down effect has got a lot of fighters an income that wasn't there before

There's plenty of old-school martial arts fighters that have a respect factor to them... why don't you hype them and make them mainstream and increase their revenue. If you hate the WWE model so much and the $$ it makes fighters looking to secure their future and families. Then talk about them and build their fights rather than crying about the WWE model and building those fights

If you don't click in to watch the Conor fight, then good on you. Stick to your guns. I bet the MMA fan in you really don't care about who wins that much either

I understand as a fan, maybe it's not what you want to see. It's unfortunate that not everyone can be a GSP and blow up and go over like he did. But because of that, let's not have those fighters get paid is ridicules.

Push the nonWWE fights then and we as MMA fans win out regardless
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Old 08-04-2018, 01:04 PM   #1504
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The bus incident wasn't a stunt, but there's no doubt that UFC was going to use that footage to promote the fight. I don't have a problem with it, it'll help the fighters on the undercard get paid. they'll probably load that card up with the best up-and-coming prospects the UFC has right now to get more eyes on them.

I think 229 will break the PPV sales record, or at least come very close.

My random prediction right now is Conor by KO, within the first two rounds. If he does win he better start defending that belt.
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Old 08-04-2018, 08:22 PM   #1505
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Funny comment in the fight tonight came from Daniel Cormier in the Santos Holland fight. Holland tries some flashy trickery early on. Almost catches Santos with an arm bar. Santos gets out and unleashes a beating on Holland.

Roman is yelling "whoa whoa oh!!" And then Cormier yells "He Pissed him Off!"

Santos paused and delivered more ferocious beating for the rest of the round
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Old 09-20-2018, 08:21 PM   #1507
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I wonder how much that deal is worth. After making nine figures last year, it must be quite a huge pay day
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Old 10-06-2018, 04:40 PM   #1508
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Khabib vs McGregor and no posts eh. MMA doesn't seem to have quite the draw here anymore and for good reason. I do think this main event will be decent but overall no one seems to care anymore lol.
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I watched the Rory V. Mousasi “fight” last week and still watch most of these events. I don’t know if I will watch tonight yet.
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Old 10-06-2018, 07:55 PM   #1510
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Prelims were pretty fun, except for the flyweight bout just now.


Main event is gonna draw huge internationally.
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Old 10-06-2018, 07:56 PM   #1511
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I broke down and paid for it. Hope it's worth $65.
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Old 10-06-2018, 08:21 PM   #1512
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What time is the main fight at?
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Old 10-06-2018, 09:00 PM   #1513
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What time is the main fight at?
Probably sometime between 10 and 10:30.

That Lewis knockout. goddamn.

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Old 10-06-2018, 10:12 PM   #1514
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This a great fight. Ferguson Pettis.
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This a great fight. Ferguson Pettis.
Incredible.
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Old 10-06-2018, 10:14 PM   #1516
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Aw too bad. Pettis has to shut it down before the 3rd round because of a broken hand.
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Old 10-06-2018, 10:14 PM   #1517
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Damn it's over! That cut is nasty.

Ferguson vs the winner of Conor/Khabib next!

edit: didn't see the broken hand.

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Old 10-06-2018, 10:32 PM   #1518
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I’m half Irish but I really want McGregor to get his face caved in.
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So nervous and excited for this.
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Old 10-06-2018, 10:37 PM   #1520
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My body is ready.
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